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Kat (was Josh)
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Living in San Diego, United States

TEFL certified with 10+ years experience and creator of English Hacks (YouTube) IMPORTANT NOTE TO NEW STUDENTS: 1) PRONUNCIATION ONLY! 2) I have come out as transgender (male to female). If you don't want to work with me because of this, then good luck with another teacher. Hi! I'm a TEFL professionally certified English teacher and the host of the YouTube channel "English Hacks". I have 10+ years of experience and have given thousands of one-on-one lessons! I currently only teach accent reduction, which is my specialty, helping B2-C2 level students to sound more American. I specialize in American pronunciation training and accent reduction, as well as language mentoring (learning how to learn a language in the way that works best for you). Please note that I do not teach beginners, children, or business English. I currently ONLY teach pronunciation/mouth posture. I am really good at connecting things, and this helps me to teach you better. I definitely understand how scary speaking can be and I am very patient, so you can relax and feel comfortable with me. My philosophy is to be a guide and mentor who is very focused on your needs and interests and who can give you the tools and information that you need in order to succeed as an English speaker. Because of this, I don't have a specific, rigid type of lesson that is too focused on grammar like traditional classes. Instead, I work with you to create the type of lessons and learning plan that best suit you.
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Trial Lesson
278 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Sound like a Native with the American English Mouth Posture!
B2-C2
Language Essentials
2,750 lessons completed
USD 45.00+
10% off
Consultation/Language Mentoring
B1-C1
Language Essentials
200 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Mouth Posture STARTER Package
B2-C2
Language Essentials
5 lessons completed
USD 50.00
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For beginners·15
Pronunciation·5
Structured lessons·13
Philipp Droste
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kat has an excellent ear and will give you very precise feedback on your (home-) work. Being a highly competent and reliable guide on one's journey towards sounding natural (and eventually native), her approach is unique as it focuses on the various details of American English mouth posture. If you put in the time and energy to practice like you're learning how to play a new instrument, you will make rewarding discoveries and recognisable progress class after class. It's not an easy journey as you will have to unlearn most of how you have been speaking English. But if you master the correct posture all the sounds specific to American English will "magically" fall into place.
Yahya Naji
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
She really knows how to help you improve your English, I highly recommend you to work with her
Sophie Lan
131 English lessons
Kat is a fantastic English teacher for improving pronunciation! She has a real talent for identifying the key elements that make American English sound natural, and she has developed her own system to guide her students. To me, her work is more like that of a researcher who has discovered an articulation system for American English. Her method is very fundamental, systematic, and incredibly effective. After taking many lessons with her, I have seen a significant improvement in my pronunciation. More importantly, my ear has become much more sensitive to subtle differences in pronunciation because she patiently explains the differences between the sounds she produces and the sounds I produce. I believe if I can hear the difference, then I can produce the correct one one day. Her guidance is a game changer for my pronunciation. I truly appreciate all the guidance she has given me.
Student Maten
Maten
61 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another great lesson as always. I can notice how much my accent has improved since I started about five months ago.
Abdul Rahman
1 English lesson
I had a great time with Katlyn. She was very supportive and helped me identify weaknesses in my accent truthfully. I recommend every learner to at least have a consultation, if not take the course, to sound closer to their goals.
Diep
10 English lessons
Today Kat and I had our 10th lesson about American mouth posture. We studied the activities and coordination of the different parts used in American mouth posture, and how Americans actually use those parts together when speaking — not just how to move the lips, teeth, tongue, or placement individually. It is very difficult and sometimes strange, but also very interesting. I will continue studying and practicing with Kat until I truly master mouth posture. Besides that, the most important thing that motivates me to keep going consistently and not become lazy is Kat’s personality. Kat always checks and corrects my homework very carefully and patiently, making sure I can really do it and understand it well. She gives many examples that help me understand the positions and movements of all the parts involved in mouth posture. She never rushes to leave or stops helping when I still don’t understand something, and that means a lot to me.