tahn

I am a friendly and enthusiastic individual with 7 years of experience in tutoring and child care. From the age of 15 to 18 years old, I worked for the tutoring company Kumon, assisting children aged between 3-13 with their English and Maths work sheets. During this time, I learnt how to engage students and analyse their strengths and weaknesses in order to adjust my teaching approach accordingly. Kumon gave me the opportunity to work with children who had special educational needs, developing my ability to teach a wide range of students with different requirements.

During my second year of University, I worked as a STEM Workshop Leader for Aveea Academy. I planned and delivered STEM workshops for groups of 20-30 children aged between 5 and 11, while supporting students with Special Educational Needs. Aveea Academy provided me Safeguarding, Diversity and Inclusion training and a Full Emergency Paediatric Certificate. Working at Aveea helped me to develop my skills in lesson planning, classroom engagement and managing large groups of children, while ensuring I could confidently communicate with parents and other members of staff. I enjoy being in a classroom environment and finding innovative ways to encourage students to learn and achieve their goals.

Additionally, I have experience working in two FE colleges, where I performed administrative tasks and co-ordinated industry placements for students. Working in Data admin enhanced my organisational skills, allowing me to plan lessons more efficiently.

I bring a well-rounded set of strengths, including diverse hands-on experience in team coordination, customer service, and care roles, demonstrating adaptability and leadership in fast-paced environments. My outgoing and positive personality fosters strong relationships, teamwork, and effective conflict resolution. Skilled in communication, behavioral management, safety protocols, and activity planning, I am organized, responsible, and capable of handling challenging situations with professionalism and empathy.

I have worked with children and adults of all ages in training and teaching classes. I have spent almost two years teaching art to children of all ages at my local children's museum. I also have over 5 years of training experience working with adults of all ages, teaching them how to read technical manuals and operate various equipment. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in History and American Sign Language. I also hold an Associate of Science degree and am a member of the National Honor Society. I am highly skilled in communication and team building. I also have several years of experience in team leading and management.

Experience: My previous roles as a graphic designer, retail assistant, front-of-house hospitality staff and volunteer work have equipped me with experience working with people of various backgrounds and cultures, as well as communicating within different contexts and purposes. I have worked in professional and hospitality settings, and contributed towards helping clients achieve their communication goals while supporting them throughout the process.

Personality: I am a deeply empathetic person who is constantly putting myself in others' shoes, interested in their perspectives, and how their backgrounds and cultures affect how they see the world; this significantly enables me to understand others well and communicate with them on many levels. I am also a great listener and have a big heart for people. Creativity is a large part of my personality; I value creative expression and look for new ways to solve problems. While I am very open to new experiences and welcome free-flowing expression, I am also equally diligent and organised, and will apply practical methods to achieve my goals. Being an adaptable person, I am resilient in work and life and take on challenges with a broad approach.

Skills: My experience and personality have strongly developed my ability to find new ways to communicate and problem solve, in order to assist clients, customers, or anyone, to achieve an outcome. I work diligently and pay great attention to detail, organising the various aspects of any job for a neat approach. Taking team members into account, I listen well and bring together many inputs in the process. I also evaluate scenarios thoroughly and take great care in understanding those I work with so that I can apply the best approach to any situation.

I’m TEFL-certified with a background in training, facilitation, and people development, which has strengthened my ability to communicate clearly, lead with confidence, and adapt to different learning needs. I’m energetic, reliable, and adaptable, with a genuine passion for helping others grow. My strengths lie in creating engaging, supportive environments where people feel encouraged to participate and improve, combining structure with creativity to keep lessons both effective and fun.