My Profile

Joanna Jewell

Da Nang, Vietnam

About Me

Current city:
Da Nang
Current country:
Vietnam
Country of Citizenship:
South Africa

Introduction:

I am an excellent communicator, with 11 years of experience in the workforce ranging from sales and marketing, financial planning, management and teaching English. Leadership is my core strength, which has delivered tangible and sustainable results. I’m proactive and very determined, successful working alone or within a team. I have strong people skills, an eagerness to learn and I can keep a team motivated.  With 3 years of experience in teaching English I offer fun, innovative ways of learning and language acquisition.

My professional achievements include winning the Old Mutual “51 Club” award for persistently meeting and exceeding my sales targets for 51 consecutive weeks in 2014, and winning the “Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards” for best newcomer restaurant in 2016. I also have 8 years of experience in modelling and my career highlights include shooting a reality television show titled The Road to Miss SA in 2012, being a magazine cover star for Salt Water Girl magazine in 2009 and walking the runway for the winner of Project Runway 2011, Anya Ayoung-Chee.

I’m a bubbly personality who is generous to others and who perseveres to achieve any task put forward. I’m passionate about people, culture, language, learning, and travel. I’m an accomplished sports woman who enjoys gym, hiking, cycling and reading.

Education

University of South Africa

BA Communication Science

November 2017

International TEFL Institution

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (120 hrs.)

May 2014

Experiences

Online English Teacher

TOPICA Native

November 2016 to Current

TOPICA Native is the biggest online English teaching platform based in Vietnam. TOPICA's students are mainly from Vietnam and the Philippines. I teach beginner and advanced learners English via an online platform. We engage in interesting and stimulating discussions around the various topics that the lessons revolve around.

My responsibilities include:

Conducting stimulating online classes of up to 6 students, with precise punctuality, while following a lesson plan and adding additional information to the lesson.

Engaging students in interesting discussions, while correcting their grammar and pronunciation, enhancing their vocabulary and providing critical feedback to each individual student at the end of the lesson.

English Teacher

AMA Language Center, Da Nang, Vietnam

June 2016 to Current

AMA is an American Language Center franchise in Vietnam, which has a majority stake in the Vietnamese market for language study. AMA caters to students from as little as three years old to

adults. With AMA, I have seen my learners graduate from shy, reluctant speakers who could barely speak a full sentence in English, to enthusiastic, confident and eager English speakers. I’ve taught all levels of English speakers ranging from kindergarten, young kids, pre-teens, teens and adults, and focused my efforts on Communicative English, Kindergarten, and IELTS exam preparation.

My responsibilities include: 

Creating fun, innovative and engaging lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and worksheets to be used in conjunction with the study material provided by AMA, in order enhance students listening, speaking and writing skill in English.

Guiding and supporting learners through the study material, while actively engaging and motivating them. Correcting their pronunciation, grammar, notation and enhancing their speaking, listening and writing skills.

Conducting parent- teacher meetings, assessments, marking test scripts and facilitating placements tests for prospective AMA students.

Business English Skills Teacher

Simble Solutions, Da Nang, Vietnam

April 2016 to Current

Simble is a corporate technology company with a branch in Vietnam and its headquarters in Australia. At Simble, I teach Vietnamese employees the skilful use of the English language for successful relationship building in the business world. I believe that speaking English effectively in the workplace is a skill and my syllabus covers lessons which provide my clients with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to transition non-native English speakers into an English speaking corporate environment. Since working with Simble, I’ve boosted the confidence of my students, as well as their proficiency in English and the team morale.

My responsibilities include:

Creating an effective syllabus and lesson plans for corporate learners who have a range of English speaking abilities- beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Teaching Business English skills to improve the fluency and proficiency of my learners use of English in a cooperate environment, which includes speaking, listening and writing skills.

Conducting assessments, practical activities and role plays designed to advance, encourage and motivate my learners in their skills. 

Volunteer English Teacher

Blossom Beauty Princess Foundation, South Africa

January 2013 to December 2015

Blossom Beauty Princess Foundation is an NGO which was set up to fund the needs of girls from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa. The history of discrimination in South Africa led to a huge need for volunteers of all skill-sets in certain areas of the country. With Blossom Beauty, I volunteered my time on a part-time basis for two years, teaching English in primary and secondary schools during the evenings and over the weekends.

My responsibilities included:

Tutoring learners to build up their skills in English in terms of grammar, creative writing, literature, reading and speaking.

Helping learners with homework and reviewing work that they did not fully understand.

Skills

native english speaker tefl

Languages

native english english afrikaans zulu

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