ESL Teachers

My most recent experience in teaching is when I taught English in Shenzhen, China to 4-6 year olds from sept 2019 to Jan 2020. I have gained many skills though this, most notably my confidence, when teaching those at a young age its important to make the lessons fun with games and songs, so I had to let go of insecurities like 'looking silly'. The second most important skill I learnt was patience, I had a class of around 23, all at different stages in the English language development, not only did I have to be patient with those who lacked behind, but I also had to be flexible in ensuring those who were at a higher level were still engaged with the lesson.
I perform well in stressful situations, and find it easy to work with my colleagues. I love to explore and experience new things, and I'm not afraid to throw myself into new environments for example, when I arrived in China, it was the first time I had ever been abroad! Despite this, I was able to adapt very easily to the new culture and climate.
I have a deep passion for teaching and the rewarding feeling of seeing my students succeed.

I have come to a path in my life where I want to pursue something I’m passionate about doing which would be teaching children. I had research and looked into TEFL courses which would help me take the step in the correct direction for my goal. I have since completed my TEFL course (December 2019) which has helped push my personal growth and development.

I pride myself on being a helpful person, a go to person who people feel comfortable to be around and able to provide look after student’s development. I do truly believe that to keep attention of young students that learning and classes need to be fun but also able to work hard when it is needed. I believe I would make a great teacher and help benefit a school.

My teaching philosophy is I want children to enjoy learning, come away from a lesson happy and knowing they have learnt something that day. By being a positive person, I want to make students feel confidence when learn are new language and grammar. I understand that some children might not need to use English but it will always beneficial to them as it is a language which is used almost every.

My strengths are that I am determined to succeed, to push myself and help out others. I've done over two years of voluntary work and this has motivated me to pursue a career in which I can help others. I believe that teaching would give me the best opportunity to do so. I can adapt to new environments pretty easy but also know when to ask for help and advice when needed.

I've also been a camp counselor in the United States, in which I mainly looked after children at the ages of 10 to 11 years old. This experience made me realise how amazing it is to help a kid grow, to help them solve their problems and create an environment in which they could improve as a person. It's motivated me to pursue it full time as it was a highly rewarding job. I also want to have a change in my life, to experience a culture as wonderful as South Korea and explore the country and meet the people whilst I'm there.

To Whom It May Concern,
I have always felt that travelling is my passion. So I cannot help but think the opportunity to become an English Teacher abroad is the perfect place for me. South Korean culture has always fascinated me. It started when I discovered Kpop to the amazing food to then meeting some of the kindest Korean people at university.

Fast forward to 2017, I graduated with a 2:1 from Manchester Metropolitan University in Computing. Outside my academics, I also worked part-time as Front of House and played Badminton and Volleyball in my spare time. Currently, I am a UX Research Executive at a company called Dentsu International with 3+ years of experience. During this period, I sharpened my qualities as a researcher as well as my communication, time management and interpersonal skills. I am always keen to enhance and develop more qualities as a teacher. Therefore, I took the next step by starting a 120 TEFL course to help me prepare and initiate my new adventure in South Korea.

I believe my background in user experience and previous hospitality roles would provide value by adding a unique perspective when it comes to teaching. I am a fast and enthusiastic learner, ready to become part of the school.

If you would like more details, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my application, and I hope to hear from you anytime soon.
Sincerely,
Jashen Alaba

I love educating people and I believe in cultural exchange. Teaching abroad will allow me to experience the best of both worlds. I have 2 years of experience working in Education with Chicago Public Schools as a Paraprofessional. My role was to assist the teacher with daily class instruction. I worked with any age range between 8-14 years. I love to laugh, make nw connections. I love making music which I plan to implement in my lessons where its appropriate. My know how to relate to kids very well, and they usually like me within the first week. I get alone well with professional colleagues which is a plus.

Skills:
I have recently graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in English Literature. From my degree and schooling education I have learned to become observant, communicative and manage time effectively. From the volunteering I have completed over the years it has allowed me to become confident, show leadership skills and understand others in an empathetic way. Furthermore, through part time jobs I have learned to show excellent customer service and organisational skills.

Personality:
I am known to be talkative albeit shy at first. I pride myself on my time management and organisational skills which I have been complimented for many times. In my free time, I enjoy hiking which I did a lot of during the months of lockdown! I also painting scenic imagery and love to read books. The genre I read the most tends to be historical fiction or non-fiction. I also have an Instagram blog where I rate, review and recommend books.

Experience:
I have had many part time jobs in customer service/ retail related jobs which have helped me deal with people appropriately and gain a lot of patience. During my second year of university, I tutored GCSE students English Literature which has motivated me to go into a career of teaching.

My name is Hope Warren and I am an English graduate and communications professional holding a 120-hour TEFL certification. I have over 100 hours experience teaching ESL online to children.

I have a passion for communications and the English language which I love to share with eager learners. In my experience so far, teaching has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done. The feeling of seeing a student’s pride when they have mastered a new set of vocabulary or grammar point fulfils me, and I want to use my skills to help as many students as I can to achieve their goals. As a teacher I am patient, encouraging and kind, as I believe students learn best in a positive, comfortable environment. I am a reliable and dedicated teacher with a perfect attendance and punctuality record, so you can always rely on me to be on time and prepared to teach at the start of every lesson.

I spent some time in South Korea in 2016 and was astounded by this beautiful country. I have been dreaming about returning ever since, so when I decided I wanted to teach abroad, Korea was an obvious first choice. Upon doing my research, I found this job posting on the TEFL org website and it sounds like the perfect opportunity that I am seeking. I love the fun and unpredictability that working with children brings, and in my experience as an online ESL teacher I have learned the importance of being creative and adaptable.

I possess an MA in Literature and Publishing and have worked as an English language teacher in six countries over a span of 14 years. This has included teaching second language learners of all ages and nationalities in a variety of different settings: universities, high schools, private English schools and summer camps. I have also taught English for a number of varying purposes: general use, professional use and preparation for exams. In addition, I have experience providing corporate training in English language editing for native speaker employees within a company in China. My English language expertise has been broadened and deepened by my experience working as a copy editor and technical writer. I would describe myself as open-minded, adaptable, patient and eager to take on new challenges and to accrue new experiences.

As someone who has worked in a foreign country for a year prior to this year, I was interested to see the vacancy you had open in Korea to teach English as a profession and feel this is something I could excel in. Having had the experience of working in Spain before, it is something I would like to continue to do and I feel that teaching is a calling that I cannot ignore.

I have great people skills as well as a calming personality, that I have used to develop myself. I have also had experience in training fellow colleagues in previous professions including when I worked in Spain. During lockdown I completed my TEFL course, achieving my certificate which acknowledges the completion of 168 hours of online courses in which I feel confident enough in my ability to teach professionally in Korea.

I feel I would thrive in this type of working environment as It think it would give me the chance to prove myself in a new field and so the prospect of a new challenge is an exciting one to me. For what I may lack in teaching experience I will more than make up for with hard work and determination to accommodate this. I feel the opportunity to teach English is something that I would personally find fulfilling as I would be teaching people a skill they can use for life which is something completely different to anything I have done before.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss the vacancy further so that I can fully portray my aspiration to teach abroad and why I think this role suits me perfectly.
Sincerely,
Kate Griffiths

Throughout the years I have been teaching, I have gained experience in catering for the learning needs of students. I have had the opportunity to work with students that have disabilities and specific learning needs who require additional support. To best support students, I always ensure my lesson plans incorporate differentiation and resources that allow students to excel in their academic learning to the best of their abilities. Moreover, as a teacher I have always considered feedback important as it allows students to identify their strengths and areas of improvement and I therefore have always provided detailed and explicit feedback to my students. In the past years of teaching, I have worked with students with challenging behaviour and obtained a deep understanding about behaviour management.

In terms of my personality, I consider myself a teacher that is firm and fair with students. I have always had a positive relationship with my students inside the classroom but I am also assertive when addressing behavioural problems and giving instructions to students. I often tell jokes in my class to create a positive environment and always prepare engaging activities for my students. Personally, I am a kind, patient and supportive person that likes helping people and I have an artistic side (painting, drawing, henna art and ceramics).

I have good technological skills; I am familiar with Google Docs, Zoom, Microsoft software and with other digital platforms. I also have good communications skills and have always had a positive relationship with my colleagues and the school staff I have worked with.