Paula Costa
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
Summary
Proactive English as a Second Language Teacher with extensive experience in grammar instruction and student engagement. Enhanced language proficiency and confidence through interactive lessons and personalized feedback, fostering critical thinking and collaboration. Strong classroom management and lesson planning skills, dedicated to driving student success and fluency development. Patient and dedicated English Teacher skilled at developing and promoting interactive learning within group environment. Experienced working with children and adults from 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.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
English as a Second Language Teacher
Escola Dinamica
2023.02 - Current
- Enhanced students'' language proficiency by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials.
- Increased student confidence through regular feedback and personalized instruction.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Established strong rapport with students, parents, and fellow educators, fostering positive relationships within the school community.
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
- Designed interactive lessons to engage all learning styles and promote active participation.
English Teacher
Wizard By Pearson
2015.03 - 2017.03
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
- Improved classroom management by implementing consistent routines and clear expectations for behavior.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.
English Teacher
Influx English School
2014.01 - 2015.03
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
- Improved classroom management by implementing consistent routines and clear expectations for behavior.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills of students.
- Implemented project-based learning activities that encouraged collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among students.
- Increased student motivation by providing timely feedback and recognizing individual achievements.
Education
Bachelor - Psychopedagogy
Cruzeiro Do Sul
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil 2020.02 - 2024.05
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Vocabulary Enrichment
- Student Engagement
- Team Collaboration
- Interactive Learning
- Academic Counseling
- Critical Thinking
- English Fluency
- Peer Collaboration
- Progress Reporting
- Individualized support
- Skills Enhancement
- Extensive English grammar knowledge
- Reading Comprehension
- Feedback provision
Languages
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Work Availability
monday
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morning
afternoon
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Timeline
English as a Second Language Teacher
Escola Dinamica
2023.02 - Current
Bachelor - Psychopedagogy
Cruzeiro Do Sul
2020.02 - 2024.05
English Teacher
Wizard By Pearson
2015.03 - 2017.03
English Teacher
Influx English School
2014.01 - 2015.03
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