English Teacher/ Admin assistant

Michelle-Lee Williams

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Surrey Estate email: adjdw7@r.postjobfree.com

Athlone

7764

A versatile and enthusiastic professional with a Bachelor’s degree in English Studies. Proven communication, email management and organizational skills. Proficient in MS Office applications. Committed to performing office tasks with the highest degree of excellence. Skills

●Communication skills (verbal and written)

●Interpersonal skills

●Filing and general admin

● Organisation

● Attention to detail

● Time management

Work Experience

English language instructor (online) 02/2020 to 12/2020 English One, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Taught live and online English classes to foreign language students.

• Tailored lesson plans for students studying English for general and occupational purposes.

• Taught an average of 8 students per class.

• English language instructor for elementary level and beginners.

• Conducted homework assignments and tests with students to track student progress.

• Provided feedback and support to students regarding their progress. Native English Teacher 03/ 2016 - 02/2019

Gaya Elementary School, Haman County, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea Taught English as a foreign language for 3 years at a public elementary school in South Korea.

• Instructed 22 classes per week with a focus on listening, reading, writing, and reading skills.

• Collaborated with Korean teachers to plan daily and weekly lesson plans, and student progress.

• Prepared and assessed homework, class tests and projects to monitor student performance.

• Conducted after-school activities such as English Book Club for both co-workers and students.

• Developed and facilitated 5-day summer and winter camps with 100% attendance rate. Work Experience (Continued)

Receptionist 05/2014 - 12/2015

Doves Funerals, Athlone, Cape Town

Filled a number of positions at one of South Africa’s leading funeral homes as a switchboard operator, pamphlet designer, receptionist, and funeral arranger.

• Assisted clients with insurance and funeral inquiries and funeral service quotations.

• Answered an average of 25-30 calls a day for inter-branch liaison and processing client queries.

• Helped bereaved families to arrange funerals by procuring various services on their behalf.

• Designed and drafted funeral pamphlets according to clients’ needs. Other experience:

English Reading Tutor 06/2016 - 12/2018

Haman Library, Haman County, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea A local county initiative that required the skills of an English teacher to teach reading skills to elementary school students.

• Tutored grades 1 – 6 on Saturdays for 2 hours with 8 classes per academic term.

• Taught 15 – 20 students and kept a record of student attendance (90% - 100% attendance).

• Used language 1 equivalents to ensure retention of new vocabulary for reading purposes.

• Encouraged students to read by playing educational board games and interactive PowerPoint-based activities, which resulted in 100% student participation. Haman High School, Hamgo English Speech Contest Judge 12/2018 Haman Library, Haman County, Gyeongnam Province, South Korea

• Judged grade 2 high school learners on their public speaking skills.

• Evaluated students’ ability to deliver 1-minute speeches on local or international topics.

• Critiqued and scored students’ style of speaking, fluency, content and delivery. Education

Bachelor of Arts in Classical Culture and English Studies 02/2010 - 04/2014 University of South Africa (UNISA), Cape Town

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) 07/2013 - 08/ 2013 Good Hope Studies, Cape Town

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