tahn

I graduated from Purdue University in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Honors, with minors in Spanish and Human Rights studies. I have done online English tutoring for an adult student in Afghanistan who was at an elementary level, and I have done in-person tutoring in Spanish for local high school students from Spanish-speaking regions who were struggling due to lack of understanding of English. Additionally, I worked as a Youth Development Intern last summer in which I helped facilitate programming focused on conflict resolution, communication, and team building. I am also completing the 120-hour combined classroom and online TEFL course through TEFL.org.

I am skilled at language acquisition: I can speak proficiently in Spanish and at a beginner level in Mandarin and Korean. I have proven my exceptional intercultural intelligence and communication skills on many occasions including summer study abroad experiences in Spain and Singapore, personal solo travel across East Asia, and tests such as the Intercultural Development Inventory (in which I am in the Adaption category, the highest on the spectrum, meaning I can adapt my perspective and behavior to better understand and communicate with people of diverse personalities and backgrounds).

I am passionate about East Asian and Korean culture and have done several anthropological projects focusing on this area: my undergraduate honors thesis was on the feminist movement and media representation of women in South Korea, and I have studied the Korean language through several different extracurricular activities (an informal class, an online class, a phone app, a podcast, television shows). Though my research thus far has focused primarily on South Korea, I am also very interested in the issue of reunification and the social, economic, and political climate of North Korea and have done a fair amount of personal reading in these areas.

I am organized, motivated, resourceful, open-minded, and a fast learner, and I work very well in groups or individually. My holistic and well-rounded liberal arts education in Anthropology gives me a unique, people-oriented outlook on problem-solving and strategic thinking. Finally, I have an unquenchable thirst for traveling and trying new things, and as a highly adaptable person I am very open to change and new experiences.

I am a bilingual TEFL certified graduate from the United Kingdom. I received my BSc in Computer Games Design and Production from Northumbria University.
I am an adaptable, enthusiastic, and creative individual committed to helping students progress. I have qualifications from TEFL / ESL surmounting to 150+ hours including specialization in Teaching Young Learners.
I am computer literate and proficiently skilled with Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash), AutoDesk Maya 3D, Clip Studio Paint, Krita and more.
I have held positions before that have required me to train new employees. I have also taken the role of mentor and tutor for family members and briefly whilst I was studying abroad.
I have spent two years studying abroad during my high education. Whilst living in South East Asia, I found that I possessed the ability to adapt smoothly and swiftly to even the most drastic of changes.
I have a passion for learning from locals about their culture and lives. I am open-minded and accepting of all people and welcome any opportunity to see the world from another's perspective.

I have been in the Learning & Development industry going on 6 years, beginning my career in the corporate field as a registered Facilitator, Assessor and Moderator focusing on various training/teaching interventions.

Upon acquiring my TEFL certification, my direction is now in the language field

I have a passion for learning and an even greater passion for people along with different cultures, which is why I enjoy this field of work more each day.

A few personal details about myself:
– 33 year old male
– Born and raised in South Africa, Johannesburg
– Of Indian ethnicity
– Clear neutral accent with excellent written and spoken English skills
– Not married and no kids so relocation is welcomed

My name is Phillip Tsang and I’m very much interested in teaching in Seoul. I was born and raised in San Francisco, California. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in business economics. While studying at university, I was able to meet many Korean friends that were studying abroad. The friends that I made was a bond that is something that has carried me all the way through my adult years. That is where my interest to experience the culture further and desire to learn the language began.

I’ve been working in a logistics company for the past four years where I am responsible for coordinating multiple shipments daily across America and all over the world. I also am involved with communicating with our offices all over Asia which gives me the opportunity to interact with people from different cultural backgrounds.

Although I have no formal teaching experience, I lead a team of two people and consistently train new employees on the system and procedure. The extensive amount of time and effort that my superiors have instilled into me for being in charge of the training portion of our company is something that I have to take very seriously. Becoming a teacher takes a lot of patience as well as organization to prepare two of my strongest points in life. I am very much so confident that if I am granted this once in a lifetime experience I will be able to bring so many positive changes to these kids’ lives.

Best Regards,
Phillip