Kathryn S.

I'm a people-oriented teacher and coach with more than a decade of experience empowering people from diverse backgrounds and cultures to find solutions and achieve their personal, career and language learning goals. Adept at listening, communicating and understanding individual requirements, interests, personalities, constraints and unique situations, I'm the ideal candidate for the role of TEFL teacher, career counselor or editor. In addition to an MA in Technical Communication with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK and a BA Communication cum laude from The University of Johannesburg in South Africa (where I was the best graduating student in my year), I have completed a Level 3 Certificate in Career Counselling through a British distance learning course provider Academy of Distance Learning. Among other qualifications, I also have a Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I work as a professional coach and online English as a foreign language teacher. My coaching business of more than 10 years (in both the UK and South Africa) and my track record teaching English over the past three years are testament to my abilities and strong customer service skills. In terms of teaching, I have taught more than 3700 individual and group English lessons on Busuu (a Chegg company), Preply and Amazing Talker and I have received hundreds of outstanding 5 out of 5 reviews. Helping individuals from around the world to achieve their study, career, relocation and personal goals, I specialize in teaching business English and preparing students for the IELTS and other exams. Furthermore, with more than a decade of experience working as a copywriter and an editor for companies in the UK, US, Europe and elsewhere, I have managed large document projects with international stakeholders, managed and followed processes and procedures, and delivered high quality deliverables on time and with a smile. My excellent written and verbal communication include preparing and presenting PowerPoint presentations as well as writing, editing and reviewing reports, articles, websites and other documents. I am a resilient and culturally aware individual who has lived in South Africa, France and the UK. I am a native English speaker with dual British and South African citizenship looking for a new long-term project. I would be grateful if you would consider me for your project and I look forward to hearing from you.