My Profile

Motivation letter

I have obtained my Bachelor and Specialist Degrees in pedagogy (English and German languages). My work experience started in 2010 when I began to tutor privately and it includes teaching in several language private schools – I have been educating children and adults as well – and in a university, where my target group were freshmen students.

With experience working in both the elementary and high school levels, as well as activities outside of the traditional classroom, I have a diverse background with much to offer. I started working in a private nursery school 2 years ago and since then my pedagogical skills have been improved remarkably. In this kindergarten I distributed quarterly educational assessments, similar to report cards, to each parent. Also music, art and theater as well were incorporated into lesson planning. I managed to developed professional relationships with parents, teachers and directors. Moreover I collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.

In 2015-2016 I worked in various private language schools, and developed skills in managing diverse learners of different age and language levels. My work included preparing lesson plans, choosing suitable topics, getting the most out of workbooks, and combining grammar with language games.

Last year I moved to China to become a teacher at the Chengdu normal university, and stayed there for 2 semesters. My responsibilities were to maintain sensitive and appropriate in-class atmosphere, create lessons, provide group analysis, compound and perform mid-term exams. It has been an unforgettable experience and I have become a more uninhibited and bold person.

I am keen to pursue a career in this field, and feel confident that I would make an effective contribution to your team of trainers.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon and to discuss any further details.

Kind regards,
Sofia Kozii