For me to accept a governor position the below conditions must be met
How much do you expect to be paid? I expect to be paid in GBP and for a full-time working week (35 hours) £1000 (net). I also expect accommodation to be provided.
Do you speak Russian? Sadly, I don't speak a foreign language, but this could be an advantage for your child. 1 nothing will be able to be translated, and 2, it will give them a change to teach me something
What age-group do you work with? Minimum age is 10 years old, but I work best with teenagers
Will you cook and clean too? No. My job will be to improve and develop your child's English. I will basically be a 'friend'
Can we talk? Of course, I'm more than happy to talk to you in-person, over the phone, or via email. I'm also happy to speak with your child.
Do you have the right to work in Russia? I am a British passport holder which means I will need a visa to enter Russia. All visa processes and expenses will need to be taken care of on your side.
Do you have any experience as a governor? No, but I do have 10 years of English language teaching experience, specialising in Russian speakers who are learning English, including kids and teens. My character and personality has always allowed me to create a great rapport with younger people creating a trust and openness between us.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I am a big fan of football, so I enjoy watching football. I also trained to become a football coach. I support Arsenal. I used to play, but I'm getting older... and fatter... and the recovery time takes at least 2 days after a game of football. Aside from football I am keen on film and TV as well as travel just like everyone else.
Me at work...
That's the back of my head. I was teaching a group of Ukrainian students how to know when you are pronouncing the long E sound correctly when saying sheep & ship or beach and bi.... ;)
That's me talking with students about the different interests and events that happen at different stages of life. Age is always an interesting topic to talk about.
A lesson about fashion. You can see I dressed up especially for the lesson ;)
Me, Luke, the man who will delivery your Skype English lesson or Zoom English class