Name: Lucy
Teacher ID: 13651
Nationality: British
Have you lived or worked overseas before?: Yes

Available Date: 15th August 2023
Travel Plans: I am travelling alone
Location Preferences: City

Highest Qualification: BA
Degree Subject: French and International Relations
University / Institution: University of Leeds
Grade: TBD – graduation in July 2023
Do you have a TEFL certificate: No
Details of TEFL certificate:
Were you educated in your native country?: Yes
Education comments:

I plan to take a 120 hour TEFL course when I have completed the assignments for my undergraduate degree which I will complete in May, and receive the graduation certificate for in July.

Job title: Teaching Assistant
Employer: Leeds Refugee Forum
Date of employment: 11/2022 – 05/2023
Summary of role:

Voluntary teaching assistant helping child refugees of all primary school years in maths and literacy tasks.

Job title: Conversation Class Assistant
Employer: Leeds Refugee Forum
Date of employment: 09/2022 – 05/2023
Summary of role:

Voluntary conversation partner for adult refugees hoping to learn, practice and improve their English. Their abilities range from no English at all to that of C1 level.

Job title: Waitress
Employer: Pignouf
Date of employment: 04/2022 – 06/2022
Summary of role:

I worked part-time at this restaurant and bar as a waitress, serving customers in French.

Job title: Hotel Assistant
Employer: Alpine Elements
Date of employment: 12/2018 – 03/2019
Summary of role:

I held a full-time role working as a hotel assistant which included waitressing and housekeeping.

Job title: Sales Assistant
Employer: The Co-operative Supermarket
Date of employment: 03/2020 – 07/2020
Summary of role:

I worked part-time during the pandemic as a sales assistant restocking shelves and serving customers at the till.

Why do you want to teach overseas?:

Ever since I was young, my parents have instilled in me a desire to experience life outside of the UK. I have been fortunate enough to have already lived, studied, worked and travelled abroad. All of my most valuable experiences and memories have taken place during these times. Therefore, I am incredibly eager to work abroad after I graduate and continue learning more about new places, languages and cultures.

I also believe that education is the most important investment a country can make, and teaching is an underrated and undervalued profession. I think teaching would not only be a very rewarding and enriching job, but it would also give me a great insight into ordinary life in Korea. Being able to connect with students and understand the way they see the world will be incredibly eye-opening and I hope fulfilling.

Why are you a suitable candidate for teaching overseas?:

As a language student, I appreciate and understand the importance of learning a language that is not one’s own. I also believe that learning a language can be incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. For school children around the world learning English can open up so many doors that would otherwise be closed to them. It not only allows them to understand and communicate in a language that is used worldwide but can make travelling to certain places and meeting people more accessible to them as well.

Speaking French is one of my favourite activities which has made the time I have spent living in France both enjoyable and rewarding. I hope that after starting to learn English, my students would be able to enjoy travelling to or living in an English-speaking country. I hugely appreciate the opportunity to live and work abroad as I believe it is enriching and allows one to become more open-minded. I think it is a very valuable undertaking to be able to give students the keys to having this experience themselves.

I am considering becoming a language teacher for my career and I think my passion for languages would make me a strong candidate for the role. I also enjoy working with children, having done lots of babysitting work and volunteering with them whilst I grew up. Being a language tutor would be fulfilling, not only to see the kids improve in their language skills but also to be able to give them idiomatic and cultural references that they might otherwise miss out on, and which are so important to becoming fluent in a language. It will be a cultural exchange benefitting both myself and the students, as I think that immersing myself in their culture is a crucial step to being a good teacher.

Additional information:

Name: Lucy
Teacher ID: 13651
Nationality: British
Have you lived or worked overseas before?: Yes

Available Date: 15th August 2023
Travel Plans: I am travelling alone
Location Preferences: City

Highest Qualification: BA
Degree Subject: French and International Relations
University / Institution: University of Leeds
Grade: TBD – graduation in July 2023
Do you have a TEFL certificate: No
Details of TEFL certificate:
Were you educated in your native country?: Yes
Education comments:

I plan to take a 120 hour TEFL course when I have completed the assignments for my undergraduate degree which I will complete in May, and receive the graduation certificate for in July.

Job title: Teaching Assistant
Employer: Leeds Refugee Forum
Date of employment: 11/2022 – 05/2023
Summary of role:

Voluntary teaching assistant helping child refugees of all primary school years in maths and literacy tasks.

Job title: Conversation Class Assistant
Employer: Leeds Refugee Forum
Date of employment: 09/2022 – 05/2023
Summary of role:

Voluntary conversation partner for adult refugees hoping to learn, practice and improve their English. Their abilities range from no English at all to that of C1 level.

Job title: Waitress
Employer: Pignouf
Date of employment: 04/2022 – 06/2022
Summary of role:

I worked part-time at this restaurant and bar as a waitress, serving customers in French.

Job title: Hotel Assistant
Employer: Alpine Elements
Date of employment: 12/2018 – 03/2019
Summary of role:

I held a full-time role working as a hotel assistant which included waitressing and housekeeping.

Job title: Sales Assistant
Employer: The Co-operative Supermarket
Date of employment: 03/2020 – 07/2020
Summary of role:

I worked part-time during the pandemic as a sales assistant restocking shelves and serving customers at the till.

Why do you want to teach overseas?:

Ever since I was young, my parents have instilled in me a desire to experience life outside of the UK. I have been fortunate enough to have already lived, studied, worked and travelled abroad. All of my most valuable experiences and memories have taken place during these times. Therefore, I am incredibly eager to work abroad after I graduate and continue learning more about new places, languages and cultures.

I also believe that education is the most important investment a country can make, and teaching is an underrated and undervalued profession. I think teaching would not only be a very rewarding and enriching job, but it would also give me a great insight into ordinary life in Korea. Being able to connect with students and understand the way they see the world will be incredibly eye-opening and I hope fulfilling.

Why are you a suitable candidate for teaching overseas?:

As a language student, I appreciate and understand the importance of learning a language that is not one’s own. I also believe that learning a language can be incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. For school children around the world learning English can open up so many doors that would otherwise be closed to them. It not only allows them to understand and communicate in a language that is used worldwide but can make travelling to certain places and meeting people more accessible to them as well.

Speaking French is one of my favourite activities which has made the time I have spent living in France both enjoyable and rewarding. I hope that after starting to learn English, my students would be able to enjoy travelling to or living in an English-speaking country. I hugely appreciate the opportunity to live and work abroad as I believe it is enriching and allows one to become more open-minded. I think it is a very valuable undertaking to be able to give students the keys to having this experience themselves.

I am considering becoming a language teacher for my career and I think my passion for languages would make me a strong candidate for the role. I also enjoy working with children, having done lots of babysitting work and volunteering with them whilst I grew up. Being a language tutor would be fulfilling, not only to see the kids improve in their language skills but also to be able to give them idiomatic and cultural references that they might otherwise miss out on, and which are so important to becoming fluent in a language. It will be a cultural exchange benefitting both myself and the students, as I think that immersing myself in their culture is a crucial step to being a good teacher.

Additional information: