MANILA, Philippines,
Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19
continues to pummel the airline industry as the virus spreads and
people are urged to stay home and not travel. Airline workers
around the world are feeling uncertain, both for the security of
their jobs and for their own health.
The protagonist of the story is Ann
Pearl, a flight attendant who found hope and joy when she
became an 51Talk online
English tutor in the Philippines.
Like so many airline industry workers, the 30-year-old new mother
became grounded.
Ann Pearl was interviewed online
by Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach in July where she was inspired
to pursue becoming an online teacher at 51Talk, a leading online
English platform that connects Filipino teachers and Chinese
students.
Ann Pearl has since become a
popular home-based online English teacher among her students.
Teaching from home with 51Talk allowed her to regain control of her
life as she could now balance family duties with her newfound
livelihood while remaining safe and healthy from COVID-19.
"In the past, I strive to bring your loved ones home. Now, I am
teaching at home while helping cute students fall in love with
their language learning," Pearl shared.
Pearl's story has won the favor from Pia Wurtzbach, and the
female celebrity also invited her to participated in the hit
variety show, It's Showtime, to share her encouraging story
to more audiences.
"I think her story deserves much more attention, hoping that
more potential locals get inspired from her, and become an online
tutor in the era of pandemic," Pia believed.
When asked about her secret weapons to make online teaching more
fun and engaging, Pearl said, "One thing amazing about online
teaching is flexibility. However, you need to set some ground rules
and stick to them."
"Have your own teaching pace, but always be there for your
students at the time that they are expecting you. Effective online
tutoring is possible only when there is two-way communication,"
Pearl said, adding that, "you need to understand the pace of the
student and slow down or rush accordingly. It is because different
students have varied understanding levels. So, planning your pace
accordingly will also help."
Pia Wurtzbach has become the face of 51Talk brand ambassador on
July 6. The female star considers
empowering Filipinos as her top advocacy, now more than ever when
thousands of Filipinos have lost their livelihood due to the
pandemic.
According to her, the pandemic has brought a huge impact to the
lives of many Filipinos. Some people already lost their livelihood,
maybe because their employers could no longer sustain expenses
while some still go to work despite the transport challenges and
these are actually some of the reasons why she wanted to be a part
of the 51Talk family.
"51Talk has been dedicated to online education business for more
than 9 years. On top of being a globally recognized and
award-winning market leader in the e-education industry, the brand
is the only online English education company listed on the New York
Stock Exchange so far," added Pia.
51Talk announced in May that 30,000 livelihood opportunities are
offered this year for Filipinos whose livelihoods were affected by
the pandemic.
"With the soaring demand for English-speaking teachers in
China, there has probably never
been a better time than right now to teach English online," said
Jack Huang, founder and CEO of
51Talk.
"As English is widely spoken in the
Philippines, Filipinos have an advantage in becoming an
online language tutor. At 51Talk, an online teacher can earn up to
PHP 200 per hour if you born to be a
teaching star," the CEO added.
Like Ann Pearl you can also come
home to 51Talk to start your online English teaching journey. Visit
51Talk's website at www.51Talk.ph and sign-up today.
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