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Lavinia

Lavinia

Maths and English Tuition in Tower Hamlets

I am a 32 year old female from New Zealand who has just moved to London for something new!
I have been a teacher for 4 years (3.5 in primary and .5 in secondary). I studied law and psychology and worked as a lawyer before retraining as a teacher. I absolutely love working with people. Engaging with people of different ages and backgrounds, learning with and from them, is what I find most rewarding.
I am charismatic, engaging, encouraging, and enthusiastic. I basically enjoy spending my time with others be it talking, walking, seeing films, theatre or music, sharing food or playing a game.

Tutoring Experience

For three of my four teaching years I worked with my own class of students of 11-13 year olds (this is upper primary in NZ). I worked at two different schools. After this I spent 6 months teaching at a secondary school, teaching law, psychology and social studies across ages 13-18.
For the last 6 months I did supply teaching in primary schools in New Zealand. I loved working with students of all ages.
I also have a lot of nannying experience.
Furthermore, I was a lawyer for 18 months. I am very professional and know how to engage with people from different walks of life.

Tutoring Approach

I work hard to establish a strong and positive working relationships with my students (and their parents which can be very important depending on their age), and celebrate each step of progress a student makes. I can extend higher ability children, as well as support and nurture the progress of children struggling academically. I adapt to the needs of each student, slowly building their confidence through scaffolding, encouragement, challenges and ultimately fostering independence. I form quick relationships with people of all ages. I believe I could help those learning English as a second language due to my friendly and charismatic nature and teaching experience.

LanguagesEnglish (British)
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (evenings)
References Available On File

Qualifications

University of Canterbury2014BachelorsBachelor of Laws
University of Canterbury2014BachelorsBachelor of Arts (Major in Psychology)
New Zealand Graduate School of Education2018PGCEPost Graduate Diploma of Primary Teaching
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