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Experienced and Dynamic Educator Specializing in Math, Art, Science, English Literature and English Language.

I am an enthusiastic and highly qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience in traditional public, private, online, and home-schooling environments. My teaching journey has spanned across the British, American, Hong Kong, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and Taiwanese academic systems, providing me with a rich and diverse perspective on education.

For the past 8 years, I have taught English Language, Literature, and History in the UK school system, and I’ve served as an ESL teacher and Head of Department in various international schools. Additionally, I’m a homeschooler who has guided two children through their GCSEs, with my youngest preparing for hers in the coming year.

Subjects I Teach

Math: Hands-on, practical, and engaging lessons focusing on foundational skills, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

Art: Exploring creativity through mediums like drawing, painting, and crafts, fostering imagination and expression.

Science: Experiments and interactive projects to ignite curiosity about the natural and physical world.

English Language & Literature: Comprehensive instruction in grammar, creative writing, text analysis, poetry, prose, Shakespeare, and literary techniques.

Specializations

ESL, EAL, EFL (English as a Second Language)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Cambridge English Qualifications (taught across Asia)
Phonics (Systematic and synthetic, designed for native and non-native speakers)
Languages I Speak

I hold TEFL/TESOL certifications and have a deep passion for languages, currently learning Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, and more.

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching style is dynamic, hands-on, and adaptable to the needs of my students. Whether we’re solving math problems with Play-Doh or exploring literature through interactive discussion, I aim to create an energetic and supportive environment.

Students will be active participants in their learning journey, with a focus on meaningful interaction and creativity. I firmly believe in the importance of nurturing curiosity, critical thinking, and a love for learning.

Interactive Learning
Classes incorporate questions, group activities, games, songs, and hands-on projects. Using household materials, such as cotton balls for counting or stones for geometry, I ensure lessons are engaging and accessible.

My students mainly come from the UK, USA, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and Turkey. My courses help students at all levels including Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form and University. I also help Mature Learners who are just curious to learn and grow. I hope you will enjoy my lessons as much as I love making them.

My experiences are as a student and a teacher of Language & Linguistics for adults and children alike, my students inspire and drive me forward. My classes nurture passion and motivate the love of words and language. 

The lessons are planned around a non-native and native English speaker, focusing on learning the language as well as natural acquisition. 

How will you teach?
My teaching style is dynamic and engaging. The class will be interactive and supportive of all needs. Students will all get the opportunity to participate and complete their own tasks. The class will include a range of teaching methods including questions and answers; individual, paired and group activities; games and songs.   

What's your teaching style?
I am an experienced teacher who is calm, patient and supportive whilst ensuring that the children are constantly learning. The environment will be energetic, passionate and learners will actively participate throughout the class. As an experienced teacher, I am capable of adapting my style to suit the learners needs.

How much will learners get to interact with you and each other?
Students will be active participants throughout each class. Student talk time is expected to be significantly higher than teacher talk time. 

What is the phonics approach in ESL, ELA or EFL?
Phonics is an approach to teaching reading and writing that involves teaching students the association between sounds and the letters that represent them. My Phonics classes are DfE validated full systematic, synthetic phonics program, a way of teaching the building blocks of the English language. The scheme builds and develops the skills and understanding children need to become effective, independent readers and writers. An extensive library of fully-decodable, diverse & dynamic books are also part of the curriculum. It is designed for native or non-native English speakers.


How is literature used in second language teaching?
Literature can make the teaching of a language more fun. It introduces different parts of grammar and sentences in an interactive way. We can talk about interesting topics, encourage students to express their points of view and introduce in depth and current topics.