Juliana K
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
The Cumberland School – GCSEs
Religious Studies (9), Mathematics (8), English Language (7), English Literature (7), Geography (7), Sociology (7), Business Studies (6), Biology (6), Chemistry (6)
Wanstead High School – A-Levels
Psychology (A*), Mathematics (A), Economics (A)
University College London (UCL)
BA Economics and Business with East European Studies
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mrs Stella Mukwaya (Private Tutor)
Common Entrance: Mathematics, English Language and Literature
Love Learning Tutors: Mathematics, Economics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, English Language and Literature
Common Entrance: Mathematics, English Language and Literature
GCSE: Mathematics, Economics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, English Language and Literature
A-Level: Mathematics, Economics, Psychology
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Learning Languages: Luganda (fluent), Russian (beginners), Swahili (beginners)
Coding: Currently learning SQL and looking into starting python
Sports: 8 years experience in cricket (currently playing university level cricket) and beginner in yoga
Volunteering: Currently a careers and education mentor for year 10 students
Social hobbies: Enjoy art galleries, trying and discovering different cuisines, bowling and arcades
Books: Favourite genres include the classics, like Macbeth, and also fiction books
Career aspirations: Interested in a career in finance, mainly investment banking and management
WORK EXPERIENCE
Look Ahead Care & Support – Mental Health Support Worker
May 2020 – Mar 2023: Day-to-day support to help clients living with a mental illness meet their individual goals.
NorthEdge Capital – Private Equity Summer Intern
Jul 2022 – August 2022: Carried out projects within the company to gain an insight into the type of work a private equity firm carries out.
Goldman Sachs & Jefferies – Investment Banking Spring Intern
Apr 2022: Carried out projects in both companies to understand the type of work done in investment banking and what roles I could do.
Legal & General Investment Management – Investment Management Student Intern
Oct 2021: Gained an insight into a career in investment management and improved industry knowledge.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
When I moved to the UK at the age of thirteen, there were many changes happening in my life but one of the few areas that stayed consistent was education. This meant that I enjoyed going to school as I was always looking forward to applying what I already knew and also learning new subjects. As a student, I was able to learn that different learning approaches work differently for everyone and finding the ones that worked best for me allowed me to continue my love for education and counteract the challenges I faced in some subjects. Overtime, I have been able to learn what learning methods work best for me, where my interests lie and even go through five different career aspirations until I landed on the one I enjoy the most, which is finance. I enjoy tutoring because I am able to support students to discover and/or grow their love for education whilst supporting them in learning approaches what work best for them, just like I did.
During my time as a student myself, I have been able to learn that one method does not work for everyone and I have been able to apply this currently, and in my previous tutoring role. I want to be able to support students improve their confidence in education as although they may find some subjects challenging, the issue is not their ability but their interest that is being hindered. Outside of the classroom, with one-to-one tutoring, I am able to support students with tailored learning that is centered around how the student prefers to work. I have previously worked as a private tutor helping two students prepare for their SATs and also guiding them through their first two years of secondary school. I had to take different approaches when tutoring both students as different methods worked for them, but I made sure to help them both understand the importance of spaced repetition and active recall. Spaced repetition is a memory technique that involves reviewing and recalling information at intervals until the information is learned at a sufficient level. Active recall involves repeated testing of learning materials either through self-developed questions or using flashcards. These methods used together helped my students improve their long-term memory recall whilst avoiding reliance on cramming hence why they achieved high grades in their SATs. They also had an easier transition and adjustment into secondary school education as we continued using these methods in application to the different subjects they started learning. Alongside this, we also focused on doing past papers and end of topic tests. We also worked together to weigh the pros and cons of different exam techniques and study methods to find personalised learning methods for each student in order to facilitate their success in their education.
As a tutor, I find teaching others to be a rewarding experience because I enjoy guiding students, helping them learn new information and achieve their goals. Additionally, having personally experienced growing from being less motivated in some subjects to gaining an interest in them after trying different study techniques, I am able to support students with applying the knowledge of what I did differently so they can be successful in their education journey.