My Profile

My name is Georgios Pazaridis and I come from Greece. I have a variety of qualifications and have undertaken a range of different jobs. After passing exams in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, I was successful in gaining a place to study Agriculture at the University Of Applied Science Of Western Macedonia, Greece. After undertaking some of the degree, I realized I was far more interested in anthropocentric studies. With this in mind I left the University Of Applied Science Of Western Macedonia and started working within the tourism industry. During this time I undertook roles such as DJ, Barman and waiter. As soon as I gained enough money, I was accepted by Lincoln University in the UK to study Applied Social Sciences. I graduated in 2001 with a 2:1 in Applied Social Sciences. Following this I joined the Greek Army for 16 months as a part of my compulsory army service. Shortly after I returned to the UK to study MA Documentary By Practice at Royal Holloway University of London. After obtaining a master I worked as a camera operator, editor and director for Greek Media. Following the economic crisis in Greece, I left this role to start teaching Maths to children with learning difficulties such as Dyslexia and Autism. After undertaking this role for a number of years, I undertook a MSc in Psychology at the University of Essex to gain a greater understanding and knowledge concerning learning difficulties in Education. Whilst looking for a job in the UK, utilizing this knowledge, I undertook a TEFL qualification. Following this I was accepted to teach English at a Chinese Kindergarten in Changsha, which I am currently doing. I find this job very rewarding. I love working with children and I am fully committed to the teaching profession.