Greetings! My name is Lauren and I have been teaching ESL, Spanish, math and GED since 2010 as a volunteer tutor, a paid tutor, college faculty, and as a tutor program supervisor. I have made a career out of my passion, which is helping adults reach their goals in ESL and high school completion. My students will tell you I am patient, understanding, and versatile. I try to make lessons fun! I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching. I value student-centered instruction and encourage students to set, and keep, their own academic goals. I have helped hundreds of students find the potential in themselves to engage in academics beyond the basics, and I love, more than anything, empowering learners.

In my spare time, I like to write, run, and mountain bike. I play bass guitar, host a radio show on KBOO Portland, and enjoy baking sourdough bread. I have also traveled the world and have three kids. I am excited to get to know you and help you reach your learning goals!

Hello! My name is Zama Radebe.

I am a 26 year old Native English Teacher with 6 years experience teaching K-12 students and adults across the world.

I am:

TEFL and CELTA certified.
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education and
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management.
My teaching style is very enthusiastic and full of creativity.

In my classroom I create a positive and interactive environment for all my students.
My teaching philosophy is to foster individual growth allowing each student to gain confidence through my enthusiastic, patient and diligent teaching approach.
I have extensive experience in applying a wide variety of teaching and assessment methodologies and contributing to the design and development to any curriculum and teaching material.

During my free time, I enjoy hiking and exploring new beautiful locations. I am absolutely obsessed with hiking as it serves as a restart button and it definitely helps me keep the perfect balance between work and life.

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Academically, I studied my undergraduate and graduate degrees in English Language and Literature. I also got international teaching certificates such as CELTA, CELT, TKT, TESOL, ELT and Cambridge Train the Trainer.

Practically, I have taught different age groups with different targets:
* Preparing applicants for international exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, CELPIP, PTE, TOEIC, ...
* General English: teenagers, adults
* English for special purposes, eg flight attendants, lawyers, nurses, hotel staff, ....
* Writing courses: Writing an ISI essay, business correspondence

I try to prepare a custom curriculum for each student according to the concerns and timetable they may have. I apply CLIL teaching methodology in my teaching.

I started teaching English back in 2011. Since then, I've worked with professionals and university students of various language skills and levels. I am from Aleppo, Syria and I currently live in Istanbul, Turkey. Being raised by two teachers, teaching has always been my passion. My other passion is technology, and teaching online is the perfect combination of the two, which is why I enjoy and excel at what I do.
Looking forward to seeing you in my class!
In my free time, I enjoy going for walks, reading books, and watching TV series.

After graduating in 2013, I embarked on a two-year adventure in North America, working in the Travel Amusement industry. In the personnel office, I assisted with hiring and onboarding, managing payroll, and handling administrative duties. Being far away from home for long periods of time, this position taught me to be strong, independent, self-reliant, flexible and resilient.

Upon returning to South Africa, I served as a Personal Assistant to a Managing Director in the Sports & Entertainment sector. This role enhanced my organizational and administrative skills, providing crucial support in a fast-paced industry.

I then transitioned to the automotive industry, where for four years, I thrived as a Sales and Marketing Manager. My responsibilities included leading a sales team, managing sales pipelines, orchestrating both boardroom and virtual meetings, and driving marketing and advertising initiatives across social media platforms. I also kept the company website up-to-date, attended expos, and ensured exceptional client satisfaction. During this position, I learnt various skills such as Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications, Critical Thinking and Creativity.

For the past three years, I have been dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of 200 first-year students at UNISA's College of Human Sciences. As a Teaching Assistant, I provided comprehensive support in navigating the online learning platform, announced critical assessment deadlines, attended online classes, and addressed student queries regarding the module and their assessments. My main duties included marking online assessments, submitting my marking to the department for moderation, releasing marks to the students and delivering constructive feedback to promote academic success. This position has enhanced my communication and time management skills.

To summarize the above, I bring a wealth of diverse experience and a proven track record of excellence in various fields.