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I am a licensed Canadian teacher with 7 years of ESL experience. I have a Master's in Education and an Honors Bachelor in English. I have just finished teaching in Japan for six years on the JET program. I enjoy speech coaching. One of my students ranked in the top 20 of Japan's National Junior High Speech Contest (2019). Before that, I worked at a reputable private Kindergarten in Korea. I have also worked as a substitute teacher and a tutor in Canada. I have taught children from ages 4 to 15. I prefer working with elementary school aged children, but kindergarten and older are fine, too.

Throughout my years of teaching experience, I have developed many skills in communication and relationship building. I have taught all age groups in a variety of subjects such as swimming, lifesaving, music, English, English language learning, social studies, and math. Altogether, my experience is well over 1000 hours, with 1 year spent within schools working with kids from grade 1-12 during my university practicums and volunteer work. Continuing to grow and learn, I will continue to act as a student, for I will learn just as much from my students while I teach them. Professional development and confidence are my assets, as well as interpersonal skills and class management. Through my education degree, I have taken courses to develop my experience teaching English language learners. Both online and in person, I taught English language learners and my passion for teaching has grown. Thank you for taking the time to consider me.

I am interested in the English language teaching position abroad in South Korea. I am known to be a reliable hardworking individual that is always happy and positive. My passion for teaching stemmed from volunteering as an associate member for NCS which is a personal and social development programme for 15-17 year-olds in the UK. I had to conduct ice breakers, help design a social action project as well as support students in various physical, educational and social activities. I demonstrated my excellent team working skills, problem-solving skills and I believe I had the ability to motivate and inspire the students. I believe I have had a lot of experience in teaching EFL informally which involved practising conversational English at different levels, correcting English homework as well as helping with preparation for the TOEIC exam.

I have recently graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 honours in Korean Studies. During my degree I was able to study at Hanyang University and experience living in South Korea. As you can tell from my degree, I have a genuine interest in Korea and its beautiful culture. As I have previously lived in Korea, I know what to expect and would like to learn more about Korea and travel to places I have never explored before. Due to the combination of my desire to teach and my love for Korea, I believe Korea is the best place for me to teach EFL. I believe if given the opportunity to teach EFL in Korea, I can develop and further my career in teaching. The most rewarding thing is to see prospective students progress in the English language.

As I have a large family it means that I interact with a lot of young children very often. I am known by family and friends as getting along well with kids, making up exciting stories, leading fun activities as well as giving good discipline when needed. I have a bright personality, a lot of energy and patience. I hope that I am able to have the opportunity to bring these qualities into a classroom and make learning a fun and educational experience for students.

I have just finished my bachelor degree in Sociology, I have worked in a number of different job sectors that have included working with children. My first job at Build a Bear has shaped who I am as a person, it was a happy job therefore I am a positive person that creates safe and friendly environments. While maintaining an enthusiastic and bubbly persona. Through having experience in different jobs I have development skills such as problem solving and working under pressure.