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I’m Shay

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My Experience

ESL Teacher

Online English Teacher

January 2020 – Present

ESL teacher to all levels : Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Professional
All ages: children, teenagers, adults.   Oral English, Conversation English,
Exam Preparation Lessons:  IELTS, TOEFL, KET, Business English,   
Interviews, Public Speaking, Presentations, Working English

English Homeroom Teacher, China

October 2019 - December 2019

Homeroom English teacher to 12 students, aged 4 – 5 years old at Wuhan Caring Kindergarten.
Prepared and delivered daily English lessons and weekly STEM classes.  Involvement in campus activities such as co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, concerts and outdoor activities

Children and Junior Youth teacher

February 2016 - September 2019

Teaching spiritually inspired Children’s classes (age 2-8) and Junior Youth classes (9 -15 years),  once a week (weekends). Class sizes ranged from 4 to 16 kids, age ranges from 2 to 15 years old.  Study materials included spiritual curriculum. All classes were in English and further aimed to improve children’s English through exercises and activities.

Corporate work: Strategy, Research & Accounting

1990 - 2018

Various corporate working experience of over 20 years. Managerial experience including interviewing of candidates

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Educational Background

What I’ve Learned

2019

Teaching English Online & One-to-One course (30 hours), The TEFL Academy UK

  • Identify the differences between classroom and online teaching.

  • Apply effective strategies for planning and conducting successful online classes.

  • Select an appropriate platform for online teaching.

  • Plan and deliver different types of online courses adapted to your students' needs and proficiency levels. 

  • Overcome the challenges of online teaching through effective techniques and engaging activities. 

  • Use different types of assessments to track your students' progress.

  • Implement the best practices for pursuing an online teaching career.

2019

Qualifi Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168 hours), The TEFL Academy UK

  • Lesson planning;

  • Teaching English Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Grammar;

  • Teaching Receptive Skills: Listening & Reading;

  • Teaching Productive Skills: Speaking & Writing;

  • English Language Teaching.

  • How to use Teaching Materials and Aids/Tools;

  • Classroom Management;

  • The Effective use of Resources for TEFL.

2012

Organisational Behaviour course/certificate (MBA programme) Edinburgh Business School/Heriot-Watt University, Scotland UK.

Human Resources

1990

Bachelor of Accounting Science (BCOMPT) – University of South Africa.

Majors: 
Accounting
Auditing

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My Skill Set

Through my educational and professional experiences, I’ve had the opportunity to build a strong, diverse skill set that has proven to be an asset in many different situations. Read below to learn more.

Businesswoman

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Raising the Bar

I am a degree educated, qualified ESL teacher and a Native South African. From children, teenagers to adults, I am experienced in teaching Oral English, Written English, Business English, Exam Preparation, Interviews, Public Speaking and much more.  My extensive corporate background gives me an edge as a Business English teacher.  Mature and lively, I aim to inspire and improve all my students with a variety of interactive lessons.

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Teaching Adults

Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced

  • Oral English

  • Business English

  • IELTS

  • Writing English

  • Conversation English

  • Travel English

  • English for Work

  • English for Interview Prep

  • English for Professionals

  • English for Beginners

Woman Tutoring Child

Teaching Children & Teenagers

Ages 10 years and beyond

  • KET preparation

  • School English

  • Oral English

  • Written English

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"Believe you can and you're halfway there"

Theodore Roosevelt

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