Nguyen Thi Nhung

Full name: Nguyen Thi Nhung
Teaching Language: English
Specialized in Northern Vietnamese accents

Education 
- Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA TEFL) - Southern New Hampshire University (Expected Graduation: 2027)
- Bachelor of Arts in English Language - Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City (2012 - 2016)
- Certifications:
   + Certificate in Teaching Vietnamese as a Foreign Language - Gotoviki Center (2022 - 2023)
   + IELTS Certificate

Work Experience
Present
- Vietnamese Teacher - Gotoviki Center
   + Deliver on-site Vietnamese lessons to expatriates across Hanoi.
   + Prepare customized lesson plans and learning materials prior to each class.
   + Assess assignments, monitor academic progress, and provide ongoing support to students throughout their learning journey.

- IELTS & Communicative English Instructor
   + Diagnosed student errors in writing and speaking logic; utilized scaffolding techniques to improve coherence and cohesion.
   + Trained students on Coherence & Cohesion, helping them construct logically sound arguments and eliminate ambiguity in writing.

2024 - Dec 2024
- Vietnamese Language Instructor - GO VIETNAMESE CENTER
   + Instructed diverse expatriate students (US, UK, China) on Vietnamese phonology (tones/diacritics), syntax, and pragmatics.
   + Analyzed linguistic failure modes in student speech and writing to provide structural corrections (metacognitive feedback) rather than simple edits.
   + Curated and adapted teaching materials based on standard Vietnamese linguistic frameworks to explain dialectal variations and classifiers clearly.
   + Conducted 1-on-1 live online sessions via Zoom/Google Meet, utilizing digital whiteboards to visualize the Vietnamese tonal system for Western learners.

Teaching Style & Strengths
- Possess a "trainer mindset" backed by a strong academic foundation in Applied Linguistics.
- Highly skilled in error analysis and utilizing scaffolding techniques to deconstruct
complex Vietnamese grammar into logical, digestible concepts for English-speaking
learners.

Career Objective
To become an expert language educator and specialize in Curriculum Design. I aim to
leverage my Master level knowledge to develop modern, highly applicable Vietnamese teaching methodologies for the expatriate community.

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