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Erin
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Spanish
Italian
Thai
Top 1% of Italki Teachers, and Passionate About Teaching With 14 Years of Experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Spanish
Italian
Thai
Top 1% of Italki Teachers, and Passionate About Teaching With 14 Years of Experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Los Angeles, United States (01:52 UTC-08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 18, 2021InterestsFoodMusicTravelEnvironment & NatureFilms & TV Series
My name is Erin, and I am originally from San Diego, California. I have been teaching English for the last fourteen years, and I absolutely love it. Besides teaching, I also love traveling and learning about different people and cultures around the world. So far, I have traveled to 38 different countries, but I still have many more to go. My hobbies are learning new languages, photography, listening to music, watching movies, salsa dancing, writing, and cooking. Although I grew up in America, I have spent the last 14 years living abroad in Italy, China, Japan, Thailand, Australia, and Spain.Me as a Teacher
Teaching is truly one of my biggest passions in life. I really enjoy helping my students meet their learning goals and seeing them succeed. I am experienced in teaching beginners, intermediate, and also advanced students from ages 5-76. Over the last 14 years, I've taught at elementary and junior high schools, private language schools, and universities. My experience includes but is not limited to the Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (Kanda Gaigo Gakuin) and NYU's Tokyo campus.
My specialties are:
- Speaking
- Pronunciation
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Conversation practice
- Business English (I have an MBA)
- Culture
- Test preparation (IELTS/TOEIC/DUOLINGO)
- Medical English My lessons & teaching style
Learning on Italki has given me a lot of great examples of how to create fun and engaging lessons. I like to use at least 2-3 different learning platforms or support materials to help keep lessons interesting. In general, I try to maintain an easy-going and relaxed teaching style to help you feel comfortable when making mistakes. You should never feel bad about making mistakes because these are the moments when we learn in life. However, if you prefer the lessons to have a stricter/more corrective tone, I can easily adjust to that as well. I usually use presentation slides, pictures, audio/video files, and various materials to help give you an English experience you can use in real life.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
1,022
Students
6,446
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
779 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversational English
A1 - C2Conversation3,362 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
Public Speaking/Interview Practice/IELTS/DUOLINGO/Test Preparation
B1 - C2Business709 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
Preparing to Study, Travel, or Move Abroad
A1 - C2Language Essentials322 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
1-2 Lessons Per Week Every Week
A1 - C2Language Essentials669 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 7% off
3-5 Lessons Per Week Every Week
A1 - C2Language Essentials593 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 17% off
Reading
A1 - C2Language Essentials12 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
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426 Reviews
EileenAhn
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am preparing for an upcoming conference presentation, and the lessons designed specifically for this purpose have been incredibly useful. Erin provides clear guidance and practical feedback that directly supports my goals. I would strongly recommend her to students with various objectives, from academic presentations to professional communication. :)))
Feb 2, 2026
Nicolas Saurin
53 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Erin is one of the best English teachers I’ve ever had. She is flexible, adapts her lessons to your needs, and is dedicated to her task. She stands out for her commitment to helping students make real progress in English. Highly recommended!
Jul 19, 2024
Bernadeta
79 English lessons
Great lesson as always:) Thank you, Erin!
Jan 29, 2026
Benjamin Huang
51 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
This summer holiday, I totally booked 40 lessons for my son. The purpose is to improve his English pronunciation. Erin did a good job. She used very basic, but effective way, correct his pronunciations from A to Z, each letter by each letter. Now, the holiday finish, my son got very big improvement.
Aug 15, 2025
Tarik CHERKAOUI
1 English lesson
Erin is an outstanding teacher. She is very attentive, adaptable, and has a strong understanding of intercultural differences between Asian, European, and American contexts.
Her listening skills and flexibility, combined with her MBA and business background, allowed her to quickly and accurately understand my professional expectations.
She was highly relevant, engaging, and tailored to my real needs. I highly recommend her.
Feb 13, 2026
EileenAhn
11 English lessons
Erin prepare customized lesson materials tailored to my topic. The classes are very useful :))
Jan 14, 2026
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