Hi! My name is Ava - I'm an eighteen-year-old high school just moved to Canada with my parents and my teenage brother. I'm here to work and raise some money for living expenses when I go to university next 's College London in the UK. I'm British by , but I grew up in Germany, Malaysia, and Singapore - picking up languages and amazing experiences along the way.
I'm very tutoring and supporting younger students! As a fact, one of the job 'm considering pursuing after my university is teaching - I have had so many amazing teachers in my life and would love to offer the kind of support and mentoring that I've received. I plan to teach English, Classics, or (those are some of my favourite subjects). I've had a lot of experience working with and looking after kids between the ages of 5 and 18 - I worked as a volunteer teacher for refugee students in Malaysia, teaching English to little children and General Science to some of their older counterparts, and I've also volunteered to teach pre-school students in Singapore to read.
Arguably my biggest interest is reading! I've been an avid reader since I was a toddler, and love introducing other people to books I've enjoyed. My favourite genres are science-fiction, fantasy, and anything - books inspired by mythology or classical , such as Madeline Miller's "Circe" or Donna Tartt's "The Secret History". I also have a huge amount of interest in English a subject; I immensely enjoyed reading classics like Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" or Ovid's "Heroides" during my IB courses.
I'm a very outgoing and , bringing 100% of my energy to anything I put my mind to. As a classically trained musician and dancer, I've spent years honing my focus and commitment; in addition, I take pride in the leadership roles and responsibilities I held while school. I also have a PADI First Aid of last year - I am trained to administer CPR, AEDs, and first aid to adults, children, and infants. I would love to apply my work ethic to supporting the inquisitive and engaging young people!
If you would like examples of my academic work, I would be more than happy to provide some assessed coursework so see the caliber of my work.
I have no experience as a formal tutor (as in, tutoring outside of my school's programs while being paid), but I have lots of experience tutoring younger students as a part of my high school's support programs. I was a tutor for 15-16 year-old for a year - during which I prepared supplementary them and helped them revise for their GCSEs. I also taught 5-6 year old students to read through my school's Infant Reading program. Furthermore, I volunteered as an English Language and General Science school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for several years - supporting students in the age groups of 6-8 and 12-18.
I Diploma in June of 2023 with a Higher Level score of 765 and a total of 37 points. I've also passed my Grade Five piano exam under the ABRSM exam board.
