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Gemeale Smithwick

Gemeale Smithwick

Cape Town

Summary

Self-motivated Online ESL Teacher with 4 years of experience preparing and facilitating online learning activities for students. Proficient zoom and classIn with in-depth knowledge of computer basics, instant messaging, and Internet-based classroom applications. Offering a motivated learning style focused on fostering a positive learning environment.

Communicative teaching possessing solid time management, multitasking, and recordkeeping skills. Creates entertaining and innovative lesson plans, maintains current and accurate records, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of each student. Comfortable using modern teaching methods such as e-learning and team learning.

A patient and dedicated teacher, skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within a group environment. Experienced working with children and adults from a wide array of cultural backgrounds to teach language skills. Positive educator patient with students, consistently dedicating extra time for one-on-one instruction to teach difficult lessons.

Energetic ESL Instructor experienced in teaching children from a diverse range of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Over 4 years of online classroom experience at elementary and middle school levels. Excellent record of achieving reading, writing, and speaking functions in student performance within set goal periods.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Online ESL Teacher

NiceKid
Hong Kong
08.2021 - Current
  • Provided instruction using textbooks, worksheets, games and visuals to help improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
  • Communicated with students using Zoom and ClassIn online learning platforms, webcams and headphones.
  • Combined students' personal interests with lesson objectives to create student-specific activities.
  • Identified, selected and modified instructional resources to meet needs of each individual student.
  • Participated actively in course discussions, promoting students to participate and interact with one another.
  • Wrote, prepared and submitted weekly lesson plans and created and designed homework, quizzes and exams to test abilities.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
  • Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.

Online ESL Teacher

SkyEng
Moscow
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Provided instruction using textbooks, worksheets, games and visuals to help improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
  • Communicated with students using zoom online learning platform, webcams and headphones.
  • Combined students' personal interests with lesson objectives to create student-specific activities.
  • Identified, selected and modified instructional resources to meet needs of each individual student.

Online English Tutor

e Talk
Warsaw
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Used eTalk software for word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.
  • Planned and organized lesson plans to meet changing deadlines and requirements.
  • Varied teaching methods for verbal language instruction by expressing and selecting specific vocabulary clearly.
  • Applied in-depth understanding of course materials and tutoring tactics to help new students.
  • Maintained precise records and statistics on student progress and performance.
  • Established working relationships with students and provided positive role models for academic dedication.
  • Monitored student progress, recorded scores and provided learning support for students in English studies.

Education

Certification in Data Analysis - Data Analysis

University of Cape Town
Cape Town South Africa
03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Sound Engineering

City Varsity
Cape Town, South Africa
03.2020

120 Hour Certificate - Education

Tefl Professional Development Institute
Cape Town South Africa
12.2018

Skills

  • Providing Feedback
  • Sentence Structure
  • Classroom Integration
  • Different Learning Styles
  • Activity Organization
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Classroom Management Techniques
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Active Participation
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Business English
  • Language Skills Development

Certification

  • Certified ESL Teacher, TEFL

Timeline

Online ESL Teacher

NiceKid
08.2021 - Current

Online ESL Teacher

SkyEng
01.2021 - 03.2022

Online English Tutor

e Talk
01.2019 - 12.2020

Certification in Data Analysis - Data Analysis

University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Arts - Sound Engineering

City Varsity

120 Hour Certificate - Education

Tefl Professional Development Institute
Gemeale Smithwick