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Melissa

English

Native

Spanish

Dutch

Korean

Arabic

Chinese (Mandarin)

French

Japanese

From United States

Living in Detroit, United States

My name is Melissa, and my first love, more than anything, is learning languages! I'm a linguist who has dedicated most of her life to learning and teaching languages, because I believe that languages are an incredibly important tool. Learning languages allows us to see the world from a different point of view. As a language learner, I've become fluent in Spanish and I speak intermediate high Korean, plus I just started studying Dutch! I've met incredible people through these languages, and am excited to meet more. In addition to learning languages, I'm also very passionate about travel! I've been to more than thirty countries, and plan on seeing a few more in 2018! My biggest motivation for becoming a teacher is hearing people say that learning English is "scary" or "impossible." It makes me sad to hear people say they aren't a "language person," or that it takes a special level of intelligence to learn a language. I disagree! I believe that with the right methods and with a dedicated teacher, anyone can learn a language to fluency, and they can have fun doing it! That motivation has led to a career of over ten years. I've taught English to people in Panama, the US, South Korea, and the Netherlands. Some of my students have been so successful that they've studied abroad and found jobs in the US and international companies, using English every day! As a teacher, I believe conversation is the most important aspect to learning a language, and I want to provide you ...

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