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Dear Hiring Manager,

I am interested in applying for the ESL teaching positions with your company in Seoul, Korea. I love Korea and have a strong personal and professional connection with it. I speak Korean to a very high standard as I lived, studied and worked in Korea from 2000 to 2008. Thus, I have a very good understanding of Korean culture, mentality, work ethics and local traditions. This understanding cannot be learned from books, it can only come from first-hand experience.

I graduated from Korea University, Seoul, with a BA in English language education, which enables me to teach in state and private schools in Korea. More specifically, I hold a certificate as a qualified secondary school teacher of English (Grade 2) issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea. I did my teacher's training course in one of the middle schools in Seoul. I went on to complete my Master's in Comparative Politics (Democracy) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London. Thus, I can teach history, social studies or politics at a middle school and high school level as well.

My professional experience is in education, editing research papers, report writing, translation, and publishing, which is very relevant for the ESL or social studies teacher’s role. I have extensive experience tutoring students aged 4-16 in Korea from 2000 to 2008. Therefore, I am very familiar with parents' expectations and potential problems students might face when learning English as a foreign language in Korea. I am skilled at adapting my instruction methods to students' needs and interests, which I think is a key to helping students succeed in their studies.

Beyond that, I am experienced in translating (Korean to English), checking translation and editing academic and research papers written by older students at a university level. This has been my job for the last 10 years. I can support older students with developing their academic and research writing skills very well.

I also have first-hand experience of the UK education system as I worked in UK state schools and my teenage daughter has been attending a private school in the UK since she was 4 years old.

Having lived and worked both in Korea and the UK in the past 19 years, I love to challenge myself and I am a self-starter. I have co-founded three businesses during that time, one of which is currently a fast-growing company in Korea. I love learning new things and am highly adaptable to new environments, as my CV demonstrates.

Finally, my interest in Korea and my drive to contribute to this country and keep learning about its people, culture, and society is very strong, which I believe is a prerequisite for being successful as a foreigner in any job in Korea.
Kind regards,
Natalia

My love for work can be exemplified through my former Assistant Dance Instructor role, as it is this field that has stemmed my essential ability to prepare, deliver lessons, mark and provide appropriate feedback on individual talents. I have enhanced communication abilities and cultivated a reputation as a major contributor through critical thinking and motivation skills. I am a collaborative team player always searching for opportunities to convey valuable insights. With these qualities, I am able to facilitate positive change and impacting outcomes.
I am excited to contribute my talents and proficiency in leadership toward your team efforts. As an engaging communicator with a proven track record in compliance, my focus on building strong professional relationships has been a beneficial asset throughout my career. I bring a comprehensive set of skills that I believe will be valuable. In my Usher role, I honed my abilities in ensuring all patrons' needs are met and customer service skills, providing a firm foundation for the English as a Foreign Language Instructor position. My communication, people-centric nature, and compassion have afforded me excellent planning skills.
While my previous jobs have laid a strong foundation, my many certificates have aided in leveling out my skills. This includes my Bachelors of Science, with a major in Biology. This has exposed me to a built on a multitude of different skills such as, different writing skills including reports and data analysis, building team relations, implication of strong communication skills through group projects and seminars, and organization and time management skills. I have gained a level of leadership skills through the completion of The National Society of Leadership and Success program which has helped me to be goal-oriented and to motivate others. My skills have been furthered by my completion of the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) 160 hours certificate, thus providing me with the skills needed to thrive in a classroom setting.
I look forward to a personal or virtual meeting, during which time we can discuss your needs in greater detail and possible solutions I could bring. Thank you for your time and consideration of my candidacy.

I graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology and sociology. I am a team-player, who enjoys patiently helping others be the best they can be. I would say that I am skilled in communication, collaboration, listening, and self-discipline. While attending Concord University, I worked as a babysitter where I watched newborns to five year olds. I would create fun games that would allow my children to learn their colors, numbers and alphabet. I also taught my children how to write their names and other life skills, such as tying shoes and bathroom training. Also, while attending college, I formed my own study group. The primary focus of the group was test prep, lesson and essay review. I aided my fellow classmates with subject based assignments, created study guides that covered previous materials, and review written assignments for grammatical errors.

I am a hard working and dedicated individual. I am passionate about education therefore, teaching children would be an honour to me as I believe that education is important. I took English Literature as a course during my degree therefore this would be an added bonus. I also tutored children in high school whilst I was studying so I would be able to command a classroom since i have done it successfully before. I believe that I would be an excellent employee.

By the end of my current contract, I will have two years experience teaching children from age 3 to 16 under my belt. This has allowed me to become more flexible, organised and creative with my teaching and lesson plans, adapting each lesson plan to specific ages and strengths. I am a creative, outgoing and hard working individual. In my current workplace, I have strove to contribute as much to the team and children as possible, often going beyond my job role to assist the team. This includes working outside office hours, planning events and holiday themed parties for the children, and using my media knowledge to create media for these activities and classes in my own time. At first, I wanted to teach ESL as a way of experiencing the world, but now this job has become so much more to me, and this is because of the passion and dedication I see from the children I teach. I am used to being away from home for long period of time, and I am used to living in a new environment as I have lived in China for the last year.

I am an enthusiastic and effective communicator having worked as a Police Officer for over 15 years. I specialised in working with children for four of those years and can work just as well unsupervised or within a team. I am now currently on a five year career break, and over the winter of 2018 I enjoyed the opportunity to teach English to Italian children and adults of varying abilities whilst living in Naples, Italy. I taught lessons within the Cambridge English assessment framework and would regularly utilise cartoon drawings to help emphasis learning points. Having had that experience I have since obtained my TEFL 120 hour certificate, and now wish to pursue my ambition to experience living and teaching within an Asian community. Most recently I challenged myself to walk the Camino de Santiago from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where along the way I met many South Koreans who further inspired me to visit their country.
I am an active person, keen on outward bound activities whilst also very interested in art and culture.
Given the opportunity, I’m confident I will provide a very positive contribution to your team.

My strengths in terms of experience,
I have worked in China for a year as an ESL teacher.
I am a hard worker and love children
I have found my passion with working with children and watching them learn and grow.

Building on my array of experience from five years of university based on primary education and childhood studies, my highly developed skills as a former trainee teacher, my fluency in both English and Greek and my pure passion and enthusiasm for this particular profession, I aim to pursue a career as a teacher for students overseas.

Over the past seven years I have worked in various positions alongside young people and children, equipping me with an array of relational, enthusiastic and versatile skills. Furthering my experiences with various teacher training placements in multiple settings, and my studies surrounding young people as a whole, I have become the understanding, positive, approachable and curious individual I am today. I have also been able to build a substantial amount of knowledge and experience of the education sector. Moreover, given the opportunity to grow up on the island of Cyprus and live there for ten years until I returned to the UK for university, has vastly broadened my horizons, opened my mind and improved my language skills and respect for local culture.

With a bubbly personality, a friendly disposition and the ability to use diplomacy and nonjudgmental behaviour in all situations, I am an easily approachable person and thus work well with others as well as alone. The opportunity to help contribute to raising a student’s aspirations, knowledge and motivations is very exciting to me as not only does that encapture the career path I am aiming to go down, but I also would take great joy out of it on a personal level. The learning experience varies from person to person, from culture to culture, through listening, observation, encouragement and personal experience. I find this process absolutely fascinating. I pride myself on my interpersonal skills and capacity to work well under pressure. My experiences in various positions and settings, working with a plethora of people, my great enthusiasm to have a career helping young people, my flexibility, linguistic skills, and hard work ethic make me an ideal candidate for this position.

I am available to work as soon as possible, ensuring that all goes to plan with my visa application for this job.