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Lisa Legal Business
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Other
TEFL-certified retired business / corporate lawyer and law professor
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Other
TEFL-certified retired business / corporate lawyer and law professor
From United StatesLiving in Chicago, United States (23:15 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 12, 2021Interest topicTravelReadingScience
I am an American, TEFL-certified, and have been teaching English since retiring in 2019. Prior to this, I was a corporate and tax attorney and a law professor at a University. I love to travel, meet new people, and learn about other cultures. My interests are many and I'm sure we can find something we both like to talk about!Me as a Teacher
I am an energetic and enthusiastic teacher who cares about each of my students. I believe that learning doesn’t have to be boring to be effective, even when teaching adults. I look for creative ways to make learning fun and interesting and keep my students engaged. I like to build relationships with my students in order to make them feel valued and important. Getting to know my students also allows me to adapt lesson plans to center around things they are interested in, which leads to better attention and understanding.My lessons & teaching style
I like using conversations as a teaching tool. I often send my students a video to watch or something to read ahead of our lesson on a topic that I believe will be of interest. However, I am flexible and adapt my teaching methods to best meet the needs of my students.My teaching material
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Video files
Work Experience
1987 - 1993
Associate Attorney King & Spalding; Vincent, Chorey, Taylor & FeilI advised business clients on a variety of legal matters, including business formations, mergers and acquisitions, federal and state securities law compliance, and anti-takeover techniques. On behalf o clients, I negotiated, drafted, and reviewed contracts related to every aspect of their operations and spearheaded deals related to business acquisitions and private equity financing.
1993 - 2003
Tenured Professor University of Missouri School of LawI taught courses in a variety of areas including individual taxation, corporate taxation, partnership taxation, tax research, business planning, employment discrimination, and family law.
2011 - 2019
Assistant Dean University of Missouri School of LawAmong other things, my duties included providing individualized advice and guidance to students from diverse backgrounds about employment options, job search strategies, and professional development and developing programming for professional and career success.
2019 - 2020
English Language Teacher The British SchoolI developed lesson plans and taught English language courses to a diverse range of students, including accountants, adult learners, and middle and high school students. I tutored professionals seeking to improve their English-speaking skills for work and career advancement. I taught in a classroom setting, in small groups, and one-on-one.
2003 - 2011
Partner Krigel & KrigelI represented clients in a variety of corporate and personal matters; worked as a mediator to resolve disputes without going to court; and performed all functions necessary to run a busy law practice, including administrative, marketing, finance, and computer technology tasks.
Education
1980 - 1984
Bachelor's - Social Work
1984 - 1987
Postdoctoral - Law
Certificates
TEFL Via Lingua 2019
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
68
Students
399
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
42 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Business English
B1 - C2Business72 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation Practice155 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Legal English
B1 - C2Business92 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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44 Reviews
Xiaopei
5 English lessons
It was a joyful conversation with Lisa. Thanks for the good questions and patience of listening.：）
May 11, 2023
Raji
1 English lesson
Such an nice person
Nov 14, 2022
Mai
9 English lessons
Thank you Lisa, It was good yesterday. It was a little bit confuse but you tried to explain and make an example for me. So yeah I will keep working on practicing my english and hope to see you again.
Mar 16, 2022
Mai
9 English lessons
Happy to talked with you again. Today was hard for me to play role but you were really helpful and encouraging when i got stuck. Thank you, See you next time.
Mar 8, 2022
Athena
6 English lessons
Always feel good talking to Lisa. It is an informative, engaging conversation as usual. My critical thinking skills improved a lot as well. Big Thank You!
Mar 7, 2022
Mai
9 English lessons
Thank you very much Lisa. I really enjoined this lesson. I got a lot of new sentence both formal and informal that I able to use for writing emails. I will certainly use in my work. Thank you. See you soon.
Mar 1, 2022
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