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French

Welsh

Chinese (Mandarin)

Spanish

Gaelic (Irish)

Greek

Swedish

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From United StatesLiving in Sacramento, United States (08:05 UTC-07:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 25, 2013

Hi! I'm Lisa, and I have been teaching English for nearly 14 years and I love to share my love of language with my students. I am an auntie to little twin girls who are six years old now, and I am "mom" to a lovely cat named Moon. Some of my favorite things to do include playing with my nieces and my cat, spending time in nature, reading, art and music. I am a friendly and professional teacher with a lot of experience with helping my students reach their goals, whether it be to pass the TOEFL or IELTS or to succeed in their next job interview, or even if they just want to boost their confidence using English. I have access to a vast library of learning materials, I provide feedback in each lesson as well encouragement and advice to help make the learning process more fun! My Certifications ~2010 TEFL International 120-Hour Certificate ~2015 i-to-i TEFL Advanced Grammar Certificate ~2015 i-to-i TEFL Teaching English Online Certificate ~2015 i-to-i TEFL Certificate in Teaching English One-to-One My lessons are relaxed, comfortable places to use your English and improve your ability to communicate. With materials from sites such as ESL Library, I am able to provide structure to the learning environment for students who need that, and those materials also help boost students' confidence coming into class because they've had a chance to prepare and they know what to expect. I am a kind and encouraging teacher who is passionate about learning as well as teaching, and I try to sha...

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Certificates

Teaching English One-to One Certificate - User12 - 2015xxxxxxxxx

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Teaching English Online Certificate - i-to-i - 2015A 10-hour course on the methodologies of teaching English online.

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Overall i-to-i TEFL Completion Certificate - i-to-i - 2015A certificate showing the completion of 40 hours of TESOL coursework.

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Advanced Grammar Certificate - i-to-i - 2015A 20-hour course on teaching advanced grammar principles to students learning English.

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TESOL Certificate - TEFL International - 2010120-Hour TESOL certification with monitored teaching practice.

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Education

1996 - 2003

Bachelor’s - AnthroplogyCalifornia State University, ChicoCoursework in applied linguistics, culture, cross-cultural communication, archaeology and more.

Work Experience

2010 - 2011

English TeacherEF English First - Guangzhou, ChinaDesigned and delivered high quality lessons to students ranging in age from 3 – 15. Creatively used curriculum developed by EF, original materials, as well as electronic media to teach English in a fun, effective and efficient manner. Continually monitored and evaluated the students’ progress and provided individualized feedback and focused action plans for students and parents to ensure they reach their goals.

2013 - Current

English TeacherLumiEnglish - Sacramento, OtherI'm an online English teacher to students who are primarily from China, working with speaking, reading, listening and writing.

2013 - Current

English TeacherLanguages on Skype - Sacramento, OtherI'm an online English teacher for students from all over the world, with lessons focusing mostly on speaking and pronunciation, grammar and sentence structure, as well as writing and job interview preparation.

2013 - Current

English TeacherEF Englishtown - Sacramento, OtherI'm an online English teacher offering group lessons to students from around the world, focusing on vocabulary and conversation using a task-based approach.

2009 - 2010

English TeacherShanghai-Brisbane Education Training Centre - Shanghai, ChinaTaught a teacher development class to help Chinese teachers, who specialized many subjects, to improve their English skills in a mixed ability classroom; taught an IELTS preparation courses for students at three local high schools. Conducted oral placement tests to select students, administered and graded IELTS practice tests (which included listening, reading and writing components). Taught Oral English to twelve classes of high school students at Chuan Sha High School, a key school.

2008 - 2009

English TeacherRoyal International English - Xi'an, ChinaTaught classes on a wide range of topics (i.e., restaurants, job interviews, UFO’s, etc) building off the supplied lesson plans to tailor activities to the needs of the students, aged 12 to adulthood. Maintained records of student attendance. Facilitated evening discussions in the Conversation Club. Adapted lessons for mixed ability classes in order to meet the needs of students from different age groups and backgrounds, from teenagers to professionals.

2006 - 2008

English TeacherXi'an International Studies University 西安外国语大学 - Xi'an, ChinaCurriculum development and lesson planning, assessing students needs and performance. Taught Oral English classes for university students from multiple departments (i.e., Journalism, Advertising, English, International Politics, Diplomacy). Taught a newspaper reading course for third-year students in the Journalism Department. Taught a news writing class for fourth-year students in the Journalism Department.

2014 - Current

English TeacherQuickstar English - Sacramento, United StatesI offer online English to all kinds of people from different countries around the world including businesspeople, kids, moms and dads, doctors and more.

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550

Students

2,310

Lessons

98%

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97%

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Rating

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Students

2310

Lessons

98%

Attendance rate

97%

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English Lessons

English

Aragonese

Trial Lesson

262 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

Informal Tutoring

A1 - C2

Conversation

726 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 10% off

English Writing and Proofreading

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

162 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 10% off

American Conversational English

A1 - C2

Conversation

678 lessons completed

USD 11.00+

Package with 10% off

American Pronunciation

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

119 lessons completed

USD 12.00+

Package with 10% off

IELTS/TOEFL/Test Preparation

A1 - C2

Test Preparation

73 lessons completed

USD 11.00+

Package with 10% off

Availability

523 Reviews

c42617

50 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Nice class! This time, we focused on movies and the teacher taught me cool vocab about films. We talked about our favorite movies. One thing I love about Lisa's classes is that we often go beyond learning English itself. I find the teacher very knowledgeable about variou fields, like psychology and literature. Therefore in our classes, I not only improve my English, but also enrich my knowledge about American culture. Lisa, thanks for being such a learned, fun, and patient teacher! Will definitely book more classes!

Apr 3, 2018

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19 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Great lesson! Lisa gave very precise, clear pronunciation coaching, and used a structured approach to practicing common Business English, which worked very well.

Nov 3, 2016

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1 English lesson

Lisa is a great professional and I learned a lot.

Sep 25, 2019

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19 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Perfect! She was one of the best teachers that I have ever met. She is very kind and warm. She has a lot of materials. She made me comfortable even though I was very nervous. I love talking with her. Thank you so much, Lisa!

Jan 7, 2017