Holding a 120 hour TEFL qualification, I am currently teaching in Vietnam at a mix of public primary, secondary and high schools. I thoroughly enjoy this, and the variety of lessons to plan, as well as seeing the students progress from week to week. When planning lessons, I tailor these to the student's abilities as well as I can whilst following a set curriculum, and am sure to include games and activities that break down the students' resistance to learning what can initially feel like a very challenging language! I use a variety of props, games, quizzes and try to make lesson content as relevant to students, and as fun and educational as possible. I am very patient in my role, and seek to correct students pronunciation when necessary, or any errors, whilst still praising their progress and ensuring to the best of my ability that they realise mistakes are part of learning, and feel inspired to keep going.
Before teaching, I worked in theatre as a Development Assistant, raising funds for our young people's programmes, and organising events to bring people to the theatre. In this role, I also sharpened my literacy skills, as I did at university, achieving a First in English and Creative Writing (BA). Whilst in this role, I was also volunteering at Ministry of Stories, a London-based organisation that sought to encourage children not only to read well, but to write their own stories and use their imagination for good. Here, I was a facilitator-volunteer, primarily working with children aged between 6-10 years old, and also supervised some storyboarding workshops for secondary school aged children around different, typically gothic, themes. This was a role where my creativity was of service to others, and I saw children grow in confidence, which was extremely rewarding. In addition, I edited letters written from “monsters” to the students (Monster Mail), and I think this creativity goes a long way in making English feel more accessible, fun and useful for students. This in turn helps students open up and participate more in class.
Additionally, I have a background in customer service roles, which enabled me to better my communication. In my current teaching role, I teach several different schools and several different age groups at a time, often managing classes of up to 45 students. I am skilled at thinking on my feet when a planned activity isn't working for one class, and am keen to improve, discussing with other teachers ways they have navigated certain topics, vocabulary, or speech points that are hard for students to grasp. I reflect on the quality of a lesson and student engagement and optimise when beneficial for students. I enjoy finding solutions and I believe that my role as a teacher is to encourage students as well as correct them, make learning fun, and foster a sense of pride in their work, and confidence in their skills.
I would love to expand on my existing teaching experience and build a meaningful career teaching English abroad.
Many thanks for your consideration
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