Dear Sir/Madam

I am very excited for the opportunity to join your team as a passionate and enthusiastic summer teacher. I am a full-time history teacher at a college-preparatory school and have been admitted to an MA in Historical Research Methods program at the University of Sheffield. I plan to be in Seoul, South Korea from June-August.

I have extensive teaching and tutoring experience in a wide variety of subjects as well as with a diverse range of students. In particular, I have taught ESL, English literature, composition, US and world history, and algebra 1 to preschool to college aged students. This has included students studying for AP, SAT, and TOEFL tests. Rather than push rote memorization and drills, I have focused on helping my students grasp the conceptual knowledge behind the material. After mastering the material, I instruct my students how to clearly articulate the content through verbal and written mediums. As a history teacher, preschool teacher, and private tutor I have gained experience in curriculum development and have learned how to shape lessons to fit the specific needs of my students.

In 2015, I spent a year abroad in South Korea where I studied Korean Language at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. By studying at a Korean university and living with a Korean family I quickly fell in love with the culture. I am so excited for the opportunity to go back again for a summer.

Throughout college I consistently worked full time while maintaining a full course load and a perfect GPA. This experience has made me a self-starter with an incredible work ethic. I am confident that my experience and enthusiasm make me an excellent candidate for this position. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Caitlyn Pauly

I've been teaching in all kinds of classes, both physical and virtual classes, across a vast variety of subjects: IB, AP, SAT, TOEFL, essay writing, English competitions, Spanish, etc. I have experience teaching 1:1, smaller groups, and bigger groups.

I have a very passionate and outgoing style that captivate the student both in physical and virtual classrooms. I've also lived all over the world (US, Spain, Russia, Korea, Mexico, and Tanzania), which helps me connect with students from all background. I've spent the past 2 years leading a French accelerator in Mexico, so I'm fluid in Spanish too.

I currently hold 3 offers for MA this fall (starting end of Sep) from University of Cambridge, LSE, and Columbia University for Development Studies MA. I have a very flexible schedule until my departure and I'm looking to dedicate my summer to teaching, once again!

During my undergraduate studies, I volunteered weekly as a Math and English tutor for high school students. I really enjoyed the experience of connecting with students and helping them achieve the marks they wanted. The students I helped all had different backgrounds but they all had this common goal to attend university with scholarship. Their endeavor was inspiring and pushed me to work hard as well.
Prior to this, I volunteered many years as a Sunday school teacher for young children which made me a very patient person. I am very dedicated in everything I do, and this position would be no exception.

I am a critical thinker, reader, and writer– honed by my discipline in Philosophy and my global experience. I am a quick adapter, as I have lived in seven different countries since I left Korea at the age of three. I have been in the American curriculum for 15+ years, acquiring perfect fluency in both Korean and English. I have been attending Gordon College, a Christian liberal arts college, located in Boston and am projected to graduate magna cum laude. I served as a Korean Augmentation to The United States Army (KATUSA), and recently came back from a study abroad from Oxford University– where I studied Philosophical Theology, Post-Kantian Philosophy, British Literature, and conducted personal undergraduate research.

Not only am I skilled at what I do, but I am also driven by strong moral character. My global experience provides me with a deeper level of understanding and empathy for those who are different, and I have channeled these understandings to better the community I encompass. I am very familiar with ELL (English Language Learner) students, not only as a TEFL/TESOL certified teacher, but also as a global citizen who can connect and relate in a unique and meaningful way.

I have worked for over 20 years as an engineer and this enables me to teach math, physics, mechanics and science from a hands on perspective. My students comprehend the subject matter because I teach them from an expert yet accessible perspective, I teach from real life experience, so the students learn real application of knowledge, not just abstract notions.

I retrained in computer science to keep pace with this fast paced changing world, and yet within ICT there are many parallels with engineering because they both build systems, and I find the process of software development both structural and modular in design. It is these insights that my students will benefit from.

I am hard working, somewhat old fashioned, and aspire to increase my students joy of knowledge