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Zahava

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Teaches

English

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Spanish

Speaks

French

American Sign Language (ASL)

Japanese

Russian

German

A language nerd with a passion for teaching. Hope to see you in class!

Teaches

English

Native

Spanish

Speaks

French

American Sign Language (ASL)

Japanese

Russian

German

A language nerd with a passion for teaching. Hope to see you in class!

About Me

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From United StatesLiving in Rochester, United States (13:37 UTC-04:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Nov 9, 2018

InterestsFoodEnvironment & NatureFilms & TV SeriesReadingArt

Hello! My name is Zahava and I'm a travel loving, athletic, parkour doing, amateur chef, polyglot. I have a lot of interests and I try to engage at least a few of them every day. My love of travel has taken me to several countries and driven me to become a polyglot. I've always been athletic but since finding parkour in college nothing else can compete, I've been doing parkour for almost ten years now! I'm on a personal quest to be able to make everything I like to eat. It's a tall order considering travel keeps adding new things. But, I love a good challenge! Even though I haven't always taught languages I have been teaching for almost ten years. Now that I have experience both online and in the classroom, I feel I'm much more well rounded and better equipped to teach all kinds of students through various media. I've exclusively worked in immersive English environments so I have a lot of skill in that teaching style. I'm good at making concepts understandable without giving a translation. I have also worked with professional students to perfect their English in a business setting so I have experience with specific vocabulary as well. I want all my students to get to a language level that they can be proud of. I can cover any topic you can think of from transitive verbs and ordinal numbers to pronunciation rules and slang. Whatever you want to learn can be worked in to what I teach. I work with four main concepts: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, focusing mostly on...

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Certificates

Master Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language - TEFL Fullcircle - 2017To receive the certificate I had to complete 160 of classes and a two part test: an exam, multiple choice, and short answer style on the English language rules as well as the things I had learned with regard to teaching (class management, seating arrangement, etc). The second part was writing a lesson plan. I chose from a few options giving details on my students and I wrote a one hour lesson for a specific topic including intro and closing activities, worksheets, and troubleshooting.

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Advanced Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners TEYL - TEFL Fullcircle - 2017This had a focus on working with young learners. It covered class room management, gave some activities, and detailed what differs from working with adult learners.

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Education

2009 - 2013

Bachelor’s - Visual Art & Computer ScienceDuke University

Work Experience

2016 - 2018

English TeacherTutorABC - Rochester, United StatesI worked with adults down to six year olds of various levels from absolute beginner to advanced speaker. I have a lot of experience working online with a wide range of ages and a wide range of skill levels. I'm ready for anything.

2018 - 2019

English / French TeacherAcademia Europea - Escazú, Costa RicaI taught two hour English only lessons to students in a classroom working from a book. It was up to me to fill the time with activities and make them work for the different ages of students (there was no age division so some classes had adults and children). This has helped me be creative with explanations and activities as I couldn't use anything but English.

2020 - 2022

English TeacherNova - Kawagoe (Saitama), JapanEngaged students in English lessons and conversations from a provided text. Made English interesting and fun for ages as young as 3 up to and through retirement age. Helped many students reach their personal and professional English language goals.

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Rating

566

Students

3,716

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

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Rating

566

Students

3716

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

English Lessons

English

Spanish

Trial Lesson

288 lessons completed

USD 12.00+

Speaking Practice

B1 - C2

Conversation

1,899 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 10% off

English Course for All Levels

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

757 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

Package with 10% off

Trial Lesson (30 min only)

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

42 lessons completed

USD 12.00+

English Conversation for Two

B1 - C2

Conversation

7 lessons completed

USD 50.00+

Package with 24% off

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185 Reviews

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English

Spanish

Alexis

21 Spanish lessons

Teacher’s pick

I always look forward to my lessons with Zahava. I would be nervous being so new at this, but she is very easy to be with and learn from.

Jan 14, 2025

Vinny Torino

81 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

She's super smart and easygoing. I recommend her classes for anyone trying to level up their speaking and social skills. Also Zahava is a language learner herself so she knows what works and what doesn't.

Jan 30, 2023

Jennifer Ruano

4 English lessons

zahava es una profesora que inspira mucha confianza, es dinamica y te ayuda a sentirte comoda@ en la clase, llevo varias clases con ella y seguire tomandolas

May 6, 2026

Gabriele

20 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Amazing teacher! She has been helping me a lot and I'm so grateful. She is a wise and skilled teacher who knows how to find the best way to help me improve my English.

Dec 30, 2024