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I have come to a path in my life where I want to pursue something I’m passionate about doing which would be teaching children. I had research and looked into TEFL courses which would help me take the step in the correct direction for my goal. I have since completed my TEFL course (December 2019) which has helped push my personal growth and development.

I pride myself on being a helpful person, a go to person who people feel comfortable to be around and able to provide look after student’s development. I do truly believe that to keep attention of young students that learning and classes need to be fun but also able to work hard when it is needed. I believe I would make a great teacher and help benefit a school.

My teaching philosophy is I want children to enjoy learning, come away from a lesson happy and knowing they have learnt something that day. By being a positive person, I want to make students feel confidence when learn are new language and grammar. I understand that some children might not need to use English but it will always beneficial to them as it is a language which is used almost every.

My strengths are that I am determined to succeed, to push myself and help out others. I've done over two years of voluntary work and this has motivated me to pursue a career in which I can help others. I believe that teaching would give me the best opportunity to do so. I can adapt to new environments pretty easy but also know when to ask for help and advice when needed.

I've also been a camp counselor in the United States, in which I mainly looked after children at the ages of 10 to 11 years old. This experience made me realise how amazing it is to help a kid grow, to help them solve their problems and create an environment in which they could improve as a person. It's motivated me to pursue it full time as it was a highly rewarding job. I also want to have a change in my life, to experience a culture as wonderful as South Korea and explore the country and meet the people whilst I'm there.

To Whom It May Concern,
I have always felt that travelling is my passion. So I cannot help but think the opportunity to become an English Teacher abroad is the perfect place for me. South Korean culture has always fascinated me. It started when I discovered Kpop to the amazing food to then meeting some of the kindest Korean people at university.

Fast forward to 2017, I graduated with a 2:1 from Manchester Metropolitan University in Computing. Outside my academics, I also worked part-time as Front of House and played Badminton and Volleyball in my spare time. Currently, I am a UX Research Executive at a company called Dentsu International with 3+ years of experience. During this period, I sharpened my qualities as a researcher as well as my communication, time management and interpersonal skills. I am always keen to enhance and develop more qualities as a teacher. Therefore, I took the next step by starting a 120 TEFL course to help me prepare and initiate my new adventure in South Korea.

I believe my background in user experience and previous hospitality roles would provide value by adding a unique perspective when it comes to teaching. I am a fast and enthusiastic learner, ready to become part of the school.

If you would like more details, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my application, and I hope to hear from you anytime soon.
Sincerely,
Jashen Alaba

I love educating people and I believe in cultural exchange. Teaching abroad will allow me to experience the best of both worlds. I have 2 years of experience working in Education with Chicago Public Schools as a Paraprofessional. My role was to assist the teacher with daily class instruction. I worked with any age range between 8-14 years. I love to laugh, make nw connections. I love making music which I plan to implement in my lessons where its appropriate. My know how to relate to kids very well, and they usually like me within the first week. I get alone well with professional colleagues which is a plus.

Skills:
I have recently graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in English Literature. From my degree and schooling education I have learned to become observant, communicative and manage time effectively. From the volunteering I have completed over the years it has allowed me to become confident, show leadership skills and understand others in an empathetic way. Furthermore, through part time jobs I have learned to show excellent customer service and organisational skills.

Personality:
I am known to be talkative albeit shy at first. I pride myself on my time management and organisational skills which I have been complimented for many times. In my free time, I enjoy hiking which I did a lot of during the months of lockdown! I also painting scenic imagery and love to read books. The genre I read the most tends to be historical fiction or non-fiction. I also have an Instagram blog where I rate, review and recommend books.

Experience:
I have had many part time jobs in customer service/ retail related jobs which have helped me deal with people appropriately and gain a lot of patience. During my second year of university, I tutored GCSE students English Literature which has motivated me to go into a career of teaching.