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I am a native english speaker who has graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (cum laude) at Nelson Mandela University in 2016. I have worked as a qualified pharmacist for two years from 2017 till 2018. I have a level 5 TEFL certification (168Hours).

As a pharmacist I believe I have developed a well-rounded skill set. I demonstrate strong attention to detail, leadership qualities, customer service skills and most importantly excellent communication skills. I am patient,friendly, compassionate, enthusiastic, and vibrant and I have a strong work ethic.

In high school (2008-2011) I occasionally partook in my schools outreach
program, tutoring primary school aged children — with disadvantaged
backgrounds — with their homework. Although I have no formal teaching
experience, I do believe my skills and personality traits will be beneficial and
suited to an ESL teaching position.

Experience – I have been lecturing in Information Technology for 2 years. Lectures have consisted of both older adults as well as teenagers. I am responsible for multiple subjects and I am required to develop my own lesson plans. I supervised undergrad students on projects they are required to complete, during my Masters Degree.

Personality – I am open minded, fun and have good interpersonal skills. I love exploring, learning and meeting new people. I have good communication skills and I am patient, as I have been teaching for the past 2 years now. I have good work ethic and can be entrusted to complete tasks on my own.

Skills – I have a Masters degree in Information Technology (Software Development, specialising in User Experience). I do a lot of freelance work, building and developing websites for local businesses. I am a good tennis player and I enjoy producing my own music.

I have extensive experience teaching English to a variety of people. In my university, I was involved in several programs to help international students learn and improve their English skills, and I have personally taught several of these students: not only teaching them English, but also teaching them about life in the United States and helping them to adapt to the local culture.

I have developed a unique skill set that is well-suited for this job. I will use the skills I have gained in my management degree program to manage and optimize time spent teaching the curriculum so that the students will remain active and engaged throughout the class time. My anthropology courses provided me with the skills to interface with people from a wide variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds which I practice every day.

Through my extensive campus involvement, I have developed strong leadership skills which are easily applicable to the classroom. Both in my work and in my university courses, I have consistently demonstrated a capacity to lead groups of people towards a common goal.

I have a very happy, outgoing, and compassionate personality, and I genuinely enjoy the privilege of teaching people new things. I am patient and kind, and I can adapt my approach to suit individual needs. Because of this, I work well with people from children to adults.

I have extensive experience in different branches of education, ranging from one-on-one classes, to workshops of thirty or more. I currently teach English to Chinese students using online software, with a wide range of ages stretching from two to eighteen years old. I have delivered lessons to absolute beginners in a discipline, where it is crucial to break the ice and appear warm and approachable. I have designed and implemented a music curriculum for a youth course named Rock Academy of at least thirty children of varying ages and abilities. A great passion of mine is working with young people to push them to succeed, and I have met a great range of young people, from many different backgrounds, and have encountered a host of challenges in trying to ensure that each young person can reach their maximum potential. I feel that the wealth of experience I have gained from teaching this range of ages and backgrounds will equip me well for a move abroad, where I can apply what I have learnt directly in the classroom.
I consider myself an adaptable individual, as I am comfortable both meeting new people, and visiting new areas. I feel that I am extremely proactive at tackling a language barrier, which is a considerable factor of being abroad. Every step of my employment history has demanded of me a high standard of personal adaptability and ability to meet new people, and swiftly build a rapport with them. I consider myself creative and fun-loving; I am passionate about music, photography, and graphic design.
Through my time DaDaABC, Rock Academy, and Feline Good Café, I have developed a strong ability to balance professionalism and approachability; I am a warm individual for students or customers to talk to, but I always maintain a sense of outgoing professionalism. I would consider myself extremely organised, able to micromanage without losing track of overarching aims and goals. Additionally, I am tech-proficient, comfortable with MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, music production software, as well as both MacOS and Windows.