Sylvia Obiora
Benin City,ED
Summary
TEFL-certified online English tutor with 4+ years of experience teaching English to learners of all ages. Passionate about providing a high-quality learning experience, dedicated to helping students enhance their reading, listening, and speaking skills while improving communication through engaging conversations. Skilled in building strong relationships and adapting teaching strategies to individual needs in one-on-one and group settings.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Online ESL Trainer
Learnlight
10.2022 - Current
- Currently providing virtual English language lessons to adult learners in Europe, using the flipped classroom methodology and blended programs to ensure active engagement of learners in the learning cycle.
- Preparing session activities before the scheduled time to enable learners to prepare in advance, and to ensure maximum participation of learners during the live sessions.
- Tutoring learners to develop deeper comprehension of English course materials and better understanding of preparation and live session activities to improve learning success.
- Providing effective feedback at the end of each session to help them know their strengths and areas they needed to improve on.
- Encouraging students to overcome challenges by recognizing their efforts.
- Monitoring learners' progress, recorded scores and provided learning support for learners in English studies.
- Recommending online tools and resources for additional practice.
Online English Tutor
Meet2talk
04.2021 - 09.2024
- Provided virtual English language lessons to young learners from ages 4-16 to help them improve their general English language skills.
- Communicated grammar rules clearly in easiest forms without overwhelming student.
- Mentored students in proper punctuation, spelling and sentence structure use.
- Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
- Helped foster learning through the use of props, TPR (Total physical response), and modeling to ensure maximum students' output as a way to improve participation during lesson sessions.
- Kept lesson sessions engaging by using songs, and games to keep students interested in the lesson while having fun as they learn
- Encouraged students to overcome challenges by recognizing their efforts
Online English Tutor
OIKID
03.2019 - 10.2021
- Provided one-on-one and group English language sessions to kids aged 3-18 years.
- Related to the different levels of kids, and also tailored the lessons to suit their needs and interests.
- Provided fun and engaging lesson sessions with the use of TPR, props, songs, and games to ease the learning experience of each student.
- Provided detailed feedback on each kid's participation during each session.
- Oversaw significant improvement in the speaking, reading, listening, and overall conversation skills of regular students.
Online English Tutor
Engoo Global
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Provided one on one English language lessons to adult learners
- Interacted positively with individuals from different backgrounds, all levels of language experience and with variety of learning abilities.
- Helped adult English learners improve speaking, listening, and reading skills.
- Engaged in conversational topics to help boost communication skills.
- Related to adult learners through their most preferred learning methods.
- Applied in-depth understanding of course materials and tutoring tactics to help new students.
- Provided effective feedback at the end of each session to help them know their strengths and areas they needed to improve on.
Education
TEFL certification - 120 Hours TEFL Certification
TEFL Professional Development Institute
03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Animal and Environmental Biology
University of Benin
Nigeria08.2017
Skills
- Fluency in English
- Adaptive teaching
- English as a Foreign Language
- Extensive English grammar knowledge and composition
- Flexible schedule
- Online teaching experience
- Virtual Classroom Technology
- Computer and technical proficiency
- Good classroom management skills
- Engaging and interactive teaching strategies
- Task Prioritization
- Lesson Planning
Timeline
Online ESL Trainer
Learnlight
10.2022 - Current
Online English Tutor
Meet2talk
04.2021 - 09.2024
Online English Tutor
OIKID
03.2019 - 10.2021
Online English Tutor
Engoo Global
09.2018 - 05.2021
TEFL certification - 120 Hours TEFL Certification
TEFL Professional Development Institute
Bachelor of Science - Animal and Environmental Biology
University of Benin
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