Tom L.

Key Skills

Software

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Top Subject Matter

Language assessment (IELTS UKVI and Life Skills IELTS)

Language proficiency assessment (Aptis English)

Language assessment item writing (CEFR)

Top Data Types

Text

Top Task Types

Fine-tuning

Freelancer Overview

Senior IELTS Examiner & ESL Instructor — British Council. Brings 22+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include Don't disclose. Education includes Postgraduate Certificate in International Education, University of Bath (2025) and Certificate in Materials Design, Norwich University of the Arts (2007). AI-training focus includes data types such as Text and labeling workflows including Evaluation, Rating, and Fine-tuning.

Labeling Experience

English Assessment Specialist & Tutor — Insight Academy Education

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Designed personalised diagnostic frameworks and progress-tracking protocols for learners, including structured evaluation rubrics for reading, writing, and verbal communication. Applied consistent scoring criteria to generate actionable assessment data across diverse learner profiles and pathways (GCSE/IGCSE and IELTS). Produced evaluation-ready outputs suitable for human-in-the-loop review and ongoing learner improvement cycles. • Built diagnostic and progress-tracking evaluation protocols • Applied structured rubrics across reading/writing/verbal tasks • Produced consistent, actionable assessment data • Supported ongoing evaluation workflows for multiple learner profiles

2025 - Present

English Language & Assessment Lecturer — Glion Institute of Higher Education

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Delivered academic English and Business English programmes and used continuous formative and summative assessments to evaluate written argumentation and communicative clarity. Integrated structured feedback loops and case-study analysis to create repeatable evaluation workflows centered on rubric application. Applied a multi-dimensional analytical lens—coherence, evidence quality, lexical precision, and logical structure—analogous to evaluating AI responses against quality rubrics. • Evaluated written arguments, presentation quality, and communicative clarity • Used structured feedback loops to improve evidence-based writing • Employed rubric-driven assessment methodologies • Generated consistent assessment outputs for learners at scale

2019 - Present

IELTS Examiner (Online) — British Council

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Conducted remote on-screen IELTS Writing and Speaking assessments using internationally standardised band descriptors. Produced objective, evidence-based scoring decisions across thousands of candidates while applying consistent, rubric-driven judgment. Maintained examiner certification through standardisation training and inter-rater reliability checks to preserve scoring quality at scale. • Evaluated coherence, argument quality, lexical range, and grammatical accuracy • Completed standardisation training, calibration exercises, and reliability checks • Applied professional judgement consistently at volume • Produced structured ratings usable for downstream quality assurance

2018 - Present

Evaluator — English Language & Literature — IGOLondon

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Assessed student project work against professional criteria covering presentation quality, content depth, and communicative effectiveness using structured, rubric-driven judgement. Produced evaluation decisions aligned to established professional rubrics that mirror consistent scoring practices required for AI content evaluation. Applied multi-dimensional criteria to judge communicative effectiveness across student outputs. • Evaluated presentation quality and content depth • Applied rubric-based judgement for project assessment • Judged communicative effectiveness across submissions • Produced structured evaluation outcomes

2000 - 2026

Remote Lecturer — Business Professional Communication — Les Roches / Sommet Education

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Designed and delivered a Business Professional Communication course with associated assessments and rubrics for remote cohorts. Produced structured evaluation rubrics for business writing, presentations, and professional communication to ensure consistent scoring across diverse outputs. Applied standardised criteria to evaluate student work and generate actionable assessment outcomes. • Built online assessment and interactive activities for remote learners • Authored rubrics for business writing and presentations • Applied consistent quality standards across varied student submissions • Produced evaluation data aligned to rubric criteria

2020 - 2023

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