Kayla C.

Profession: VIPKID Teacher
Education, Teaching, English Language Instruction
2020-present: I tutor students one-on-one from age four to fourteen VIPKID's online ESL platform. I teach a variety of subjects such as, reading, math, science, writing, phonics, proper pronunciation, grammar, sight words, free talk, and vocabulary.

Magic Ears Teacher
Education, Teaching, English Language Instruction
2020-present: During each lesson, I tutor up to four students at once through the Magic Ears online ESL platform. I teach students new vocabulary and sentence structures using TPR, positive energy, and a variety of props and realia.

Second Grade Teacher
Education, Teaching
2019-2020: I was a second-grade teacher at Alex-Sanger Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas. I taught all subjects, including math, reading, writing, science, and history.

Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Education, Teaching
2018-2019: At Becky Gates Children's Center, I taught three and four-year-old children, which helped me gain valuable experience with classroom management, behavior management, patience, organization, and positive discipline.

Substitute Teacher
Education, Teaching
2018-2019: I was a substitute teacher in College Station ISD and Bryan ISD while teaching part-time at Becky Gates Children's Center.

Student Teacher
Education, Teaching
Spring 2018: During my student teaching experience at Texas A&M University, I taught fourth-grade math, and third-grade English language arts.

Tutor at Sylvan Learning Center
Education, Teaching
Summer 2018: I worked as a private tutor at Sylvan Learning Center. I had the opportunity to tutor students between the ages of five and eighteen in math, beginning reading, academic reading, advanced writing, and study skills courses.

Interests: My teaching philosophy is centered around life-long learning. I want to encourage students to be curious throughout their lives and investigate information that is constantly changing. I believe life-long learning is the key to understanding different cultures; it also helps students understand the significance of empathy towards those who are different than themselves.

Education: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Education
After completing my Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, I earned my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University.

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Education
I completed my Bachelor's Degree in Education at Texas A&M University. I have my EC-6 Teaching Certificate in the state of Texas.

Spoken Languages: English (Native), French (Basic)

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