Olivia Paré
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Olivia Paré
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Japanese
Spanish
TESL Certified English teacher and Linguist, working towards IELTS Test Prep certification.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Japanese
Spanish
TESL Certified English teacher and Linguist, working towards IELTS Test Prep certification.
From CanadaLiving in Ottawa, Canada (07:44 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 11, 2022Interest topicFoodFilms & TV SeriesArt
Hi there! ⭐
My name's Olivia and I am an English language teacher, Linguist, and artist currently living in Ottawa, Canada.
I graduated with a Bachelor's in Linguistics, as well as a CTESL, where I learned a ton about language acquisition, the history of languages, as well as language teaching! 📚
I love painting, sculpting, learning new language writing systems, as well as video games! (Any Nintendo fans out there?) I love all kinds of spicy food, and I mean it when I say spicy 🔥. I'll always chuckle at a corny dad joke but please, no puns 🙅♀️.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I really work to ensure every individual student has their unique learning style met. I want to tailor what I teach, and how I teach, to meet your specific needs.
At both the Ottawa-Chinese Community Centre and the Ottawa-Carleton Schoolboard I created unique and fun learning materials, full of hand-drawn figures, that were interactive and fun for students to participate in. Generally, in both my everyday life and my teaching, I try to game-ify everything as much as possible. I think real learning happens when your focus is put on an engaging learning task.
❕📣 Please note: I am not qualified to teach children, so please only book with me if you are 15 years of age or more.My lessons & teaching style
I treat language learning the way I treat clothes; it's not one-size-fits-all. I tailor my teaching depending on what a student's goals are. This can mean many things for many students:
🌱If you're a new speaker and want more structured, grammar-focused lessons, I can do that! I will still make lessons as fun and engaging as possible through activities, with additional outside-of-class assignments such as homework.
🍀If you want to work on specific aspects of English such as pronunciation or grammar expansion I can help with that.
🌳If you're an advanced learner wanting to practice your conversation skills or essay writing, we can do that too!
✨I will always ask about your specific goals!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching English as a Second Language - Carleton University - 2021A one-year program offered concurrently with a Bachelor's, specialized in Applied Linguistics. This course covers topics related to language teaching and acquisition such as teaching methodology, foundational grammar, and also includes a practicum placement.
Certificate verified
Education
2017 - 2021
Bachelor’s - Linguistics & Discourse StudiesA multidisciplinary study of human language that included language analysis at various levels (including syntax, phonology, morphology, and semantics), language processing, language acquisition in both children and adults, as well as language history and change.
Work Experience
2020 - 2020
Student TeacherPrepared materials, created lesson plans and taught lessons for beginner (LINC 1/2) retirees on various topics including shopping, Canadian culture, food, travel and lifestyle.
2020 - 2020
Student TeacherPrepared lesson plans and taught, with the help of a host teacher, to C1+ business and science professionals looking to study at Canadian Universities. Topics included advanced grammar, essay writing, as well as presentation preperation.
2020 - 2021
Online Course DesignerDesigned an asynchronous online course "Major Structures of English" for Carleton's new Language Management System. I created digital versions of traditionally pen-and-paper style tests and assignments, as well as focusing activities designed to be completed whilst watching the lecture content.
5.0
Rating
6
Students
83
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
5 lessons completed
USD 7.20+
Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation5 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Pronunciation Enhancement
B1 - C2Language Essentials73 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
3 Reviews
Angel
74 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson as always! Olivia is an amazing teacher, explains everything clearly, and prepares well for each lesson. The content, in each lesson, tackles one of my weaknesses in English pronunciation in a fun and interactive way. Olivia is super friendly, patient, and encouraging :)
Apr 2, 2022
Kaitlyn
1 English lesson
It's been great talking with Olivia!
Apr 6, 2022
Angel
74 English lessons
I had a great first class with Olivia! Class content was well prepared, and the speaking activity was customized and fun. I definitely recommend Olivia if you are looking for English classes on Italki.
Mar 19, 2022
Trial Lesson
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