Maria: United Kingdom: Dec 01, 2021

Being a good teacher is about engaging with the students and helping them become enthusiastic about learning new things. I am a patient and driven individual, I believe my calmness under pressure will benefit my workplace environment, if I am ever placed in a difficult situation.
I am excited to be able to teach students, I want to provide them with a safe environment where they are comfortable in practising their English.
Although I do not have tremendous amounts of experience, the experience that I have is valuable and has given me enough to know that I love to teach, and I would do anything in my power to help students improve their English and fall in love with the language at the same time. When I was still at school, I had experience helping young learners in their Maths and Reading skills plus I also taught 11 year olds the negative impact of drugs, alcohol, and smoking. These skills were transferable, and I was able to apply them to my teaching experience in Romania.
With my experience in customer service, I have learned to be adaptable and to cater to individual needs. If my teaching methods are not engaging enough, I will evaluate the situation and change my lesson plan to a different pre-planned activity (it is important to have backups).
My current job and teaching experiences has given me good communication skills and empathy that will help me to relate to the students more and aids me in identifying their needs.