The Tefl Support Lady

Looking for New Opportunities?

An internationally recognised TEFL certificate can help open doors to teaching English online and abroad.

At The TEFL Support Lady, we assist students through the TEFL process with support, guidance, and preparation for the ESL industry.

Our support includes:
✔ TEFL course guidance and access to learning centre
✔ CV and Intro letter compilation
✔ Introduction video assistance & editing
✔ ESL introduction video support
✔ Interview preparation
✔ Advice on online and overseas teaching opportunities
✔ Abroad and online placements

Suitable for:
• Beginners entering the ESL industry
• Those exploring remote work opportunities
• Individuals interested in teaching abroad

📩 Send us a message to learn more about available options and support packages.

www.theteflsupportlady.com

Imagine this being your “office”…
No rushing in traffic
No asking for leave
No feeling stuck

Just your laptop, your time, and the freedom to work from anywhere 🌍

That’s the reality of teaching English online.
And don’t worry — you don’t need to know everything.
We'll guide you step-by-step, from getting certified to teaching your first lesson.
💻 Student-centered learning
💬 Conversational English
🎯 Real support throughout

Ready to start your journey?

It’s May… and if you’re being honest- things aren’t exactly going to plan 😅
Maybe:
• Your salary isn’t stretching anymore
• You’re tired of asking for time off
• Or you just KNOW you’re meant for more

You don’t need to quit your job or have a degree to start earning online.

With our assistance, you can:
✔ Teach English from home
✔ Work flexible hours
✔ Earn in foreign currency 💻🌍

You don’t have to figure it out alone.

At The TEFL Support Lady, we don’t just sell you a course- we HELP you:
✨ Get certified
✨ Build your profile
✨ Actually start teaching
If you’re ready for a mid-year reset, this is your sign.

📩 Comment “MAY” or send me a message and I’ll show you how to get started.

✨ Meet the Team: Sunitha Liebenberg

📍 Location: Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay), South Africa 🌍

🗣 Languages: English, Afrikaans

🌸 Current Vibe
Focused on expanding my freelance career while nurturing creativity and balance. I’m building stability through multiple streams of work — tutoring, babysitting, housesitting, petsitting, and custom products — while staying aligned with my values of authenticity, warmth, and growth.

🌍 Your “Why”
As a senior educator and freelance English teacher, I’ve seen how clear communication and creative lesson planning can transform learning. Joining collaborative projects allows me to share my expertise, refine my skills, and contribute to environments that value transparency, professionalism, and innovation.

💡 What does making your own money mean to you?
For me, earning independently represents freedom, security, and the ability to support both personal goals and family wellness. It’s about creating options, celebrating progress, and building a sustainable lifestyle that reflects my passions and values.

🎯 What are you currently working towards?
I’m working on further strengthening my online teaching profile while also expanding my freelance offerings. At the same time, I’m prioritizing health and wellness alongside my mom, and exploring opportunities that align with my talents in education, communication, and creativity.

💭 Mindset & Growth

On a bad day:
I remind myself that challenges are temporary and that resilience has carried me through before. I use setbacks as lessons, adapting with creativity and patience.

What keeps you going:
I believe in consistency and the value of slow, steady progress. Growth takes time, and I trust that each step — whether in teaching, freelancing, or personal wellness — is building something meaningful.

What I’m determined to improve:
I’m continuously refining my business and organizational skills to support long-term growth, while also working on being more present in daily life and maintaining balance between work and personal care.

💬 Personality

3 words: Creative. Supportive. Organized.

Communication style: I choose texting and voice notes over calls any day — it’s warm, clear, and personal.

Energy / Vibe: A nurturing mix of professionalism and playfulness, focused on harmony, authenticity, and celebrating progress in both work and life.

✨ Meet the Team: Monique Goliath

📍 Location: Port Elizabeth South Africa 🌍
🗣 Languages: Afrikaans and English

🌸 Current Vibe
Focused on elevating my and my families lives.

🌍 Your “Why”

My "Why" will always be my boys, I started so that I can spend more time with my boys and to be more part of their childhood. Before joining I was working 12 hour shifts and it was draining, so I had to change to something/a career that gives me more freedom and something I can fully enjoy while doing it.

💡 What does making your own money mean to you?

I believe in being grateful for everything I have, and appreciating everything but also in striving for better future for my boys.

🎯 What are you currently working towards?

Currently I want to reach my personal goals that I have set for myself and my family. I am focused on building myself as a ESL teacher and my online teaching career and becoming the best version of myself.

💭 Mindset & Growth
My mindset will always be if God before me who can be against me and on my days that I feel defeated I remind myself to Be Still and know 🙌🏻🌱

What keeps you going:

My faith, my husband and my 2 boys.

What I’m determined to improve:

I’m focused on being financially stable and being comfortable in my lifestyle and maintaining balance.

💬 Personality

I have a strong personality. I'm kind and soft hearted.

Teaching online is not just convenient anymore… it’s the smarter move 🤍

Imagine being able to work from home while still being present for the moments that truly matter.
No long commutes.
No rigid schedules.
No missing out.
Just more family time, more laughter, and more freedom to build a life that actually feels good.

Teaching ESL online allows you to earn, grow, and create a flexible lifestyle — without sacrificing the people and moments you love most.
✨ Work from home
✨ Flexible schedule
✨ Teach students worldwide
✨ Focus on what matters most

This isn’t just a job… it’s a lifestyle shift.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your sign.
Comment “TEFL” or send us a message to get started 🤍

✨ Meet the Team: Marija Acimov

📍 Location: Zrenjanin, Serbia 🌍
🗣 Languages: Serbian, English

🌸 Current Vibe
Focused on elevating my life to a higher level — building stability, creating freedom, and becoming the best version of myself while staying aligned with my feminine energy and long-term vision.

🌍 Your “Why”

As someone already working in the ESL industry and having built a professional collaboration with Zhivahn, I recognized that her program and methods align perfectly with what the market truly needs. I joined the team to contribute my own experience and knowledge, while continuing to grow, elevate my career, and learn from a high-level environment.

💡 What does making your own money mean to you?

Money is one of my biggest motivators because I understand the impact it can create — both directly and indirectly. For me, it represents freedom, options, and the ability to build the life I truly want. I believe in being grateful for what you have, but also in always striving for more, because growth and expansion should never be limited.

🎯 What are you currently working towards?

Right now, I’m focused on fully investing in myself — enjoying who I am and everything I’ve built, while continuing to grow. Education is very important to me in every stage of life, and I’m building a career that aligns with my talents, personality, and personal values.

💭 Mindset & Growth

On a bad day:
I remind myself that I’ve been through worse and came out stronger every time. I don’t let difficult days discourage me — I use them as fuel to grow, improve, and keep moving forward.

What keeps you going:
I believe that the most valuable things in life take time to build. Nothing meaningful is created overnight. When things feel slow, I see it as a sign that something important is developing and requires patience, consistency, and attention. I trust the process and keep moving forward.

What I’m determined to improve:
I am continuously working on improving my business skills, as I see them as essential for my long-term growth. At the same time, I’m focused on being more present in the moment and maintaining balance.

💬 Personality

3 words: Motivated. Innovative. Empathetic.

Communication style: Both texter and talker — strong in written and verbal communication.

Energy / vibe: A balanced mix of masculine and feminine energy, focused on maintaining harmony in life and bringing the best out of every situation.

❤️

Comment 300 if you want support for the behaviors that keep popping up and I’ll send you the link.

You plan a lesson… and then half of it disappears into blurting, side conversations, or a student who made a poor choice and now needs to fix it.

This simple Fix It Ticket think sheet is one of the tools inside the larger Behavior Intervention Toolkit. It gives students a clean, straightforward way to reflect after a mistake. What happened. Who was affected. What can you do to make it right. What will you try next time.

Nothing complicated. No long lecture. Just a clear path from mistake to repair.

It helps students take responsibility without turning it into a power struggle. They write it out, think it through, and leave with a plan.

The full toolkit includes over 300 practical behavior supports you can print, clip to a binder ring, or pull up digitally. There are intervention guides, tracking sheets, checklists, and visual reminders for the everyday challenges that show up in real classrooms.

Teachers use tools like this during recess conflicts, small group interventions, morning check ins, and independent work time when something needs to be addressed and then moved forward.

If having ready to go behavior supports would make your week smoother, comment 300 and I will send you the link.

Meet the Team

Name: Kayla De Bruin

Where in the world are you from?
Amanzimtoti, South Africa 🌍

Languages you speak:
English.

Current vibe:
Working, building something new, and focused on creating a better future for myself and my little girl 👶🌸

🌍 Your “Why”
Why did you choose The TEFL Support Lady™?
I chose this opportunity because I want to grow financially while building a better future for my daughter and myself. Working from home and helping others get TEFL certified felt like a practical way to create stability and freedom.

What does making your own money mean to you?
It means independence, security, and being able to provide for my little girl without limitations.

What are you currently working towards in your life?
Financial stability, flexibility to be present as a mom, and building something long-term that gives me freedom and peace of mind.

🧠 Mindset & Growth
What do you tell yourself on a bad day?
I remind myself that progress takes time and I’m building something meaningful for my daughter’s future.

What keeps you going when things feel slow?
Knowing that consistency now creates long-term freedom and stability for my family.

What’s one thing you’re determined to get better at?
My confidence, communication skills, and consistency in growing my income.

💬 Your Personality
Describe yourself in 3 words:
Driven, calm, determined

Are you:
👉 Texter 💬
Are you more:
👉 A mix of both 👀 (soft and approachable, but confident when needed)

How to Use Concept Checking Questions (CCQs) Like a Pro 🔥

🎯 First—What Are CCQs (and why they matter)
Concept Checking Questions are simple questions you ask to confirm understanding.

Not:
❌ “Do you understand?” (useless… they’ll always say yes)
Instead:
👉 You TEST understanding without asking directly.
💥 Example (This will click instantly)
You teach:
👉 “I’ve been working here for 3 years.”
Don’t ask:
❌ “Do you understand present perfect?”

Ask CCQs:
“Am I still working here?” → YES
“Did I start in the past?” → YES
“Is it finished?” → NO
💥 Now you KNOW they understand.

🧠 The Golden Rules of CCQs
1. Keep them SIMPLE
No long questions.
👉 Short = effective

2. Don’t repeat the grammar
If you just taught:
“I’ve been working…”
Don’t ask:
❌ “Have I been working for 3 years?”
👉 That’s not checking anything.

3. Use YES/NO or Either/Or
Examples:
“Past or present?”
“Finished or still happening?”
💥 Easy for students = faster understanding

4. Ask BEFORE moving on
This is where most teachers fail.
👉 Don’t assume understanding
👉 Confirm it
⚡ Real Classroom Examples
🗣 Teaching “must” (obligation)
“Is it optional?” → NO
“Is it necessary?” → YES

🕒 Teaching “yesterday”
“Is it today?” → NO
“Is it in the past?” → YES

💼 Business English Example
Teaching: “We need to increase sales”
“Is this a suggestion or important?” → IMPORTANT
“Do we have to do it?” → YES
💥 Now you’re teaching like a PRO.

🚫 Biggest Mistakes (Avoid these)
❌ Asking “Do you understand?”
❌ Making CCQs too complicated
❌ Asking too many questions
❌ Skipping CCQs completely

How to Prepare for a TEFL Job Interview (and actually get hired)

🎯 1. Understand What They REALLY Want
They’re not just hiring “someone who speaks English.”
They want:
Someone reliable
Someone who can engage students
Someone who won’t quit after 2 weeks
👉 Your job is to make them feel safe choosing you

💥 2. Prepare Your “Why You?” Story (This is EVERYTHING)
Most candidates say:
❌ “I like teaching and travelling”
Boring. Forgettable.
Instead say:
✅ “I’m passionate about helping students build confidence speaking English, especially in real-life situations. I focus on making lessons interactive and practical.”
👉 That instantly positions you above 80% of candidates.

🧠 3. Know Your Teaching Style (even if you’re new)
You don’t need experience… you need clarity.
Say things like:
“I focus on student talk time”
“I use real-life scenarios”
“I adapt lessons to the student’s level”
💥 This shows you’re not guessing—you have a system.

🎬 4. Prepare a Simple Demo Lesson (This wins interviews)
Even if they don’t ask—you’re ready.
Example:
Topic: “Ordering food”
Start with a question
Teach 3 key phrases
Roleplay
👉 Keep it SIMPLE and interactive.

⚡ 5. Energy = HIRE ME Signal
This is HUGE.
You could be average on paper…
…but if you show: Warm smile, clear voice & positive energy
👉 You instantly become more hireable.
Especially for: Kids teaching & online roles

💻 6. Nail Your Setup (for online interviews)
This is non-negotiable:
Clean background
Good lighting (face clearly visible)
Headphones + clear audio
💥 Your setup = your professionalism

❓ 7. Prepare Smart Questions (this flips the power)
Ask:
“What makes your best teachers successful?”
“What type of students will I be teaching?”
👉 This shows confidence + interest

🚫 What KILLS Your Chances
Avoid these:
❌ Low energy / monotone
❌ Saying “I have no experience” (reframe it)
❌ Overcomplicating teaching explanations
❌ Looking unprepared