Thomas Dowling has over 6 years of experience teaching English, history, and Islamic studies in several countries. He holds a BA and two MA degrees from the University of Bristol in ancient history and international security studies. Dowling is currently pursuing a PhD in environmental security at the University of Leicester. He is a published author and freelance writer. Dowling's teaching experience includes developing curriculum and lesson plans as well as coordinating student activities. He is skilled at adapting instruction to meet individual student needs.

1. THOMAS DOWLING, B.A. (HONS), M.A (HONS), M.A (HONS), PHD
(CURRENT), CELTA QUALIFIED
British Citizen; DOB: 13/03/1985; Single  Skype: thomasdaviddowling1 Email: thescribblingscholar@gmail.com
 LinkedIn: tr.linkedin.com/pub/tom-dowling/33/663/124  Website: thescribblingscholar.weebly.com
Overview
I am an alumnus of the University of Bristol, where I graduated twice (with honours) in
Ancient History and Historiography. Since then, I have acquired two TEFL certificates
(February 2010) and have accumulated nearly six years of teaching experience (mainly
ESL, but also History and some Islamic Studies), totaling more than 6000 hours of in-class
teaching in South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Italy, and currently, Spain. In
addition, I have recently completed my second Masters Degree (International Security
Studies; 2014: Distinction) and earned a CELTA qualification in July 2014. Furthermore, I
started my PhD in Transnational Environmental Crime in October 2015. I am also published
across several media, including a novel (2011), various articles, and literary reviews.
Professional Experience
English Language Teacher, Dos Formacion, Basque Country, Spain (Sep 2015 – current)
 Organised student-based tailored 1-1 lessons for managerial staff at an environmental energy company
 Taught and marked Cambridge Exams to students from11-18
 Familiar with the CEFr.
Freelance Writer, Academic Knowledge (Nov 2015 – current)
 I write academic papers for university-level commissions (in history, politics, and the environment)
Freelance Writer, Study International Magazine, UK; Travelmag.co.uk (Jan 2014 – current)
 Writing engaging university and graduate related articles (11 publications to-date)
Blogger, Webmaster, and Writer: The Scribbling Scholar (Aug 2014 – current)
English Language Teacher and Activity Leader, UKLC (July 2015 – Aug 2015: Summer Contract)
 Executed tailor-made speaking-orientated daily lesson plans
 Successfully engineered, coordinated, and managed student activities
 Centrally orbited student mentoring
Short term, 1-1 teaching contracts in Turkey (May – Jun 2014), Kuwait (Aug – Nov 2014)and Italy (Jan – Feb 2015)
ESL Teacher, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (Dec 2011 – Dec 2012; Aug 2013 – April 2014)
 Excellent communicator: worked supportively with my faculty to achieve results in the English Preparatory Program
 Created engaging lessons utilizing technology,video clips and audio clips to bring the target language to life
 Enthusiastic and driven: adapting to students’individual abilities and styles of learning, while tracking progress
 Strong talent to develop and implement creative and interesting hands-on curriculum
 Implemented lesson plans to ensure level appropriate fluency in academic writing, speaking and reading
 Expertise in developing curriculum enhanced with technology to ensure a wider range of students can excel
 Implemented English Preparatory Program syllabus focused on developing academic language skills
 Created and utilized study tools,activities and lesson plans devised to warrant examination success

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 Demonstrated ability to work in a highly diverse and multicultural environment
ESL Teacher, E-BoYoung Talking Club, Jinju, South Korea (Feb 2010 – Nov 2011)
 Engaged students with interactive lessons and administered language development through context based teaching
 Fostered an environment of creativity and learning with appropriate praise constructive feedback for development and
 Created comprehensive, innovative, and effective reading, grammar and phonics lessons
 Coordinated with Parents/Guardians to understand diverse learning needs of students to ensure success
Education
University of Leicester (Oct, 2015 – current)
PhD in Environmental Security: specializing in transnationalcrime, securitization theory,ASEAN, and the environment.
 Beyond the obvious transferable skills for teaching, securitization theorists focus on the language and semantics of politics, which
serve as excellent analytical skills for ESL. Central to the theory is the ‘speech act’ which analysis discourse and the grammatical
form in terms of politics.
University of Leicester (Sep, 2012 – June 2014)
Master of Arts Degree (hons) in International Security, Distinction: specializing in transnational organized crime in
Southeast Asia.
University of Bristol (Feb, 2008)
Master of Arts Degree (hons) in Ancient History and Historiography, Pass: specializing in ancient political systems,the ideology of
kingship, and Roman military history.
University of Bristol (July, 2006)
Bachelor of Arts Degree (hons) in Ancient History, 2:1: specializing in ancient Greek warfare, Athenian literature, and the Roman
Principate.
Miscellaneous
University of Leicester (Jan, 2014 – Mar, 2014)
Short Course in Online Employability and Marketing: 74%
University of Tel Aviv, Israel (Mar, 2014 – June, 2014)
Short Course in The Emergence of the Modern Middle East: 80%
CELTA, ITI, Istanbul (June, 2014)
120 hrs. TEFL Certificate through UK TEFL and Norwood English (Feb, 2010)
Hobbies and Interests
My main loves are travelling and writing—two things that are a huge advantage in the ESL industry! I enjoy going to new places to
discover old histories and modern wonders, and take particular pleasure in writing about them in a travel article or graduate piece that
I might create.
People, culture, and history fascinate me, which is why I relish fresh opportunities in far-flung locations from my tiny hometown.