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Tana Monk
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Filipino (Tagalog)
American Sign Language (ASL)
Specialties
KidsSpecialized kids/teens teacher | Over 8 years of experience | Adults welcome | Confidence guaranteed
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Filipino (Tagalog)
American Sign Language (ASL)
Specialties
KidsSpecialized kids/teens teacher | Over 8 years of experience | Adults welcome | Confidence guaranteed
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From CanadaLiving in Marikina, Philippines (06:00 UTC+08:00)
About Me
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Hi! I’m Tana Monk—a native English teacher specializing in helping kids and teens master reading, grammar, and confident conversation. With my 160 hours TEFL/TEYL certification and 8+ years of experience teaching students from Poland to China, I’ve learned how to make English fun and effective for both young and adult learners. As an American-Filipino who’s lived in Canada, the USA, the Philippines, and New Zealand, I bring a global perspective to lessons. When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me playing baseball (yes, I’m a National Team player!), coaching softball, exploring new foods, or cuddling my dogs. Let’s turn language hurdles into victories—your confidence starts here!Me as a Teacher
Does your child need to prepare for English exams? Do you want your child to get better at all the necessary English skills needed to excel in school? Do you want your child to become a successful English speaker? You have come to the right place!
- I specialize in teaching students from 5-18 years old.
- I also offer classes to adults who want to improve their travel English, business English, everyday English, and more!
- I understand the struggle of learning a new language. Currently, I am doing my best to learn Tagalog. So, I can relate to the ups and downs of learning. My experience allows me to give you tips on how to learn efficiently and quickly. My lessons & teaching style
Once you schedule your trial lesson, I will assess your oral speaking, and we can talk about the areas you need to work on. Even if you decide not to take more lessons with me, this trial will give you an excellent idea of where you need to improve!
My courses focus on Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. I can help you improve these skills through visual materials, including short readings, dialogues, listening tasks, comprehension questions, and discussion time. Mock tests and homework may be given as well.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
40 Hours TEYL - Full Circle - 2018I took a course and passed in order to get this TEFL certificate.
Certificate verified
Mental Game Coaching Professional - Peak Performance Sports - 2018I am a certified Mental Game Coach who helps athletes reach their full performance potential.
Certificate verified
160 Hours TEFL - Full Circle - 2018I took a course and passed in order to get this TEFL certificate.
Certificate verified
Teaching English to Young Learners - FullCircle - 2018I took this course so that I could learn and understand how to teach English to young learners. This course was very specific to young learners' needs.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2016 - 2017
Softball CoachI ran the P.E. class by organizing softball instruction and games at primary and intermediate schools.
2024 - 2025
Head CoachI was the head coach of a Grade 8-9 softball varsity team. I ran practices and organized games/tournaments.
Education
2021 - 2023
Bachelor’s - CoachingCurrently studying to get a Bachelor's degree in coaching. This will help me progress in my coaching career and business.
Work Experience
2016 - 2017
Softball InstructorI ran the P.E. class by organizing softball instruction and games at primary and intermediate schools.
2017 - 2019
Softball Pitching CoachI ran private and group fastball pitching instructions to athletes of all ages and levels.
2018 - 2021
Head Softball Pitching CoachI run private and group fastball pitching instructions to athletes of all ages and levels.
2017 - Current
Online ESL TeacherI gave ESL lessons to Polish student of all ages and levels.
2018 - 2022
Online ESL TeacherI give ESL lessons to Chinese kids ages 3-18 years old.
5.0
Rating
300
Students
3,997
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
192 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Freetalk/Informal Tutoring/Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation1,280 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 14% off
Kids Course (Structured course with materials and homework)
A1 - C2Kids628 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 14% off
Everyday/Functional English Course (Structured course with materials and homework)
A1 - C2Conversation345 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 14% off
Young Learners Course (Structured course with materials and homework)
A1 - C2Language Essentials720 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 14% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
231 Reviews
Jerry
121 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Teacher Tana has supported my kid for like more than 100 lessons. She guided my kid to achieve massive improvement throughout the journey. As parents, I can trust her :)
Thank you, Ms. Tana, and we wish you all the best in your baseball career, as well as enjoyment in teaching kids.
May 1, 2024
Iris
67 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Today is my daughter‘s 16th lesson w/ Ms Tana, persistently once a wk（re：9yrs old）. I have to say ⋯ I’ve no regret in choosing you as her English teacher so far. My daughter is quite a shy and reserved little one ⋯ but Ms Tana can make her TALK！A very creative, patient, interactive & WELL PREPARED teacher she is. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED！！
Jun 27, 2021
Chizuru
6 English lessons
It really enjoyed our first trial lesson with Tana. She was very patient with me. Her structured lesson was very helpful for improving my English. I'm looking forward to our future lessons too!
Oct 4, 2025
Sam
66 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
First, I wanna say thank you, Tana, and so honored to meet you here, and I'm so grateful to teach me a lot of things and correct my grammar even though sometimes I would make some mistakes, you always are so patient for me and try to repeat many times until I fully understand, I really appreciate you do everything for me and share a lot of things about baseball and life, so I'm about to go New Zealand and start my new journey, but I'll make some time for joining your class as soon as I can, hope see you soon Tana!!
Feb 22, 2023
Zack
29 English lessons
great, active teacher!!
Oct 11, 2025
Judi and Elli K
24 English lessons
We LOVE Tana - she is fantastic. Our girls are native English speakers but are benefiting from extra support with reading and writing in English. Tana is awesome at keeping our 7 year old giggly girls engaged and enjoying their lessons the whole 45min - a miracle. We are Tana fans through and through - looking forward to more lessons to come.
Jul 26, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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