Kateryna Velyka

Currently, I'm in Barcelona, I moved here just recently and looking for a friendly team here! In my time as a school head foreign teacher, I have learned that it is essential to foster a love of learning in students. I work hard to create a positive and supportive learning environment in which students feel safe to take risks and explore new ideas (even the smallest ones!).

I also believe teaching students how to think critically and problem-solve is important. My teenage students have consistently achieved excellent results on standardized tests and have been accepted to some of the best universities in the world as it was the goal of our curriculum: to get the students out of the classic Chinese education system and help them to prepare to enter the universities in the USA. Therefore we successfully passed courses to get ready for SAT, MAT, and TOEFL.

In my kindergarten teaching experience, I've learned how to successfully implement age-appropriate and engaging curriculums that foster creativity, social skills, and academic growth in a nurturing environment. My positive, patient, and empathetic demeanor naturally aids in developing strong relationships with my students, their families, and fellow staff members. Also, of course, lots of love and joy for toddlers!

Context – Dublin, Ireland

• Conduct in a professional manner at all times.
• Provide a faithful and accurate interpretation which is culturally and linguistically appropriate, while endeavoring to maintain impartiality and objectivity. 
• Prior to and during an interpreting assignment, endeavor to ensure that satisfactory working conditions / facilities are in place in order to support effective interpretation.

English Teacher

Mar 2022 to May 2023

DDLETB (Dublin& Dun Laoighaire Educational Training Board) – ESOL Teacher

• Organizing coursework and learning materials
• Assessing student progress and writing reports
• Following national and regional policies for teaching English as a second language

Dec 2021 to Feb 2022

 Yogi English － Odesa, Ukraine

• Discussed pupils' progress with parents and carers, building open and honest relationships.
• Managed pupil behaviour, applying appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehaviour.
• Planned lessons with dynamic discussions and exercises to promote engagement.
• Developed constructive feedback on homework to drive attainment.
• Tutored in-person and online to help students requiring assistance grasp lesson concepts.

Sep 2020 to Nov 2021

 Jeff’s House Kindergarten － Tianjin, China

• Discussed pupils' progress with parents and carers, building open and honest relationships.
• Managed pupil behaviour, applying appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehaviour.
• Planned lessons with dynamic discussions and exercises to promote engagement.
• Provided age appropriate English classes from 8 months old to 5 years old using toys/flashcards, deve;oping games. 

Mar 2021 to Nov 2021

GX Education center － Tianjin, China

• Discussed pupils' progress with parents and carers, building open and honest relationships.
• Managed pupil behaviour, applying appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehaviour
• Planned lessons with dynamic discussions and exercises to promote engagement.
• Developed constructive feedback on homework to drive attainment.
• Organised after school club activities and field trips.
• Undertook administrative tasks including tasking registers, marking coursework and assessing student attendance records.
• Used visual aids and object pictures to help students obtain a better understanding of translations.
• Sourced and developed workbooks, presentations and visual aids.
• Tutored in-person and online to help students requiring assistance grasp lesson concepts.

Volunteer English Teacher

Aug 2017 to Oct 2019

King's Kids Education Center － Tianjin, China

• Coordinated cost-effective solutions across teams, significantly reducing production errors.
• Implemented new process and reduced wasted resources.
• Managed team of dedicated employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
• Implemented new team onboarding program to reducing training time.
• Customized customer experiences to build brand loyalty.
• Assisted team members and customers in finding products.

Diploma of Higher Education, Masters of English Teaching

BelSU

2020Diploma of Higher Education, Bachelors of English Teaching2018BelSU

Certifications

120-h Advanced TESOL Course Certificate by ITTA

“Children First” Certificate by TUSLA