Helping students to bridge the gap between written and spoken English!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Business
Helping students to bridge the gap between written and spoken English!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (01:19 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 6, 2017
InterestsReadingTechFilms & TV SeriesWritingMusic
Hello, I'm Jean from Michigan in the USA. I am a Native English speaker, certified to teach English as a second language, Teach Business English, and teach English pronunciation. Over the past 8 years, I've been helping students worldwide to master real-life English—from casual chats to formal business fluency. I've helped them with grammar and American English Pronunciation. Whatever your language learning goals, I'm here to help. I look forward to meeting you.
Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, my main goal is to get you speaking as much as possible by introducing new vocabulary, and using it in real time. I will also help you with pronunciation and accent reduction.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced, with a little practice you'll be speaking English in no time!
My lessons & teaching style
I try to use a variety of tools. In my experience, learning through context is the most effective way to process and retain language patterns. I will provide you with a contextual learning environment where you can connect what you're learning with the things that you already know!
My teaching material
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching English Pronunciation - Bridge Education Group - 2025This is a Certificate for teaching American English Pronunciation through a study of the IPA (Phonetics), Sounds, Intonation, Stress, Linking, Chunking, etc.
Certificate verified
Teaching Business English Certification - The TEFL Institute - 2025
Certificate verified
TOEFL - International Open Academy - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2001 - 2003
Other - Graphic DesignWilliam D. Ford Career Tech.Associates/Two Year Degree
Before her class, I used to panic when speaking English. Now? I still panic… but with better grammar and a smile 😄. Jean somehow makes every session feel like a coffee chat with a friend, the kind who gently corrects you and makes you laugh at your own mistakes (in the nicest way possible).
Jun 24, 2025
Sofya
33 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lesson was great as always! Topics are very interesting to discuss.
Sep 16, 2023
Gabriele Grassi
7 English lessons
Jean is a very helpful teacher and makes it easy for you to identify your abilities and goals. Her teaching method includes materials such as slides and exercises which she proposes, adapting to your needs and progress. Thank you very much, Jean!!!
Oct 31, 2025
Kamil
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lessons with Jean are always interesting. She prepares great discussion materials that are perfect for encouraging conversation practice. I definitely recommend her as a teacher.
Jun 23, 2025
Jesse(Zhang Zhiji)
1 English lesson
goooooooood
Nov 11, 2025
Maiko
9 English lessons
This was my first lesson on italki, and I really enjoyed it. Jean was kind, patient, and easy to talk to. I felt comfortable throughout the session. Thank you for helping me speak more confidently in English. I'm looking forward to our next lesson!