I’m a native English speaker, and the accent I use is the General American accent. Over the past four years, I’ve taught at a variety of institutions. This includes a college, a high school, two private schools, and an adult English school. I believe my broad range of experiences make me an excellent candidate for a position at Lee School.
I spent a year and a half teaching adult students at GJun, an adult English center. I taught vocabulary, General American pronunciation, and grammar through the use of articles, video and group discussion. My goal was to help them openly and fluently express their ideas in a safe, English-only environment.
I taught English for a year at Su-Zhen Junior College of Medicine and Management. As a language instructor at Su-Zhen, I held conversational English lessons for the English Department, Early Childhood and Education Department, Nursing Department, and the Health and Beauty Department. Additionally, I provided all lesson plans, quizzes, tests, and class material.
I served as an English instructor at Deguang Catholic High School for two semesters. This was an advanced program designed for elite students preparing to go abroad. While the school provided a textbook and class material, I added additional course material and lessons as needed by the class.
Finally, I spent the majority of my teaching career at Joy English. During my first year, I taught at Joy Dawan. I then transferred to Joy Yongxin to help open the new school as both of these language centers are operated by the same owner. While at Joy English, I taught ages 6 – 18. All lessons and material were provided by the school. However, we were expected to be creative and flexible in regards to lesson and project planning.
At Joy English, teamwork was important. All foreign teachers were paired with a Taiwanese teacher for each class. On the other hand, while teaching at Shu-Zen, GJun and Deguang, I taught class without supervision or assistance. Thus, I have experience working both as a team or on my own, and feel comfortable in both situations.
My teaching style is energetic, outgoing, and positive. However, I am also patient. I understand how difficult it can be to learn a new language, and that sometimes some students need a little more time to get it right.
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