ESL Teachers

Highly driven, dedicated and energetic professional. I have directly provided teaching instruction to both adults and children for more than a decade in military, private and public institutions. I am very energetic and passionate about education and learning as a whole, with a focus on individualized learning styles. I believe my focus in how the student prefers to learn ahs been the success point in my interaction with the student. I am trained and experienced in youth peer to peer conflict resolution.
Visionary mentor and creative change agent with a proven track record of improving and expanding education onto others. Co-director of non-profit youth mentoring agency founded in Trinidad & Tobago, providing academic and sporting support/resources. Coached youth soccer team to ages 5-11 years old. Participated as a dedicated member in mentoring youth particularly facing domestic abuse. Trained/taught youths in areas of their holistic development by providing direct in-classroom social emotional lessons and counseling. Volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club; participated in the Big Brother program in the capacity of military veteran. Provided health and safety lessons, as well as culinary lessons via Home Economics classroom sessions to students aged 12-16. Certified in the US Air Force Trainer Course; training upwards of 15 personnel in automotive repair, stresses and safety standards. Polished written and verbal communication skills. Highly respected by former senior managers, junior staff and peers as a straightforward, fair, thorough, disciplined and extremely dedicated individual. Proficient in guiding and completing multiple projects, new construction and renovation activities.

I am a conscientious and motivated individual with a passion for education, an outstanding academic background in applied mathematics and theoretical physics, and excellent communication skills.

Education is at the heart of my current role as senior engineering technical writer at MathWorks, where my job consists of writing and organising the documentation for wireless communication software packages. While this job has provided intellectual fulfilment and given me the opportunity to work as part of cross-functional and multicultural teams in the context of a private software company with mathematics at the heart of its products, I am looking to experience a more interactive and less sedentary work environment, where I can connect with students and adapt my approach to suit their individual and collective needs.

My teaching experience includes private tutoring roles undertaken while studying for my BSc, assisting with undergraduate mathematics tutorials throughout the duration of my PhD, and giving lectures and leading tutorials while working as a research associate. I have worked with a range of age groups and levels, which spans teaching S1 mathematics to 11-year-olds, teaching mature students mathematics and engineering at the undergraduate level, and lecturing and tutoring Masters-level topics in applied mathematics and theoretical physics. I’ve genuinely enjoyed these teaching experiences and their associated challenges and triumphs, and have felt first-hand the satisfaction that comes from seeing students demonstrate genuine understanding and achieve their goals.

Through my education and work experience, I have cultivated skills essential to teaching such as organisation, flexibility, communication.

For more information, please see my CV.

I have experience presenting and working in schools as part of my work for the Youth Inspire Project. During presentations I had a key role in explaining how to complete tasks set and providing support for the students whilst completing their work. The activities included engaging the whole class and asking for answers to be offered or hands raised, and work in smaller groups with a presentation back to the whole class. This is beneficial experience as these are common methods used in the classroom to teach topics. In addition, I have also held many roles where I have lead groups or trained newer staff. This experience is transferrable to that of a teaching role as I have provided help whenever colleagues or members in my team have needed it and been required to explain how certain work should be completed. For example, in my role as a legal assistant at Freeths LLP I often will explain how a task should be done and the reasoning for doing a task to the other legal assistants. Similarly in a classroom a teacher would have to explain a task or piece of homework they would like the classroom to complete. I have repeatedly communicated in this way at my previous job at McDonalds and my work for the Death Penalty Project.

I believe my personality is equipped for this job role as I have the necessary confidence and hardworking spirit required. As can be seen from my resume I have consistently worked in customer facing roles or on voluntary projects that require teamwork. Due to this my confidence in communication has improved greatly. I am used to talking and working with a variety of different people and know how to adapt myself well to different social situations. I believe this to be a key skill of a teacher as every student and colleague at a school will be different to the next and it is important to have confidence in communicating so you can easily adapt. In addition, when looking at my resume you can see I have always maintained good grades and have attended a highly ranked university for my degree whilst always working a job. I also secured a job at a prestigious law firm before graduation from my degree due to my commitment in achieving my goal of working at a law firm. I have always worked hard as demonstrated and would continue to do so in this role to support student and colleagues.

Finally, I would highlight my strongest skills as my excellent ability to communicate and problem solve. As a result of working in customer facing roles, I am confident in my ability to communicate and resolve issues. These skills were used on a daily basis in my four years at McDonalds when talking to customers about the service being provided and my colleagues who I communicated with in order to deliver this service. I have the ability to explain how processes work, how tasks need to be done or the context of certain situations in order to resolve problems. I believe one of the most important skills of someone in a teaching role is their ability to communicate. To communicate information to students in a clear and engaging way is vital to the learning of students.

I am a very motivated individual, always willing to learn new skills. Assuredly, I would be a conscientious and enthusiastic member of staff and do the utmost to provide a high standard of teaching. My punctuality is impeccable, and I work well with others as well as independently.

Earlier this year I graduated from the University of Liverpool and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. The programme itself is accredited by the British Psychological Society with a strong focus on research excellence. The teaching I received during my course was ‘research-led’ in that modules were delivered by leading researchers from a range of disciplines. My experience during my degree has left me with valuable knowledge and transferable skills such as excellent time management, critical thinking, and communication. These are all skills that I believe are important for a teacher to have.

Upon completion of my degree, I started to seriously consider becoming a teacher. Knowing that I have always wanted to travel, I thought why not combine them both and so I enrolled on an online TEFL course with TEFL.org. The course was 120-hours and included a 30-hour grammar course, 50-hour methodology course, 20-hour video observation course, 10-hour telephone teaching course, and a 10-hour teaching large classes course. I greatly enjoyed learning what it takes to be an excellent teacher and how to create a safe and effective classroom environment. I particularly enjoyed lesson planning and incorporating different methods and activities to make the best lesson plans I could. I am a very motivated individual and am eager to start teaching and gain invaluable experience. I am also very excited to immerse myself in a new culture and experience life living in South Korea and really challenge myself in this next stage of my life, including learning Korean.

Outside of academia, I am a keen tennis player. I was a member of the University of Liverpool’s Tennis society and participated in numerous Local Tennis Leagues (LTL) throughout my time in Liverpool. This was a hugely rewarding experience and one that I enjoyed, furthering my skills as a player, and meeting new people socially. Being involved in both the LTL and the society required me to be organised and punctual, turning up to training and matches on time, as well as finding a work/life balance so that I could maximise my potential. In addition to tennis, I like to keep fit through running and often run for charity events. Most recently I ran a 10K race for life in September raising money for Cancer Research UK. It is important to me that I maintain a healthy lifestyle and in doing so I can be the best version of myself. As well as exercising my body, I also enjoy exercising my mind through films and books. I am an avid movie-goer and self-confessed bookworm, and this is something I would love to be able to bring with me into my teaching, potentially setting up or helping with English book clubs and film clubs outside of lesson time.

I am enthusiastic about earning and gaining valuable experience in a challenging role. I have excellent written and oral communication skills, and I am a proficient native-level English speaker. With the experience and transferable skills, I have gained over the past three years of my degree and more recently from the TEFL course, I believe I would thrive in this role and would appreciate your consideration for the post.

My personality is very outgoing, I am not afraid to meet new people and be confident. I like to think this is an asset when moving overseas as these qualities aid in the process of settling in and making new friends. I am very patient and compassionate, I show great care in my work and for the people I work with. I allow people to feel comfortable around me and for them to let their guard down so as relax and be themselves.
I have previously studied at Deakin University in Australia receiving a degree in Arts, majoring in Contemporary History and Gender and Sexuality Studies. I have a passion for history and cultural studies as I can see the real effects of past events in todays society. Every action taken whether from a small uprising or a major global event is the reason the world is the way it is today. I am constantly reading and analysing historical literature; as well as feminist literature, to understand the attitudes and actions of those throughout history.
I have experience in coaching young kids in netball (commonwealth sport) as well as gymnastics. One was paid employment and the other was on a volunteers basis. I am confident in teaching children and allowing them to learn and grow in their own time. They too teach me about enjoying the little things in life and about having fun. I more recently coached in gymnastics and it was here at this job that I decided to move overseas to teach children abroad. I enjoyed coaching, however, I feel I know more about English and cultural studies to be a confident and successful teacher.