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April Leah Dietze

Calgary,AB

Summary

Passionate and motivating ESL teacher dedicated to creating an engaging and stimulating learning environment. Recognized for fostering students' enthusiasm for the English language, resulting in significant improvements in their language skills. Committed to employing effective teaching techniques and strategies to ensure optimal outcomes for every student.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ESL Tutor

EducationWise
09.2022 - Current
  • Provide individualized instruction to young English learners
  • Use technology to develop interactive teaching activities.
  • Implement creative teaching strategies to maximize student comprehension and retention of material.
  • Adapt lessons to accommodate students with diverse cultural backgrounds, learning abilities, and prior experience in English language instruction.
  • Encourage students to use English in their daily lives to increase proficiency.
  • Boost student confidence in English communication by providing personalized feedback and guidance on written and spoken tasks.
  • Maintain open lines of communication with parents to keep them informed about their child's progress in the program.

ESL Volunteer Teacher & Program Coordinator

Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
09.2019 - 04.2022
  • Taught in-person and online conversational English classes to dozens of adult language learners
  • Tutored small groups in breakout rooms to provide targeted, individualized instruction
  • Directed program comprising dozens of volunteers and hundreds of learners
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing virtual classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Mentored new volunteer teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance on effective ESL teaching strategies.
  • Boosted students'' confidence and fluency in English through interactive conversational exercises.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
04.2024

Teaching Second Languages Certificate, Level 2 - Teaching English As A Second Language, TESL

University of Calgary, FacultyContinuing Education
Calgary, AB
05.2023

Skills

  • Native English speaker (Canadian)
  • Strong oral and written communication
  • Interactive / communicative teaching
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Enthusiasm, empathy & patience
  • Creative lesson plan development
  • Positive classroom management
  • Formative & summative student assessment
  • Online teaching / tutoring

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
German
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary

Certification

  • TESL Professional Standard 2 (as of Fall 2024)

Timeline

ESL Tutor

EducationWise
09.2022 - Current

ESL Volunteer Teacher & Program Coordinator

Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
09.2019 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Calgary

Teaching Second Languages Certificate, Level 2 - Teaching English As A Second Language, TESL

University of Calgary, FacultyContinuing Education

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