Hi there,

Clinton Cameron here. I am an Irish and South African citizen currently living in sunny South Africa. I have a bachelor’s degree with an English major as well as an honours degree in psychology. I am also a Master’s degree student in clinical psychology and I have practiced as an intern clinical psychologist at hospitals and clinics which has added valuable experience in working with children. In terms of teaching, I am in the process of completing a 120 hours TEFL certificate in the next few days. Furthermore, I have multiple years of experience teaching and tutoring English. I have worked in South Korea (one year), Taiwan and South Africa teaching English as a second or foreign language to students of all ages, particularly kindergarten to elementary and middle school age groups. Some of this experience includes fun and interesting ways of teaching children with LEGO StoryStarter sets which was one of the primary teaching methods when I had my own small teaching business. I have also tutored Maths, Science and Engineering.

Therefore, I can with confidence say that I am skilled in phonics, assessments, therapy and counselling, classroom management, innovative learning methods, teaching speaking, reading, listening and writing from beginner to advanced levels, business English, academic English, IELTS and so on.

All of the above says a lot about my personality as well. I am an intelligent and humorous person with a profound sense of adventure. I have a keen interest in learning new languages and hope to immerse myself in the Korean language. I enjoy working with children and can be a lot of fun in my interactions with them. Yet I am also very disciplined and able to apply myself through hard work and knowledge. I am outgoing and enjoy working with people; however, with that being said I also enjoy time to read, reflect and think. Furthermore, my friends have told me that I am a gentle and loving person – I often am referred to as a ‘gentle giant’ due to being quite tall and caring.

My experience and core values align well with the qualifications you are seeking. Additionally, my expertise is gathered from my multiple roles as an ESL Teacher at government schools and International schools.
I utilised my skills in teaching and modifying the curriculum to enhance student learning.
Furthermore, I lectured at a college and university-level, which will make me a valuable addition to your organisation. I am adept in learning style assessments and Individualised Lesson Plans (IEP’s) with more than five years of classroom experience as an ESL teacher.
Moreover, my on-the-job experience has afforded me a well-rounded skill set, including excellent communication and a determined focus to help my students engage with the English language. Besides my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid educational foundation and a passion for education.

I am a fun, loving and charismatic individual. I have a passion for teaching as well as learning new things. I am in love with history and find much interest in learning about new cultures and their languages. I am a university graduate with majors in English, History and Sociology and I am currently completing my 300hr TEFL Diploma. I am a huge peoples person and love interacting with students. I believe that students are the future and that they should be taught by those that indulge in the joys of teaching. I consider myself to be extremely organised and rather observational. I am a problem solver and take initiative. I believe that any and all tasks should be done to the best of ones ability, thus, instilling that notion into my every day life.

I feel that I am a passionately realistic educator who strives to see not only the world, but the classroom through glasses tinted in optimism and compassion.

I have 10+ years of experience in several different industries that have benefitted me with many desirable skills. In addition, I have one year of experience in Chinese classrooms Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to children at the primary, middle school, high school and university levels. I am currently finishing a two-year term with Chungdahm Institute at a branch in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

It is very important to me that each student in my classroom is reached – no matter their English proficiency. Children have great value in this world and are worth the investment we should choose to make in them. Children can come from the most ornate and wealthy homes or they can come hungry and from nothing. No child chooses their starting point or their economic situation. With this consideration, I feel it is a tremendous exercise of skill and compassion when a teacher can consistently connect and effectively educate the most-advanced student in class, the least-advanced student and every student in-between. This is a skill I have been successful with as well as completely humbled by. Thankfully, I can look in the mirror more days than not and say that this is a skill I am consistently flexing and succeeding with. As with any skill or strength, it is important to always try to improve it any way possible too. And, I work to achieve constant improvement in this endeavor. 

During my undergraduate degree, I had the opportunity to study abroad twice in South Korea. In turn, this has developed my personality and identity greatly to become a charismatic and inter-personally skilled individual. I always strive to push myself out with my comfort zone and this has enabled me to mould and adapt to new surroundings and possess cultural sensitivity. On top of this, I speak intermediate Korean as I undertook Korean classes during my exchange.

During my study abroad at the University of Seoul, I worked part-time as an English Teacher to university students weekly. My strengths lied within my organisation skills and attention to detail as I created my own lesson plans and materials each week for a class size of 10+ Korean students. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching conversational English and adapting my teaching style to Korean culture which stresses the importance of collectivism. Therefore, I encouraged everyone to work in pairs and groups to create discussions and boost their confidence.

I have gained my 120-Hour TEFL Certificate which included online courses and an in-person teaching component.

My personality radiates approachability, friendliness and warmth – which I believe is extremely important within the classroom and working with children.

Because I grew up in Seattle, Washington, I speak English at a native level. I have experience teaching at Huntington Learning Center in Bothell, Washington.

I am a detail-oriented problem solver! I also enjoy working in teams, but am also generally self-sufficient.

• Strong listener
• Love working with people from different cultures/ just work with people in general.
• Fast learner
• Team player
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Determined worker
• Adventurous
• Hard working
• I adapt to my surroundings and people I work with.
• Comfortable with working with technology and have knowledge in remote communication tools such as Zoom, Skype, Dropbox, Word, Excel, Google (Docs, mail).

I am a recently qualified TEFL teacher (I gained my qualification through The TEFL Org), finishing in October 2020. Despite my little in-person teaching experience, I am ready to become fully immersed into the world of TEFL. I taught conversational English to non-British people in my local area in 2018, and in January of this year I began teaching English online. I have wanted to move to South Korea for a while now yet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been unable to. However, I am ready and willing to start the journey and I cannot wait for the possibility of teaching. I would say that I am a very warm, sociable and friendly person who thrives on being around people. What I am equally looking forward to, however, is the cultural exchange; my endeavour to learn Korean gradually is one step towards this! My History degree equipped me well with confidence, the ability to communicate, and being easily adaptable. My open-mindedness and willingness for hard work will no doubt aid me in my attempt to really succeed in a school, and I cannot wait for the opportunity to show this.

I am CELTA certified and have experience teaching pre- and upper-intermediate multilingual classes of students, tailoring lessons according to research and analysis of student need, employing original and authentic texts, and creating activities targeting receptive and productive skills and language systems.
I have a very friendly, professional, and approachable personality that helps a lot when teaching. I also love children and interacting with them, which is why I have always had a passion for teaching. Through this, I am excellent at working and collaborating with others.
In terms of skills, I have advanced reading, writing, and editing comprehension, strong time management and adaptability skills, and the ability to develop teaching resources. Overall, I have a strong desire to teach and learn.

Passionate and dynamic teacher with 4 years of experience facilitating skill
development, information processing, and better learning. Experienced in
developing students ages 6 through 15, and inspiring them to succeed. I have my 120 hour tefl certificate, BS in kinesiology and art history minor from ASU. My special strengths are enthusiasm, amazing communication, and confidence.

For the last 4 year I have coached competitive swimming through Scottsdale Aquatics Club teaching the fastest 12-16 year olds.

I have experience teaching a year of Bio 201 Anatomy physiology, CHS 101 (1 semester) and Kin 101( 1 semester). through this experience I have hosted office hours, created exams, proctored, graded, and facilitated 2 hour blocked learning. I am an adept teacher able to present effective lesson plans.

Through the Scottsdale Public Library I read and performed picture books around Arizona to promote literacy and early reading development.

Passionate and dynamic teacher with 4 years of experience facilitating skill development, information processing, and better learning. Experienced in teaching students and athletes ages 6 through 35, and inspiring them to succeed. I have my 120 hour TEFL certificate, BS in kinesiology, and Art history minor.

For the last 4 years I've taught competetive swimming through scottsdale aquatics club working with advance 12-15 year old athletes.

I taught in an ASU university anatomy lab for 1 year showcasing the human body and teaching BIO 201 curriculum. This involved creating exams, grading, teaching in 2 hour segments, hosting office hours, answering emails etc.

Through the Scottsdale public library system I read children's literature during story time advocating literacy for underprivileged children throughout the Arizona/Glendale community.

I am passionate about helping others and excelling in any job position that I hold. I take pride in my work and like to reflect on my performance to increase my abilities. I like to work in a team environment where I can learn from others and help others to succeed. I am a hard worker who is always looking to move up in my position.

I have my bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in education. My degree is to teach grades 1-8 and have a minor in social studies. I have received my psychology certificate from Northcentral Technical College. I recently completed my 168 hour TEFL certification in February 2021.

This is my sixth year as a full time teacher. I have worked full time in the same school during those years. Throughout my time at this school I have taught first, fourth, and fifth grade. I have taught fourth and fifth grade two years each. For five of those years I have also been the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade social studies teacher. The past two years I have been overseeing our intervention reading program for students throughout the school in various grades. I have participated in creating many programs and activities for the school for the children to participate in. I worked with a co-teacher to run a STEM club after school, helped with a volleyball and basketball club, created and ran the schools student council, and created and taught the four week summer school program for the school; which included educational and physical activities/learning.

I am especially interested in social studies and teaching students about different cultures and people from around the world. This interest has led me to enjoy traveling and wanting to pursue this venture of teaching English as a foreign language in another country. I would be able to help others learn a valuable language, but also experience a new place and culture.

I discovered my passion for teaching whilst I was in secondary school, watching my psychology teacher teach the classroom inspired me to later pursue a degree in teaching. I am in the process of completing a degree in Education and Psychology. This degree has provided me with the opportunity to gain experience in teaching young people and assisting the wellbeing of individual students. My passion for teaching and leadership grew when I was presented with the opportunity to lead 2 youth teams at my church. During this time, I developed my communication skills and it also helped me to be disciplined and patient when leading a team of people from different backgrounds.
The experiences I gained from these rolls as well as my studies has helped me to develop the skills to discern the needs of those around me and to be able to offer them the support they need.

My interest in teaching began in church through teaching Sunday School in my teen years. I learnt how to speak in front of a large congregation as well as smaller classes. I also taught a variety of age groups from pre-school kids to adults.

This built my confidence and when I became a young adult I was voted as the youth leader in my church. As part of my role, I had to maintain a good level of communication within the team and developed my leadership skills through planning events and classes every Sunday.

During my time at university, I was a active member of the Law society committee and the Korean Culture society committee. My roles on both committees included planning social invents, leading classes and having a good rapport with people from different social, cultural, and economical backgrounds.

My ambivert nature is part of the reason I have been able to excel in the above roles and other ventures. I am able to listen and pinpoint the needs of the people that are in my care and at the same time provide a reassuring voice when it comes to leading people in my team.

Although, having decided to change careers in late 2019, i have little classroom experience, i have a burning passion for learning, and sharing knowledge. Since graduating from university i have spent much energy deciding how i can be of most use to the world. A wise teacher of mine once suggested that when picking a career; one should seek to find a purpose that optimises one's utility. I can think of few more noble professions than educating young people who will one day shape the world.
I am an extremely open, warm, outgoing individual who enjoys meeting new people and taking on new challenges. I love to make people laugh, and to make people think. it is important to me that i do things to the fullest of my ability, and i encourage those around me to do the same. During my time working in the hospitality sector, both in the UK and Australia, my peers and staff have looked to me for leadership, to which i have always obliged with enthusiasm and compassion. Most of my roles have involved teaching colleagues in some capacity, improving their knowledge of the industry, products, customer service, marketing, as well as many technical skills.
Thank you for taking the time to read my application. If you require any further information please feel free to contact me via email.
I look forward to hearing from you.

kind regards
Jack

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the opportunity to teach EFL with your school as advertised via The TEFL Academy. I attach my CV for your consideration. As you will see, I am a native English-speaking graduate and a South African citizen. I have completed a 168 hour Level 5 TEFL Certificate with The TEFL Academy.
I have a real desire to improve the lives of others by teaching English. I look forward to creating exciting and engaging lessons to motivate my students and help them to learn effectively.
I have travelled extensively with my previous employer experienced vast and different cultures. I love travelling to different countries and being emerged in the different cultures and customs.
I would very much like the opportunity to discuss my application with you further at an interview. Thank you for taking the time to read my CV and I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Natalie Abrahams

I am a third-year student at Manchester Metropolitan University studying Law LLB (Hons) degree.

I am a very organised individual and having researched the role and looked into your company I understand that I will be required to have the ability to develop relationships with the students in order to create a safe, positive, and productive learning environment, Engaging students in learning, dedication to teaching the students and I need I have the patient, caring, and kind personality

I feel that I am a very professional individual who is looking forward to working in your company, adapting to new changes & challenges also being determined to learn new things that will allow new opportunities to open. Although, I work well on my own initiate under pressure as well as others, I feel that I am very efficient and dedicated to give my very best to all tasks assigned to me.

I am certified in teaching Adult Basic Education Training(ABET)‎.I have my bachelors degree in Education. And I am currently studying towards my TEFL certification.

 Learner Focused : I have the ability to pre-empt problems and take pro-active and well
thought, through methods that will constantly enhance lessons.
 Excellence Orientation : I have commitment, drive and high levels of energy that will ensure
that high standards are always achieved.
 Communication : I possess the ability to listen and express myself clearly and
accurately so that information is correctly received and perceived.
 Development : I am goal directed and always willing to seek new opportunities to
acquire and enhance my skills and knowledge.
 Teamwork/Leadership : I am passionate about team and personal development. I can
actively participate in the development needs of self and co-workers.
 Skills : Creative thinking, ability to work under pressure, excellent communication
skills, attention to detail. Possess strong administrative leadership, problem
solving, decision making, organizational and analytical skills.
 Pro-active : I have the ability to expertly handle on numerous tasks
simultaneously. I am also able to adapt to changing and highly pressurized
situation.

It is my goal to combine my range of experience with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, and intelligent teacher who will make a positive contribution to your school.

I would welcome an interview and hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

I am excited to be applying for a teaching position in South Korea. As someone who loves education, possesses excellent organisational skills and can connect easily with students, this is the perfect opportunity for me to begin my career in teaching. I believe that my experience and passion for teaching would be the ideal fit for the type of candidate you are looking for and I would be thrilled at the opportunity to join your team.

I have past experience in teaching where I tutored English to GCSE students. This experience was a great opportunity for me to help students achieve their full potential and build an understanding of the subject itself.

I enjoy the challenge of teaching students academically but also helping them to thrive socially. As a team player, I have joined and participated in committees during my time at university. I was a part of African Caribbean Society (ACS) where I enjoyed learning about different cultures, customs and practices. Being a part of this society, along with my passion for teaching, sparked my interest for teaching English abroad.

My past experience working within customer service and teaching environment gave me the opportunity to connect with others to build good working relationships with not only my colleagues but customers too. I gained excellent time management, organisation and a keen eye for detail which would be essential to have in a teaching role.

Thank you for considering me for this position, and I hope that my accompanying CV will give you a better sense of the type of person I am. I look forward to meeting you and sharing with you my teaching philosophy while learning more about this job opportunity. I am a committed lifelong learner and I will continue to grow as a teacher and in my knowledge of subject matter throughout my time at your school.

Experience and Skills

– Formal Writing Skills i.e. preparation of reports, proposals and interpretation of financial statements
– Project Management i.e. organising and implementing a project or event from idea to execution, sourcing out funds and rallying in various stakeholders
– Strategic and Organisational Skills i.e. ability to identify an organisations strengths and weaknesses and create and implement a strategy that helps an organisation function effectively and sustainably.
– Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
– Interpersonal Skills i.e. ability to engage people from different walks of life and meet them at the point of their need
– Analytical Skills i.e. ability to analyse and interpret different sources of information and document findings
– Encouragement and Counsel i.e. ability to encourage and counsel people to live purposeful lives.

Personality

* Soft-spoken- I speak in a calm and even tone,
* Empathetic- I am able to understand and share the feelings of another,
* Patient- I am able to withstand delays, problems or suffering without being easily frustrated,
* Friendly- I'm kind and pleasant to be around,
* Creative- I'm able to use my imagination or original ideas to create something,
* Gracious- I am courteous, thoughtful & polite and
* Strong willed- I am determined and self driven