ABOUT ME & MY CLASSES
I specialize in giving English classes to learners of all ages specifically in business, general, and conversational English as well as Cambridge exam preparation. My primary goal is to engage and challenge my students by knowing their interests and catering the lessons to match them as student interest is essential to the learning process.
My classes with....
young learners (2-8 yrs old) primarily focus on learning through play such as learning question structures by playing the card game Go Fish. In addition to some short exercises to practice what is being learned or reinforced.
pre-teens and teens focus on activities geared towards their interests to practice listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as some games to break up the lessons. For example, if a student is interested in football and we are practicing reading skills that day, I might bring an article discussing Cristiano Ronaldo and his decision to leave Real Madrid.
adults are catered towards what they are specifically looking for in English class. That could be focused almost solely on communication skills and error correction or following a English course book.
all learners attempting Cambridge exams are focused on understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the student and helping the student improve in those areas through breaking the difficult area down and practice exercises.
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English
#3 public university in the U.S.A. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public)
Cambridge English Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)
Cambridge English Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT): Content and Language Integrated Learning
Certified Washington D.C Secondary (7-12th grade) English and History Teacher by the DC Board of the Superintendent
EXPERIENCE
- 6+ years preparing students for all levels of the Cambridge exams (PET, KET, First, Advanced, and Proficient).
- 6+ years experience teaching adults business, conversational, and general English as well as exam preparation in small groups as well as one on one.
- 5 years teaching English to students in primary and secondary schools in Madrid, Spain as well as 6 months teaching in the Luxembourgish international school system.
- 5 years of English reinforcement lessons to students in primary and secondary school which helped them improve their English class marks and confidence speaking English.
- 3 years as an official Cambridge speaking examiner.
