Teaching Young Learners

ESL Instructor

• Instruct beginner-level Arabic L1 speakers in English employing the communicative language teaching approach
• Design the course syllabus, group lesson plans, and materials focusing on speaking, reading, writing, and listening while developing students’ communicative competence
• Assess student individual language learning needs when developing learning tasks and encourage a creative approach to solving problems when completing these language tasks

EFL Teacher

• Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to 30+ young learners (ages 3-10) for their entire educational program
• Successfully prepared students for standardized English tests (e.g., IELTS, FCE, SSAT) comprised of writing, reading, speaking, and listening sections
• Organized extracurricular events and parties devoted to various celebrations and festivals for students and their families

EFL Teacher

• Taught EFL to 9th grade students and acted as head-teacher to 11th grade students
• Oversaw individual and group English projects spanning interpersonal communication, writing skills, and intercultural competencies
• Led the organization of extracurricular activities for high school students designed to improve the physical and cultural development of youth

English Teacher & Camp Counselor

• Taught Ukrainian teenagers the English language and aspects of American culture
• Organized leisure and recreational activities for children including talent contests, sports competitions, and concerts
• Acted as a translator for students to assist with providing student services including room accommodations, travel itineraries, and events
• Collaborated with AIESEC volunteers (world’s largest non-profit youth run organization consisting of a network of 700,000 youths representing 127 countries) to improve language teaching processes