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I am a very versatile, hard-working and friendly individual. I strive to attain my best at everything that I do and am very passionate about teaching. I have obtained a 140 hour TEFL certificate and a Level 3 Open Award in Education and Teaching. I have also graduated from King's College London and am completing my Master's at University College London. Furthermore, I have one years experience teaching English to adults who are studying for the citizenship language exams, as well as four years experience in tutoring English to students aged between 7 and 18 for their school and university exams. These roles have improved my organisation, lesson planning, leadership and communication skills. I am able to adapt to different levels of understanding, having taught students of a variety of ages and ability, thus, will be able to learn new skills fast.

At present, I hold a degree in English Language and Linguistics (Honours) at a 2:1. I have had some teacher training, including teaching English to full 30 student classes at a secondary level (11-18 year olds).

I’m a passionate individual looking at going into the teaching profession; I began but did not complete an ITT course, but fully intend to apply for another. Between now and then, I am keen to engage with young people and children, and to further build up my experience working in a classroom and with pupils. My first placement in an ITT setting meant that I was teaching 10 hours of planned lessons per week, and successfully passed that placement. My placement was with a secondary school with a variety of challenges, and required a variety of different approaches depending on each student.

I hold the belief that the well-being of each child is of the utmost priority, where they should be challenged constructively, but should also always feel safe. Part of the work I did involved observing the behavioural processes at Littlehampton Academy, and in doing so, at times that meant sitting down with students to try and figure out what we could best do to support them. Sometimes they were students in my class that had been removed from another lesson, and I felt that by taking the time to speak with them I could better learn what motivates them or detracts from their learning. At other times, they were students that just needed to talk about something. I feel that taking this highly empathetic approach to learning enables them to feel safe; it shows the adults around them care about what is happening in their lives, and what drives them.

In planning lessons, I had to adjust quickly; in some classes my students had a reading age gap of as large as seven years. I had to accommodate the needs of those students, and figure out ways to make my lessons accessible to them. In that respect, I have begun to garner the necessary experience to support students in their learning through pedagogical approaches that will scaffold them into the tasks at hand. The gradual Vygotskyan model of building from ‘I do you watch’ to ‘You do I watch’ is something I’ve gradually learned to integrate into the learning process, and I feel that I can begin to translate this process for other activities too. This fosters the type of independence in learning by gradually giving the reins to the student.

Having been in a teaching environment, I understand that the role the teacher holds is not an easy one, and therefore I try to do my best to support teaching staff in any possible capacity. In doing so, I find myself keen to support extra-curricular activities as well as learning; the engagement with young people is rewarding, and it affords them extra opportunities. I believe that these types of contributions support an ethos of caring and learning, whilst also alleviating additional pressures off of teaching staff.

As a content writer for diverse media and a two-time Fulbright Scholar Award winner, I know I have the skills and experience for the position of EFL Teacher. Having written for many different consumers and audiences for over ten years, as well as having taught English for many years to international pupils and students, my experience and interests are aligned with the position’s requirements.

I am a native English speaker (AE) and a citizen of the United States with an academic background in literature and international culture; my professional background includes English-language writing and education, both of which have been bolstered by my interest in and dedication to the English language.

As Senior Copywriter at Knoza Consulting, I optimize listings on Amazon, analyzing competitors and researching keywords to maximize conversion rates for consumer goods. For nearly four years I have balanced between staying true to a client’s brand, remaining within Amazon’s strict rules, and maintaining interest for potential customers already awash with similar products on the front page of results.

My job at Knoza is to craft as enticing a tale as possible, painting a picture of the product which promotes its positive features and prompts an urgency which can only deescalate with its purchase – all in under a very short time to capture a customer’s attention. With training, I learned what Amazon wants. With experience, I learned what clients and customers want. With my grasp of the English language, I was able to apply what I had learned.

As a two-time Fulbright Scholar teaching English in Germany, I spent two years in German classrooms making English classes both informative and fun. My first Fulbright contract brought me to the Vogtland in West Sachsen, as I taught at the Geschiwster-Scholl-Schule and Seminarschule in Auerbach (V). I did not stray too far in my second contract, during which I taught at Otto-Schott-Gymnasium in Jena. I wrote plays and songs at grade-specific levels so that classes were more than just another lesson: from a parody about Punnett Squares for eighth graders to a rap summarizing Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew for twelfth graders, I aimed to make English exciting and intriguing. I had to keep the students’ attention, and I often achieved it by emulating their musical heroes and referencing the pop culture to which they were so acutely attuned. My full understanding of the English language allowed me to almost literally grab the right words quickly and efficiently, providing quality content during intense time constraints.

As the head writer of one TV show currently in development in the early stages of pre-production, I have used the past ten years’ experience penning novels, screenplays, musicals, and award-winning short stories to write a sitcom about the forgotten side of the spy world: analysts at the CIA. Not only have I managed the challenge of providing humor throughout eight 30-minute episodes, but I have also crafted character arcs which are believable, relatable, and enjoyable. This professional duty of relatability was made possible thanks to my previous teaching experience, and I believe that this creative grasping of individuals’ attention can again translate well to education.

I appreciate the opportunity to compete for this position. Please feel free to contact me if you wish for additional information.

Sincerely,

Al J. Kupetz

With regard to my suitability for the position, I'm an excellent communicator who is skilled at working with people to achieve common goals. I have experience of teaching both children and adults and I'm confident in presenting and teaching in front of large groups. In my role as an Aerial Acrobatics Tutor, I was responsible for leading group classes that ranged from six to eighteen people. This involved inducting students about our safety policies as well as how to use the equipment safely. I also coached and motivated students to learn new moves and refine their technique, in order for them to progress and reach their goals. This experience would be transferable to the role of English teacher, as this is a role which requires excellent communication and teaching skills.

Moreover, in my role as an Assistant Project Manager, I proved I was a capable organiser who can work independently. I successfully coordinated activities relating to day-to-day project delivery, including organising and chairing project team meetings, producing project reports and updating project trackers. As a result, the project ran smoothly and hit both time and budget objectives. This experience is relevant the role of a teacher, as it requires lots of good organisational skills.

I am an energetic and open-minded individual. I am a flexible and adaptable teacher who loves working with children and watching them grow in their lives as well as English ability.

I have had plenty of experience working with children of all ages from teaching English at public schools in Korea for a year as well as working as a teacher's aide at a daycare in America. I have a passion for children and learning about different cultures. I am able to work well individually as well as in groups and have great time management skills.

I am a bright person who loves to continue learning and indulging in my passions. I hope to bring a new energy and excitement to my work environment.

My name is Jihan Ali and I am a recent university graduate from London, England. I greatly appreciate South Korea as a country and have visited a couple of times. I first stayed there as an exchange student at Pukyong National University in Busan where I studied for a semester and then worked with Africa Insight in Seoul the following Summer. I realised I enjoyed my time in Korea as I admire the culture and the people a lot. I decided that after graduation, I will return as a teacher where I will take this opportunity to not only teach but also learn the local language and become more involved. I have always been interested in the field of linguistics as the study of language and its structure as well as opening doors to have access to the English language as the world’s lingua franca.

I am passionate about the educational development of young people. I started taking a Level 5 TEFL course as I aim to make teaching ESL a career rather than simply a job. Furthermore, during my time in education, I took up several jobs in different types of fields such as hospitality, administration, tutoring and sanitation. I also volunteered at schools and charities to boots my skills across the board. These diverse jobs allowed me to obtain skills which I hope to demonstrate during my time as a teacher. I desire to express my skills in communication towards students and colleagues in a friendly manner, adaptability to new schools and curriculums, teamwork with my co-teachers and academic research and writing to provide excellent quality teaching.

With my passion, experience, and dedication, I hope to commit myself to the highest standards of ESL teaching at your school and go beyond your expectations for this position. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Jihan Ali

From a very early age I have been integrated into multicultural life, so I am a native to both English and Spanish. Because of my way of life, I have created a very open mind to different cultural exchanges, specially focused within the English language. Since I have lived in an English oriented life in a Spanish speaking culture thanks to my family, I was able to enjoy some of the benefits of the language, for example I had the opportunity to study in Xi’an, China for two summers in an archaeological excavation. While being in China I had the opportunity to work as an Au Pair for a family in Beijing, were I lived with said family for 3 weeks. During this position as Au Pair I oversaw the English and some Spanish teachings of the two children of the family, one was an 9 year-old and the other a 5 year-old, because of the siblings age difference I had to create different learning tactics for reading, talking and listening that could be integrated in normal and school life. As my final year for my undergraduate degree was approaching I got the opportunity to do so abroad, in South Korea, at Hanyang University Seoul Campus, where I spent 8 months while there I also participated in many language related activities with my fellow classmates. These experiences have help me to learn to live in different environments, that in my opinion, are very different to that from which I came from. But while showing me the differences, it also taught me of the love that I have created for teaching languages and my cultures to others. Because of my background I am a very culturally mixed person that identifies with Latin, European and African culture so I always love to teach other on these related topics. Also, as much as I love the present, because of my undergraduate studies in Anthropology I am also very interest in the past and how things came to be. So, I am known for showing extra interest in phenomenon’s that may not be completely known which, in my eyes, makes me more eager to learn new ways of life. In conjunction with my studies I have been accustomed to learning about all sorts of topics like science, arts, history, economics, politics, etc. which then has helped be developed a more broad vocabulary withing different types of casual and professional environment providing me with broader communication tactics. Because I am an academic person I do have a personality that may be seen as very professional, but I believe my personalities tends to chance within the situations since I do take learning very seriously when it come to it, I am very focused but as the student myself, I also believe that to be able to learn one must enjoy it and it is my obligation as a future teacher to go above and beyond to make sure my students have a full understanding of what is being taught now matter how much it would take or if I have to chance methods, as long as they genuinely understand the material. Additionally, because of the way my own education was I am very supportive of technology as a learning tool which is why I love when this is integrated into learning, for example in presentations and research purposes. Other method that I would fully support is hands on learning, which might not be a very traditional way of learning but it is definitely a more active method to topics in the language community as the best method to learning a language is constant practice, I am the perfect example of this method. But at the end of the day my goal is and always will be to teach others how fun it is to learn.

I have over 6 years teaching experience after working at Growfit, Emanuel School, Moriah War Memorial College and Sans Souci Leisure Centre. All these positions were in Sydney, Australia.

It was very rewarding to see the development of Growfit children before they started kindergarten.

I have an outgoing personality, I'm an extrovert and a people's person.

Some of my skills include;
– Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
– Very patient, especially working with young children
– Passion for learning and development
– Very hard work ethic
– Strong organisational skills
– Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly
– Flexible schedule