Keith Astley is a self-published author and teacher who has experience teaching English in Hungary and informally. He also has experience with writing, copywriting, travel writing, blogging, and creative writing. His skills also include web design, IT, and languages. He is currently working as a delivery driver for UPS in Eastbourne and has previous experience working in hospitality and as a delivery driver for other companies. His interests include travel, languages, reading, health/fitness, and various sports.

1. KEITH ASTLEY
6 Summerhill
4 Ratton Road
Eastbourne
BN21 2LS
Home phone :01323 657831
Mobile :07749 763389
Email :keithastley@hotmail.com
Key Skills
Self-published author (Language learning adventures: Where will learning languages take you?
How to really learn, master and speak any language)
Teaching
 Private teaching in Hungary in a private language school and through my own newspaper
adverts
 Informal teaching of English
 Coaching American Football
Writing
 Copywriting
 Travel Writing
 Blogging
 Creative Writing
 Copy Editing and Proofreading
As all demonstrated on my websites:
 Keithexplorestheworld.blogspot.com
 Brightonandmore.com
 Spatravelcentre.com
 PilateswithAndrea.co.uk
 YourBudapestHoliday.com
IT and Web
 Researched (including trends, keyword research and analytics), planned, designed, launched and hosted
above websites.
 Used software such as Blogger and Wordpress.org.
 Expanded and improved knowledge of web code (html) web usability, search engine optimization, link
building, social media, social bookmarking, implemented graphics and multi-media.
 Advertised and marketed with Amazon, Google and partnered with many top name brands such as Expedia,
Laterooms, Trip Advisor, Ebookers, Sky Skanner and countless more.
Office skills
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail as is necessary in writing for the web and dealing with web code. Also
Book-keeping and maintained and produced my own Invoices and Accounts (used spreadsheets and databases) for

2. TAX and VAT purposes. Kept and filed receipts and records.
Organisation skills
Self-disciplined, focused and motivated to meet deadlines. Well organised in planning my own work to complete
duties in time and flexible to meet changing needs.
Communication skills
Worked within a team (Including played American Football for 10 years) to successfully complete tasks, friendly,
effective and sociable with customers and colleagues at all levels. Both verbal and written. With an outgoing
personality reflected by my teaching experience and worked in Hospitality.
Languages
Hungarian (Intermediate up to Literature standards)
Languages to Holiday levels (Inc. French, Spanish, Czech, German and Italian)
Training and Education
Self and Well Educated in above Writing, Computer/Web and Language Skills
ECDL
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Prague
Higher Qualification in IT, Scheidegger
National Coaching Foundation Certificate
O levels in Mathematics, English Literature and Physics
CSEs in English Language, Computer Studies, Design, Technical Drawing, Humanities
Experience
UPS, Newhaven, 2011-Present
Delivery and collection driver
DHL/Yodel, Hove, 2010-2011
Delivery and collection driver
ASAP, various locations, 2009-2010
Self-employed delivery and collection driver
DH, Hove and Hailsham, 2007-2009
Franchise delivery and collection driver
ANC, Hove, 2006-2007
Delivery and collection driver
Parcelforce, Leicester, Shoreham, Redhill, 2001-2005
Delivery and collection driver
Clifton language school, Hungary, 2001
Teacher of English

3. Hilton Hotels, Brighton, 1999-2000
Supervisor, Waiter and Barman
Interests
Travel and Languages, Reading (History, Travel and Adventure Fiction. non Fiction), .Health and Fitness, Sports
(American Football, Martial Arts, Extreme and Water sports (Achieved PADI Open water Scuba and Fast Forward
Windsurfing), swimming)