Pohler Catherine

Primary School English Teacher

E-mail: pohler@opengate.cz
Phone: +420 607 281 318

Catherine, or Kati as she prefers, is from Michigan, USA. She discovered her love for traveling and teaching during university and has since spent significant time in Spain, China, Guatemala, and of course the Czech Republic where she moved in 2020. In the classroom, Kati aims to create a classroom culture that encourages both hard work and humor.

Education

2018, TEFL

2014-2018, Calvin University, Bachelor of Arts - majors: public health and general music, minor: teaching English as a second language 

Experience

Kati began her teaching career in high school by giving music lessons. She expanded her teaching experience during university by combining her love of English, diversity, and travel, by adding a minor in teaching ESL. In the USA, she taught adult immigrants; in China, she taught both elementary and high school students. Finally, in Prague, she has taught kindergarten and elementary students both English and music. 

Hobbies

When not at school, you can find Kati growing vegetables on her balcony, running half marathons, camping, making pizza, or procrastinating her Czech studies by making yet another cup of coffe.