Cindy K.

Cindy K.

English A and ToK

Turning English from an obligation into a subject even STEM students can actually enjoy.
Education
  • Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) — Bilingual IBDP
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — BA Psychology (2017–2020, graduated 1 year early)
  • University of Chicago — MA Psychology (2020–2021)
Experience

Current

  • IBtheTOP English & ToK Teacher
  • IB English Lang Lit Online Course Instructor
  • IB ToK Online Course Instructor (app.ibguru.me/ib/theory-of-knowledge)

Past

  • IB English & ToK Specialist Instructor at a Gangnam international academy
  • Extensive 1:1 tutoring in IB English, ToK, lower-grade English, and book reading

About

Cindy graduated from Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) with a Bilingual IB Diploma after a decade of study in the US. She completed her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign **a full year early**, then earned her Master's in Psychology from the University of Chicago. Her cheerful, witty style makes complex literary analysis approachable — especially for students who don't think of themselves as "English people."

Teaching Style

Gap diagnosis and targeted closure

Starts by identifying exactly where each student loses marks in literary analysis, then provides granular feedback to close those specific gaps.

Literary analysis as learnable craft

Demystifies the abstract — making it clear that literary analysis is a craft with learnable rules, not mysterious intuition.

STEM-to-humanities bridge

Especially effective for science-track students who must take IB English but find the subject opaque — translating analytical thinking across disciplines.

Ideal for: STEM students taking IB English, or those who feel lost in literary analysis