Dear Hiring Manager,
I am interested in applying for the ESL teaching positions with your company in Seoul, Korea. I love Korea and have a strong personal and professional connection with it. I speak Korean to a very high standard as I lived, studied and worked in Korea from 2000 to 2008. Thus, I have a very good understanding of Korean culture, mentality, work ethics and local traditions. This understanding cannot be learned from books, it can only come from first-hand experience.
I graduated from Korea University, Seoul, with a BA in English language education, which enables me to teach in state and private schools in Korea. More specifically, I hold a certificate as a qualified secondary school teacher of English (Grade 2) issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea. I did my teacher's training course in one of the middle schools in Seoul. I went on to complete my Master's in Comparative Politics (Democracy) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London. Thus, I can teach history, social studies or politics at a middle school and high school level as well.
My professional experience is in education, editing research papers, report writing, translation, and publishing, which is very relevant for the ESL or social studies teacher’s role. I have extensive experience tutoring students aged 4-16 in Korea from 2000 to 2008. Therefore, I am very familiar with parents' expectations and potential problems students might face when learning English as a foreign language in Korea. I am skilled at adapting my instruction methods to students' needs and interests, which I think is a key to helping students succeed in their studies.
Beyond that, I am experienced in translating (Korean to English), checking translation and editing academic and research papers written by older students at a university level. This has been my job for the last 10 years. I can support older students with developing their academic and research writing skills very well.
I also have first-hand experience of the UK education system as I worked in UK state schools and my teenage daughter has been attending a private school in the UK since she was 4 years old.
Having lived and worked both in Korea and the UK in the past 19 years, I love to challenge myself and I am a self-starter. I have co-founded three businesses during that time, one of which is currently a fast-growing company in Korea. I love learning new things and am highly adaptable to new environments, as my CV demonstrates.
Finally, my interest in Korea and my drive to contribute to this country and keep learning about its people, culture, and society is very strong, which I believe is a prerequisite for being successful as a foreigner in any job in Korea.
Kind regards,
Natalia
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