Shamara Nicholson
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Shamara Nicholson
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Thai
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Thai
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From CanadaLiving in Other, Canada (10:29 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 12, 2016InterestsMedical & HealthcareTravelWriting
I am an educator born and raised in Toronto, Canada, with a passion for language and culture. I have over five years of experience in helping students on and offline to improve their English language skills, but even more importantly, to help them become true cultural insiders. Even with so much diversity around me in Toronto, learning a secondary language (French) had always been a challenge for me. As an adult, I moved to Thailand to teach for three years, and I was again, met with the challenge of learning a new language. This time, using Thai culture--not grammar--as a starting point for learning, I finally experienced positive learning results and lasting motivation.Me as a Teacher
This experience was transformational because it shifted me from thinking I could not learn another language to having the confidence to experiment with any language while learning about its culture. Many of my students continue to book lessons because they, too, have had a transformation in their English learning journey. Until this transformation happens for you, you may continue to experience:
⚠️ Difficulty building relationships or starting conversations with North American clients/coworkers
⚠️ Loss of potential professional opportunities because you appear ‘too shy’ or even uninterested in the workplace
⚠️ Misunderstandings in English that you are not sure how to fixMy lessons & teaching style
My lessons help students experience a transformation in their English journey in three steps:
1. Improving your observation skills to assess how common situations in one's social life and/or the workplace are experienced by all people involved,
2. Identify the expectations of behavior that explain the details you have observed, and
3. Apply a close understanding of cultural expectations in your conversations with native English speakers, allowing for richer personal and professional relationships.
Book a lesson and let’s make a plan to build your flexibility as an English speaker!
❗Class cancellations/rescheduling can be accommodated with >24 hours' notice, as per Italki's policy ❗My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
- Presentation slides/PPT
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Quizzes
5.0
Rating
193
Students
1,897
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
95 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Conversational Fluidity
B2 - C2Conversation1,440 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 14% off
North American English Cultural Insider Course
B2 - C2Conversation116 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 9% off
Inclusive Workplace English
B2 - C2Conversation221 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 14% off
Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Psychology and Communication
B2 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 36.00+
Package with 9% off
Teacher Toolkit For Equitable and Diverse Classrooms
B2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 10% off
IELTS Test Preparation
A2 - C2Conversation5 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 6% off
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175 Reviews
Alina Niyazieva
32 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
With Shamara you can talk absolutely about everything - from psychology to horror stories. Always enjoy our lessons :)
Apr 26, 2022
Ricardo Bemfica
91 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent lesson again! We are working on my weak points, especially trying to end with the "ed" pronunciation curse that all Brazilians have.
Nov 12, 2016
kotone
2 English lessons
Actually it’s the first class of italki. I felt comfortable all the time while I took her class. She listened to me so carefully. I’m so enjoyed!
Jan 6, 2025
Evgeniya Egorova
80 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was very useful, fun and interesting. Shamara is a very positive person and a great professional specialist, she energizes and inspires!
Sep 4, 2020
kotone
2 English lessons
Thank you!!
Jan 7, 2025
Sam
1 English lesson
My Trial session with Shamara went great - She went above and beyond to understand the exact needs and goals of English improvement plan and is putting the effort to come up with a customized plan based on those learning goals.
Dec 10, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 17.00
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