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Mindy Smith
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
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Other
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
From United StatesLiving in Cork, Ireland (23:24 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 1, 2022Me as a Teacher
I am a native English speaker and a TEFL certified teacher. My accent is American but I have picked up a few Irish/British words and phrases. Currently I am working with adults only. 🙂 I have 2 years of teaching experience and many years of work in the hospitality business and travel experience that I pull teaching ideas from. I am friendly, creative, curious and aim to make my lessons interesting and fun.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are quite informal, but I do provide an outline for each lesson.
After our trial lesson I will send you a curriculum outline.
Before each lesson you will receive a short google doc outlining the topic and vocabulary.
I will begin class by introducing the new topic and skill we are working on. My lessons usually begin with a vocabulary review and then we watch a video or read an article on the topic. This is followed by discussion about the topic. I offer corrections and suggestions for more natural sounding English as we speak. Sometimes I throw in a grammar lesson if I notice that the student needs clarification on something. At the end of the lesson I send you Lesson Notes.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2019 - 2021
Baker/Chef Farmgate CafeWorking in a kitchen in Ireland introduced me to different people and languages. I learned a lot of colloquialisms and idioms from the Ireland and the U.K. Now I have a better handle on English and Irish accents and some of the differences in word usage from American English.
2012 - 2014
Religious Education Coordinator for Youth St. Rose Catholic ChurchMuch of my position was creating a teaching curriculum and teaching it to other teacher and to students. I gained the ability to create and tailor material to the students/class' needs and to be organized.
2015 - 2016
Executive Sales Manager Macy's IncI managed employees and sales for Macy's. I gained a business vocabulary that will be useful to any student looking to improve their English for business. I was also a hiring manager, so I understand the kinds of questions and answers that businesses are looking for in job interviews in the U.S.
2016 - 2018
Baker/Front of House Dottie Audrey's Bakery and KitchenWorking in the hospitality business gave me a wide culinary knowledge/vocabulary. I can provide guidance to students who are looking to improve English and work professionally in these fields.
Certificates
Level 5 Teaching English as a Foreign Language TEFL 2022Qualification Number: 603/3835/0
Awarded on: 1st February 2022
Certificate Number: SIDIE204243
Guided Learning Hours: 168
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
25
Students
211
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversational English for your needs
B2 - C2General57 lessons completed
USD 21.00
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Original Students: (Not for new students) Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation Practice134 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
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10 Reviews
Olko
18 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
As always I had a great time with Mindy during the lesson. The best teacher from my experience here.
Aug 26, 2022
Liliana
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed my class with Mindy. I like the way he lays out the class, with vocabulary up front and then the way we put it into practice during class. Also the feedback at the end is very helpful.
May 6, 2022
michaela
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mindy Is the Ideal teacher if you do Need to improve and enrich quickly your english in terms of vocabulary, conversation, fluency. She Is able to catch your nerds and customize for you the lessons.
Mindy è l'insegnante ideale se desideri migliorare il tuo inglese velocemente arricchendo il tuo vocabolario, fluidità in conversazione. Molto abile nel capire quali sono i tuoi bisogni e realizzare lezioni ad hoc per te.
Apr 6, 2022
Liliana
15 English lessons
Mindy is a great teacher, she adapts to my needs, she always has a good humor and every class with her I learn something new. Thank you very much.
Nov 3, 2022
洪宇Howey
21 English lessons
Good！
Jul 1, 2022
杰 王
1 English lesson
老师会调动积极性，主动寻找话题，挺有趣
Jun 15, 2022
Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 8.00
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