Certified Deaf Education Teacher with Interpreting Experience (Curriculum: Signing Naturally)
Teaches
American Sign Language (ASL)
Speaks
English
Native
Spanish
Italian
French
Portuguese
Japanese
Certified Deaf Education Teacher with Interpreting Experience (Curriculum: Signing Naturally)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From EcuadorLiving in New York, United States (07:21 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 12, 2021
InterestsTravelReadingArtFood
Hello!
I'm a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and I have also worked as an interpreter. Recently, I completed a TEFL Certification as well. Languages and teaching are my passions and I am so excited to share them with you! At the end of the 2020 school year, I left my job as a teacher/interpreter and am now working as a dancer in NYC.
Me as a Teacher
My caseload as an itinerant teacher of the Deaf included an incredibly diverse group of students which developed a strong set of teaching skills in me. Additionally, my own experience of studying languages allows me to provide you with some of the best instruction. I am confident you will make great improvements!
I strongly urge students of ASL to seek out instruction from and connections with the Deaf Community. The ultimate goal is for you to thrive in those environments and I would be honored to be a stepping stone in that journey! The exposure to a wide range of native signers is the best way support your ASL acquisition.
My lessons & teaching style
I use selections from the Signing Naturally curriculum as well as my own lessons and activities. I love providing authentic learning experiences rooted in real-world context. My goal is for you to "think" in ASL and feel confident in using the language fluently.
In our sessions, we will emphasize back-and-forth conversation, expansion of your vocabulary, command of grammar, fingerspelling mastery, and much more!
Certificates
Level 5 Diploma in TEFL - The TEFL Academy - 2022Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (168 hours)
Certificate verified
Classroom TEFL Course - The TEFL Academy - 2021In-person classroom portion of a full TEFL certification
Certificate verified
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, EC-12 - Texas Educators Association - 2017Completion of a teacher preparation program and 3 certification tests. Permits me to teach EC-12 students in the mainstream and Deaf Education classroom settings.
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Deaf EducationBaylor UniversityMinor in ASL/Eng Interpreting
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Itinerant Deaf Education TeacherWaco ISD - Waco, United StatesProvided Deaf Education services to Pre-K through 12th grade students across multiple districts.
5.0
Rating
131
Students
577
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
131
Students
577
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
American Sign Language (ASL) Lessons
Trial Lesson
60 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation72 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Beginner ASL
A1 - A2Language Essentials396 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 16% off
Intermediate ASL
B1 - B2Language Essentials45 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 16% off
Fingerspelling
A1 - C2Language Essentials4 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
140 Reviews
Leslie
34 American Sign Language (ASL) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kevin is an excellent teacher! I've learned a lot of ASL with him, especially constructing sentences.
Jun 30, 2021
Laura C.
11 American Sign Language (ASL) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kevin is a amazing teacher, always well prepared and his classes are very fun. Learned many new signs and how to use everything that I’ve learned so far. Highly recommend his classes
Jun 11, 2021
James
5 American Sign Language (ASL) lessons
Today was our first class without using voice. It was a challenging and fun exploration of both receptive and expressive sign within the context of our daily schedules as well material that Kevin had prepared on the same topic. As always he created a really informative, helpful, and engaging class.
Dec 9, 2024
David
21 American Sign Language (ASL) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kevin's the best. He's good at filling the class time with activities that are interactive, but also very flexible if you have something you want to learn that week. He really knows how to cater the class to his students.
Jun 17, 2021
Aliyah 🤟🏾 📖
16 American Sign Language (ASL) lessons
Kevin is always fun to work with. I like his teaching style.
Dec 9, 2024
James
5 American Sign Language (ASL) lessons
Kevin’s approach is very holistic, supportive, and organized. There is plenty of opportunity to review prior material, ask questions, and get in enough reps with new material such that you leave the session feeling confident to try what you’ve learned.