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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Additional Information
I enjoy writing poetry.
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Penny Berdock

ESL Teacher, Freelance Writer
Toronto,ON

Summary

Passionate Teacher provides students with exceptional learning opportunities and support of educational endeavors. Skilled implementer of diverse instruction methods for cultivating fruitful learning environment for all. Positively motivates students with individual guidance and empathetic mentorship.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

English Language Instructor

Pagoda Talkool
05.2019 - Current
  • Teaching adults, business people, and students of different levels
  • Lessons included grammar, free talk reading/listening comprehension, and vocabulary work
  • Textbooks were used for reading comprehension, vocabulary work, and pronunciation
  • Free talk or discussion was often based on the topic of the text, current events, or global culture.

Writer

The Penned Word
01.2000 - Current

English Language Instructor

Global T online language school
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Teaching adults, business people, and students of different levels
  • Lessons included grammar, free talk reading/listening comprehension, and vocabulary work.

Corporate Language Trainer

Gofluent
12.2005 - 01.2018
  • Online and Telephone-based ESL instruction
  • Responsibilities include teaching English to adults for their specific needs
  • This includes grammar instruction, conversation, and oral and written presentations
  • Editing written presentations, and emails and helping with writing resumes
  • I help students with business English, to assist them in communicating effectively.

On-site Paid Contributing Writer

WritersJobBoard.com
01.2017 - 08.2017
  • Articles written on the Benefits of Freelance Writing, Writer's Getaways, Benefits of a Home Office.

Academic Passage Writer

Quesbook
10.2014 - 12.2016
  • Writing conversational passages and academic passages (reading comprehension) for an educational testing app designed for students preparing for college entrance exams
  • Authored over 100 original articles
  • This site is under new management/ownership and is no longer available online.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English -

York University

Skills

Cultural Sensitivity

Online Teaching

Writing Instruction

Error Correction

Additional Information

Samples of my writing are available upon request.

I enjoy writing poetry.

Poetry to me is like therapy.  It's a means of getting stuck emotions out into the light. Also, it can bring laughter  and tears. I have been writing poetry since I was in elementary school, and it's been a great joy and accomplishment for me to see how my poetry has changed and in my opinion, improved with the use of my words, emotions and life's experiences.

Timeline

English Language Instructor

Pagoda Talkool
05.2019 - Current

English Language Instructor

Global T online language school
01.2017 - 01.2019

On-site Paid Contributing Writer

WritersJobBoard.com
01.2017 - 08.2017

Academic Passage Writer

Quesbook
10.2014 - 12.2016

Corporate Language Trainer

Gofluent
12.2005 - 01.2018

Writer

The Penned Word
01.2000 - Current

Bachelor of Arts in English -

York University
Penny BerdockESL Teacher, Freelance Writer