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    English Language and Culture for Global Citizenship

    To meet the socio-political challenges of our globalized 21st-century, you need two things: a) critical thinking and communication in English; c) general 'cultural awareness' of the world's competing ideologies. I will lead you to master both of these essential domains simultaneously, using expertise I have gained in England, Czechia, Peru, and Holland.

    In our first session, we will draw up a tailor-made curriculum for your current goals and interests. For instance, I can quickly clear up the basic context for a difficult language & literature class you are taking. I can teach you the writing and analysis skills needed to excel at top universities in the Humanities or Political Science. And I can help you communicate well with international work partners from Eastern Europe, the Islamic World, or the Americas. Whatever obstacles you're facing, at any stage of your path as a global thinker and citizen, we will tackle them.

    Location

    Online via webcam
    At teacher's location: Leiden, Netherlands
    At student's location: Around Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands

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    General info

    suitcase iconSkills:
    English for adults, School
    Age:
    Children (7-12 years old)
    Teenagers (13-17 years old)
    Adults (18-64 years old)
    Seniors (65+ years old)
    Student level:
    Beginner
    Intermediate
    Advanced
    Duration:
    30 minutes
    45 minutes
    60 minutes
    90 minutes
    120 minutes
    The class is taught in:English, Spanish, Czech

    About Me

    I am a young education entrepreneur from Prague, with a decade of diverse work and study experience also in the UK, Peru and Bolivia, and the Netherlands. Knowledgeable about world history, languages, philosophies, religions, literatures, and socio-political systems. Also a big fan of personal development through athletics, art, and psychology.

    My passion is to help learners of all levels identify and achieve their ambitions.

    Education

    MA Global Philosophy, Leiden University, Netherlands (2020–2022)
    –Courses: methods of intercultural intellectual dialogue; colonialism and post-colonialism; the phenomenological study of human experience; significance of the body in thinking
    –Thesis: the obstacles and possibilities of including Muslim sources in Western curricula
    Electives in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Charles University, Prague, Czechia (2019)
    –Studied the significance of religions in contemporary society
    Various social and agricultural projects in Spain (2019) and Peru/Bolivia (2018)
    –Participated in building small sustainable Spanish-speaking communities
    BA History and Sociology, University of Manchester, UK (2014–2017); First Class Honours
    –Studied major cultural issues: migration, radical political movements, human-nature relations
    Czech 'Maturita' in Prague & English GCSE in Stansted Mountfitchet (2006–2014)

    Experience / Qualifications

    Leiden University: LUS policy advisor (since September 2022)
    –Representing the needs of students university-wide, to promote teaching-centered academia
    Humanities Faculty, LU: student journal editor (February–April 2022); Committee on Teaching member (since October 2022); international MA students’ mentor (since September 2022); philosophy MA students’ mentor (September 2021–August 2022)
    –Empowering students of diverse backgrounds to actively shape education at the faculty
    Philosophy Study Association Symposion, Leiden: education director (November 2020–September 2022)
    –Led a team of students to realize many educational activities, often collaboratively (with lecturers and with other organizations): events, seminars, tutoring, study materials, conferences…
    Self-employed, Dobrichovice and Prague: private Spanish and English tutor (July 2019–January 2020)
    –Gave successful lessons, despite having no formal training or certification
    Group home with school Dobrichovice: education assistant (July–October 2019)
    –Oversaw the activities of a group of extremely disadvantaged Czech boys, aged 8–14
    I Like eBike, Prague: tour guide (October 2018–March 2019)
    –Gave top-rated introductions to Czech history and society for English-speaking visitors
    ZŠ Bítovská, Prague: cricket coach (October–November 2017)
    –Trained a group of children aged 6–11 at a local primary school

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