English Teacher:
Who is Diana Tower?
 You all know that I am an English teacher but what else do you know about me?
- Do you know where I am from?
- How I became a teacher?
- What I like the most about teaching?
- What teaching means to me?
Learn more about me while improving your reading and (coming soon) listening skills.
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SO...where am I from? I am from Calgary, (Alberta) Canada. I say that I am from there, but some would argue that I am from Moose Jaw (Saskatchewan), as that was where I was born. I believe I am from Calgary because I lived there the longest. I was born in Moose Jaw, and then my family and I moved to England for 4 years, then we moved back to Canada, Grand Center (Alberta), Winnipeg (Manitoba), and then Calgary.
You might ask why we moved around so much. (Why did you move around so much Diana?) My father was a fighter pilot in the Canadian Air Force. Being in the military means that you move around a lot. After living there for 8 years I see it as my home town.
After studying for 5 years I graduated from the University of Calgary with my BA in English with Honors, and to be honest I had no clue what I was going to do with my life.
Did I plan on being an English teacher? I didn't have a plan in mind when I left the classroom for the "real world" but I did have one idea. Going abroad for three months after graduation. I went to Spain for three months, alone with my ruck-sac and a Canadian flag patch stitched to it.
After 2 months I decided to extend my trip. I returned to Calgary for three months and then I was back on a flight to Madrid, where I planned to stay for a year and teach English with Vaughan Systems.
I worked as an English teacher for the next two years, working in Amena, Janssen-Cilag and Astellas Phrama. There I worked with over 200 wonderful people/students. In fact, I am still in contact with some of them to this day.
I'm keeping in touch now because I no longer live in Madrid. As of March this year (2008) I call Huelva home. My boyfriend (who I met in Tarifa in 2006) is from Huelva and I made the decision to move here to be with him, enjoy life and to work for myself (be a freelance English teacher).
One of the most rewarding aspects of being an English teacher is witnessing students improve. Seeing them start off confused, frustrated or shy and then day by day understanding more, gaining confidence and coming out of their shells. I try to help people as much as I can, explaining confusing grammar, providing dynamic and interesting classes, and creating an interactive classroom environment.I hope that gives you a better idea of who I am, and I hope that your visits to, www.helping-you-learn-english.com prove helpful and positive. Happy learning! Diana :)
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