Michelle Burns
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Michelle Burns
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Mauritian Creole
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationCertified TEFL teacher with 4 years experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Mauritian Creole
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationCertified TEFL teacher with 4 years experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Mauritius (06:54 UTC+04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 30, 2025InterestsMedical & HealthcareTravelSports & FitnessFilms & TV SeriesEnvironment & Nature
Certified TEFL teacher with 4+ years of experience across multiple platforms, specializing in conversational, business, and beginner English—especially for French speakers. Born in Scotland and based in Mauritius for nearly a decade, I blend cultural insights into dynamic, student-tailored lessons. Passionate about languages (fluent in French, learning Spanish!) and personal growth, I thrive on helping learners unlock confidence. When not teaching, you’ll find me in the gym, in nature, meditating, watching films or reading a book.Me as a Teacher
I'm friendly, sensitive, empathetic and patient with a positive self-growth mindset. I believe myself to be a natural teacher because I love to uplift, inspire and encourage people. Helping others to accept and realise their own potential brings me so much joy. My first, informal, teaching experience occurred right after high school when I came to Mauritius as a volunteer for a year to work in a children's shelter where I taught English and piano classes. I hadn't even considered making a career out of teaching at that point but looking back I guess it was meant to be!My lessons & teaching style
I like to tailor my classes to my students' interests and needs. I have hundreds upon hundreds of different lesson plans across a wide variety of subjects and lesson types for each level (A1-C2). Grammar, reading, listening and speaking are the main focus of my classes with writing mainly being employed as a homework task. Some students simply want to practice speaking so I'm also happy to do more informal conversation type classes. Again, I have a lot of materials at my fingertips!My teaching material
- Text Documents
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Audio files
- Image files
Certificates
Qualifi Level 5 Diploma - The TEFL Academy - 2025Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
(The TEFL Academy) (RQF)
Certificate verified
Teaching OET - OET Teacher Training - 2025This certificate required me to complete an online course created by OET Teacher Training. The course outlined the recommended approaches and practices teachers should use when helping students to prepare for the OET medical examination.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2022
ESL TeacherParis based company. All the students were French speaking and I worked mostly with adults. Students were either preparing for specific examinations (TOEFL, TOEIC, CAE) or needed to improve their English for work.
2022 - Current
ESL TeacherI currently work on the platform Cambly where I now meet and work with students from all around the world. My profile (Michelle Burns) is actually the very first profile to appear on the websites featured tutors page.
Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s - French & Media4 year undergraduate degree in French language & media studies. Compulsory language exchange semester completed at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
5.0
Rating
12
Students
17
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
7 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversational English
B1 - C2Language Essentials8 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 16% off
General English - English for Life
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 16% off
Business English
A2 - C2Language Essentials2 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 16% off
Beginners English for French speakers / Anglais débutant pour les francophones
A1 - A2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 16% off
Availability
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3 Reviews
Eusebi
1 English lesson
It was my first experience with Italki, and almost my first time with English. The teacher made it easy for me to speak English at all times. It was very enjoyable and satisfying
May 12, 2025
Andrea Molnar
2 English lessons
I really enjoyed the lesson. Michelle is an excellent teacher.
May 10, 2025
Alena
1 English lesson
I really enjoyed the trial lesson with Michelle. She was very tactful, professional, and made me feel comfortable throughout the session.
May 11, 2025
Trial Lesson
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