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From United StatesLiving in Kelowna, Canada (07:24 UTC-07:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 23, 2018

I am originally from the United States but I am now living in Canada. English is my first language. I have recently started learning Spanish because we have a trip to Spain planned for next year. Teaching has always been a passion of mine. When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, trying out new recipes, tasting new wines and savoring favorite ones. I love to travel and enjoy experiencing the local cuisine, customs, natural beauty and local attractions of the places I go. My credentials to be a teacher include my TEFL Certification from the University of Toronto (with a specialization in Business English and English Test Preparation). I also have a Bachelor's degree in Business. I have over 30 years of business experience where I spent the majority of my career as an instructor, writing curriculum and certifying new instructors. I have experience teaching children ages 4-12 English, as well as teaching adults at the college level and corporately. I also have experience homeschooling both of my children during their middle and high school years (grades 6-12). Our "class time" will be mostly conversational (vocabulary building, listening and speaking). Homework will reinforce learning skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Feedback will be given regularly. I work with my students to set up a learning plan, have informal/formal assessments, and I am open to revising our plan to based on my student's objectives. I offer dif...

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Certificates

TEFL Certification - User12 - 2018xxxxxxxxx

Certificate verified

Education

1979 - 1983

Bachelor’s - BusinessMid America Nazarene College (now University)

Work Experience

1983 - Current

multipleVarious companies - San Jose, CA, United StatesI have worked in various corporate positions ranging from customer support, training, curriculum and documentation, quality assurance, project management, management, etc. In addition I have volunteered teaching pre-schoolers and grade schoolers. I home-schooled both of my children for a few years (grade 6 - 12), and taught adult education courses. I feel this vast experience makes me more knowledgeable, applicable, and approachable.

2018 - Current

InstructorVerbling.com - West Kelowna, CanadaI provide personalized one-on-one lessons to my students to help them learn and improve their English skills.

2018 - Current

InstructorQKids - West Kelowna, CanadaI teach Chinese children ages 4-12 English in an online classroom using lesson plans provided by the company. My classes consist of 2-6 children per class.

2018 - Current

Professional InstructoriTalki.com - West Kelowna, CanadaI provide personalized one-on-one English classes using a variety of materials to help my students reach their English proficiency goals whether it be for personal, travel, or business reasons.

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Attendance rate

97%

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5.0

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Students

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100%

Attendance rate

97%

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English Lessons

Trial Lesson

3 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Business English

A1 - C2

21 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

Package with 10% off

Travel English

A1 - C2

0 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

Conversational English

A1 - C2

Conversation

4 lessons completed

USD 13.50+

Package with 11% off

Availability

4 Reviews

f76f62

21 English lessons

She is very friendly and patient with my terrible english. The communication with her is really helpful to improve my speaking skills.

Jul 5, 2019

eeff02

3 English lessons

thank you!

Sep 7, 2018

b8e5e9

1 English lesson

It was my first lesson with Donna. She is a patient teacher. She helped me to build my confidence, and made me felt less nervous. I enjoyed her lesson. THANKS AGAIN!!

Apr 14, 2019

eeff02

3 English lessons

Thank you Donna

Sep 4, 2018