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From United StatesLiving in Akron, United States (16:19 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Mar 19, 2021

When I was younger, I knew that I wanted to teach people from other countries how to speak English. I was always interested in reading books that were set in different countries. When I was in college, I finally had the opportunity to travel outside of the United States. I have been to London and Scotland; I also studied abroad in Italy. While I was in Italy, I taught English, which made me feel certain that this was the right fit for me. Learning about different cultures has always been an area of interest to me so becoming an ESL/EFL teacher will allow me to continue learning while also teaching the language. I also enjoy baking, hiking, and watching movies.

Me as a Teacher

I love having conversations with students to learn more about them and their culture. I believe that speaking the language one is trying to learn is what truly helps students' growth. Making mistakes is what helps people learn, so I will not be mad if anyone makes any errors. If I notice a student is struggling, I am able to make adjustments to the lesson.

My lessons & teaching style

An example of a typical lesson includes introducing specific vocabulary words, a grammar concept and/or a passage to read, and a conversation that ties into the grammar concept or passage. My main goal in my lessons is to have the students do most of the talking, while I introduce the lesson and give feedback both verbally and in written form.

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Teaching English Online - International TEFL Academy - 2020This was a two week course that discussed different online platforms and what to include in online lessons.

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language - International TEFL Academy - 2018This was a 170 hour online program that discussed how to create lessons and find the best teaching materials.

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Education

2015 - 2018

Bachelor’s - Middle Level Education: Language Arts and Social StudiesThe University of AkronIn my education classes, I observed, tutored, and taught middle school language arts and social studies classes. During my student teaching, I taught 8th grade language arts.

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2019 - 2021

Tutor and Administrative AssistantSylvan Learning Center - Fairlawn, United StatesCurrently, I teach reading, writing, math, and ACT prep to 5-12th graders in person and on Zoom. I also assist with adding appropriate lessons to students' learning plans. Since Covid-19 began, we added Zoom lessons. I assisted my boss and other teachers in using the platform.

2019 - 2020

ESL TeacherThe University of Akron - Akron, United StatesI taught beginner and intermediate speaking and listening classes to adult students. My classes had between 1-6 students from several different countries. At first, it was face-to-face classes, but during Covid-19, we switched to Skype. I created individualized lessons for students in order to retain the language.

2017 - 2017

Education InternSant'Anna Institute/Sorrento Lingue - Sorrento, ItalyDuring my internship, I learned how to teach English as a foreign language to students from the age of 5 to 80. I gained experience teaching Cambridge English at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level. I taught one-on-one and assisted in group lessons. I also proctored practice Cambridge Exams.

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