Practice English with Katherine

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Katherine

North American Accent
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Expertise: Education · Engineering · Reading

Works with: Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Also speaks: Japanese (Conversational)
Familiar with: Conversation Practice · Vocabulary · Writing · Grammar · English for Business · English for Interviewing · English for Travel · Technology · Science · Public Services · TOEFL · TOEIC · Other
Expertise: Education · Engineering · Reading

Works with: Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Also speaks: Japanese (Conversational)
Familiar with: Conversation Practice · Vocabulary · Writing · Grammar · English for Business · English for Interviewing · English for Travel · Technology · Science · Public Services · TOEFL · TOEIC · Other

Hello!

*I cannot take any new students. Thank you for understanding!* I am a teacher and tutor in the United States, currently teaching middle school English. I am passionate about education and education access, history, literature, STEM, languages, and helping students achieve their personal goals.

My name is Katherine. I'm a licensed secondary education teacher in the United States. I worked in the U.S. Navy as an electrician specialized in working in the ship's nuclear power plants, but I left in 2022 to pursue a career in education. My hobbies include reading, sewing, gardening, language learning, and spending time with my family. I am married with one child, three cats, and a dog.

About

Student Preferences

Focusing on current students right now

Languages

English (Native: North American Accent)
Japanese (Conversational)

Industry familiarity

🔬 Science
💻 Technology
📢 Public Services
🔧 Engineering
🏫 Education
Military

Interests

🍴 Food
🎬 Movies
🎶 Music
🔬 Science
🌍 Travel
🌠 Anime
🎨 Art
🏅 Sports
💻 Technology
☀️ Health and Wellness
📜 History
🧐 Philosophy

Specialties

Teaching Style

I am flexible with lesson structure, but my primary goal is always to encourage students to speak as much as possible without the fear of making mistakes. My lessons are often focused on reading books or articles together and discussing the content, vocabulary, and word origin, casual conversation practice, or working through academic lesson materials.

Preferred Levels

Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced

Language Skills Focus

Reading
Conversation Practice
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar
English for Business
English for Interviewing
English for Travel

Standardized Test Familiarity

TOEFL
TOEIC

Expertise

Other