Native English Speaker from USA (California) Wants to be Your Tutor! (4 years experience)

Tutor information

Gender

Female

Teaching experience

I am a registered Cambridge Assessment Speaking Examiner. I conduct tests for the Starters, Movers, and Flyers levels. I have also worked for ILA Vietnam since 2017. I help new teachers with their lesson planning. I also level test potential ILA students. I worked for the online ESL company VIPKID before moving to Vietnam.

Teaching approach

I like to have fun when teaching. The main goal of my lesson is to get the student to talk as much as possible. We will talk about topic that you find interesting. In my lessons we will do a lot of free talk, with error correction following. I focus on correct pronunciation to help my students sound more like native speakers. I also like to use real world examples in my lessons such as news articles, travel brochures, college websites, or menus. I believe that practicing with these items will better help you to go to an interview or IELTS exam with confidence. I'm excited to be your new tutor!

Qualifications & achievements

EDUCATION
2014 Master of Library and Information Studies UNC- Greensboro: Greensboro, NC USA
Focus: Emerging Digital Technologies and Data Services
2012 Bachelor of Arts UNC- Charlotte: Charlotte, NC USA
Major: Anthropology (cum laude) and Japanese
Chancellor’s List (4.0 GPA) : Fall 2008-Fall 2009, Spring 2011
Dean’s List: Fall 2011
2011 Study Abroad Program Oita University: Oita City, Japan
Assisted professor with a pop cultural comparative case study on female author fanfiction
English tutor for native Japanese speaking classmates

CERTIFICATIONS
TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) Certification August 2016
150 hours of coursework
30 hours of Teaching English to Young Learners and Business Professionals
20 hours of practicum
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) December 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019-present Cambridge Speaking Examiner Vietnam- Ho Chi Minh City
Contracted through Cambridge Assessment English to conduct speaking exams for the following levels: Starters, Movers, and Flyers.
Conducting tests and assessing scores of applicants according to Cambridge English guidelines

2017-present ESL Teacher ILA Vietnam- Binh Duong
Teacher mentor
Helping new teachers to become familiar with ILA online/ physical resources
Teachers observe my classes to become familiar with ILA teaching expectations
Co-planning with teachers to help them create lesson plans that follow Cambridge English and ILA standards
Helping teachers to create lessons that cover relevant stages for lesson type while also creating a fun lesson that focuses on the communicative approach
Teaching English in the classroom according to the ILA curriculum which includes project-based learning
Conducting Cambridge practice tests: speaking writing, reading, listening
Acting as a level tester to assure proper placement of new or returning students
Acted as the ILA Community Outreach Coordinator (March 2018 to September 2018) which included :
Organizing free English lessons at local women and children's shelter
Organizing pub trivia night with proceeds going to the local women and children’s shelter

2016-2017 Online ESL Teacher VIPKID: Remote
Teaching 1-on-1 online full immersion English language and content classes through VIPKID online classroom
Teaching American curriculum, based on the Common Core State Standards
Using TPR (total physical response) methods to highly engage lessons
Following VIPKID guidelines to assess the accuracy of new student placement by computer test results
2015-2016 Emerging Technologies Librarian Gulf Coast State College: Panama City, FL
Responsibilities
Adjunct-faculty (Spring 2016). Taught an accredited course on information literacy entitled Introduction to Internet Research (LIS2004)
Designed and implemented web user interface according to industry standard best practices
Provided Quality Assurance from extensive usability testing to validate the library website
Content management system administrator of Springshare products (LibCal, LibGuides, LibAnalytics, LibWizard)
Basic HTML/HTML5 and CSS
Spearheaded ADA compliance across updated website and content management system
Information literacy instruction using library research databases (e.g. EBSCOhost and Gale)
Technical instruction for library resource users (e.g. students, staff, and faculty)
Researched emerging technology trends for library resource roadmap
Maintained website according to departmental needs and requests
Provided library resource users with research assistance

AWARDS & HONORS
ALA (American Library Association) Emerging Leader, 2014
EBSCO ALA Annual Conference Sponsorship, 2014
Omicron Delta Kappa, 2012
Pinnacle Honor Society, 2011
Lambda Alpha (Anthropology Honor Society), 2010
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, 2009
UNCC Japanese Speech Contest Fall 2009, 1st place and Spring 2008, 1st place
Duke University Japanese Speech Contest Spring 2008, 3rd place
UNCC Gray’s Scholarship, 2008