It is my pleasure to write this precis of my experience and skill set. I am Australian by birth and hold a Bachelor of Arts – Information Management/Librarianship and a Graduate Diploma of Computing. I have in excess of twenty years experience with young adults as the Reference Librarian and as guest lecturer at university in Information Technology and as the Online Courses Administrator. I held the role of librarian each weekend during the school year as well as a full time job in information technology.

I have provided training to colleagues, as well as students. In addition, for many years I have been a Musical Director and music teacher as I have a passion for music. My specialty has been training people aged five years to eighty years to play brass instruments and to polish technique for aspiring career musicians applying for entry into a music conservatorium post secondary or tertiary studies.

For the past few years I have turned my hand to managing homeless shelters for men in Central Australia, this a great number of Aboriginal men were housed in the shelter. I highlight this as the Indigenous peoples of Australia have a different culture and I was successful at being culturally sensitive and at the same time building rapport and respect. In this way, I would do the same in South Korea as I would be just as much a pupil, as the pupils for whom I would teach English.

My wife Jayne and I would like the opportunity to share our passions and love of life and life long learning by living and teaching in South Korea. We have lived much of our lives in Provincial cities and would rather move into less densely populated areas, should we have the opportunity. Jayne has sent her resume under separate cover.

I am a native English speaking British citizen. I am also a native speaker in German and Tamil. I have completed a 168 hour TEFL course recently.

I am passionate about traveling and learning about new cultures. Visiting South Korea last year has inspired me to apply for a teaching position in Korea to pursue my career in teaching as well as learn more about the Korean culture. Over the last 10 years, I have worked with children and young adults in various settings. I enjoy working with students to help them to efficiently learn and look forward to creating exciting and engaging lessons to motivate them.

Past Experience:

2017 – 2018 Engagement Coordinator
Deliver and facilitate high quality, engaging presentations and PSHE sessions to a group of up to 250 students during school assembly in mainstream schools, SEN schools and colleges.

2016 – 2017 Senior Mentor/Assistant Programme Manager
As a Senior mentor, my role was to lead, inspire and pastorally care for a team of up to 12 participants (aged 15-17), ensuring their safety and assisting their personal development through 18 days of intense activities. Work alongside other members of staff to ensure that all young people in the team are engaged and fully participating in all activities. Facilitate and tailor curriculum sessions to the team in an engaging and inspiring way. Lead visits to community partners/charities to deliver social action projects.

2012 – 2013 Trained Volunteer – Victim Support
As a trained volunteer, I provided emotional support to victims of crime on the support line as well as in person. Additional work includes advocating on behalf of victims with other organisations, and working closely with support workers. Trained in Hate Crime, Disability Awareness and Mental Health Awareness.

2011 – present Private Tutor (part-time)
In my spare time I have been tutoring A-level students in Psychology and German to prepare them for their final exams.

2006 – present Tamil Teacher (4 hours every Saturday)
Teach children and young adults (aged 5 – 17) Tamil. This involves teaching them how to speak, listen, read and write the language at various levels ranging from beginner to A-level students.

I am confident in speaking to people one-on-one or to large groups of people, which I believe will help me to be an enthusiastic and effective teacher. My previous work as a swimming instructor, camp group leader and lifeguard has given me plenty of experience interacting with and educating children of all age groups. This experience has given me a foundation of skills in communication and organisation which I hope to build upon by teaching English as a foreign language. Furthermore, my time spent volunteering at a student helpline has given me a deeper understanding of the struggles many students face during their time in education, meaning that I am aware that teachers not only have educational responsibilities, but pastoral responsibilities to their students. With a good balance of energy and empathy, I am confident that I can be a successful teacher to my students and a valuable asset to my employers.

I am a master’s degree educated, qualified EFL teacher with over 10 years’ experience working with children and young adults in various settings. I enjoy being creative and am also keen to use this creativity and my passion to create stimulating lessons to inspire a class. Introspective and lively, I have a variety of outside interests and remain committed to improving my teaching skills further and contributing to the success of the school. I am a bubbly individual always smiling and positive. I believe that my strength lies in being able to motivate all types of students to study hard and achieve their best.

Although I have never been to Korea, I grew up in Angola as a 'third culture kid', with Portuguese as my second language. I grew up reading books and have wanted to teach English from a young age. I'm outgoing, well-spoken and have a fairly neutral accent on account of my upbringing. Having received my Bachelors at a university in the UK I'm eager to pursue new experiences, and because of my ongoing passion for reading and writing, the opportunity afforded by TEFL academy to travel and teach English seems like a dream come true.

I do not have any experience as I have recently graduated. I am an open hearted and minded person that can be loud at times. I enjoy being around people. I am computer literate, I have good written and verbal communication skills. I also possess good management and time management skills.

I have completed a 120 hour TEFL course, as well as two additional advanced grammar and teaching young learners courses. In the past, I've had experience being an assistant for my prior horseback riding instructor and helped her instruct young children to properly ride the horses.

I have a high energy personality well suited for handling smaller children and an energetic, yet patient, attitude to match. In the past, I've done well matching the energy of children, while also managing safety and varying attitudes

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with great enthusiasm that I submit my cv in consideration for possible teaching positions you may have currently or in the future. I have a Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design, from De Montfort University and a TEFL certification, (120 hours). I am also First Aid Trained.

As a highly compassionate and approachable teaching professional, I am confident in my ability to become a valuable member of your teaching staff.
Through my previous employment experience, I have instructed a wide variety of students from various backgrounds and cultures. As a result, I believe I am someone who is very understanding and sensitive to students’ needs. My previous experience has also allowed me to develop effective listening and lesson planning skills which will ultimately allow students to keep focused and motivated.

One of the ways I plan to assist ESL students is by developing and presenting comprehensible and stimulating lesson plans that facilitate all learning styles. I research, incorporate and locate a variety of resources to accommodate students via visual, audio, tactile and kinesthetic methods.

My goal is to foster and maintain an open, honest, communicative and supportive classroom, in which each students feel safe, secure, special, and appropriately challenged.

I would enjoy the opportunity to have an interview in order to discuss how my diverse skills outlined in my cv. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Bijal Bhundia.

I am looking forward to immerse myself into the culture of my host country, developing long life relationship and adding value to the lives of my potential students regardless of their age and where they are in life, while bearing in my mind that it is my responsibility to be culturally sensitive, courteous and empathetic at all times.

My live for the receiving and sharing of information and knowledge, and linguistics is the best way to do so.

My previous experience in auditing appealed to my logical aand analytical side, my current work as an ESL teacher requires me to be emphathetic, patient, focused and a life coach of some sort to students who are young and lack confidence. Learning to adapt lessons and approaches to the majority of students will be the best skill I have obtained.

The experience of studying abroad for a year is my greatest asset as it gave me the opportunity to embrace and adapt to a different culture and environment. I took many classes which focused on teamwork and group presentations which allowed me to demonstrate how to communicate effectively and overcome conflict, as well as planning ahead and ensuring work was completed on time.

Being a good listener is a strength of mine as I believe observation is key when it comes to teaching because successful classes should be tailored around the students needs. I am also very energetic and friendly, especially around children, as I believe they should always feel comfortable around an adult; but more importantly, because teaching and learning should both be fun. I am open to learning new languages which is why I would love to be able to teach English to those willing to learn, as I believe this is the best way to meet new people and see more of the world.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I was excited to find your posting for an English as a Second Language teacher. I strongly identify with the goal of cross-cultural communication and global citizenship. I am confident that I would make an excellent addition to your teaching team because of my passion for helping students, my teaching and cultural experiences, and my TEFL qualifications.
I tutored English and science to beginner, intermediate, and advanced students of various cultural and linguistic backgrounds in Scotland. I earned my TEFL certification after completing a Level 5 140-hour course. Through my teaching experiences and TEFL studies, I developed critical pedagogic and classroom management skills, along with a passion for teaching English.
I'm equipped with the Communicative Teaching Method, I apply this method in the classroom through interactive, student-centred activities that maximize “student talk time.” I scaffold my lessons so that they include pair and group work, as well as movement around the classroom. By engaging students in speaking, grammar, writing, listening, and reading and appealing to diverse learning styles, I help them improve their accuracy and fluency across key skill areas.
I understand both the excitement and the challenges that accompany learning a new language and living abroad. In my classes, I typically set aside five to ten minutes at the start of each class for students to share their “highs” and “lows” for the week, an activity that my students have appreciated as they adapted to new surroundings. I aim to support students’ social-emotional well-being as they learn English and deepen their global awareness.
I look forward to speaking with you to discuss your specific needs and my ability to meet them. I'd be thrilled to join a team of globally-minded educators dedicated to high-quality language instruction. Please feel free to contact me at 07730270443 or zohaibzahid1@gmail.com. Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Zohaib Zahid

I’m post-graduate educated from the leading university in Africa, the University of Cape Town, and an EFL qualified teacher. I have experience with private tutoring for a child with learning difficulties; a second language English speaking child in Mumbai; and have volunteered as an English tutor through an NGO at university, where I taught English to small groups of five to ten students from impoverished areas in Cape Town. Similarly, I have also worked as a committee member of an organisation that took children on bi-monthly hikes or camps, where I helped plan and execute environmentally based lessons and form meaningful relationships with children who were otherwise unlikely to have positive role models. I thus have experience teaching, mentoring and caring for children with different needs and backgrounds.
I love to learn, and have a natural inclination toward sharing my knowledge and teaching. As a result of my hard working and committed nature, I always strive to give my best to everything that I do. Because I have lived and worked in international settings, I’m at ease submersing myself in cultures very different to my own and always respectful there of. My work experience has given me good communication, editing, writing, planning and people skills. Moreover, I'm a naturally jovial, approachable and positive person and am constantly striving to improve.

I am a British teacher currently living and working in Italy. I have spent the last year teaching English as a second language in a number of schools across Genoa and the wider Liguria region. This has included private one-on-one tuition, active classes that incorporate language learning with drama, sport and
music and in particular, exam preparation classes for Cambridge ( KET, PET, FCE) and Trinity (GESE). I have experience teaching a wide age-range of students, including adults.

I have also spent a number of years as a summer camp activity leader in Switzerland and Portugal and a school residential counselor at home in the UK, so I have plenty of experience in engaging with children outside the four walls of a classroom. I have led activities ranging from den building and orientation to arts and craft and team-building exercises. I have also done volunteer work as a youth football coach and as the host of an annual dance festival for local primary schools (however my dance skills – or lack of – meant that I was allowed nowhere near the choreography).

My three core values when teaching are mutual respect, inclusivity and creative thinking.

Strengths in integrating course material, composing student-centered lessons, and teaching with enthusiasm to generate independent thought while improving fluency, reading, and writing skills.

I spent the year 2017 in rural China as a TEFL instructor at a secondary school, where I was forced to quickly adapt to being the only Westerner in my little city. Most of my experience is in the form of structuring lessons and catering to the needs of the students' actual English levels, as well as connecting with them personally to make the material exciting and relevant.

As for my personality, I'm very bubbly and adaptable to new surroundings. My love of languages and education show that I have an affinity for being amicable in a way that engages students in lessons. I am always happy to help in anyway I can when it comes to the needs of the school, but especially to my students.

I am a citizen of the United States with a Bachelor's Degree as well as a 120 hour TEFL certificate. I have my necessary documents (diploma & background check) ready. I'm a responsible professional who is open-minded to other cultures and feel I would be a great fit for this opportunity.

I am a fully qualified TEFL teacher with over two years experience of teaching English as a second language. I am passionate about teaching and my own development as a teacher and aim to continue growing and improving as a teacher both through formal training and through the experience that I gain whilst teaching. I am interested in curriculum development and different approaches to and methods of teaching. I am organized, hard-working, and have excellent interpersonal skills.

My creative mindset alongside my technical knowledge of a variety of equipment allows me to create interesting and experimental content through film making, photography and editing in order to catch and keep people's attention and convey information.

Furthermore, I can communicate effectively with thanks to my experience in working within retail jobs and assisting a variety of customers, as well as my assistant roles during my times working for the University's Students' Union, where I would converse with a diverse selection of students from around the globe.

I am proud of my work ethic, as can organise my workloads effectively and work efficiently in order to meet deadline whilst producing the best quality of work.

I also have a strong ability to read people and situations as I often play basketball and have to know what the other players are planning to do in order to make my moves to give our team success. I am also able to acknowledge when people are understanding me and what I’m conveying, as I had to plan for a wide variety of situations and communicate to different levels of knowledge and understanding.

I'm a very patient, understanding and dedicated person. I'm enthusiastic to help Korean children learn English. I will graduate university this July, of which I studied Asia Pacific Studies and Korean language. During my time at university I was always very hardworking which has resulted in me achieving a First Class Honours degree. Through my hard work I was awarded a scholarship for my exchange year abroad at Ewha Womans University . Therefore, I have much experience and knowledge of Korean culture and the language. From these experiences and interactions with Koreans I have come to understand how important it is for Koreans to speak fluent English. I wish to help Korean children achieve this. In preparation to teach English, I am now volunteering to help Koreans in my home city with their English speaking. I have a lot of experience with children, I volunteered to teach children aged 4-12 at my local church for one year. Furthermore, I have 10 nieces and nephews, who I look after on many occasions.

I enjoy helping students overcome struggles and obstacles they face when trying to learn a new concept. In the past, I have tutored children from elementary and secondary schools in writing, reading, and math. In addition, I volunteered at an early childhood learning center where I would read out loud to the children, create crafts about American holidays with them, and play games that enforced concepts they learned in their lessons.
I believe that children must have a simulating educational environment where they can grow physically, mentally, and socially. My desire is to create an atmosphere where students can meet their full potential in learning & speaking English. As a teacher, I want to empower and provide students the confidence they need to be able to speak English outside the classroom and use it in their future endeavors.
Since English is the dominant international language of the 21st century, it is important for students to be taught in an innovative way. Using technology will allow for the students to be prepared for the global engagement they will experience in the real world.
Teaching in Korea will allow me the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a classroom environment in a new region and continue to fostering this culture exchange and awareness between the students and myself.