Practice English with Colleen

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Colleen

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Expertise: Healthcare · Education · IELTS

Works with: True Beginner · Beginner · Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Familiar with: Conversation Practice · Reading · Writing · Pronunciation · Listening · Vocabulary · English for Business · English for Interviewing · English for Travel · Accent Reduction · Business · Retail · Sales · CELPIP · PTE · OET · Other
Expertise: Healthcare · Education · IELTS

Works with: True Beginner · Beginner · Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Familiar with: Conversation Practice · Reading · Writing · Pronunciation · Listening · Vocabulary · English for Business · English for Interviewing · English for Travel · Accent Reduction · Business · Retail · Sales · CELPIP · PTE · OET · Other

Hello!

Hello and thank you for taking your time to look at my profile. My name is Colleen and I have been a Cambly tutor for over 5 years. I am a Canadian native English speaker, qualified and experienced English teacher and also a nurse in Canada so welcome teaching medical English. I especially enjoy teaching IELTs and CELPIP. I have travelled to many countries and even lived in several of them. My great passion is learning about other countries and cultures so I'm sure we will have some good conversations. I have a BA in English literature from South Africa, 4 Tesols from Global Tesol Canada and a nursing diploma from Canada. I have taught in-person in Canada, Zimbabwe, China and Peru. Additionally this is my fifth year teaching online.

I currently live in SE Asia and travel as much as I can. The more I travel the more I realize how much there is to see and experience. I have been to approximately 26 countries. In the past I was a member of Toastmasters, a group that meets to do public speaking. Additionally, I am in the process of writing my first novel.

About

Student Preferences

Open to new students

Languages

English (Native: Canadian Accent)

Industry familiarity

💼 Business
🩺 Health Care
🛍️ Retail
🏫 Education
🏷️ Sales
I have held a variety of jobs in my life and so have familiarity with many industries.

Interests

🍴 Food
🎬 Movies
🎶 Music
🔬 Science
🌍 Travel
🎨 Art
🏅 Sports
💻 Technology
☀️ Health and Wellness
📜 History
I am interested in many things and often feel like that kid in the candy store who cannot decide because they have too many favourites. I believe that my student and I do not always have to share the same interests as then I can also learn something new in the lessons.

Specialties

Teaching Style

My teaching style is encouraging, patient, understanding and nurturing. I want my lessons to be relaxed so you are not afraid to make mistakes. I want to know what you need and what helps you most and am willing to adjust my style to your needs.

Preferred Levels

True Beginner
Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced

Language Skills Focus

Conversation Practice
Reading
Writing
Pronunciation
Listening
Vocabulary
English for Business
English for Interviewing
English for Travel
Accent Reduction

Standardized Test Familiarity

IELTS
CELPIP
PTE
OET

Expertise

Other