I am, and always have been a strong proponent of education at any age, and teaching English and History abroad has been my goal for many years. Although, I have not taught officially, I have four grown up children, who have become very successful in their fields of work. I have also taken the opportunity to volunteer as a classroom assistant as they were growing up. As a family we moved a lot due to my ex-husbands deployments, so ensuring their understanding of the English and other subjects was essential. I currently volunteer at my local library where I often sit and help young children of all ages and nationalities read and borrow books. I am aware of the requirements within an education setting, as I was Personal Assistant, to the Director of Education, Church of England, Manchester Diocese, I have experience of working with the 112 schools within the Diocese.

I believe that combining nature and science to educate children, is also an essential element, which has a strong and a positive impact on children's education. Subsequently, I would encourage the school to incorporate these into any curriculum, which would include growing fruit, vegetables and flowers, as I want encourage children to understand how their food is grown, as well as to see the satisfaction they have at growing something themselves. I am always keen to encourage young children to watch and engage with nature.

I am described as enthusiastic and resourceful, generous, thoughtful, empathetic and sincere. I consider myself to be considerate, reliable and very trustworthy, passionate in what I believe, ambitious, very energetic and creative. I am always cheerful and happy with an optimistic outlook. I exude confidence and encourage others to find theirs, however, I am also adventurous as there are still many things I want to achieve, teaching being one of them.

I do a number of activities to ensure I stay fit and healthy. These include swimming, walking, dance and Yoga. I also have a number of hobbies which include cooking, gardening, sewing, reading and listening to most genres of music. I enjoy travel, and have visited numerous countries. Despite my educational background, of political history, I am aware that English is the ‘Lingua Franca’ of the world and considering this, I would be honoured to teach young children the English language.

I realise that my age may be seen as a problem. However, I see myself as having the attributes of ‘life experience’ as well as the educational understanding to bring to the role, compared to younger applicants. I would ensure that my total care and devotion would be given in my teaching of the future generations.

I achieved a first-class degree in photography from Leeds arts university. I take pride in my ability to complete a university course with a first alongside a part time job and within a pandemic. I believe my proactive and flexible approach allowed me to succeed even with these boundaries. During my tefl course I successfully planned and presented creative and engaging lessons. I found this very fulfilling. What draws me to teaching is getting the chance to help children achieve.
I volunteer at Tolson Museum as a curator. In this role I work as part of a team to organise and present a large collection of written and visual material for the community to enjoy and learn from.

I am excited to be applying for the position of English teacher. I enjoyed traveling to Seoul greatly I would love the chance to live there and immerse myself in the culture.

I am a diligent and reliable worker. I have led teams and managed my staff on my own, ensuring that all duties are completed in a timely and efficient manner. Additionally, I am a team player but also a fun and caring instructor. I’ve worked with children from all ages and enjoy helping them learn new things, whether that is art, technology, or simply how to tie their shoelaces. I am enthusiastic and passionate about teaching. Throughout my experiences I have learned to strengthen my many skills such as team building, child development, classroom management, lesson planning, and adaptability.

I was a volunteer teacher in rural Zimbabwe in 1999 for a year just after a finished my university degree via student partnerships worldwide.
I was responsible for teacher social studies, history and geography to rural children who limited or no English.

I know patience and making lessons fun is key with any audience from youngest to adults.
Making people relaxed to be themselves means they are more engaged and naturally more attentive.

I am Lungile Manana, 22 years of age. I am a very reliable person, flexible, kind, punctual and positive. My love for learning has made me work in different fields, and I've done very well. I have worked as a teaching assistant in 2019 and I loved every moment of it, I felt pure in the presence of children, working with fellow teachers and having to plan team building activities was the best for me. I then got a job for being a promoter with which I learnt report writing and working in pressured environment, being open minded and understanding people's needs and having to assist meet them. I believe one of my greatest strengths is patience, being patient with people until they get satisfied or meet their desired goal. I believe I will be the right candidate as I have a background of how a classroom should be, and mostly how to be with children in school.

I am a team player who is very adaptable and can be productive in different situations – planned for or otherwise. I have 3+ years experience teaching children and young adults aged 3 – 25 years old. As a result, I've gained the skills to connect with students of different ages and find ways to engage them and make a lesson productive and fun at the same time. Furthermore, I have experience teaching both online and offline, and in different sized classes. Thus, I know that I am able to adapt materials and lessons to be able to conduct the same material in different ways depending on what is available and what is provided to me.

Despite lacking formal teaching experience, my strength lies in my ability to impart knowledge effectively, cultivated through guiding and instructing my younger siblings. This hands-on engagement has granted me valuable insights into tailoring explanations to individual needs, fostering patience, and adapting teaching methods to ensure comprehension. My vibrant and energetic personality, coupled with strong social skills, enables me to create an engaging and inclusive learning environment. These qualities contribute to my effectiveness as an educator, fostering a positive atmosphere that encourages curiosity and active participation among students.

Teaching has been something I have gained most of my experience in, helped by my parents being teachers themselves. My main experience has been recently, where I have been teaching english in Thailand, cementing my want to teach and helped me gain confidence in my ability to teach english in another country adapting to a new setting and culture. This was supported by my experience in PGL where I taught children about outdoor activities and instructed them in trapese and jacobs ladder, this gave me the understanding how to make things safe while also making the activities fun for a range of ages from 7-16. Furthermore, these experiences guided me to be someone who can quickly pick up new skills and gave me the initiative to research new methods of engagement in teaching as well as me having fun teaching people how to face their fears, or looking after them as a Group leader. Overall, my experiences have allowed me to open to advice and feedback as I rather learn how to do something better, then stick to something which may work but isn't allowing the students to reach their full potential.

I focus more on each kids needs and learning abilities and try to accomodate each child which sometimes ends up with me spending more time on certain chapter than i should.That is a strength and a weakness because ,my students get to undertand more but sometimes we fall behind with what is expected according to the time frames give.

Hi there,

My name is Erin and I am an enthusiastic teacher wanting to broaden my experience and skills in the teaching world. In the past I have been a tutor, English homeschool teacher and coach which have allowed me to build a good set of skills to prepare me for a position in this field. In life and as a teacher I am patient and organized. I believe in catering to my students and in the importance of adapting to individual needs. I am a good leader, have excellent time management skills and am a good active listener. As well, I am am empathetic, caring and understanding person which I believe can be equally as important as a teacher then in classroom skills. Through these personality traits, experiences and skills I believe I am well suited for a role as an ESL teacher in South Korea and believe I could be very successful if placed in this position.