Available for INSTANT & SAME DAY Private Classes & Group Classes (SEE TOPICS: bit.ly/taiwandagroups)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Available for INSTANT & SAME DAY Private Classes & Group Classes (SEE TOPICS: bit.ly/taiwandagroups)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Other, Other (09:45 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 18, 2017
InterestsTravelMusicFoodTechMedical & Healthcare
As the *Border Breaking Specialist*, I help students shatter language barriers and speak English with **confidence**—no matter their starting point! With **10+ years teaching ESL worldwide** (from South Korea to Saudi Arabia), I blend laughter, travel stories, and personalized strategies to make learning feel like an adventure. Whether you’re overcoming fear, prepping for an interview, or just craving lively conversation, let’s turn your struggles into strengths. Joyful progress starts here—*let’s break borders together!* :-)
My creations
Me as a Teacher
As the Border Breaking Specialist, I help you break past whatever is keeping you from speaking with confidence. I'm super PASSIONATE about education worldwide and have been a teacher more than 10 years, teaching Special Education in the USA and English as a Second Language in South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Peru and China. I've taught thousands of students online and in-person. I love teaching in a way that it doesn't even look like teaching until students realize they've been learning. Plus, I believe all learners can achieve their goals, and I'm here to help them do it!
My lessons & teaching style
I prefer helping students through general conversation in which they actually practice speaking in a normal way and give them feedback throughout the conversation on things that can be improved or corrected. I find out what you need English for and try to tailor that to make it relevant to you.
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Make sure to check the date, time and your time zone setting before booking/reserving a session as there will be:
- NO RESCHEDULES accepted.
- NO CANCELLATIONS accepted.
Instead, there will be:
- COMPENSATION FOR TIME RESERVED via the Italki System after the lesson time passes.
- PARTIAL, FULL or NO REFUND given, depending on the factors of the situation.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
416 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Everyday Conversation (ONLY)
B1 - C2Conversation1,700 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 14% off
FEAR: Get over it! (You'll learn how to speak without fear.)
B1 - C2Language Essentials62 lessons completed
USD 32.00
Customized Session (for Interviews, Presentations, Grammar, Vocabulary and Other Requests)
B1 - C2Language Essentials52 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 9% off
Reading and Discussion
B1 - C2Language Essentials97 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Videos & Discussion
B1 - C2Language Essentials41 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Proofreading & Editing (Resumes, Essays, Papers, Email and Other Documents)
A1 - C2Language Essentials6 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (35)
393 Reviews
Kate
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was amazing lesson. Interesning discussion , reading. I am improving my English and getting a lot of new information about the world and life! Thank you! See you soon!
Jan 18, 2019
ilias majdi
7 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
she was the best teacher I have ever met.
She has a very good command of the language. She has a good way of explaining and giving examples. the best of her is that she is a perfectionist and she gives importance to every detail.
Thank you for your time and efforts, it was a pleasure being your student.
Nov 2, 2018
Ulrike Johanna
9 English lessons
I always enjoy my lessons with Taiwanda. It is not only about approving English but also about discussing interesting subjects
Aug 22, 2025
Victor Landaeta
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Taiwanda was very helpful and nice to me, I was very nervous because my English is not so good but she made me feel that I could communicate and helped me to relax and just go on with my talking. Thank you Taiwanda!
Jan 5, 2019
Kelly Guo
1 English lesson
都挺好,就是网络不好卡了几次!
Sep 11, 2025
Karina Andrade
2 English lessons
Taiwanda is an excellent teacher, I loved every second of the class