SAT/AP Teachers

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Graduate of Northwestern LLM

As an English teacher, I am very patient and permeable to individual student learning. I recognize that every student has their own unique way of learning, and am able to apply the perfect solution to find success. I am fun and charismatic, and able to relate to a range of age groups. I have an extensive background in English and love to encourage students to learn.

I started tutoring since high school, and learned a lot of things along the way. I've continued to try and train and apply these skills in situations that I can.
– Open Communication between the Student and Teacher
– Matching the energy of the student
– Engaging the student by switching teaching methods to not keep things static
These skills become harder and harder to utilize as the number of students increases, but when the opportunity arises to teach a larger number of students, I jump at the opportunity to learn, study, and train my abilities.

I love teaching, it is one of the best feelings in the world to me to see students struggle and the expression on their faces when they finally understand or begin to understand questions that posed a challenge to them before. I am dedicated, vocal, and excited to teach.

I am a determined, self-starting freshman in the World Bachelor of Business Program at University of Southern California (USC). This program boasts triple enrollment at USC, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, as well as Bocconi University, with an acceptance rate of around 5%. I am involved in the marketing branch for the Korean International Student Association at USC, as well as the Korean Christian group.

In terms of experience, I am currently involved in a social impact consulting project for a makeup brand in Brazil called Alquimist. I also have had many miscellaneous jobs such as a sushi chef, manager at a restaurant, and tutoring.

I am highly competent in Microsoft Suite applications, and have basic proficiency in music, video, and photo editing apps. I also have multiple certifications in Content Marketing.

I am a hard working teacher with many years of successful teaching experience on the high school level, specifically in the AP program. I specialize in helping students find targeted areas for improvement in their performance in the courses I teach. My ability to communicate with parents and other stakeholders in exceptional. My background and experience in international private schools is another asset.

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and you better is best. Over my years of teaching, I’ve learned that if my students are to reach their greatest potential, then I too must be presently willing and striving to be my best. So I’ve applied myself to learning about learning anyway that I can: reading books, observing effective teachers, continually reflecting on best practices and even completing my Master’s Degree in Mathematics education.

One of my greatest fears is to limit a student’s ability to be excellent. So I have become adept at making as many resources available to students as possible to optimize their learning experience via the internet. Because of this approach, I’ve been asked by the district every year to give digital training to staff members at every campus I’ve taught and students have shown great appreciation and growth because of it.

I don’t simply want a job, I am asking for the opportunity to make a substantial difference for the greater good of this company by offering excellent service to students who benefit from these resources.

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am a university graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and minors in French and Writing, TESOL certification, TOEFL score of 115, and my inherent passion for literature and language learning that would make me an excellent addition to your team. I am a highly-skilled, compassionate, and enthusiastic teaching professional with insight into developing lesson plans and curriculum for elementary to university students. My long-term goal is to eventually go back to school to get my Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences. With already a year of teaching experience in Korea, I am confident in my ability to become a valuable asset to your academy.

Having studied both English literature and French, I have a deeper understanding of language learning. I am conversationally fluent in French and studying Korean and German. I tutored literary theory and French and acquired the necessary skills to teach students of varying ages and managing classroom atmospheres. I like to research and incorporate various resources to accommodate students via visual and audio learning methods. Depending on the student or students, I integrate either different levels of popular, well-known literature or textbook learning with interactive, student-centered activities that maximize “student talk time,” engaging students in activities using speaking, grammar, writing, listening, and reading to help improve their accuracy and fluency across key skill areas and to ensure comprehension and retention of the concepts and vocabulary. My goal is to foster and maintain a communicative and supportive classroom for students to feel secure and appropriately challenged.

While studying as a full-time student, I also bartended simultaneously, giving me great time management skills. I learned to be flexible to satisfy both the needs of the customer and management and ensure a good atmosphere while managing a clean and safe work environment. I worked in many different, high-demand environments, that allowed me to hone my ability to recall recipes and follow health and safety protocols.

I am outgoing, flexible, and willing to go above and beyond to learn quickly and perform efficiently, including extra prep to ensure I would meet and exceed the academy standards. With my educational and professional background, I hope I have been set apart from other applicants. My KakaoTalk is Matthewzaq, my email is madisonmdarcey@gmail.com, and my phone number is (010) 3093-2552. Please contact me at your convenience so we can set up an interview, I’d love to answer any questions you may have regarding my abilities and to discuss how my diverse skills and experience will enable me to make a valuable contribution to your academy. Thank you for your time.

Yours,

Madison M. Darcey

I am not one to blow my own horn, but if I must define my strengths, I would guess that they may include strength of mind, determination, and persistence. These strengths are the culmination of experience in business at major companies in publishing, such as McMillan and Simon and Schuster, in marketing, in sales at HP, and in other customer-centric roles at other major companies. My experience as a small business owner showed me how it feels from “the other side”- the place where management sees the world and left me with a well rounded view of the workplace.

Some of the soft skills I acquired have been perishable, but I strive to stay fresh through constant interaction with working professionals daily. These skills include reframing those awkward moments, formal business etiquette, and presentation skills. Relevant task skills include holding my TEFL, freelance teaching experience of over one and a half years and tutoring specific individuals for over one year.

Korean language specific skills include the Korean voiced and unvoiced “th” sound that everybody seems to have a problem with, and difficulty with nasalization of certain vowels before nasal consonants. This give the L1 Korean speaker an overly vocal sound when speaking English and can be described as sounding “tough”. I work to help my students through that and improve their articulation.

I am writing to apply for Science/Math teaching opportunities in Seoul, South Korea. I am a native English-speaking graduate and a UK citizen. I have recently completed my Master's degree in Physics from the University of Manchester, home to one of the top Physics departments in Europe.

I recently completed a 168-hour TEFL qualification where I learnt to develop effective lesson plans, create an interesting variety of engaging activities, techniques for evaluating students and how to work effectively with my co-teachers to create the optimal learning environment.

Having worked as an online tutor for 5 months earlier this year I already have experience teaching students on a one-to-one basis. I conducted weekly Skype sessions with students to help them prepare for their GCSE and A-level exams in Maths and Physics. Furthermore, my position as a Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) leader during my second year of university allowed me to develop various group teaching methods. I will combine these previous experiences with the skills and techniques I acquired during the TEFL certification to implement effective teaching strategies and perform as an excellent Science/Math teacher.

I am eager to use my various experiences in order to encourage students to have a greater appreciation and a strong understanding of scientific concepts, and hopefully to inspire them to go further and carry on their studies at university. I currently have all my required visa documents prepared and ready. I would very much like the opportunity to discuss my application with you further at interview. Thank you for taking the time to read my CV and I look forward to hearing from you.