From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (06:51 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 2, 2016
I am a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in accent modification coaching. I help identify trouble areas in your speech to help you become more understandable when you speak English.
Certificates
Certificate of Clinical Competence - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - 1993Received in 1993, updated annually
Certificate verified
Education
1984 - 1988
Bachelor’s - Psychology; Child StudyTufts UniversityElected to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 1987
Elected to Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society 1988
Dean's List all 4 years
1990 - 1992
Master's - Communication DisordersUniversity of Houston
Work Experience
2004 - Current
Accent CoachAccent on Speech - Corvallis, Oregon, United StatesProvided accent modification coaching to a variety of individuals to improve their communication skills.
5.0
Rating
181
Students
3,596
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
181
Students
3596
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
70 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Focused and Directed Accent Coaching
B1 - C2Language Essentials3,519 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
430 Reviews
César
212 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Melinda is a great person and the best teacher and she has such a great personality that she makes you feel comfortable at all times even when you don’t know how to say something or pronounce words. After more than 100 lessons with her I can say that she has given me complete confidence to speak english with anyone.
Oct 19, 2021
Jorge
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Melinda is an AMAZING teacher, she has been helping me for more than a year to improve my English.
She pays close attention to every small detail and is always prepared with great materials.
May 15, 2018
Oscar Cheng
134 English lessons
We first talked about current affairs, then we practiced pronunciation with a work by Dr Seuss. We ended the lesson with a discussion with storywriting and mythologies. Love it!
Mar 4, 2025
Don
52 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent teacher with deep knowledge in accent reduction. In addition, she possesses great personality - enthusiastic, warm n friendly. I think I’ve made a good progress over a year of lessons.
Dec 20, 2019
Oscar Cheng
134 English lessons
We talked about urban legends first then read a song by Bob Dylan. A very great lesson as usual. Melinda is a very attentive and supportive teacher!
Mar 7, 2025
Oscar Cheng
134 English lessons
We first discussed the news and then role-played in an absurdist play. It was a very fun and interactive lesson!