Michelle
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Michelle
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English
Native
Speaks
Qualified teacher with 10 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Qualified teacher with 10 years of teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From South AfricaLiving in Other, South Africa (22:07 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 1, 2023InterestsTravelMedical & HealthcareFood
My name is Michelle and I have been teaching for over 10 years. I live in South Africa and my home language is English.
I love exercising, wildlife photography and spending time in nature.Me as a Teacher
I am patient, kind and I put a great deal of effort into my lessons. Teaching is my passion and as your teacher, it is important to me for us to work together to reach your goals!
I am here to teach English to both children and adults :)
My lessons with children focus on improving their:
- reading
- spelling
- writing
- comprehension and
- general speaking abilities (pronunciation, fluency and accent)
My lessons with adults focus on improving a number of aspects:
- your accuracy and fluency in English
- learning how to conduct more casual conversations
- improving your spelling, grammar and English accent
- learning how to write emails in English, or to prepare for job interviewsMy lessons & teaching style
If you choose me as your teacher, I will tailor my lessons to best suit your needs.
Having over 8 years’ experience with teaching has certainly provided me with lifelong skills, knowledge and patience too.
I will make use of different resources to make lessons fun, engaging and interactive!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
Certificates
SACE - Professional Council for Educators - 2016This certificate enables teachers to teach at a school and aims to enhance the status of the teaching profession through appropriate Registration, management of Professional Development and inculcation of a Code of Ethics for all educators.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2015 - 2022
Grade LeaderI have taught at Private schools for 8 years; face to face in the classroom. I have been teaching online since the start of 2023 to people around the world wanting to learn English.
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Early Childhood Development and Foundation PhaseMy 4 year teaching degree is for Early Childhood Development and Foundation Phase Teaching. My major was English.
Work Experience
2015 - 2019
Grade 2 teacher and English Specialist TeacherAt Curro Hazeldean Primary school, I became the Grade 2 English Home Language Specialist Teacher for all the Curro Schools across South Africa. This entailed compiling the schools curriculum, assessments and rubrics. I also moderated other schools books and files to give guidance and make sure they are on track with the curriculum.
Teaching at Curro provided me opportunities to prepare for lessons and skills to teach and interact with children from 07:30 - 14:00
2020 - 2022
Grade 1 Teacher and Grade 1 LeaderI taught English at Reddford House The Hills to English Home Language students for 3 years. I was the Grade 1 Leader, which provided me with valuable management and interpersonal skills.
Teaching at this school amplified my creativity and provided me with online-teaching skills when we were required to work 100% online.
5.0
Rating
95
Students
1,574
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
41 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Improve your English for Intermediates
B1 - C2Language Essentials659 lessons completed
USD 16.50+
Package with 6% off
English Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation125 lessons completed
USD 15.80+
Package with 5% off
Build your confidence in English - Kids / Teenagers (5-16 years)
A1 - C2Kids749 lessons completed
USD 15.40+
Package with 5% off
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66 Reviews
Simon
53 English lessons
Michelle's lessons are truly unique. They will make you feel like you are learning English without having to put any effort into it - that's how good they are. Michelle has an incredible knowledge of the English language and can explain every grammar rule with ease and even in a fun way. Michelle is an exceptional teacher.
May 7, 2025
Noam
20 English lessons
Great teacher patient with the kids
Mar 31, 2025
Pablo Ahumada G.
90 English lessons
I has been more than a year since I have been taking lessons with Michelle. Italki recently sent me a 2024 resume and I have 44 lessons completed. Can you believe it? It has been a pleasure, having every single one of them.
Michelle always has something interesting to share, and has an interesting point of view for the things that happen in the world.
I recommend Michelle as a teacher if you want interesting conversations and never get bored of talking. Also, you will find an optimal environment to encourage you to express and practice your English comfortably.
Jan 22, 2025
Simon
53 English lessons
Michelle is an amazing teacher! She is always so well prepared and her lessons are well structured, fun and highly educational. The amount of effort she puts in each lesson is just tremendous.
You will not find a better English teacher on italki.
Apr 30, 2025
Lucie Hejhalová
157 English lessons
My children take classes with Michelle for over a year (12 and 10 - each has a separate class). They enjoy the classes, Michelle makes them interactive so that they keep attention 😉. As Michelle speaks no Czech she always finds creative ways to explain herself. I believe the kids improve and their vocabulary expands.
I recommend Michelle as a teacher!
Feb 3, 2025
Cuong Le
15 English lessons
Nice and funny teacher. My daughter love her so much
Oct 12, 2024
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