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Samantha

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Portuguese

Want to feel confident in your English? I'm here to help you. 🌊 🌸 Let's do this! 🌸 🌊

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Portuguese

Want to feel confident in your English? I'm here to help you. 🌊 🌸 Let's do this! 🌸 🌊

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

Resume & Certificates

From United StatesLiving in Los Angeles, United States (10:49 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Feb 26, 2022

InterestsEnvironment & NatureFashion & BeautyTravelSports & FitnessReading

Hello! I’m Samantha, your English teacher from sunny California 🌞 Specializing in fluency-boosting, immersive conversations and grammar drills, I help students speak confidently - whether chatting about travel, business, culture, or your favorite hobbies! With 5+ years teaching online (and learning Spanish myself!), I get the challenges and joys of language learning. My style? Energy + patience. 🌟 I bring creativity to every lesson and leave space for you to set your goals. When I’m not teaching, I’m doing yoga, reading books, or planning my next adventure (12 countries and counting! 🌎) Let’s make English feel effortless and fun!

My creations

Me as a Teacher

I like to keep lessons fun while packing them full of challenging conversation. Feel free to ask me questions and let me know how YOU would like to learn. My lessons are tailored to your needs. That being said, please be mindful of which lesson you book. I offer an "informal" conversation lesson as well as a traditional English lesson tailored to specific goals. Let's chat and let me know what you need! I believe language is best learned by immersion. While translation may be necessary at times, students will better grasp their target language by diving in head first. Learning any new language expands your horizons. Let's learn!

My lessons & teaching style

I currently offer two classes. There is a significant discount for repeat students who book packages! :) Class types: "Let's Talk About Something Fun!" is an informal conversation hour that will help you improve your fluency and hold more meaningful conversations in English. "General English Lessons Suited to Your Needs" is a more formal approach and will provide you with in depth practice suited to your goals! We will identify your needs and get your English going. While challenging, learning should be fun and stress free! As a teacher I aim to create a friendly, fun and fruitful learning experience. Let's do this!

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes

Certificates

TEFL Certificate (170 hours) - International TEFL Academy - 2021I studied and taught students for a combination of 170 hours to receive this TEFL Certificate. This involved rigorous testing, written papers and progress reports. I taught students 1:1 and gained valuable experience teaching online.

Certificate verified

Teaching experience

2022 - 2024

Professional TeacheriTalki

Education

2018 - 2020

Bachelor’s - SociologyUniversity of California Santa BarbaraI attending UCSB and finished my degree in Sociology.

Work Experience

2019 - 2021

Case ManagerMomentum WORK, Inc. - Santa Barbara, United StatesI have plenty of experience with business English, and writing professionally. This will help students looking to improve their academic and professional level English.

5.0

Rating

241

Students

3,512

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

241

Students

3512

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

66 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

Let's Talk About Something Fun! - No Materials

A1 - C2

Conversation

1,352 lessons completed

USD 22.00+

Package with 20% off

General English Lessons Suited to Your Needs

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

2,094 lessons completed

USD 22.00+

Package with 20% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

My creations

Vocabulary (3)

Quiz (5)

104 Reviews

Soraya

68 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I love Samantha! I've been taking lessons with her for 2 years now and I can't get enough of our conversations. She's so caring and encouraging! she's the best!

Jul 17, 2025

Weronika

36 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Samantha is really an amazing teacher! Her teaching style is unique, prepares materials that are engaging and suits student's needs. She is also a very helpful and kind person! I am very glad I have found her on italki!

Dec 1, 2023

Menjie Siliona

7 English lessons

Il love so much teacher Samantha, she's so amzing, she help me, she.s really really better

Feb 12, 2026

Daniel H R de Souza

104 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

One of the best teachers I've ever had — and I've had more than 10! She creates an incredibly supportive environment where students feel comfortable making mistakes, always stepping in with guidance when needed. Her ability to adapt and vary class types keeps learning engaging and effective. With her flexibility, charisma, cheerful personality, and motivating presence, she truly stands out as an exceptional teacher.

Dec 13, 2024