Evelyn A.

Hi! My name is Melissa. :) I tutor: -Any year of English/Scottish curriculum primary school. -Years 7-11 English curriculum high school. -S1-5 Scottish curriculum high school (including National 5 and Higher) I have been a tutor with GoStudent for two years, tutoring high school and primary school students. Previously, I was an assistant in a Pupil Support English class for a year. I assisted students in various ways, such as helping them to read, write and create stories. I received an award from my school for my work in Pupil Support. I tutored a National 5 pupil in my high school. I co-run a junior creative writing club so I have experience making creative writing engaging. I am the Classics Representative of my university book club, planning and running the weekly sessions. I enjoy reading and writing and have done most of my life. I also enjoy going on nature walks, spending time with friends and family, exploring new places (anything from bookshops to waterfalls to museums), and catching up on TV. My favourite TV shows are Friends, How I Met Your Mother and Stranger Things. I hope to inspire confidence and allow students to reach their full potential. I know how crucial a particular teacher or method can be to a student. I hope to be that for people like others have been for me. I am going into my third year of university, studying English Studies. I received all unconditional offers. I achieved an A in National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher English. I have a 120+ hour TEFL qualification which allows me to teach English as a foreign language online, in this country, or abroad. This qualification included 50-hr TEFL, 30-hr Grammar & Language Awareness, 20-hr Video Observation, 10-hr Telephone Teaching and 10-hr Teaching Large Classes Courses. The telephone teaching section of the course covered online teaching such as making lessons engaging.

Hi! I'm Teacher Allie. I'm 29 years old, and I'm from the "land of pearls, "the Philippines". I'm a graduate of secondary education major in Mathematics and a private tutor. I have been teaching online nearly six years now, and it's my pleasure to join your journey to learn the English language and Mathematics. I have a TEFL certificate; that qualifies me to teach kids, young professionals, and even adults. In my free time, I love watching foreign dramas and movies which help me learn different languages as well. I am dedicated and passionate about transferring knowledge to students, and I am also interested in learning new things. I would love to be your teacher because teaching is my passion. So, this will be a great opportunity for me to teach you the English language and Mathematics in the most simple and exciting way possible. I am interested in different cultures, and I would like to learn new things about your country from you. So, what are you waiting for? Book my class now, and we'll have fun learning English and Math! See you! I am a proud graduate of Bacolod City College, where I completed a Bachelor of Secondary Education majoring in Mathematics. My journey through BCC was marked by consistent academic excellence, having been a Dean's Lister throughout my studies. The rigorous academic environment and the institution's dedication to holistic development provided me with numerous opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. During my time at BCC, I actively engaged in professional development by attending impactful seminars, including "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth", which focused on personal and professional growth strategies, and "Seminar on Researched-Based Learning Using Spreadsheets", which emphasized integrating technology into education. Additionally, I participated in the "Seminar on Inquiry-Based Learning Using GeoGebra in Teaching Algebra and Geometry", which enhanced my ability to apply innovative and interactive teaching methods in mathematics. Beyond academics, I represented my school in the 16th Statistical Analysis Contest for College Students held in Iloilo City, an experience that honed my analytical and problem-solving skills. This exposure to competitive environments strengthened my ability to think critically under pressure and collaborate effectively with peers. My specialization areas include teaching both Kids and Adults, with a focus on Grammar and Vocabulary, Phonics, and Travel English for real-world communication. I also excel in teaching Pronunciation, Test Preparation, Academic English, and Business English, tailored to meet diverse learner needs. My foundation in Mathematics further allows me to offer expertise in this field, ensuring that my teaching is precise, logical, and adaptable. These experiences, combined with my dedication to lifelong learning, have equipped me to be a versatile educator, ready to inspire and empower learners across various contexts.

Levels and Subjects I teach: I’m an English and History teacher with GoStudent. I can teach these at GCSE and A Level. As a professional writer I can offer academic and creative writing classes to adults and higher level students. I am a teacher of environmental science. I have an MSc in Conservation Ecology and extensive field experience in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Having studied and worked as a professional actor, I can also offer Drama/Acting classes to A Level. Languages: Apart from English, I'm also a fluent Spanish speaker. Preferred student age groups: I prefer to work with students from 10 years and older (to adults), however I have worked with students from 6 years up. About me: I have been a professional travel, environment, and creative writer for the last 20 years, and a teacher for the last 9. I have a background in acting, drama and conservation ecology and when it comes to teaching I draw on these skills to make my classes as fun, dynamic, and interesting as possible. I often use roleplay, music, media, and games to enhance students learning and understanding. Learning is so much easier when it’s fun and thought-provoking. I teach students from young children to the executives of large companies. Outside of my roles as teacher and writer I have also worked as an actor, journalist, conservationist and professional mountain and nature tour guide and tour designer. I love wildplaces. When not working, I love hiking, film, theatre, acting, travel, snorkelling, diving, photography, and martial arts. I also run workshops in creative writing. I have an MSc in Conservation Ecology from Oxford Brookes University. I decided to do this degree after living and working in Latin America, Africa and South East Asia for many years. Living and working as a guide, writer, and conservationist in these places inspired my love of the natural world. My degree is in acting and performance art. I was lucky enough to attend East 15 Acting School (which is now part of the University of East London) to study. I worked as an actor for many years, and I often include roleplay and drama in my lessons. For my A levels I studied English (A), Art (A) and Geography (B).

I'm literally so overjoyed to have had the amazing opportunity to join GoStudent as a tutor back in April 2023 and I just wanted to elaborate further on my academic and in addition extracurricular skills which have equipped me greatly to be able to shine a light on my own capabilities as well as my weaknesses at this time! I think that I have developed my communication skills via group work with the rest of the tutors and programme coordinators and also have had the privilege to really just go into further detail about what actually makes me tick and I really appreciate how supportive everyone has been in terms of my development and progress thus far. But how about he excitement of sharing a wonderful session with my tutees? We usually discuss the relevance of outside-of-the-box thinking and how phenomenal it is when the student and their loved ones get to choose what will happen during the lesson itself and also set the standards regarding the content to be covered so the sessions are usually quite fun and engaging to be honest! :-) I really enjoyed my time at the UCL School of Pharmacy while studying for the MPharm degree and I am just waiting to be able to sit some deferred final year exams and graduate hopefully quite soon following a recent gap year actually. I did graduate with a first in MSci in Pharmaceutical Studies back in October 2022. Now I am just in the process of applying for medical school and tend to spend my free time on either reading novels, playing the keyboard or making artsy-craftsy notes which will hopefully contribute towards a revision blog that I am starting to establish. I also like going for walks and exploring all sorts of new exciting places within London. I did of course go to Exeter medical school back in 2017 and left (for personal reasons such as the PBL structure of the course) before joining UCL in 2018. This means I am quite agile when it comes to things like discussing interview techniques and CV requirements if needed for individual students. I also tend to motivate my tutees to stay and CONTINUE with what they are doing rather than back away, especially in the face of challenges! This is because I myself wish I hadn't left medicine and now am re-applying so it indicates my perseverence and understanding of the new and surprising aspects of the course! ;)