Hi everyone, I'm Michelle! I'm an English and German teacher here on italki, specialising in English for communication with English speakers in Australia, and German grammar lessons for English speakers. I have an extensive background in education, because I taught mathematics for over 25 years, but I shifted my focus to language teaching a few years ago after completing a university degree in linguistics. I absolutely love both teaching and learning languages (I'm currently learning French, Japanese, Italian, and Portuguese), because I enjoy connecting with people from around the globe and helping them in a meaningful way to improve their lives through language learning while having interesting discussions and encountering new perspectives and ideas. I believe that a knowledge of languages promotes personal development and encourages intercultural understanding. I hope to meet you in one of my lessons soon!