Hello,
My name is Agata and I am from Poland but I have lived in England for over 11 years, where I completed Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
Having lived in an English speaking country for almost half of my life and having gone through different levels of language proficiency (before reaching the native level) I was able to gain a better knowledge and understanding of the language learning processes.
I believe that the best way to learn a language is through conversation and I would do my best to encourage even the shyest of students to speak without being afraid of making mistakes. After all we learn best by making mistakes.