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Leila Wainright
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Community TutorTeaches
French
Native
Haitian Creole
Native
English
Spanish
Speaks
Esperanto
Portuguese
Japanese
Language tutor for over 7 years full of curiosity and questionable humor. šŗ
Teaches
French
Native
Haitian Creole
Native
English
Spanish
Speaks
Esperanto
Portuguese
Japanese
Language tutor for over 7 years full of curiosity and questionable humor. šŗ
About Me
Resume & Certificates
FromĀ HaitiLiving in Washington, United StatesĀ (12:59Ā UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 21, 2018InterestsScienceTechReadingFoodTravel
Hello š! Iām a tech-savvy, jazz-loving polyglot (English/French/Spanish/Haitian Creole) who teaches languages *through* cultureānot just grammar. Specialize in making idioms, proverbs, and geeky topics (AI, docs, music) your fluency superpowers. My 7+ yearsā secret? Lessons feel like swapping stories with a friendācomplete with terrible jokes (Iāve got 100+). Message me if you want to learn *alive* languages, not textbooks. Letās begin! šŗ
My students are also my teachers. Every lesson begins with me guiding them, but by the end, weāve both learned something new š¤.
My goal is to help you become as fluent as possible by focusing on topics that matter to you, your passions, your interests, what drives you.
I also want to show you that language learning doesnāt have to be hard. With a clear motivation šÆ and a personalized approach, fluency becomes not just possible, but enjoyable. šŗ
Ice breakers:
Un Polyglotte sommeille en vous / The Multilingual in you | SƩbastien Roger de NuƱez (TEDxTalk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdImQveEI0c&t=12s
Test your french and laugh a little:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyy-KRkdE2c
āØ Lesson Format & Tools
I usually teach via the italki classroom but can also use Skype, Google Meet, Zoom, or any platform you prefer. Iām flexible to make your learning experience easy and enjoyable.
š£ļø What We Focus On
Lessons emphasize:
ā¢ Conversational and Pronunciation fluency
ā¢ Vocabulary building
ā¢ Grammar
To keep learning fun and effective, I i...My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2018 - Current
Language Tutor
2024 - 2025
Assistant Educator
2022 - Current
Math Tutor
5.0
Rating
788
Students
3,657
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Trial Lesson
456 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Grammaire : Grammar
A1Ā -Ā C2Language Essentials976 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Conversation
A1Ā -Ā C2Conversation30 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Availability
My creations
Quiz (26)
Sujith Swarna
9 Haitian Creole lessons
Teacherās pick
Excellent lesson on the many different tenses in Haitian Creole! Super helpful to have someone break down the structure
Mar 21, 2026
Llana Barber
36 Haitian Creole lessons
Teacherās pick
Leila is a fantastic teacher!
Jun 29, 2021
Nicole B
2 French lessons
Just had my first trial lesson with Leila and loved it! My goal is to become more natural and fluid in my conversation and her style was really perfect - very natural conversational flow, but with structure. She had me discuss topics that applied different tools (using past/future, expressing hopes or opinions), in a way that really works conversational muscle and doesn't feel like lessons. She gave great feedback but allowed me plenty of space to try and figure things out on my own. Highly recommend!
May 1, 2026
Leslie Hickerson
12 French lessons
Teacherās pick
Leila is great to work with! I am super happy with how she has personalized our lessons. I highly recommend working with her!
Aug 24, 2023
James Latopolski
11 Haitian Creole lessons
Great teacher with a compelling presence that makes students enthusiastic.
May 4, 2026
Stephanie
3 Spanish lessons
Leila gives wonderfully structured and guided lessons!
Apr 26, 2026
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