Mark Rico Banehit

A Licensed Professional Teacher (PRC) with 2 years of face-to-face ESL experience teaching Eastern and Middle Eastern learners across all age groups (kids to adults). Experienced in pedagogy, lesson planning, and developing customized instructional materials. Specializes in articulatory phonetics, vocabulary building, and grammar mechanics across all English macro-skills.

Proven track record of managing classrooms effectively and building strong relationships with students, parents, and stakeholders.

English as a Second Language Teacher - Polyglot International Academy

(2024-01)

• Teaches English across the macroskills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) to a variety of ESL students from East Asia and Middle East with different backgrounds and levels
• Develops students' communicative and linguistic competence in 1:1 and group classes
• Specializes in articulatory phonetics, grammar, and vocabulary building
• Conducts 1:1 and group classes from kids, university students, working professionals, and seniors
• Mentors students in public speaking and presentations
• Assists students in English proficiency exams (IELTS, OPic, TOEIC, and PTE)
• Maintains a strong rapport with colleagues, administration and the students
• Coaches fellow teachers in improving their pedagogy and content knowledge
• Assesses and adjusts to the needs of the students and provided necessary steps to address their language gaps

Teaching Intern - Iloilo City National High School

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

• Developed daily lesson plans and instructional materials
• Taught students language and literature
• Formulated a classroom management policy with the students
• Assisted in school-related work delegated by the cooperating teacher
• Maintained a professional relationship with the teachers and students
• Participated in the faculty session in order to improve our language teaching capabilities

Bachelor of Secondary Education - English - University of San Agustin (2023-12)

Humanities and Social Sciences - PHINMA-University of Iloilo (2019-12)