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An international educator with 16 years of experience teaching High School Literature and Writing.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Russian
Native
Other
An international educator with 16 years of experience teaching High School Literature and Writing.
From KazakhstanLiving in Almaty, Kazakhstan (23:16 UTC+05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 30, 2021Interest topicScienceReadingWriting
I'm Maya, and you can call me May! I'm from Kazakhstan, and I am a third-culture kid. My native language is Russian.
I've taught English as a second language (ESL) to Elementary students, Middle School English as a second language (ESL), Science, and Cultural Studies to ESL students, 8th-grade Literature (a Native course), 9th-grade Literature and Writing (a Native course), 10th-grade Writing (a Native course), Creative Writing, and 11th-grade Literature (a Native course).Me as a Teacher
I've taught English to people of all ages for 15 years. I've been teaching English Literature and Writing to high school students in an international school for the past seven years. I am primarily interested in teaching higher-level analysis to adults and teens (15+).
I have much experience teaching literary analysis to high school students and working professionals. I've hosted an Informed Opinion Nonfiction Book Club for several years, where teachers and students alike were able to develop their critical thinking skills. I am currently an editor of the school's newspaper, and I have insanely rich experience editing and revising essays.My lessons & teaching style
I have a background as a school teacher, but our international school is a diverse and dynamic place where I was able to develop a unique and inquisitive teaching style that has been appreciated by many students in the past.
I taught individuals from all over the world - the United States, England, Russia, Poland, Turkey, China, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Columbia, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and more!
If you are looking to expand your horizons as a student, let's meet up! Do remember, however, that I am often told that no matter what we discuss, I always dig a little deeper.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Video files
- PDF file
Education
2008 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Teaching English to speakers of other languagesThis is a diploma with distinction.
2008 - 2008
Bachelor’s - a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language (with an overall grade of A)This is a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language.
2003 - 2006
Bachelor’s - a diploma in translation/interpretation with honorsThis is a three years associate's degree.
Work Experience
2007 - 2021
teacher2007-2012 English as a second language (ESL) to Elementary students (ages 5-11)
2012-2014 Middle School English as a second language (ESL), Science, and Cultural Studies to ESL students (ages 12-13)
2014-2016 8th grade Literature (Native, ages 12-14)
2014-2022 9th grade Literature and Writing (Native, ages 14-16)
2019-2022 10th grade Writing (Native, ages 15-16)
2020-2021 Creative Writing (Native, ages 14-16)
2021-2022 11th grade Literature (Native, ages 15-17)
5.0
Rating
33
Students
172
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
12 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Nonfiction Literary Analysis
B1 - C2Business5 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 11% off
Fiction Literary Analysis
B1 - C2Business84 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 11% off
Essay Writing
B2 - C2General12 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
The study of rhetoric (logical fallacies and biases)
B2 - C2Business32 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 11% off
General English Pre-Intermediate and up
B1 - C2Conversation Practice12 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 6% off
Discounted General English Pre-intermediate and up
A2 - C2Conversation Practice15 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Availability
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6 Reviews
Darina
3 English lessons
Great professional, helpful teacher! I had very informative class, specialized for my needs. Totally recommended! :)
Mar 19, 2024
Doniolga2828
1 English lesson
Thank you for this first lesson. Very useful advice!
Aug 24, 2023
조은희
1 English lesson
great Teacher, will get back to you to confirm our serious of classes!
Oct 8, 2022
Francis Lima
1 English lesson
May is a great person. She customized the class based on my needs. She is someone very friendly to talk with, and at the end of the lesson, she provided some very useful tips.
Mar 2, 2022
雄大（Yuta）
3 English lessons
She is a good teacher. I realized how good poems are interesting after taking her class. I really like her class!!
Feb 8, 2022
Chiara
4 English lessons
This lessons was very thorough, and truly amazing. We analysed " And Death Shall Have No Dominion", and I was also given a useful document containing a review of all the elements a poem is built of.
Jan 2, 2022
Trial Lesson
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