2018 - 2020
English Instructor and EditorM's English - Takasaki, JapanM's English is both a conversation school and an academic publishing house. I worked as an English instructor and as the editor for the publishing department. This position gave me the opportunity to combine my teaching and my editing skills. At M's I taught a variety of students - from kindergarteners to adults. I was aslo the leader of the school's university programme and spent 1 day a week teaching at TCUE. After working at M's I am confident about teaching students of any age.
2017 - 2018
Online English TeacherDMM Eikaiwa / Engoo (Bibo Global Opportunity) - Online, OtherOnline English conversation and grammar lessons: beginners to advanced level
As I have already taught online English lessons for more than one year, I am very comfortable teaching English online. I learnt a lot during this period about how to offer engaging online lessons and about the administration surrounding successful online teaching.
2014 - 2016
Copywriter and EditorWebafrica - Cape Town, South AfricaI honed my writing skills during this time, which has made me a better communicator. This background in copywriting and marketing also helps me assist students with written assignments and business English.
2013 - 2014
Writer and Course DeveloperCollege SA - Bellville, South AfricaI developed a Creative Writing Diploma course during my time at College SA. I wrote several textbooks and study guides for this course. I was also an in-house trainer.
One of the textbooks I wrote was on English Grammar for Writers, which was an excellent refresher for me. Creating this text has been beneficial for me to this day when it comes to teaching grammar to my students.
2011 - 2013
High School English TeacherGyeongbuk Foreign Language High School - Gumi, Republic of KoreaEnglish Conversation classes; student assessments; curriculum and lesson material development; after-hours TOEFL and TEPS (English proficiency tests) classes; and writing workshops
At this time I started my journey with curriculum development, which is a skill I have grown over the last decade that helps me find and create interesting, engaging content for my students.
2010 - 2011
Elementary English TeacherGupyeongnambu Elementary School - Gumi, Republic of KoreaEnglish Conversation classes; English Club lesson material development; ten-minute television broadcast bi-weekly to all the classrooms – developed own content
This was my first time working as an EFL teacher. During my time with the EPIK programme I learned a lot about how to interact with students, how to best use resources, and about how students learn foreign languages.