Hi there! 👋 I’m Yana, a Ukrainian-Canadian fluency coach with 7+ years of specializing in confident, natural communication for professionals and youth (TESOL-certified, IELTS 8.5) and teaching learners from different cultures to gain useful speaking, writing, and reading skills to build a better understanding of English; whether for exams, careers, or daily life.
We’ll focus on real conversations, nuanced expressions, and conquering your unique challenges. Let’s make English feel like a language that you can be fully yourself in!
Me as a Teacher
My approach to teaching is student-centered, interactive, and aimed at improving overall understanding and building a student's capacity for generating spontaneous speech in English.
I started teaching as a volunteer, and eventually became a certified TESOL teacher in 2016. I started my career in Taiwan, teaching ESL to children who were new to English. Later, I started specializing in writing classes and math tutoring to ESL students looking to attend university abroad. I also have experience with adult classes, including conversational and business English.
My lessons & teaching style
What makes my lessons different:
❌No grammar drills
✅ Real conversations; we practice the way you'll actually use English
❌Answer keys and going by the book
✅ Targeted vocabulary sets, customized learning materials, and dynamic feedback on YOUR specific mistakes; we focus on your specific learning gaps and patterns holding you back
❌Textbook English
✅ Build fluent language skills you can use to express yourself authentically; go from struggling to form sentences to expressing complex ideas fluently in a few months!
My teaching material
Flashcards
Articles and news
PDF file
Video files
Presentation slides/PPT
Quizzes
Image files
Text Documents
Certificates
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Oxford Seminars - 2016100 hours of study, including in-class practicum exercises, and a written final exam.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - 2022
Knowledge TreeKnowledge Tree - New Taipei City, Taiwan, China
2022 - 2023
Head ELL TeacherInternational School of Phuket - Phuket, Thailand
2023 - Current
TutorPreply - Lviv, Ukraine
Education
2011 - 2016
Bachelor’s - PsychologyConcordia UniversityBachelor of Arts in Psychology with an elective in Marketing