Tina
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My name is Tina. I am a native born American citizen, and a native English speaker. I am a certified ESL teacher. In addition to teaching English, I am also a holistic therapist and professional artist. I Have been practicing yoga and meditation for 30 years and I have been teaching both private students and in classes for 20 years. I have extensive writing and speaking experience in the English language. I specialize in conversational English and helping people to feel comfortable and relaxed while speaking English. I love to help people become better learners and to succeed in all levels of formal education from childhood to masters degree level. I have been in positions of teaching and management as a teacher of English, yoga, meditation, wellness philosophy.
I have also worked as a gemologist, a healer, a therapist, a small business owner and as a gallery manager throughout my adult life. I love to get to know people from various cultures and to make friends with diverse backgrounds and interests. I have experience with ESL classroom teaching, as well as years of private language instruction in various parts of the world. I spent many years traveling all over the world and have broad cultural exposure and sensitivity. I spent long periods of time in UAE, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Portugal, Australia, Nepal and Ireland. I am kind, patient, creative and enthusiastic.
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I have an extensive knowledge and mastery of correct grammar and general usage of the English language for learners of all levels from beginners to advanced level. The lessons are also balanced with spontaneous learning tools that may come up in each individual lesson. I focus on clear and precise pronunciation by modeling clear easy to understand American accented English. I help the students to use their lips and tongue properly to form sounds and words that may be unfamiliar in their mother language. In each lesson I balance learning tools with free conversation to help the students to feel relaxed and familiar with spontaneous conversation. I have extensive knowledge in formal education and business writing. I love to assist students with writing formal letters, proposals, applications, essays, exams, theoretical papers, assessments or any other official usage of the English Language. I tailor my lessons to each individual student to assess what situations will be most important for them to practice using conversational English. We decide together what they want to focus on and I help to create situations with them to practice that conversation live with me in sessions.