ESL Teachers

I have never formally taught but I have over a decade of experience in hospitality, leadership, and training. My passion is creating moments of positive impact for everyone I interact with. I love hospitality for the ability to serve our guests as well as developing my team members. I am bubbly, outgoing, and extremely calm under pressure. I am organized yet flexible, fun loving but always in control, passionate but not overly emotional.

I am a native English speaker, Business graduate and recently became TEFL certified. I have a background working in finance and have helped train new employees in several of my previous roles. Helping people improve has always been an amazing experience, and I feel now is the right time to move into English teaching. I believe that I can use my experience and enthusiastic personality to really make a difference to the lives of others.

I am a highly adaptable person and have spent a number of years studying, travelling and living in other countries, so will be able to quickly adapt to any new environment.

I've taught elementary and middle school students. I am a hardworking, dedicated individual with verve both inside and outside of the classroom.

As a teacher at Avalon LanGon, I presented myself as a role model. I taught various age groups the skills they need to succeed in learning English as a second language. Responsibilities included maintaining and collecting student data to give progress reports every semester as well as monthly comments to parents. Very eager to use this information for the betterment of the students.

I would consider myself as bright and cheerful. Tending to bring a joyful ambition to work every day. My time at Avalon Langcon I have worked on holiday preparations and activities without hesitation.

Through the year I have overcome many obstacles. Learned how to guide myself through different language techniques and quick-thinking to solve problems. Due to my qualifications, experience, as well as my thirst for progress, I would like to use my skills to help the organization in anyway.

My teaching method is to be approachable and kind. Creating a fun yet constructive learning environment. With a very outgoing and bright personality I strongly believe your students will love me.

Throughout my life I have thought of myself as a leader and a teacher. I have always been the vocal leader of my baseball teams I have played on and coached, as well as the jobs I have had. I am a very passionate, hard worker, with a great sense of humor and am always told I make people around me smile. Growing up I was taught to be respectful, loyal and determined. I have been more focused and dedicated on my journey to being an English teacher than any other aspect the past few years of my life. I have been awarded my 4-year degree from Evergreen State College and successfully completed my 120-hour TEFL course. I am currently enrolled in Online Korean classes on “Duolingo” and I am learning more and more everyday. Teaching English has been my dream job and I believe the steps I have taken in life have helped lead me to this point. While in the beginning of my college career I was placed in a dorm with three people that have never been to the United states, two from South Korea and one from Japan. While becoming friends, I often caught myself teaching them English and helping them with their grammar and pronunciation. I soon grew to be very happy and joyful teaching them and it gave me a great sense of pride seeing the progress they have made. They would always tell me I was a great teacher and the feeling of accomplishment has never left me. I want to make that feeling a forever thing and finally take the next step in teaching English in South Korea.

I am a hard working and caring individual, with an engaging and fun approach to teaching. I believe empathy and a caring nature are crucial skills for a teacher, as children will connect and engage more with learning if their teacher is caring. I am also keen to try new things, and explore different approaches to teaching, as I think that children learn better and engage more when each class is different and they don't become bored.

Another important strength to have is an understanding of other cultures and the ability to adapt to different cultures. I studied Modern Languages at university, where I not only studied the language of a country, but also the history and cultural differences of the country. This has broadened my horizons and allows me to have a deeper understanding of the cultural differences which are crucial for ESL teaching.

As part of my compulsory year abroad for my degree, I undertook an internship with a charity as an English Language volunteer, helping to teach English to underprivileged children in Peru. In this position, I was responsible for planning, creating, and delivering English language lessons to a group of 10-15 beginners between the ages of 3 and 9. It was here where I discovered my passion for teaching; I believe that education is the most powerful tool one can have, therefore having access to a good education is fundamental for all children to succeed. This role helped me develop my teamwork skills, whilst also allowing me to expand my communicative skills in a different environment.

I am currently working as an Au Pair, wherein I am delivering one-to-one teaching with a student of 9 years of age. One-to-one teaching requires a different approach compared to classroom teaching in a school environment, and has allowed me to develop a focused and patient way of teaching. I believe that this role has also helped develop my communication skills, as I have had to balance being a teacher with also being a friend, as it is not a school environment.

All in all, I believe myself to be a well rounded individual, with a wide skill set and experience which would make me an asset to your schools.

I am person who very polite and very calm. I also have a good work ethic. I love to work with people Although I have no experience in the ESL industry I am open to learning.

I have an honours degree in Languages and Intercultural Communication in which I specialised in Spanish and Chinese. I have been teaching young people and children for over 4 years now. All through university, I have been tutoring high school students Spanish in order to pass their yearly exams. Since graduating university, I have been teaching people of all ages. From children as young as five to adults in their fourties'. I do this by teaching English online. All the students that I teach have very different needs and different types of learning abilities, so I am constantly adapting to make sure they are gaining the knowledge they require. I have a very upbeat and friendly personality that I find work well with children as it means I can make learning feel fun and less of a chore.

I have worked as a tutor and baseball coach for Berkeley Unified Public Schools as well as a kids baseball coach in Tianjin, China.

Children bring me a lot of joy and I love helping kids succeed being in sports or academics. I am very outgoing, animated, charismatic and thoughtful.

I have extensive sales experience as well as experience working in television, fintech and the start-up world.

Experience

I previously taught English in Florence, Italy, to children between the ages of 5-13 years old. The school provided me with training, firstly by observing lessons and learning the syllabus, before putting all of the necessary information into practice and teaching classes myself. Coordinating classes myself enabled me to develop my own teaching style, while applying the skills I had learnt throughout my 150 hour TEFL course. My teaching experience reiterated the importance of communication and clarity when conveying new subject material to students. It is essential to make sure every student understands the information being taught and that they are digesting it. I view every lesson as a puzzle piece of English that, over time, forms a clear picture.

Personality

I consider myself a friendly person; I am always happy to converse with new people and make others feel comfortable in unfamiliar environments. My friends describe my demeanour as warm and welcoming, and this comes from genuine care for the people around me. I believe these attributes become strengths in my teaching persona as students find me approachable and can relax around me. I truly care about my students’ success, and so treat every student with importance, giving them the attention they require. Because of these character traits, I thrive best and am most satisfied in jobs where I am working to better other people’s lives, as I have experienced in my previous work teaching, as well as caring for the elderly.

Skills

My main skill is my creativity when it comes to problem-solving. As a teacher, there are many instances when you have to think on your feet and overcome an unexpected situation. For example, I was once unable to access my classroom, and so had to teach a lesson in the hallway without my lesson plan or the students’ workbooks’. Using my creative skills, I was able to devise a new lesson plan on the spot, and ensure the students still received a high-quality lesson, that was fun and interesting.
I also have good listening skills and am very patient with my students. This is essential for a teacher to be able to provide good lessons tailored to the student’s needs. I will never get annoyed with a student for not understanding, and instead of questioning the student’s ability, question my explanation and try to improve it.

I was pleased to learn of your opening for an ESL Teacher through the TEFL Org website. I am a British expat living in Dubai for 5 years with 10+ years of experience working in the Eye Health industry.

I recently completed the TEFL 188 Hour virtual level 5 & teaching business english courses, which introduced me to a wide range of teaching techniques that will allow me to educate all styles of learners. The course also included a 20hr classroom session filled with numerous activities including planning and sourcing, to getting up and delivering fun and engaging lessons to English learners of all levels of ability. I am keen to apply my skills to a teaching position within your esteemed institution.

In my previous job I was fortunate to train and coach new staff within the workplace including teaching English to non native speakers. My strong initiative, exceptional organisational skills and ability to communicate well with a diverse range of people empowered me to pursue a career geared towards education. I am comfortable presenting in front of an audience, I enjoy working independently and as part of a team. Furthermore, I enjoy reading, photography and I am an active member of a voluntary group where we put our hobbies of sewing, crochet and knitting to good use by up-cycling pre-loved materials and turning it into brand new clothing for children in orphanages all over the world. In addition to making new items, I also lead a weekly session where I teach new enthusiasts to crochet.

My teaching philosophy is based on my belief that there are no failures, just results to learn from, no matter what happens you keep going, don’t give up, every so-called failure is a result you can learn from, every faltering step is still a step. Keep stepping and trying new things, learn by doing. I am here to make good things happen, I aim to bring an open mind, and a positive attitude to the classroom each day. I believe that I owe it to my students to bring patience, diligence, and warmth in the hope that I can ultimately inspire and encourage such traits in the students as well.

I hope after reviewing my CV you will agree that I would be a valuable addition to your team, as an ESL Teacher.

Thank you very much for your time

Kind regards

Shaistah