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Name: Dr Valerie Harkness PhD FCIL CL
City: LEEDS
Country: United Kingdom
Native language(s): FRENCH
Language(s) of qualification: ENGLISH
CIOL number: 55492
Membership grade: Fellow
Membership status: Current
Chartered?: Yes
Chartered Linguist section(s): CL (Translator), CL (Interpreter), CL (Education)
valeriehark3@gmail.com
Advertising and Marketing: Brochures, Flyers, Leaflets & Printed Material, Guide Books, Handbooks & Newsletters
Banking and Finance: Economics
Business: Annual Reports, General Business Documentation, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Training
Education: Assessment, Educational Management, Materials Production, Pedagogy, Teacher Training
Fashion: Catalogues, Clothing, Fashion Shows
Humanities: Education and Training, Linguistics
Leisure and Sport: Hotels and Accommodation, Tourism, Travel
Literature: Fiction, Poetry
Textiles: Fabrics
Other Skills: Editing, Proofreading
Statement: I am a qualified teacher of languages (secondary and higher education ) and was a teacher educator for a few years. My PhD focuses on aspects of applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. I now offer language and exam preparation classes (GCSE, A Level, BA, DELF/DALF) to students of all ages. I also give talks on language learning as well as teacher training workshops in schools, universities and a range of organisations in the UK and abroad. In addition I offered training programmes (and translation services) to businesses whilst managing the local Alliance Française. Finally, I have a keen interest in literature and cinema and I am a published writer of short stories (in English) and poetry (in French).