Maxine Thomik

I am a conscientious and professional English teacher with in-depth experience in teaching and curriculum development. I am dynamic and highly creative in my thinking. I believe knowledge and learning is a shared activity, and am skilled at developing a supportive and positive learning environment. I am skilled at developing good rapport with children and young people, and can implement learning strategies that cater to the individual needs of students. My patience, cultural sensitivity, and classroom management skills enhance my teaching ability. I am continuously learning in order to ensure my skills and teaching abilities are relevant and am passionate about making English fun and accessible to all students. I am adept at communicating with young children and I believe that learning can be encouraged through children’s creativity and sense of play.

I have been teaching in various roles for 8 years and a further 5 years in curriculum development. I have experience in teaching University students both History of Art, English and reading and writing. I have also taught English to ESL students aged between 10 and 23, and have experience teaching private art classes to children between 3 and 10 years old. I have also worked in the non-profit sector for a number of years where I have been involved in coordination and management of grant programmes. 

I have a Bachelor of Art degree in English Literature and History of Art, and a Master of Arts degree in History of Art. I also have a Tefl 120 hour teaching certificate.