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Iona
Professionelle LehrkraftUnterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Französisch
Spanisch
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
Unterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Französisch
Spanisch
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
Über mich
Lebenslauf und Zeugnisse
Aus USALebt in Atlanta, USA (15:30 UTC-04:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 24. Aug 2017Thema von InteresseReisenFilmeTiereUmwelt & NaturWissenschaft
Hello students and friends! I am passionate about music, film, theater, reading good books, eating delicious food, learning languages, having philosophical discussions, building lifelong friendships, teaching people about American culture, and helping them perfect their American accents!
I was born and raised in California, moved to New York to earn my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater (4 year degree) and lived in NYC for years. Then I moved to Denver to teach and earn my Master's degree in Education. I have taught in public schools and privately for years. I have a TEFL/TESOL Certification and currently live in Atlanta, Georgia.
I'm looking forward to helping you reach your goals!
I have taught literacy, theater, speech and voice, special education, and English as a Second Language in public schools in New York City, NY and Denver, Colorado and acting and English as a Foreign Language privately for over 10 years now.
Degrees:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater (4 years) from State University of New York at Purchase
Master's degree in Education (2 years) from Metropolitan State University of Denver
Certification:
Alternative / Initial Teaching License (k-12) - Colorado
TEFL / TESOL Certification
Intermediate students:
We will focus on building vocabulary and increasing your fluency around subjects that interest you, and I will give you gentle corrections along the way. Passion, comfort and interest are essential to fluency in any language. My welcoming and encourag...Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
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Zeugnisse
120 Hour TEFL / TESOL Certificate - World TESOL Academy - 2023I earned an accredited certificate doing 120 hours of TEFL/TESOL teacher training which allows me to teach English to learners both overseas and in online classrooms.
Zertifikat verifiziert
Lehrerfahrung
2007 - Aktuell
EFL / Standard American AccentI have been teaching the standard American accent for well over 15 years, and English as a foreign language for over 10 years. Previously I taught on italki, but stepped away for a few years because I was teaching in person in Atlanta.
2024 - Aktuell
Artistic Development / Education CoordinatorI currently coordinate and manage educational programs / artistic development at a nonprofit.
2020 - 2025
Education Coordinator / Acting InstructorI coordinated classes, created curriculum and lesson plans, and taught/coached professional TV/Film actors.
Ausbildung
2012 - 2014
Master - Education / Special EducationI was selected for a prestigious teaching fellowship through The New Teacher's Project and earned my Master's degree in education while I was teaching special education, reading intervention, and running an after school drama program full-time.
2003 - 2007
Bachelor - Theatre / ActingI earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree at a state theatre conservatory just outside of NYC.
Arbeitserfahrung
2007 - Aktuell
Actor / Director / ProducerI am a SAG-AFTRA actor (film/TV), and a trained and experienced stage (theater) actor. I also direct and produce independent film/TV projects.
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Bewertung
176
Schüler
1,253
Stunden
100%
Teilnahme
100%
Antwort
Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Probestunde
80 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 10.00+
Informal Conversation, Confidence and Fun
A2 - C2Konversationspraxis949 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 15.00+
English Fluency and Confidence for the Intermediate Speaker
B1 - B2Konversationspraxis133 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 16.00+
English for the Advanced Learner
C1 - C2Konversationspraxis88 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 16.00+
English for the Beginner
A1 - A2Konversationspraxis1 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 18.00+
Verfügbarkeit
317 Bewertungen
Mikhail
34 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Awesome lesson before the long holidays and the year is almost finished. Iona, take my respects for your kind and warm support during all the lessons in 2017. I'll be looking forward our next meeting in 2018 and I'll be missing a bit without you:) See ya soon:)))
30. Dez. 2017
Hang
40 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Iona is an excellent, humorous & enthusiastic teacher! I have enjoyed her lessons very much and looking forward to have more lesson with her :D
5. Okt. 2017
Andrej
17 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Iona is a very energetic, calm, and diligent tutor. Working with her is so much fun. I have improved a lot since we started working together.
9. Mai 2026
journey
19 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
A wonderful teacher! Well prepared and supportive. Iona made me see what I have been doing wrong and guide me to correct it. I recommend her to anyone who genuinely want to improve spoken English.
Thank you.
2. Dez. 2017
Olha Zhovnir
11 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
I had a great class with Iona, filled with enjoyable small talks and discussions about imposter syndrome.
13. Mai 2026
Mária Bališová
16 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Amazing teacher
31. März 2026
Probestunde
USD 10.00
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