Kristen tutors in Berlin, Germany

Kristen S.

Private tutor in Berlin, Germany

Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2011, major: Visual and Critical Studies, minor: photography • CELTA Certification, April 2015, Training for English language teaching to adults and older teens. In-class teaching practice with observation from the instructor. Course had around 130 contact hours. • TEFL Certification, TEFLexpressUK, February 2015. 160-hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate. Specialist Modules in teaching Young Learners and CLIL.

Experience

I am a native English speaker from America. I have been teaching for 2 years to learners of all levels and all ages from different countries around the world. I have taught one-on-one, small groups, and classes with up to 20 students. I specialize in content-based language learning. I also teach exam prep classes for IELTS and TOEFL. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE • English Teacher, Italki, 2016-present, online. - Teaches private English lessons to students all over the world via Skype. From 8-60 years of age and at all language levels. IELTS/TOEFL exam prep, General Intermediate (B2) English, and conversation class • Secondary English Teacher, Panyaprateep School, 2016 -2017, Nahkon Ratchasima Thailand - Prepares interactive lesson plans that meet content-based standards and ESL pedagogies which incorporate technology, hands-on experiences, and project-based learning. Focused on the CLIL method and academic exam preparation (IELTS + TOEFL). • Freelance Proofreader, Outsourcely 2016 - present, - Proof a variety of pieces including: CVs and personal statements, slide presentations, + academic theses. Address consistency with regards to layout and style, attended to non-standard phrasing, + eradicated grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. • Camp Director & Instructor, Maple Valley Nature Center, 2015 - 2015, Ruifang Taiwan, Maple Valley English Language + Nature Camp - Created an ecological literacy curriculum for an experiential English learning nature camp. Young learners developed vocabulary, listening, + speaking skills while participating in wilderness survival activities. • English Teacher, The DaDa School, Winter 2015, Zhongli City, Taiwan. - ESL Teacher for young learners, ages 6-12 years. 3 months at small private English academy, working 4 days per week with young learners with level A1/A2 English skills. • Resume Writer, Resumental, 2009 - 2010, Chicago, United States. - Crafted well-written, effective, and visually pleasing professional documents for everyone from artists to managing directors. TEST SCORES: SAT: 1310 AP Language: 4 AP Literature: 3 AP US History: 4 AP World History: 3 OBJECTIVE: I love meeting new people and helping others. Teaching English has been a great way for me to do both of these things. I have lived in different countries all over the world and I know how impactful language is to people and culture. I would love to help anyone improve their English skills, as this will open up new doors for their life.

Subject Expertise

Availability

Weekdays after 10AM

Can Meet

Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 15 minutes away for a flat fee

Hobbies

INTERESTS: art, music, architecture, environment and sustainability, traveling, anthropology, technology, physics, biology, politics, comparative religion, agriculture, family, psychology HOBBIES: carpentry, making music, singing, dancing, photography, graphic design/web design, contemporary fashion, cooking, gardening

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