Online
Tersha
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
BusinessKidsTest PreparationTESOL certified, 10 years experience. IELTS preparation, conversation classes and kids classes.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
BusinessKidsTest PreparationTESOL certified, 10 years experience. IELTS preparation, conversation classes and kids classes.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (00:34 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 31, 2021InterestsHistoryEnvironment & NatureBusiness & FinanceTravelTech
- ✔ native English speaker
- ✔ adult conversational English
- ✔ kids English
- ✔ IELTS English
- ✔ TESOL certified
- ✔ 10 years teaching experienceMe as a Teacher
As a teacher I am patient and friendly. I like to help students with conversation and fluency. I began teaching English over 10 years ago and now I live in SA and work mostly online. I teach English for children as well as English for Adults. There is no question too simple or too complex to solve. My role as a teacher is to help my students improve and reach their goals. My lessons & teaching style
I design my lessons according to my clients needs.
I work to build confidence within my students. I choose topics that are interesting and related to the clients goals and needs.
We use conversation, vocabulary builders with articles, activities, videos and focused learning with fun.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
JET Researcher - JET Education Services - 2021
Certificate verified
TESOL - European Global School - 2018
Certificate verified
TESOL - E.G.S - 2018My TESOL certification focused on helping teaching English to other language speakers. I have completed over 300 lessons focused on Business Interview Preparation as well as Internal evaluation for professionals who had applied for promotion. My students were successful in their job interviews and gained valuable tips and insights from my lessons. I have 4 years experience as a business owner in retail and shipping and have over 5 years of senior management besides my certification.
Certificate verified
TESOL - European Global School - 2018This is my second TESOL certification, part of our given assignments was an in depth review of IELTS and preparation therefore.
Certificate verified
TESOL - CAPE TOWN TESOL TRAINING INSTITUTE - 2016
Certificate verified
TESOL - CTTTI - 2016This was a 120 hour classroom based TESOL certification with in person training teaching young learners as well as adults. I have 10 years of extensive experience teaching young learners between the ages of 3 to 18.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - Current
Professional English TeacherI have been teaching students English online with italki since 2021 up to present. I help students with a wide range of needs including Conversational English, Young Learners English, Exam Preparation, Interview Preparation, Vocabulary Building, Industry Related vocabulary, IELTS and Academic English.
2016 - 2020
Senior English Teacher (offline)I worked as a Senior English Teacher for this company in China. I helped many students improve their language skills and also trained fellow teachers to improve their teaching skills and techniques.
2020 - 2021
English Teacher (online)I worked with learners online to improve their English Language skills and complete curriculum focused courseware.
2018 - 2020
Senior English Consultant (offline)At this institution I helped teach young learners and developed the curriculum for the school to facilitate their English Learning goals.
2016 - 2017
Undergraduate English Tutor (offline)At this company I helped undergraduate and adult students to improve their English fluency and conversation skills. The main focus in my lectures were Oral English.
2013 - 2015
Private Tutor (offline)At this institute I taught high school learners in the subjects of English, Biology, History and Mathematics.
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Management
Work Experience
2016 - 2020
Senior English TeacherHere I worked as a senior teacher. I created curriculum content, trained other staff members, ran workshops for employees and taught many students.
2020 - 2021
Online English TeacherI work online for this company teaching students in Beijing in a private international high school.
2018 - 2020
Senior English ConsultantHere I taught many young learners English through interactive methodologies using yoga, sound and sensory inputs to help them remember new words.
2018 - 2019
Voice ActressAs a voice actress I performed the recordings for the entire series of Madeline books in English for this company.
2016 - 2017
LecturerIn this position I taught undergraduate students English to improve their speaking and comprehension skills. We explored many interesting scientific and cutting edge topics.
2013 - 2015
Private TutorAt this company I tutored students in English, Biology, History and Math. Most of my students improved their scores drastically by the end of the year. All my passed the subjects I had tutored them in at the final examinations.
2010 - 2011
TranscriberDuring this time I did transcription work online for corporate clients such as BBC and Sony.
5.0
Rating
467
Students
6,581
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
264 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation and Fluency with Confidence
A1 - C2Conversation4,362 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Vocabulary and Fluency
B1 - C2Language Essentials336 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Kids English
A1 - C2Kids411 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
IELTS Preparation
A2 - C2Test Preparation44 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Interview Preparation
B1 - C2Business1 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (2)
207 Reviews
Jenny
31 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The teacher is very serious and punctual, and the courses taught are also very interesting. The child has been following this teacher to learn and also likes this teacher very much
Feb 5, 2025
Grace
158 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I was really pleased to talk with Tersha.She is clever and good at guiding me to express what I want to say correctly.She told me many good ways to learn English.I really like her lessons.
Oct 15, 2022
Alexander
3 English lessons
As always, it was a pleasure. Thank you.
Jul 13, 2025
Kasia
310 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lessons with Tersha are always enjoyable, eye-opening, and informative. I've learnt a lot! I highly recommend her class! 👌
Dec 30, 2023
italki968915
1 English lesson
I'm sorry I didn't join, I'm forget.
Dec 3, 2025
Alexander
3 English lessons
My experience with Tersha has been really positive. She is a great teacher – very clear, authentic and supportive. I've decided to continue with the lessons and would happily recommend her.
Jul 9, 2025
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