SOELA (School Of English Language Arts)

Genevieve-Abigail Meers

+27 792468928

[email protected]

Skype Address

https://join.skype.com/invite/dWNNmm62LOG1

Objective

Experienced professional seeking to fill an online English teaching position. TEFL Qualified. Passionate about helping students reach their goals, using positive reinforcement and creativity.

Key Qualifications/Skills

● Ability to use pedagogical methods and practices to achieve high quality results.

● Skilled in communicating on various levels.

● Highly effective writing, verbal and interpersonal skills.

● Constant desire to raise English language level of students.

● Counseling and organizational skills.

● Data management and computer literate

● (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and more)

● Organized and responsible.

● Creative

● Passionate

Education

BA In Visual Communication

University of Pretoria, South Africa

● Visual communication, Graphic Design

TEFL

South Africa

● 120 Hour Tefl Course

Work Experience

Online English Coach

Englex Russian School 2019-Present Full-Time Online

Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions for beginner to advanced level students using the CEFR framework.

Interacting with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, ages, and educational levels using several different online media.

Ability to take difficult subjects (with a focus on English Grammar) and break it down in a way that is easier for students to understand.

Ability to relate complex questions to things the student may know well to help them see that subject as more relevant to their life.

Identifying, selecting, and modifying resources to meet students' diverse needs to vary lessons and consolidate concepts.

Using game-based and data-driven features to make studying fun, effective, and tailored to each student.

Promoting peer-to-peer education through an innovative, high quality, and low-cost platform that can engage students everywhere.

Tutoring students via a web interface with writing assignments, essays, final papers and various written projects.

Online Tutor

Think Digital (Cambridge International) Pretoria

● Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions for elementary-age pupils in various subjects.

● Created a tracking system for students' tasks and homework.

● Tracked all pupils' progress.

● Lead weekly discussions and reflection sessions with fellow tutors.

● Monitored improvements for students through tracking spreadsheets.

● My online classroom is clutter-free and we have lots of fun. I use positive reinforcement to ensure that the students feel confident.

● I am passionate about English and watching my students grow. .

Senior Position, U&G Fabrics Cape Town

Senior Sales Agent

● Achieved sales targets.

● Managed and trained new staff, from different cultures and various ages.

● Presentation of a new product using PowerPoint and public speaking skills.

● Built rapport with 100 or more clients and 17+ team members.

References

Available upon request.