Heidi Griffin
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Visited 13 days ago
Heidi Griffin
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Korean
Chinese (Mandarin)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Korean
Chinese (Mandarin)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Seattle, United States (06:03 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 17, 2018InterestsMusicTravelArtFilms & TV SeriesFood
I've lived in the United States for most of my life, so of course, English is my first language. However, since I was a kid, I've always loved foreign languages. In high school I studied French and Spanish, then studied French further for several years in university. I have also been slowly and gradually learning Korean and Chinese on my own. Traveling is my number one favorite thing in the world! So far, I've been to England, Ireland, France, Iceland, Canada, Mexico, and have lived for a short time in both mainland China and in South Korea. My hobbies and interests include world history and cultures, art, cooking, sewing, reading, gardening, YouTube, anime, Asian TV dramas, and K-pop music.Me as a Teacher
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Studies. During college I spent a semester in China teaching English at a kindergarten school as a volunteer. I have also taught English classes in South Korea, where my students were mostly elementary and middle school kids, and even some adults. I also work as a nanny, and have cared for children from infancy to early middle school age. I have helped children I've cared for with learning English reading and writing skills, math, social studies, and science, at levels appropriate for their ages. I've absolutely adored all my students and I loved being able to teach them and see them learn and grow while doing so. That's always the best feeling!My lessons & teaching style
Right from the start, I want to know what your personal language goals are. From there our sessions will be flexibly tailored to help you achieve these goals. I believe that the best and quickest way to learn to communicate well in another language is by actually practicing using that language in very natural, practical, day-to-day ways. Therefore, I like my lessons to have a strong focus on conversation about a variety of topics that you are interested in and might commonly encounter in typical, everyday interactions. I hope you can feel comfortable making mistakes with me and letting me know if you don't understand something, because this is how I will be able to really help you to learn.My teaching material
- Quizzes
- Flashcards
- Audio files
- Image files
- Text Documents
- PDF file
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
Teaching experience
2018 - 2019
Community Tutor
2017 - 2018
English teacher
2013 - 2014
English TeacherI taught English classes to kindergarten and pre-school aged children for 4 months as a volunteer English teacher.
Education
2012 - 2017
Bachelor’s - Family StudiesFamily Studies is a branch of the social sciences, very similar to Sociology, but with a particular focus on marriage and family relationships and dynamics, as well as child development.
5.0
Rating
29
Students
52
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
92%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
8 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation44 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
22 Reviews
Douglas
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very nice, enjoyable session with Heidi. We've discussed various topics and learned a lot from her.Totally worth the time! Thanks so much!
Oct 18, 2018
Alexander Sánchez
2 English lessons
Thank you very much Heidy. It was a good conversation.
Dec 7, 2018
Rafal
4 English lessons
Great lesson, thanks!
Nov 9, 2018
Anastasiya
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
She is really nice, educated person who you can talk about a lot of interesting things
Sep 26, 2018
Matheus
3 English lessons
One more great lesson, We've discussed many subjects about cultures and she've aid me on some hard questions.
Nov 15, 2018
Alexander Sánchez
2 English lessons
Thank you very much I really enjoyed speak with you! Excelent!
Nov 8, 2018
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