tahn

I am a very vibrant and energetic person, I am open to learn new things. I have my degree in Television Production, script writing and camera. I like to use these tools to make learning fun and exciting for the kids, using my degree like teaching them popular English nursing rhymes or learning the alphabet and numbers through the use of song.

I have been in the British Army for 5 years and in that time I have promoted to the rank of Corporal and have been on many military exercises in different countries. As a result of this I am very adaptable and can work under pressure. I work mainly in administration and finance so I am organised and analytical. The job requires me to take on a leadership role as I command and manage others in the team.

In my free time I enjoy music, playing the drums and practicing contemporary dance. I love to learn languages such as Korean and I enjoy exercising and trying new outdoor activities.

I am a young and vibrant woman who has recently discovered a passion for teaching. I am currently completing my honours degree in English studies and obtained a bachelors degree with a triple major in psychology, sociology and English. I attended Stellenbosch University throughout the entirety of my varsity career. Throughout my honours degree I have been tutoring first year students in English studies. I have two classes of about twenty students in each class and I am responsible for lesson planning, admin issues and any and all marking. I have loved tutoring this year and would love the opportunity to further my skills in teaching English to students or young children. I am easy to work with and enjoy interacting with fellow associates and students alike and would associate myself as a likeable and kind woman.

My experience, personality and skills include:

• A solid understanding of the rules of English grammar and its terminology.
• A foundational knowledge of classroom management, teaching styles and advanced TEFL methodology.
• Experience in delivering presentations to colleagues at work and through university projects.
• I am able to build strong relationships, to work well with and relate to people from different backgrounds.
• I have strong organisation and preparation skills, with the ability to make coherent plans and execute them with confidence.
• I am able to present new concepts clearly and encourage people to find answers by themselves.
• I am outgoing and energetic, open to taking in and sharing new ideas or experiences with others.
• I have a patient and caring attitude towards teaching.

I genuinely care about the well being of others and am passionate about helping them achieve their individual goals.
I am able to build strong relationships, to work well with and relate to people from different backgrounds.
I have strong organisation and preparation skills, with the ability to make coherent plans and execute them with confidence.
I am able to present new concepts clearly and encourage people to think for themselves, in order to find solutions to problems.
I am outgoing and energetic, open to taking in and sharing new ideas or experiences with others.

My greatest strength I believe I have obtained in my life is perseverance.
Most recently this can be seen in my desire to pursue further academic achievement to obtain a Masters at the University of Birmingham. This required significant financial cost along with likely thousands of hours of person study and involvement to succeed. This I did to enrich myself in a field of study I found personally satisfying and to improve my career prospects once i have left University for good.

This perseverance has gone beyond just my academic life, further TEFL qualifications beyond the 120 hours that is considered the standard for EFL job positions and supplementing that with volunteering experience at my local Highschool as there is only so much that can be taught through an online course.

My time in air-cadets and the Muay Thai has shown me the personal reward physical activities can provide personally as well as shaping me in the team-orientated and excited individual that I am. Both qualities that I hope to impress upon my students .

My current application to the iTutorGroup for online teaching via webcam for winter-work will also provide me some real and consistent experience in teaching students a foreign language and show that i am able to consistently go the extra step to make myself a better teacher to students.

I am a very hard working, outgoing teacher. i aim to utilize my skills to the best of my ability allowing maximum learning to occur that benefits children's needs and development.

I have experience teaching children from the grade 00 till grade three. That being the ages of 3 to 8 years old.

I am graduating with a major in English and a sub-major in Early Childhood Development.

I have well classroom management , time management and stress management skills.
I am capable in planning well thought out lessons that cover the work needed to be done.