english teacher applicantWhat type of job are you looking for? I'm looking for a teaching job. What nationality are you? I am a Filipino. What languages do you speak (and at what level)? At home, I usually speak Iloko and Filipino. In school, during class hours, I used to speak using the English language. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Preferably Asian countries. But if given opportunities to work to any part of the world, I will grab and give my best on it. What countries have you worked in? I haven't tried working abroad. But I've been teaching for 7 years now in the Philippines. What countries do you have a visa to work in? None yet. But I do have my passport with me. What field do you currently work in? I'm into the teaching field. What fields have you worked in before? I'm into plain teaching. What qualifications do you hold? I am a teacher for 7 years now. I handled first year to fourth year secondary students, teaching English subject, more so with the minor subjects such as Health education and Values education. I am also a school paper adviser in our school for 5 years now. I used to be the registrar and secretary of the school aside from my teaching loads. I am also a computer literate and has a background on care giving. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? I consider formal education to be of more value than skills because having the right and formal education is the basic foundation for one to cultivate and enhance one's skills. Describe the benefits of working with others Working with others makes a person become holistically formed. Basically, the following areas of formation will be enhanced and developed: community, human, intellectual, pastoral and spiritual. Describe the benefits of working alone Working alone makes one be able to stand on his/her own. Work may be done in a faster phase because there will be no distractions, unlike if one works with others, tendency, chatting or unnecessary actions may be done that will hinder the progress of one's work. What was your worst working experience? My worst working experience was when the connection of the internet in school failed. So, still lucky I was able to think for other alternative for me to deliver my topic that day. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? I have learned to trust on others capabilities. One must not only be judged according to how he/she acts in class. There are many students who does not give a maximum participation in class but when you employ varied teaching strategies, there you will find out that they too are outstanding in their own respective intelligence. In short, multiple intelligence approach is very helpful to aid each students on their progressive learning. What unique skills do you have? Aside from teaching, I use to make power point presentations for my lesson. Sometimes, I do play volleyball as one way of releasing all the tensions or stress for a certain week. Playing volleyball with my students is also one way of getting to know them outside class hours. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? For me, I don't consider it as a dream job because I have already achieve it and currently enjoying it - TEACHING. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? Being with the students, teaching and learning from them, guide each one of them, making them feel that we are one family having one common vision are the most interesting aspects of my teaching career. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? Making lesson plans, especially if you have a lot of subjects to handle. But it's okay. That's part of being a techer. It just depends on how one handles and make a timeline for each work. Please replace this with a question of your own What are the key ingredients of becoming a model teacher? Contentment, love and passion for work and oneself. How can potential employers contact you? e-mail address: lareignjoy@yahoo.com cellphone number: 09206117795 | 
