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Kathryn

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English
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French
B1
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Afrikaans
A2

About Me

As an experienced and qualified teacher with an MA degree, I offer:

- Planned lessons for your needs

- Business English knowledge and lessons

- IELTS and other exam preparation including OET preparation

- English for specific purposes

- English for children


My credentials are as follows:

- Dual British and South African citizen

- Native speaker with a clear accent

- MA Technical Communication (with distinction) from a UK university

- BA Communication (with distinction)

- Level 5 300-Hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Diploma

- Level 5 Award in Supporting Learners to Prepare for an English Language Examination (IELTS)

- TEFL/TESOL Certification: Teaching English to Groups Online


✈️🚗🗺Where I have lived:

- UK

- France

- South Africa


My teaching experience includes:

- Teaching English online to adults and children on platforms in Asia, Europe & the UK

- Running fun outdoor learning sessions (Forest School) for kids in the UK

- Mentoring junior writers and business analysts to improve their writing skills (one-to-one mostly via email & video conferencing)

- Tutoring English to Korean children in Paris (face-to-face)


My work experience includes:

- +10 years' experience as a professional writer and an editor

- Mentoring junior writers and business analysts

- An impressive portfolio of published work

- Tutoring children and adults


My teaching style is:

- Collaborative

- Tailored to your needs

- Interesting with varied activities and topics

- Friendly

- Focused


I find out more about your level of English and more about you before the trial lesson. 😀


This means that you will experience a short English lesson, and not simply a chat about your goals. 💪


My business English lessons:

- Are tailored to your requirements

- Cover speaking, listening, reading and writing

- Include conversational lessons

- Provide interview support

- Help you with speeches and speaking in front of groups


My academic English lessons:

- Involve explaining errors

- Support writing skills development

- Build vocabulary


My exam English lessons:

- Include a needs assessment

- Are tailored lessons

- Focus on preparation for IGCSEs, GCSEs, A-Levels, IELTS and OET


My functional English lessons:

- Help you in every day situations

- Prepare you for travel and relocation


My English lessons for children;

- Are fun, motivational lessons for all ages and levels


You will start improving your English in the trial lesson. ✨
Check on my calendar to see when I am available for you 🧭🌍
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Schedule

Résumé

schoolEducation

2022 - 2022
Teaching English Online to Groups
Bridge Education Group - USA
2002 - 2006
MA in Technical Communication with distinction
Sheffield Hallam University - United Kingdom
1997 - 2000
BA Communication cum laude
University of Johannesburg - Johannesburg, South Africa

briefcaseWork Experience

2008 - 2015
Senior Writer
Gartner - Egham, UK
2008 - 2014
Editor and Writer
Intrasoft International/European Commission and Others - EU and the United Kingdom
2002 - 2008
Freelance Features Writer and Editor
The Institute of Scientific & Technical Communicators, Media24 & Others - United Kingdom, South Africa and elsewhere
2006 - 2008
Senior Copywriter
Lionbridge - Coventry, UK
2001 - 2004
Independent English Tutor
Self - Paris
2000 - 2001
Group Public Relations and Communications Coordinator
Datacentrix Holdings - Pretoria, South Africa
2015 - 0
International Life Coach
Self - United Kingdom and South Africa
2022 - 0
TEFL Teacher
Amazing Talker and Preply - online

diploma_2Certifications

2022 - 2022
Level 5 Award in Supporting Learners to Prepare for an English Language Examination (TEFL)
i-to-i.com - United Kingdom
2021 - 2022
Level 5 300-Hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language Diploma
i-to-i.com - United Kingdom