Portuguese Teacher

Anna Deaki

Personal Statement

A self-motivated Newly Qualified Teacher of Portuguese and Hungarian Language with recent

classroom and language trainer experience is delivering high standard of teaching. An enthusiastic,

patient and highly organised individual with a strong work ethic and a proven ability to provide

personally tailored support for pupils' reach their potential. The department will be impressed by my

innovative and forward-thinking approach that strengthen the team work. Currently seeking roles to

extend my teaching experience to a wider variety of institutes.

Key Skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Fluent language skills in Portuguese and Hungarian beside English

Strong presentation skill

High organisational and administrative skills

Quick problem solving ability

Ability to give clear explanations

Ability to prepare effective and relevant lesson plans

Critical and analytical thinking

Regular user of Microsoft Office and Linux programmes

Familiar with methods of Dramapedagogy

Education

Eotvos Lorand University of Arts and Science, Budapest, Hungary

2003 to 2010

Master's Degree in Philology of Portuguese and Hungarian Language and Literature

Master's Degree in Teaching Portuguese and Hungarian Language

Teleki Blanka High School, Budapest, Hungary

1999 to 2003

equivalent to 5 A-levels: English (A), Hungarian (A), Mathematics (A), History (A), Biology (A)

Work Experience

Language tutor, freelance, Manchester, UK

(Sept 2010 to Present)

This role involves teaching individuals to Portuguese Language based on individual needs and

capacity.

The role has furnished me with flexibility and creativity. As working without any regulation and

supervision, succeeded to set up high teaching standards and adapt to my student's demands at the

same time that enables a conductive progress.

Teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language, Karolyi Mihaly Hungarian-Spanish Bilingual

High School, Budapest, Hungary

(Feb 2010 to May 2010)

This position involved teaching Portuguese for a group of pupils at Key Stage 4 at a state school.

The role gave me possibility to develop outstanding skills in planning and delivering of suitable and

gratifying activities. The diverse environment and the changeable needs of students enabled me to

promptly adjust activities based on my observations. The efficient implementation of learning plans led

to successful language exams of each pupil. and Reacting to challenging situations with diplomacy

and maintaining behavioural standards at school was part of my role that I implemented in close

partnership with other staff members.

I was also responsible for keeping student's records up to date.

Teacher of Hungarian Language and Literature, Radnoti Mihaly High School, Budapest,

Hungary

(Sept 2008 to Dec 2008)

At this role I was teaching a whole class at Key Stage 3 at a state school.

I was responsible for planning and delivering adequate learning activities and amend them regarding

needs of my pupils at each lesson.

Utilising diverse and creative lesson plans including wide range of Dramapedagogy methods led to

the rise of interest of pupils in learning more about the current teaching material beside successful

exams.

Hobbies & Interests

My passion is travelling and learning about others' culture including language and literature. Beside

teaching languages I learn French and Slovakian.

I am enthusiastic about helping children, I will shortly be starting volunteering with vulnerable children.

At the moment I am a volunteer retail assistant at a charity shop.

Knowing different cultures helps me being empathic and accepting while working with people, my

foreign language knowledge enables me to connect to individuals with language barrier. From my

voluntary work I expect to gain experience of caring for children with special needs that would be

advantageous at a comprehensive school environment.

References

References are available on request.

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