Language is the number one form of communication; I want to bring the English language to others to further the global connection we are working toward. As a native English speaker there is such a rewarding experience in helping someone achieve their goals in being well educated whilst being multi-lingual. I am passionate about education and will arrive in South Korea as a representative of my country and as an educator who desires to teach and be taught.

My teaching philosophy has been influenced by the ideology of Howard Gardner. Gardner is of the belief that every person has multiple intelligences, that every child has the potential to be gifted and that this can exhibit in a multitude of ways. As a teacher it is my responsibility and privilege to be able to identify and adapt to the learning style that best suits the student’s needs, providing the tools for each student to utilise their full capabilities.

To highlight my enthusiasm for teaching EFL I undertook the 150-hour Premier TEFL Course, the most hours offered by the company, so as to be prepared as possible for the beginning of my TEFL career. During the 30-hour classroom aspect of the course I learnt to plan, prepare and deliver TEFL lessons with lots of fun hands-on activities; learning by carry out, one-to-one with a teacher. The classroom portion, alongside the online course, have given me a great understanding of the theory of TEFL and of what makes effective teaching.

As Audre Lorde said, “It is not our differences that divide us. It is out inability to recognise, accept, and celebrate those differences.” Being raised in London has granted me the opportunity to learn and experience cultures from all across the globe in various environments e.g. school, work. Meeting and working with people from different and diverse backgrounds compared to mine has given me the scope and ability to recognise that the key to mastering cultural differences with grace and poise is all a matter of the mind.

Cultural differences or culture shock can be difficult for many, and I’m sure that given the opportunity to live abroad I would face similar issues. It would be naive to think I would not encounter culture shock on some level, however I think my experiences in the culturally diverse environment I have been raised and the fact I have moved and lived without seeing familiarities for significant periods have laid a solid foundation in my ability to cope with difference and change. Overall, I feel it would be most wise to not be daunted by the fact that I will enter a foreign culture as largely ignorant, but simply excited and ready to learn.

I am a patient and hardworking individual with a strong determination to start a teaching career in Korea. I am open to new cultures and new ways of operating. I am very organised and have great time keeping skills. I have almost 2 years of experience in customer service where I learned to deal with a variety of personalities. This is a skill which I believe is transferable in my future teaching career. I am very dedicated and committed. I have brief experiences in teaching many years ago where I volunteered as a teaching assistant in my primary school. I also have experience assisting on a school trip to New York with around 40 students where my teacher asked me to help with handling the students. My teacher required this help due to unexpected circumstances where hurricane sandy was predicted to reach New York. I helped my teacher organise students and as a result I was put forward for consideration and eventually won the Jack Petchey award given to young people who accomplish impressive feats.

Through the TEFL classroom course and through my previous teaching experience, I have demonstrated that I am an active, confident, conscientious and well-organised teacher with a can-do attitude. I have taught students who were beginner-level English speakers, some of who had no previous English language experience. Using games, activities and visual aid I was able to make my lessons enjoyable and keep my students engaged and interested in the learning experience. As a result, each student showed marked improvement across all four major language skills.

I am a creative, empathetic and sociable person. In particular, I enjoy building relationships with all my students so I can identify their strengths and support them in their learning. I am deeply caring, a very good communicator, and can create a classroom environment for the children to feel comfortable and confident.

My undergraduate degree at SOAS involved studying in Korea for 1 year and as a result I am well-versed in the Korean language. I also understand Korean values and culture, and so I am able to adapt my teaching and communication styles to suit the cultural norms of the children. Prioritising the children comfort and learning experience by conducting classes suitable to Korea’s culture is of utmost importance to me.

I have freshly completed my Bachelor of Science degree and a TEFL 120 hour combined course and am looking for my first experience as an EL Teacher. Though, I lack experience in teaching, I compensate for this with an eagerness to learn and high level of enthusiasm. From my travels around the globe and especially living abroad for a year in Australia I mixed with a lot of internationals where I discovered a passion to learn about new cultures. I’ve lead many assessments during my degree, practising my presentation skills and captained various hockey sides, skills I believe to be very transferable to the classroom setting. I would describe myself as a very personable, approachable and smiley person who enjoys problem solving and interacting with others. I believe I would make a fantastic addition to your school.

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As a supervisor at my current job, I exhibit strong leadership skills and am great at problem solving, team building and showing others how to carry out tasks effectively. The people in my life would describe me as energetic and as someone with a lot of patience and understanding. I also have experience caring for children over the past several years and have gained a lot of insight on how to connect with them and help them learn.

A former Radio show host, translator, interpreter and language exchange meet-up organiser with a good understanding of Asian and European culture, especially about Korea and England. I describe myself as an effective communicator and team player due to skills obtained from a wide work experience.

I am naturally sociable and positive as a person hence why I worked as a volunteer in London helping people including North Koreans, supporting individuals with difficulties through my bilingual language and social skill. (Native/fluent in both English and Korea, I have English accent when speaking English and speak with Korean accent when speaking Korean)

Having worked in an UK high school for the last eight years, I have a lot of working experience teaching students. Furthermore, I have directed an amateur film company and qualified as a sports coach to lead a community jogging group. All of these experience have allowed me to hone teaching and leadership skills which I can bring back to the class room. I find a great deal of my success with these groups comes from my confident, friendly attitude.

Throughout August 2016 to June 2017, I worked as a teaching assistant at a middle school in Harlem, New York City for an after school program called Reel Works. I worked with 6th grade students and taught them basic videography and editing skills as well as simple animation. The after school also consisted of helping the students with their homework. Reel Works trained me in social and emotional learning, behavioral management, first aid, and classroom facilitation. Working with more than thirty 6th grade students who have been through various difficult living circumstances have really expanded my compassion and patience. At times it was very difficult, but the work was truly rewarding when I helped students feel better or learn something new. I believe that the role of a teacher is really important for students to feel like they can have fun learning something new in an environment where they feel safe enough to be themselves.

As a Korean person who has lived overseas most of her life, from Hong Kong, to the Philippines, to Canada and the United States, I want to be able to share my experiences with my students while understanding and meeting their needs. I would love to work with elementary students and teach them English in a fun and engaging way. From having multiple ESL teachers since 1st grade, I want to emulate the ways in which those teachers have shown me the compassion and understanding it takes to nurture a child's learning experience with English.