Makabongwe: South Africa: Sep 03, 2021

I have extensive sport's coaching experience which I believe is similar and relevant to ESL teaching. I have worked for 3 years as a sport's coach, working with children (ages 7-13), teenagers (14-18) and adults. This experience taught me how to manage both large and small groups of students. Working with children in particular has been extremely valuable as I learned to manage children who at times were loud and lacked concentration during lessons. My experience with adults was also rewarding as I learned that keeping adults focused on their motivation for learning was the easiest way to keep them engaged in a lesson. I have also recently completed a 1 month part-time English-assistant teaching role at a nearby school, and hold a separate 20 hour English teaching practicum.

Sport's coaching requires a great deal of attention to detail, as it requires one to analyze where a student is struggling and come up with a technical solution. I believe one of my primary skills is having a strong attention to detail, as I am an analytical thinker. I also come from a country with a rich cultural diversity, where one constantly has to move between different cultures. I believe this lived experience makes me a suitable candidate for this opportunity as learning to understand a new culture is something I am very familiar with.

I am energetic, fun, enjoy reading and love immersing myself in different cuisines.