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My name is Matthew Murphy and I am 29 years old. It has been a dream of mine to teach English as a foreign language for a number of years. I have recently completed my Masters graduate online programme (150 hours) and wish to move to South Korean in early 2020.
I visited Seoul in September and found the culture extremely intriguing. I loved every minute of being there and wish to return shortly.

One of my favourite jobs I had was being a football coach for a children's summer camp. I loved every minute or working with children and I found teaching a child a new skill to be extremely rewarding. I would love to be in such an environment once again.

I am currently the General Manager of a very busy restaurant. The skills I have developed through this role will greatly assist me in becoming the best teacher I can possibly be.
The skills of leading and training a team of 20-25 staff on a daily basis, ensuring staff are performing correctly and analysing areas staff may need retraining in.
The skills of forecasting and hitting targets on a weekly, monthly and six monthly basis. I must monitoring how progression is going and adjust accordingly.

I feel I have gained a lot of relevant life experience and work experience that will greatly assist me in becoming an exceptional English teacher. I am extremely excited and passionate about starting. I Hope you enjoy reading my CV and hope to hear from you soon.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to read and consider my application. I would appreciate the opportunity to schedule an interview so that we might further discuss my suitability to the role.

Sincerely

Matthew Murphy

I am a native English speaker with a degree in English. I have a passion for teaching, travelling, and new experiences. I am a responsible person who can adapt to new situations easily.

My background, as relevant to this position, includes work with young students in and out of schools. I have taught professionally and full-time as an English (EFL) Teacher in Bat Yam, Israel in a local elementary school and am currently a virtual English Teacher for Chinese students providing successful lessons to individual students to improve their language in a comprehensive way.

Currently, I hold a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Millersville University and a government-issued license in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from Levinsky College of Education, qualifying me to teach in any school as a full-time English Teacher.

In my current position as an English Teacher for VIPKID, I engage with students virtually in one-on-one lessons and develop skills in reading, writing and speaking.

In addition to my education and work experience, which you can read more about on my CV, I have learned skills in classroom management, lesson planning, creative thinking, and have developed personal tools to make a student more successful. I also have extensive writing experience through my university from working for my school’s newspaper to writing for my university’s alumni magazine. One of my main goals in life is to help students to gain a skill that will help them be significantly more successful in their lives, and I believe teaching English is one of the best starting points to that goal.

I am now looking to advance my career in a new location and would be very happy to come to Korea to teach. I am confident that I would be a good fit. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I am a conscientious worker, with strong communication skills and the ability to use my own initiative in tense or complex situations.
I am also a quick learner, with a strong regard for attention to detail. I have had ten years experience working in the TV industry in the UK. This required working to deadlines, time constraints and ever changing requirements. It was also my job to make sure large groups of people were updated with information that was imperative to the production. Time management, setting and completing tasks and considering which jobs took priority, when unplanned, was a daily expectancy.
My role included reading scripts, keeping on top of language, grammar and formatting to a high standard, to ensure that producers, actors and crew members were given quality material.

I work well in a team, however I am able to work on my own in completing work. I enjoy socialising, learning about different people, traditions and cultures. I have an innate ability to adapt to whatever environment I am in and people I am with, positivity and empathy.

The vast majority of my experience involves corporate consulting of a finance nature. This has allowed me to hone in skills such as communication, negotiation, analysis, time management and many more.

Relevant to teaching, I had the privilege of being appointed as a third year marketing tutor during my final honors year in University. This experience made me appreciate being able to play a pivotal part in my student's lives by being a catalyst in them learning and gaining interest in the subject matter. In addition to this I currently tutor under privileged children high school maths as volunteer work on weekends.

I am a very social person who enjoys interacting with people from all backgrounds of life. I enjoy travelling, trying out new food and technology. Lastly, I enjoy being around young people and being able to share worldly good values that are of importance in life.

I have lectured for final year law students. Taught high school learns' their right and responsibilities at various public school. I have also lead workshops for communities during which I have explained to community members their social rights.

My strengths are that I have strong perseverance skills, I love to succeed at my job and be better than just good at my job. I love to learn new facts and new skills and always want to improve my skills. I am an easily approachable and have a good ear. My friends always love to talk to me when they need some advice or coaching.

My skills that are critical for any teaching position as an ESL teacher is that I can easily share difficult information with people who are not so familiar with the information. I have learned that the best way of learning something new is through having fun and doing it in a creative way.

I am from South Africa and have a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and a 120-hour TEFL certificate I am familiar with and know how to teach US Common Core State Standards. I have taught online for almost a year and have teaching experience with children ages 4 to 18. I all use Total Physical Response(TPR) when applicable.

Beyond all the requirements that you have asked for, you will find that I am probably one of the most energetic teachers you ever met. I have grown to love teaching and teaching kids is rewarding. Teaching is my passion, and I look forward to working with you.

As a result of perfecting my writing and speaking skills in University, I have an excellent command of the English language. I pride myself in my patience and compassion for others. I am also hardworking and passionate about teaching my students. I have experience teaching English as a second language in China which has provided me with skills such as lesson planning and classroom management. I taught varying levels ranging from 5-12 years old. I am capable of adapting to any level and effectively teaching a class.