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I am an affable, confident and energetic individual with high levels of empathy and plenty of patience. I have a calm and cool demeanour and feel comfortable around people of various ages, and enjoy being confronted with new ideas and challenges. I have experience in one-to-one tuition of mathematics to teenagers, and I have become used to speaking in front of audiences at university and in running tennis sessions there. I have also sporadically coached tennis, which was generally with young learners. In any kind of teaching, I strive to be a good role model for my student(s), and present myself accordingly. I hold a 120-hour TEFL certificate from The TEFL Org, and have also completed a separate 20-hour weekend TEFL course with the same organisation.

I taught ages 5 and 6 at Mount Pisgah in Jeongja for a year and a half. I loved teaching the younger ones and always wanted to make class a fun yet insightful experience. I believe making class a safe spaces and mistakes made are not something to feel bad about but opportunities to learn and grow. I had an array of personalities in my class and I can see how each student has individual needs, and I do my best to make sure each and every student feels praised and is given attention to during class. I also had some after school elementary classes which was fun to get into some deeper themes and ideas but overall I love working with the younger ages.

Communication skills, worked for Korean kids cafe before

-English teaching experience.
-Experience living in foreign countries and South Korea.
-Passionate about teaching and contributing to the success of students.
– Positive well well-mannered teacher who truly appreciates the career of teaching.

As a certified ESL Teacher holding a 180-hour Advanced TEFL Certification and additional qualifications in Teaching Business English and Adult Learning Principles, I have successfully trained diverse learners, ranging from young students to high-level corporate executives. My experience as President and Corporate Communication Trainer at GSMC Podcast Network—a global media organization—has allowed me to excel in designing and delivering customized, interactive lessons focused on executive communication, negotiation, persuasive writing, and public speaking.

In my role as a freelance ESL instructor, I have created engaging, multimedia-rich lessons tailored to the specific needs of learners of all ages and proficiency levels. My approach is consistently student-centered, culturally sensitive, and highly adaptable to varied classroom environments, both online and in person.

Highlights of my expertise include:
✔ Delivering interactive ESL lessons tailored to various age groups, emphasizing grammar, pronunciation, and conversation skills.
✔ Coaching business professionals in executive communication, negotiation, persuasive speaking, and presentation skills.
✔ Developing and executing structured, customized lesson plans that address unique learning objectives and industry-specific needs.
✔ Utilizing online learning platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet to provide engaging virtual classes.
✔ Integrating multimedia and AI-driven tools to create immersive, practical learning experiences for both general and professional English.

Teaching is something I feel comes naturally to me. I grew up with a younger brother, and I had to routinely teach everything from life skills like how to tie a shoelace, to how to deal with bullies. I learned through this how to strike a balance between helping him, and letting him help himself. Sometimes, the best approach was for a gentle push in the right direction, letting him figure it out by himself, and othertimes he needed clear and blunt guidance. I feel this has prepared me for being a Teacher in my adolescence, I know when to guide, and I know when to step back and let the student learn independantly. Furthermore, personality-wise, I am a very level-headed person, slow to anger and quick to rationalise in situations that require a calm and collected approach. I feel this is a great strength when dealing with students from all walks of life, with different backgrounds and personalities.

Skill-wise, I come from a background in IT where I used to work as a specialist fixing computers for people daily. I therefore not only know how to use technology effectively, but also how to teach people in a way that isn't patronising. I feel my experience transfers well to this new teaching role, providing a strong foundation to build my teaching career upon.

Statement of Teaching philosophy
I have taught the applied in Linguistic Korean subjects approach teaching as a
scholarly practice and I focused on and am passionate about excellence in teaching
as a means of supporting student learning and development of their academic
qualification's partnership succession, I am qualified and have excellent teaching
professionalism including teaching, curriculum development, module coordination as
well as administrative duties. I am a native level of written and spoken Foreign
Language, Applied Linguistics, or any related field with at least three years of
experience in teaching Linguistic as a foreign language and in curriculum
development at the tertiary level and taught Linguistic subjects over six years of
experience in teaching a foreign language and in curriculum development at the
tertiary level and have experience in terms of developing modules and teaching
assessment experience in the application of IT to language teaching and researched
interdisciplinary Knowledge's in Linguistic as Second of Foreign Languages
Furthermore, I have excellent communication and written skills. I also would like to
express my greatest motivation to commitment and enthusiasm for supportive and
enabling teaching and conducting workshops which I will create a positive learning
environment.
I am delighted to teach Undergraduate students teaching applied in linguistics
subjects such as TESOL Theories, Psycholinguistics, Intercultural studies, Korean
Intermediate. upper Intermediate, Advanced Korean Languages, Gender and sexuality,
Languages and Literacy, Psycholinguistics , Sociolinguistics , Deaf Culture , Applied
Phonotactics & concept , other modules teaching and creating as criterial required .
I make great strictures of foundations in their fields applied in Linguistics Modules by
way of lead on seminars, group crits and workshops, I conduct great way of tutorial
reports and deliver them within the agreed timeframe. I also take day-to-day level
administrative work as appointed by the Area Lead and Director of Studies. I am
delighted to attend meetings within the area and support the Area Lead and Director

I am a passionate professional with background in both Teaching and Business Operations, which includes training working professionals. I love working with kids and seeing them learn and grow. I absolutely love the Korean culture and would be honored for an opportunity to become part of your team!