Patient and inquisitive American mixed race creative born and raised in Southern California. Graduated in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in sociology at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Currently living in Los Angeles, California.

Experience in background acting, restaurant & courier services, nonprofit organizations, children's piano performance. Demonstrated skills in critical analysis, customer service & satisfaction, music performance, creative improvisation, performance coaching for children under ten, and community organizing.

Personal interests include drawing, screenwriting, acting/improv, serigraphy, historical research, and Afro-Cuban drumkit.

In terms of experience, I have been a hall senior for my university, which involved living with the students in halls and being a first point of contact for any questions or problems they may have. I helped to organise introduction week events for the university students and made sure everyone felt comfortable and got to know each other in the initial weeks. I have also had lots of experience with babysitting; from the ages of 8-14. I entertain the kids and play games with them, and often cook food and help them with their homework. I sometimes have to stay over if the parents are away for a night and help them go to school the next day. I have also been involved with the youth group at my local church on sundays. This involved teaching the children about morals and life lessons through games and songs, which was really fun and rewarding. At high school, I was the House Captain. I was elected for this and had to make sure that my house was integrating across all years. I helped with activities such as sports days and variety shows, which were across all the years, and helped the students fell comfortable and part of a wider family in the school.

I have a very bubbly and outgoing personality, and love to interact with new people. I believe this would make me an ideal candidate for teaching english to a class of new students. In terms of working style, I am a hard worker, who loves to be challenged and put out of my comfort zone, therefore I believe throwing myself into life in Korea as a teacher would be a perfect fit for me. In my Physics degree, I learnt how to think logically and to work calmly under pressure, even when tight deadlines were set. Furthermore, I am able to express myself thoughtfully and in a structured manner, which I believe will make me a valuable English teacher. I am currently completing a 120-Hour TEFL course online, which I have found extremely worthwhile and has increased my knowledge of how I would style my classes when teaching English to young students, to get the most out of each lesson.

I want to teach english in Korea because I want to do something fulfilling and worthwhile. I want to give my knowledge and help more children to learn english, which is ever-increasingly important in today's globalised society. I have had experience working with children in school, at church and outside of education with my babysitting experience, and I thoroughly enjoy interacting with them. There have often been times when they have come to me for advice and I feel honoured to have the responsibility to be a role model for them. This is something I would love to be able to continue by teaching English abroad in Korea.

I am a positive and highly responsible native English speaker, with the enthusiasm, self motivation and versatility to work to the best of my ability, and share my linguistic skills with students and others alike.

I have experience working with children in a new culture, creating a friendly atmosphere as a camp counselor has allowed me to grow my skills and maturity through working at a camp for a total of three previous summers. I describe my personality as typically calm with a good sense of humor, I am known for constantly smiling and having a positive attitude. I have gained many relevant skills in recent years, an abundant amount from my time at camp, working with children every day for months, as well as through my degree in outdoor education, which I am confident will set me up strong to become a great English teacher.

I am an enthusiastic educator with 2+ years of teaching and tutoring experience. I am seeking a position in education where I can demonstrate my passion for teaching, extensive mathematical knowledge and strong communication skills.

I am prepared to work flexible hours and capable of executing given tasks to successful completion under pressure; individually or in a team. I also enjoy working around students, problem solving and learning new skills. From my teaching experience I have gained extreme patience, the ability to communicate ideas to others and lead teams.

My tutoring experience in various subjects include mathematics, physics and chemistry. In helping my students achieve their desired grades or higher in their National Exams; I have honed my ability to engage with students, inspire confidence and communicate effectively.

As an ESL teacher in China, I taught students ranging from 3 to 17 year olds. During this time, I built and sustained strong relationships with students and parents. Furthermore, I developed and effectively used various teaching techniques tailored to each student’s unique learning style.

I volunteered in my daughter's classes when she was in elementary school from K-4th grade, I also worked in the library. I can get on the level of the child I am teaching so they feel comfortable talking with them and they open up.

I want to become a teacher because I want to be of service to people around the world. Learning the motivation of international students who want to learn English has inspired me to utilize my skills to help in any way that I can. I feel fulfilled when I guide students through the journey of learning. I enjoy the challenge that teaching brings because it allows me to be creative and to think outside the box. I am most looking forward to seeing students’ progress in their efforts to learn English. It brings me true joy to see students gain confidence in their abilities. I am also looking forward to the new challenges that come with teaching English internationally. I am a team player, and I am eager to learn and experience a new culture. I am sure that while teaching English internationally may present some challenges, it will be a great experience. While obtaining my CELTA, I am proud to have gotten the highest grade possible of a Pass A. This was a result of my diligence and commitment to being a good teacher. I have over five years of professional experience working in education, and I look forward to being an asset to your school.

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 am open-minded to other cultures and feel this is an opportunity that will allow me to see things from another perspective as well as make a real difference in the lives of my students. My work is my main priority; I do not see this as a vacation. I'm a highly-organized, responsible professional.

Jeff Lenz

My name is Estelle de Bruyn. Please accept my application for a teaching position.
I believe that I have the necessary skills and abilities required.

I am a teaching professional [BA and Higher Teacher’s Diploma from North West University in South Africa]. I am currently busy with my TEFL certification and one assignment away of completing it.
Even though most of my career was spent as a journalist, I would like to return to my roots and start teaching English as ‘n second or foreign language again.

Over the course of my more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, I’ve developed a skill set directly relevant to the educational role you are hiring for, including the fact that I am highly adaptable, communicates well and am very comfortable in a multicultural environment.

Overall, I have consistently demonstrated excellent interpersonal relations, teamwork and critical thinking abilities in every aspect of my career.
I invite you to review my detailed achievements in the attached resume.

After reviewing my resume, I hope you will agree that I am the type of competent and reliable candidate that you are looking for. I look forward to elaborating on how I can help benefit your organization. Please contact me at +264 811247009 or via email at estellelalandi@gmail.com to arrange for a convenient meeting time.
Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I believe I’m best suited for this job because I have 2 years teaching experience and very motivated to start a new challenge that will further improve and grow my teaching skills, I love studying different cultures and languages. I believe studying aboard has aided my personal growth immensely, I am flexible and adaptable. I’m always striving to do my best in every task, I am fun and a pleasure to work with.

My name is Nasreen Connelly I am 25 years of age.I am a South African cıtızen,currently lıvıng ın Turkey Istanbul. My mother tounge is English, I speak a second language Dutch. I am currently working as a native teacher at Bahcesehir Koleji. I am looking to further myself as I am a driven and hard working person who enjoys and loves teaching for a living. I have 2 years ESL experıence and 1 year EFL experıence.I would lıke to apply for thıs teachıng posıtıon because I know I am capable and have enough experıence for thıs postıon.I belıeve I can contrıbute a lot to the school as I push and strıve for students to reach theır utmost potentıal.My skılls are mıcrosoft word,power poınt,excel.

I am a dedicated, organised and friendly individual with good interpersonal skills, as well as being reliable and dependable, I like to plan ahead in order to manage my time well. I am happy being a team player or working individually and usually set myself goals in order to set out what I can achieve in any allotted time. Apart from being good listener I have good communication skills, speaking both Spanish and English fluently. I have a creative mind and am always up to new challenges to develop  my variety of experiences, coupled with academic knowledge.

I have a BSc degree in Clinical Psychology, graduating with First-class honours, achieving an award for the highest academic achievement in the Psychology class of 2010. Throughout my time at University, I was introduced to a variety of modules, where I particularly enjoyed Child Development, Childhood Psychopathology, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Family Therapy, Therapeutic strategies in Child Psychology and School Psychology. My degree has enabled me to acquire knowledge about child development, understanding the way they learn and explore the world around them since they are born, where what happens during their infancy and their relationship with their family, affects the way they are in the future. I also learned how to understand and identify different childhood disorders and to use different strategies to improve the child’s life.

I worked for two years as an Early years teaching assistant at a British school in the Dominican Republic with children from different nationalities and cultures, where most of them were learning English as a second language. This experience provided me with skills to work with EAL students. I learned how to work in small group instruction and working on a one on one basis with particular students to assess each child’s strengths and areas where they might need help. I managed the discipline of the classroom, assisted the teacher in planning and implementing creative and learning activities, and created a well-organised, safe and attractive classroom environment. During my time at the school, I achieved an award for Best Effort and another for Teaching Assistant of the year.

I also worked as a Teaching assistant at a Bilingual Summer Camp, where I assisted the teacher with the planning of educational and recreational activities and teaching the English language. In my classroom, I had a boy with "Asperger Syndrome," where I helped him improve his social skills and behaviour, gaining experience in inclusive education.  I learned how to manage the class effectively, using songs, hand gestures and different tones of voice to keep children focused and engaged. At the end of the Summer Camp, the teacher and I achieved an award for Best Group Management.

In the UK, I worked at a Primary School in the Early Years setting in Nursery and Reception, being the key worker of a group of children. I gained knowledge of the Early years outcomes and the characteristics of effective learning, allowing me to be accountable for the pupils’ attainment and progress by assessing the children through observations and writing their next steps in learning. I gained experience with inclusive education by also having SEN children in the classroom and working directly with speech therapists to improve their communication skills, guiding me to implement small group sessions with children who have speech difficulties. I taught mathematics in small groups, using different strategies according to the children’s needs. Furthermore, I went to the ‘Ruth Miskin Phonics Training’ course, giving me the knowledge to be able to teach phonics at this school; and the ‘Write Dance’ training, where I was able to learn how to help improve children's handwriting using dance movements, being in charge of implementing it in my class. I also was present at an ‘Excellence in Early Years’ conference, where I learned about the role of the adult in the classroom and about the Continuous Provision in the Early Years Practice.

I enrolled in the PGCE Primary course with an Early Years specialism, since I have a great passion towards the Early Years Foundation Stage. During this course, I learned about the National Curriculum and have looked at teaching the core and foundation subjects, developing my confidence in planning and carrying out assessments. Also, I have been equipped with the essential knowledge every teacher needs to know, such as safeguarding young people and how to work successfully with parents.  My course focus is Early Years, provided me with a secure knowledge of the EYFS Curriculum and an understanding of how children learn.

During my first two placements, I had the opportunity of working in a Nursery class. This allowed me to gain experience in planning and to further develop each of the Teaching Standards. I established a stimulated environment in the classroom through a variety of activities that are based on the children’s interests. This was done by planning, engaging, well-resourced activities, appropriate to the Nursery children and their specific needs, making sure that each activity not only promoted intellectual curiosity and a love of learning, but also are interactive and practical, using a range of strategies to support all pupils, such as visual prompts, questioning and modeling. My planning is always written based on the children’s previous learning and by communicating with all the members of staff and valuing their opinion, since I believe that working as a team allows a continuance of educational standard in the event of sickness or other unavailability.  Also, after each lesson or planned activity, I reflected upon its effectiveness and how the children responded in order to improve further planning.

Additionally, I have contributed to the wider life of the school by attending staff meetings, supporting
trips in Reception and being involved in the Christmas Nativity. This allowed me to have a clear understanding of the Safeguarding policies in the school and become aware of the risk assessment procedures. I maintain good relationships with all pupils, demonstrating positive attitudes towards their learning by using my enthusiasm to engage all of them, motivating them through singing, using different tones of voice, questioning and modeling my expectations. On my second placement, I’m currently assessing the children and planning for small intervention groups, focusing on language, mathematics and phonics. On my third placement, I worked at a mixed Year 1/Year 2 class. I developed in my knowledge of the Primary Curriculum, being able to plan and teach lessons, such as Literacy, Science and Maths, and gain experience with those age groups.

I am currently an NQT in a Reception class, where I am developing more into how to lead a classroom of my own, using all the skills I learned during my experience in University as well as a Teaching assistant in the Early Years.

I continuously reflect upon my practice and act upon advice and feedback from my colleagues and tutors, understanding that learning never stops and that I need to continue developing myself in order to enhance new techniques that often appear.  Overall, I believe that my experience and knowledge enables me to be a successful teacher in the future, one who can inspire children to learn, to feel confident to express and be themselves, to explore the world around them and to develop different skills that they will use in their future lives.

Lauren Bone

Dear Sir/Madam,

I currently work within the pharmacy industry and I am looking to pursue a career that appeals directly to my interests. I have always had an avid interest in Korean and Japanese culture and history from a young age and this has only developed into admiration for these countries into my adulthood. Although a slight cliche I did develop my interest in Korea from Japanese from manga and anime, which lead me to the korean manga and anime equivalent as well as K-Pop. This has however given me basic knowledge of Japanese and Korean language and customs.

Although I do not have teaching experience within a school, I am the store trainer in my current job and I am directly in charge of ensuring that colleagues are taught and understand any new systems that are introduced. As well as this I am currently enrolled on the 120 hour premier TEFL course.

Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.