Ursula: United Kingdom: Jan 15, 2022

I have excellent written and spoken English as a graduate with First Class honours of English Literature from Trinity College, Dublin. I am a native speaker of British English and am currently enrolled in a 168 hour Level 5 certification course with TEFL, which I hope to complete by September.
I am a friendly and driven person eager to share my language skills with non-native and non-English speakers; I likewise hope to gain some tutoring experience from my TEFL course before moving to South Korea to teach. I am very interested in the culture and customs of South Korea and would love the opportunity to work in an exciting environment and completely immerse myself in both a new language and lifestyle. Though my current understanding of Korean only covers basic sentences and a limited vocabulary, I hope to gain greater proficiency by studying Korean alongside my TEFL enrolment, despite this not being a requirement for this role.
My best skills are my excellent organisation and time management, both of which helped me as Editor-in-Chief of TN2, a student-run arts and culture magazine. I developed my negotiation skills and interpersonal communication in this role, as well as learning the value of effective teamwork and a detail-oriented approach to new challenges. This leadership position also helped prepared me for teaching roles in terms of learning the values of both authority and mutual respect in a professional setting.
I have a comprehensive understanding of English grammar and writing, and my interest in literature which encouraged me to pursue my degree, gave me an understanding of the value cultural tools can have in creating new methods of education. I hope to apply my love of literature to future lesson plans and create new learning opportunities for those seeking to improve their English.