Notes on Experience, Skills and Personality.
I have been involved in the field of teaching English in Asian countries for more than five years.
As an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher, I have been teaching in the People’s Republic of China for over four years, teaching English language at training centers in Kunshan, Yangzhou and Jiangdu in Jiangsu province.
Before coming to China, I stayed in Thailand for over a year, where I earned the TESOL/TEFL teaching qualification and taught English language at various schools. In July 2013, I travelled to Thailand to enroll in a formal in-class TESOL/TEFL training course there.
I am from South Africa, holding university degrees in the building disciplines (B Architecture and B Building Arts). Further, I have completed various short course certificated university or college level studies relating to business and management, project management, technical subjects and soft skills courses. I also engaged art study and practice classes at a technical college and with private art teachers.
Prior to entering the field of teaching, I worked in both the public and private sectors as an architect and project manager in South Africa.
In 2006, I joined a major British multinational design consultancy in Qatar, Middle East, as an architect. Two years later I returned to South Africa and worked in the field of real estate as a property consultant for two different property companies.
Globally, I have travelled or worked in nine countries, including trekking with friends in the magnificent Annapurna mountain range of Nepal.
I feel a strong sense of duty to deliver a value added service. I believe in value creation. I regard myself as bound to being honest, respectful, responsible and professional to highest ethical standard in my duty to others. I put focus on being thorough. I embrace openness to diversity of opinion, adventure and appreciation of art. I love and practice art. I strive towards creative expression. I have a general outlook of cheerfulness and optimism. I believe in positive engagement and positive outcomes. I seek peace above hard confrontation. I have a high regard for the importance of social skills such as communication, leadership, motivation and team building. I care about the welfare of people. I am serious about important matters but I am also very fun-loving on less serious matters.
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