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Rikako Minaki

Toronto,ON

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

ESL Teacher

ILAC International College
Toronto, ON
10.2022 - Current
  • Provided group lessons that are fun, engaging, and informative for students from all over the world aged 15 or over.
  • Made suitable lesson plans taking the various backgrounds of students into consideration.
  • Improved students' speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills by providing them with detailed feedback.
  • Built a great rapport with students of diverse cultural backgrounds, and inspired them to get out of their comfort zones by sharing my own journey of learning English.

Online ESL Teacher

Native Camp
Shibuya, Tokyo
07.2022 - Current
  • Provided one-to-one general English lessons to Japanese and Chinese students aged 5 or over.
  • Shared effective ways to improve speaking skills, which are essential to the majority of the Japanese and Chinese students since their English education is highly exam-based.

English Teacher

Kuise Supplementary School
Kuise, Hyogo
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Provided grammar and writing lessons for small groups of students aged 11 to 18.
  • Made learning grammar fun by involving problem-solving and language play.
  • Suggested to students and their parents which universities to go to and how to study based on their class performances.

Bilingual Tutor

Kobe University
Kobe, Hyogo
09.2020 - 03.2022
  • Helped international students studying Japanese in Kobe University with their everyday assignments by checking their language uses on their papers and presentations.
  • Translated English to Japanese and vice versa to help students communicate with their professors during classes.
  • Provided one-to-one Japanese sessions with students every week.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

Kobe University
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
03.2022

Some College (No Degree) - TESOL Diploma

ILAC International College
Toronto ON

Skills

  • Instructional Plan Implementation
  • Personalized Instruction
  • Test Preparation
  • Curriculum Development
  • Proficient Speaker of English and Japanese
  • Patient and Encouraging
  • Proficient at using Zoom, PowerPoint, and digital textbooks
  • Pronunciation Expert

Timeline

ESL Teacher

ILAC International College
10.2022 - Current

Online ESL Teacher

Native Camp
07.2022 - Current

English Teacher

Kuise Supplementary School
02.2021 - 03.2022

Bilingual Tutor

Kobe University
09.2020 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

Kobe University

Some College (No Degree) - TESOL Diploma

ILAC International College

Summary

Reliable and responsible ESL teacher with great communication skills and professionalism. Proficient in both English and Japanese, highly organized, punctual, and team-oriented.

Rikako Minaki