Dear Darin,
I am writing in the hope that you might be in need of teaching staff in the near future. I am an experienced teacher and longtime resident of Surabaya, East Java.
I have been teaching English constantly since I trained in South London in 1993. I have taught students of all ages from young children to mature adults, as well as of a wide range of abilities.
I first came to Surabaya in 1996 when I joined KELT, one of the most reputable schools in that city. Whilst teaching at KELT I met my Indonesian wife Dyah, and in 2001 we returned to the UK for a year where our first child was born. We subsequently returned to Surabaya where I continue to work as an English teacher at IALF.
At this time I am hoping to move from teaching in a language school setting to a high school. Though I have enjoyed working as an EFL instructor, a high school would be a new environment presenting the opportunity to observe students develop over a longer period and perhaps get more involved in things like study projects. All this would help to keep the experience of teaching fresh. I have a lot of hobbies such as music, computers and hiking and tennis; all of which I would like to make use of at work. In addition to being an English teacher, I am also a trained science teacher having completed a CNAA approved post graduate certificate course in London. I am very enthusiastic about science (as well as teaching English) and would be very keen to take on work that used this side of my experience.
Please see my CV for a more detailed account of my work experience. I would be happy to attend an interview at any convenient time and hope you can consider this application for employment.
Thank you for your attention.
Toby Prior.
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