Dear Hiring Manager,

I am a university graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and minors in French and Writing, TESOL certification, TOEFL score of 115, and my inherent passion for literature and language learning that would make me an excellent addition to your team. I am a highly-skilled, compassionate, and enthusiastic teaching professional with insight into developing lesson plans and curriculum for elementary to university students. My long-term goal is to eventually go back to school to get my Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences. With already a year of teaching experience in Korea, I am confident in my ability to become a valuable asset to your academy.

Having studied both English literature and French, I have a deeper understanding of language learning. I am conversationally fluent in French and studying Korean and German. I tutored literary theory and French and acquired the necessary skills to teach students of varying ages and managing classroom atmospheres. I like to research and incorporate various resources to accommodate students via visual and audio learning methods. Depending on the student or students, I integrate either different levels of popular, well-known literature or textbook learning with interactive, student-centered activities that maximize “student talk time,” engaging students in activities using speaking, grammar, writing, listening, and reading to help improve their accuracy and fluency across key skill areas and to ensure comprehension and retention of the concepts and vocabulary. My goal is to foster and maintain a communicative and supportive classroom for students to feel secure and appropriately challenged.

While studying as a full-time student, I also bartended simultaneously, giving me great time management skills. I learned to be flexible to satisfy both the needs of the customer and management and ensure a good atmosphere while managing a clean and safe work environment. I worked in many different, high-demand environments, that allowed me to hone my ability to recall recipes and follow health and safety protocols.

I am outgoing, flexible, and willing to go above and beyond to learn quickly and perform efficiently, including extra prep to ensure I would meet and exceed the academy standards. With my educational and professional background, I hope I have been set apart from other applicants. Please contact me at your convenience so we can set up an interview, I’d love to answer any questions you may have regarding my abilities and to discuss how my diverse skills and experience will enable me to make a valuable contribution to your academy. Thank you for your time.

Yours,

Madison M. Darcey

I have three years of teaching experience in Japan, Italy, and Ireland. I am a friendly and energetic person who enjoys teaching all age groups. I have experience of teaching kids from as young as 2 years old, right up to group classes of adults. I enjoy sport a lot and so am skilled at working in a team environment if so needed in the workplace. I love to travel and experience new cultures. I lived in Japan and Italy and so am very capable of moving abroad and adapting to an unfamiliar situation. I am dedicated and hard working and feel I would be an asset to any company which I join.

Experience
Since the age of 12, I've been passionate about helping ESL learners grow more comfortable with the English language. I started tutoring other peers and young children at the age of 12 in English, and fell in love with teaching. In college, I studied elementary education for a semester, but quickly realized what I want to do is teach in my birth country, South Korea. I stopped studying elementary education after the semester finished because it was focused too heavily on teaching in the United States. Instead, I dedicated my time and energy into studying English as my minor. English has always been my favorite subject in school as well as the subject I had the most talent in. Throughout elementary school, middle school, high school, and college, I worked with international students, especially Korean students, to edit assignments and papers, and explain grammar concepts.

Personality
I have a very outgoing and optimistic personality. I throw myself completely into things that I am passionate, and love to dedicate time and attention to details. I'm someone who is happiest when surrounded by people, and I love to work quickly, but carefully. I've always been the one who finishes tasks the fastest, but not by sacrificing quality.

Skills
I am skilled in English reading, writing, and speaking. I have studied public speaking extensively, and my major in college was focused on English writing. I am experienced in business and marketing, but realized that teaching is what I want to do.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very interested in applying for your Full Time Private Academy Teaching job vacancy, which I discovered via the TEFL website.

After recently completing my MA English Literature degree at Bristol University, I am now looking for a career in teaching and see working in Gwangmyeong, Seoul as a fantastic opportunity. My time at university has laid the foundation of possessing solid communication and interpersonal skills. I am passionate about education, and believe I would make an excellent teacher at this academy. I also have past experience working with young people in my local area during my time with Innerflame, which is a UK youth organisation.

Lastly, I see myself as someone who is flexible and adaptable to new environments, and would enjoy the challenge of sharing my knowledge whilst abroad. Thank you again for this opportunity and for taking the time to review my application.

Yours sincerely,
Leo Bugden

I am a very enthusiastic, outgoing and confident person, with a passion for teaching. This confidence means that I am a very clear communicator, and I have been employed in many public-facing, and team-based roles. I am highly organised, a trait that I believe is crucial for teaching. I utilise this organisation regularly to create lesson plans, in my work as a personal tutor. I also understand the importance of varying my teaching style. My years of experience have taught me how to be patient with a variety of different learners, as well as how to discipline learners effectively to maximise their learning experience.

I have several years of experience teaching. I have worked for three years as a one on one tutor, teaching Maths and Geography to students aged between 12-16 for their exams. I also have experience teaching larger classes, and younger learners. At university I went to local schools to teach groups of primary school children, usually between the ages of 5-10 about conservation and nature.

I hold a first-class, bachelors degree in Geography from Durham University in the U.K. Additionally I hold a 120-hour Certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. This qualification included modules on English grammar, English teaching methodologies, as well as techniques for teaching young learners and business English.

– Having studied English Literature at university, I have a strong grasp of the English language as well as how it fits in the wider contexts of modern society.

– I have experience working with children from my part time job (during university holidays) at KidZania London. Here, I educated children (aged 4-14) regarding various roles and jobs that they can do as adults in entertaining and imaginative ways. The skills I adapted in my time here could be easily transferred to the teaching methods I have learnt with TEFL Org and allow me to teach English to young learners and teenagers in fun and innovative ways.

– I spent a year studying abroad in Austria, meeting an array of people from different cultures and learning how to adapt to a different country's way of living with them. I also became an unofficial English tutor to many of my flatmates and friends as they often asked me to correct their english whilst in conversation, or help to look over their essays for any mistakes.

– Overall, I feel as though one of my biggest strengths is my positive and bubbly personality which gives me the energy and patience needed to teach.

-Having studied Anthropology and Sociology at university , I’ve learnt a lot about human culture and have been able to explore different societies and civilisations. This inspires me to travel and to expand my learning with real life situations.

-Whilst working in retail, I have become a Team Coach in the children’s department. Retail can be a fast paced environment and so I am flexible to things changing last minute and adapting towards it. Through this experience I have been able to create plans on how to best meet a child and parent’s needs and how to reach a solution which appeals to both.

-During the UK lockdown I had the opportunity to create a book club amongst my friends as reading is one of my great passions. This allowed a more structured debate and nuanced discussions about books and other media that we would not have had otherwise.

-I am an outgoing and bubbly individual who has a passion for learning and who is able to adapt to new situations.

– Having studied English Literature at university, I have a strong grasp of the English language as well as how it fits in the wider contexts of modern society.

– I have experience working with children from my part time job (during university holidays) at KidZania London. Here, I educated children (aged 4-14) regarding various roles and jobs that they can do as adults in entertaining and imaginative ways. The skills I adapted in my time here could be easily transferred to the teaching methods I have learnt with TEFL Org and allow me to teach English to young learners and teenagers in fun and innovative ways.

– I spent a year studying abroad in Austria, meeting an array of people from different cultures and learning how to adapt to a different country's way of living with them. I also became an unofficial English tutor to many of my flatmates and friends as they often asked me to correct their english whilst in conversation, or help to look over their essays for any mistakes.

– Overall, I feel as though one of my biggest strengths is my positive and bubbly personality which gives me the energy and patience needed to teach.

-Having studied Anthropology and Sociology at university , I’ve learnt a lot about human culture and have been able to explore different societies and civilisations. This inspires me to travel and to expand my learning with real life situations.

-Whilst working in retail, I have become a Team Coach in the children’s department. Retail can be a fast paced environment and so I am flexible to things changing last minute and adapting towards it. Through this experience I have been able to create plans on how to best meet a child and parent’s needs and how to reach a solution which appeals to both.

-During the UK lockdown I had the opportunity to create a book club amongst my friends as reading is one of my great passions. This allowed a more structured debate and nuanced discussions about books and other media that we would not have had otherwise.

-I am an outgoing and bubbly individual who has a passion for learning and who is able to adapt to new situations.

Although I was prevented from acquiring practical face-to-face teaching experience due to the imposition of the UK lockdown, I have experience of lesson planning and delivery gained both at university and during my TEFL course. Additionally, I have volunteering experience working with primary-aged children of a local school.

I am a committed individual who is passionate about supporting others. I strive for perfection when completing personal goals, but also take pride in encouraging and helping others to meet theirs. I am creative and energetic, which is essential when teaching young children.

I am a flexible, adaptable and used to facing daily challenges. My current workplace demands that I am organised and take initiative when completing tasks.

This is identical text to my submission for the SAT position. Please disregard any repeat submissions from other sources. I have a feeling I have already applied at Gloii, but I wanted to be certain you saw my resume.

I am not one to blow my own horn, but if I must define my strengths, I would guess that they may include strength of mind, determination, and persistence. These strengths are the culmination of experience in business at major companies in publishing, such as McMillan and Simon and Schuster, in marketing, in sales at HP, and in other customer-centric roles at other major companies. My experience as a small business owner showed me how it feels from “the other side”- the place where management sees the world and left me with a well rounded view of the workplace.

Some of the soft skills I acquired have been perishable, but I strive to stay fresh through constant interaction with working professionals daily. These skills include reframing those awkward moments, formal business etiquette, and presentation skills. Relevant task skills include holding my TEFL, freelance teaching experience of over one and a half years and tutoring specific individuals for over one year.

Korean language specific skills include the Korean voiced and unvoiced “th” sound that everybody seems to have a problem with, and difficulty with nasalization of certain vowels before nasal consonants. This give the L1 Korean speaker an overly vocal sound when speaking English and can be described as sounding “tough”. I work to help my students through that and improve their articulation.

From June 2018-February 2020 I worked as an English Teacher in Beijing, China, thus giving me nearly two years of experience. During my time in Beijing, I learned the challenges and joys of teaching English to students as their second language. I believe a student is best engaged and learns effectively when they are developing intellectually, emotionally, and physically. By focusing on whole child development, the students will get more out of each lesson, as no area is being neglected. Because of this, I strive to make each one of my lessons fun and engaging for the students, and make my classroom a safe and inviting place for students to be themselves. To make the students comfortable, I always greet each student individually and practice patience, especially when students are struggling with the material. Having patience with young learners is critical to their success, and perhaps one of my most valued strengths as a teacher. In addition, I make my lessons engaging by incorporating games and interaction in my lessons. I enjoy doing activities in my lessons that involve all types of skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing. I do my best to incorporate multiple skills at a time, so children are continually challenged throughout the lesson. Because not every student learns in the same way, I try to vary each activity to best cater all students. For example, I believe each lesson should contain activities that include things for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Some lessons will include games that get the children up and moving, some include songs and chants, and some may be focused on drawing and using fine motor skills with craft projects. I enjoy diversifying my lessons so each day provides something new and exciting.

I am hard working and a fast learner.

I love working with people and working with children is highly rewarding work. I have worked with children for four years at my church's club teaching them outdoor skills, life skills and about the bible and God.

I have also worked on a summer camp called Kirkwood Camp in America. I worked with all ages at that camp and was able to learn a lot about myself and the children.

I am a good team worker and highly organised. I do the best in everything that I do.

I am hard working and a fast learner.

I love working with people and working with children is highly rewarding work. I have worked with children for four years at my church's club teaching them outdoor skills, life skills and about the bible and God.

I have also worked on a summer camp called Kirkwood Camp in America. I worked with all ages at that camp and was able to learn a lot about myself and the children.

I am a good team worker and highly organised. I do the best in everything that I do.

I am hard working, a good team member and a fast learner.
I am adaptable to most situations and I enjoy working with, and helping, people.

I have worked at my church club for four years. The club is called Adventurers and Pathfinders. I taught the younger groups of 4-5 year olds and it was very rewarding. We mostly teach them outdoor skills and about the bible.

I have also worked on a summer camp in Pennsylvania America. I worked with all age groups and again it was very rewarding. The best part of the job was working with the different children who came every week.

I have a TEFL 130 hr certificate and I was able to do in person classes and gain experience from that before COVID truly hit the UK.

I am a good writer, speaker and I look forward to working with you.

I am an enthusiastic individual with a strong desire to learn new skills and work in new challenging environments. I have worked in the tourist industry for a few years as a tour guide. I worked at Glenfiddich and Cardhu distilleries, conducting guided tours and speaking to large groups of people, teaching them about the whisky making process.

I am conscientious and I can be relied upon to support my team. My main skills are communication, team work, and adaptability. All of which I demonstrated in my previous role as a tour guide. Over lockdown I have worked as a production runner, assisting photographers and producers in a fast paced environment.

In my free time I enjoy drone photography, hill climbing, and traveling.

My academic training and eight years of experience teaching K-12 students and adults in a variety of settings, as well as university students preparing for graduate school admission, has prepared me to be a highly effective instructor. In addition to teaching English Language Arts at a charter school in Baltimore, I am also the Gifted and Talented Learners Lead. Moreover, as a former English teacher in New York City and Korea, I have experience teaching a diverse, tech-savvy student base.

Beyond my teaching expertise, I also have written several papers on the issue of ENL/TESOL education, both in the United States and globally. My research has informed my instruction, which allows me to better serve my students by understanding the unique position of a diverse student body. I have extensive experience incorporating community outreach into my classroom and my curriculum. For example, as an ELA teacher, I led a mini-unit on civil rights, using my knowledge in educational theory and differentiated learning. From those lessons, my students spent some time writing letters to their congressional leaders, advocating for more responsive leadership. Also, while teaching in Korea, I developed speaking lessons to aid my students in applying for jobs in the United States and Australia, mainly based on the TOEIC and IELTS exams. I truly love discovering ways to integrate cultural relevance into my lesson plans, and would like to continue this process.

It is my goal to combine my range of experiences with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, intelligent teacher who will make a positive contribution. After receiving my Masters in Education, I became not only proficient in the practical aspects of teaching, but also the more technical concepts. I would welcome an interview and hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Good day

I’m Carmen and I’m from Cape Town, South Africa. I’m 32 years old and have been teaching English since 2018.

I have experience teaching children of all ages and adults. I have a BA degree and I’m TESOL certified.

I am passionate about teaching and eager to help all my students achieve all their goals. I would like to make a career out of teaching and I aim to obtain my teaching license next year.

I would love an opportunity to expand on my teaching experiences with your school. I aim to be a valuable asset should I be afforded an opportunity.

I hope and look forward to hearing from you soon!