Cake เค้ก they/them
Visited 36 minutes ago
Cake เค้ก they/them
Community Tutor
Teaches
Thai
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Cantonese)
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Finnish
Japanese
🏳️🌈LGBTQIAN+ Thai/English Tutor (on-site/online) |Lived in 🇺🇸🇳🇿🇨🇦🇬🇧🇭🇰|5+y teaching
Teaches
Thai
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Cantonese)
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Finnish
Japanese
🏳️🌈LGBTQIAN+ Thai/English Tutor (on-site/online) |Lived in 🇺🇸🇳🇿🇨🇦🇬🇧🇭🇰|5+y teaching
From ThailandLiving in Nonthanburi, Thailand (20:25 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 27, 2021Interest topicPets & AnimalsFoodMusicTechFashion & Beauty
My preferred name is Cake. My pronouns are they/them. Prior to teaching, I had worked for 6 years in both public and private sectors. My greatest achievements in life are being awarded EF High School Year Scholarships to US and New Zealand (a year each), MUIC Young Ambassador Scholarship to Canada for approximately 1 year and the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2020/21 - Local 1st Prize IELTS to the UK to pursue a Master of Art in Applied Linguistics at University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom.Me as a Teacher
At the beginning of my working life, I had a dilemma that I had to choose between a full-time corporate job and a temporary teaching job. I ended up taking the full-time offer because I was worried about job security. After taking a detour for a number of years, I’ve decided to follow my heart quitting the full-time job and becoming a teacher. It used to be my greatest regret in life but now that I am a teacher and have opportunities to share my experiences with my students, I am so grateful for all various work experiences I have had. Those experiences are so worthwhile in giving my students career and life advice. Up to now, I’ve been teaching English for over 4 years.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching philosophy has always been the belief that people learn best when they’re having fun and being encouraged. Being a teacher nowadays is not just about educating, but it’s also about facilitating and coaching. Moreover, I admit that even though I am teacher, I still have much to learn. I’m not going to lie but I’ve always tried my very best to find answers for my students.My teaching material
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- Image files
- PDF file
- Video files
- Text Documents
Teaching experience
2023 - 2024
Native-speaking English Tutor (NET)● Taught at a public secondary school for 9 months and consistently exceeded expectations with a 100% overall rating.
● Taught at a public primary school for 3 months and was an assistant class teacher of Primary 1 (aged 7-8)
● Taught phonics and speaking lessons at public kingerdartens (K2-3, aged 5-7).
● Voluntarily taught students with special needs (SEN) at Heep Hong Society.
● Co-planned and co-delivered drama, leadership and bridging programmes for partner primary and secondary schools.
2020 - 2021
Online English Tutor● Received 4.95/5 overall rating in 1:1 lessons to 317 Japanese students aged 5-60.
● Maintained a 100% booking rate with no empty slots, demonstrating e ective lesson delivery.
● Delivered 5 hours of speaking lessons per week, focusing on daily news, business, grammar and conversations.
2018 - 2021
English Teacher● Taught 22 hours of speaking lessons (IELTS Speaking, Business English, Grammar and TOEIC) per week.
● Conducted group speaking lessons with beginner to advanced students aged 12-50, using Quizlet for vocabulary revision inside and outside of class, transcribing students’ speeches and using Screencast to record feedback videos to students, resulting in high IELTS results amongst learners (6-7.5).
2019 - 2020
Volunteer English Teacher● Taught 3 hours of weekly speaking lessons to primary school children, aged 7-12.
● Assisted native English teachers and parents with lesson planning and interpretation.
2018 - 2019
English Teacher/Assistant for Online Classes● Conducted 14 hours per week of group speaking lessons, with positive feedback, from basic to intermediate Thai students, aged 15-60
● Supported foreign instructors with translation, resulting in positive feedback.
2011 - 2011
Volunteer English Teacher● Taught 3 hours of weekly speaking lessons to primary school children, aged 7-12, as part of Mahidol University International College (MUIC) Volunteer Club’s the Chill Chill English Program.
Education
2012 - 2013
Bachelor’s - BBA International BusinessExchange Outbound
2010 - 2014
Bachelor’s - BBA International Business
2021 - 2022
Master's - MA Applied Linguistics
Work Experience
2021 - 2023
Content CreatorCreated the channel as an IELTS Ambassador of the British Council (IELTS Prize Winner 2020/21 - Local 1st Prize).
2022 - 2022
Residence AssistantCared for and conducted curfew checks on under 18s.
2022 - 2022
Activity LeaderLed activities, tours and excursions for 16+-year-olds.
2018 - 2019
EducatorCollaborated with departments for selection of international residents and fellows, and worked with International Relations Division to carry out One-Stop Service project to provide postgraduate application services to international residents and fellows.
2015 - 2018
Commissioned OfficerRecognised as the most productive team (out of 3) within the unit through team coordination, and researched, proofread news reports, attended seminars and conferences in English and presented reports in Thai.
2014 - 2015
Import/Export AdministratorComputed data and freight cost of international shipments into the system for efficient logistics planning by coordinating with warehouse staffs, verified and Submitted logistics department's payment documents to Accounting, and coordinated with shipping companies for outstanding balances.
2013 - 2014
Student Council MemberPart of Budget approval, hosted guests from other universities, and represented the council in club activities.
2013 - 2013
Research AssistantAttended focus groups conducted by Dr. Benjamin P. W. Ellway and translated interview voice clips from Thai into English to be included as quotes in "Using practice theory to analyze value propositions and value facilitation in self-reliance training" article.
2013 - 2013
Beaver Leader● Prepared and facilitated weekly 2-hour after-school activities for beaver scouts, aged 5-7.
5.0
Rating
64
Students
540
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
Thai Lessons
Trial Lesson
35 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Thai Conversation Lessons
A1 - C2Conversation226 lessons completed
USD 5.50+
Package with 1% off
Thai Basics
A1Language Essentials251 lessons completed
USD 5.50+
Package with 1% off
Reading & Writing
A1 - C2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 5.50+
Package with 1% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (5)
Podcast (2)
Quiz (12)
57 Reviews
KJ Wiseheart
1 Thai lesson
I really enjoyed my lesson with Cake. They have helped me to develop confidence in beginning to speak Thai. I am looking forward to learning more :-)
Sep 17, 2024
John
4 Thai lessons
Another good conversation with Cake. I appreciate their encouragement and willingness to discuss a variety of topics.
Sep 4, 2024
หนู
13 Thai lessons
Learn Thai via playing board games (also chat other things in Thai during playing). Very interesting!
Sep 1, 2024
John
4 Thai lessons
Cake is very easy to chat with. We spoke almost entirely in Thai, and they were able to clarify both straightforward and more difficult questions about a reading I’d done.
Aug 30, 2024
John
4 Thai lessons
Another good lesson with Cake. Looking forward to the next one.
Aug 26, 2024
John
4 Thai lessons
I enjoyed my lesson with Cake. They are very friendly and open to discussing topics of interest to me. Cake was very engaged, and sent helpful notes and vocabulary.
Aug 24, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
Your final payment will be made in USD