Alexandra
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Alexandra
Professional Teacher![]()
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English
Native
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Italian
Reach your English goals & become confident through individualized, effective and engaging lessons!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Reach your English goals & become confident through individualized, effective and engaging lessons!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Florence, Italy (23:32 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 29, 2020InterestsReadingFoodTravelBusiness & FinanceFilms & TV Series
Hello! My name is Alexandra and I am from Los Angeles, California. I live in Florence, Italy and I have 10+ years of experience teaching students from all over the world in both private lessons and group lessons. I've worked as a private teacher and at a school in Florence, Italy. My hobbies are cooking, traveling & learning about new things. My curiosity allows me to ask my students a lot of questions and get them speaking about many different topics.Me as a Teacher
I am a personable teacher and I love to get to know each student and their needs and wants with English. I am a creative person so I use my creativity in teaching and use a variety of materials to teach. I teach elementary, intermediate, and advanced students in many different skills of English, such as Pronunciation, Grammar, Listening Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Exam Preparation and more.My lessons & teaching style
I start by developing a good rapport with each student because it is important for the lessons to feel like a very safe and comfortable place for me and the student. I listen to each student's needs and desires in English, assess level, and make an appropriate plan for them. My lessons are very conversational (the student speaking most of the time) , which allows you to build a lot of confidence!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
120-Hour CTEFL Certificate - Via Lingua International - 2015This certificate allowed me to teach English to students of a Foreign Language. This certificate is highly reputable and covered General English, Business English, Test Prep & 10 hours of Observed Teaching Practice.
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Education
2006 - 2011
Bachelor’s - Double Major: Liberal Studies & PsychologyMy Liberal Studies degree was mostly focused on general subjects (from math, science, history & human sciences) taught in school and how to teach them. My Psychology degree covered General Psychology, Biopsychology, Child & Adolescent Development, Sensation & Perception, etc.
Work Experience
2013 - 2015
Private English TeacherI offered private and small group lessons to students of all ages (from toddler to 60 years old) out of my home. I had General English, Business English & Test-Prep students. This helped me integrate into the community, to form good working relationships with students and parents, utilize my creativity, & adapt to students of all different ages and English needs.
2015 - 2020
English TeacherI taught children, teenagers and adults General English, Business English & Test Preparation (TOEFL, TOEIC, First, SAT English). I was responsible for private lessons and group lessons. In my private lessons, I was responsible for conducting a thorough needs analysis with each student and creating an individual syllabi tailored to that student's needs and desires for learning English. In group lessons, I was responsible for covering a set number of topics and concepts.
2015 - 2020
CTEFL TrainerIn this school I held 2 positions: English Teacher and CTEFL Trainer. As a CTEFL Trainer I was responsible for training people who wanted to earn a CTEFL Certificate with Via Lingua. We held about 10 1-month 120-hour courses per year and I was responsible for teaching Pedagogy and observing teaching sessions with the trainees where they taught to real students. Following these observations, I conducted post-teaching conferences. I also conducted much of the administrative work and grading.
2020 - 2022
English TeacherI have been teaching Italki since May, 2020. I am proud of my ratio of students to lessons and have met some incredible people all over the world!
5.0
Rating
112
Students
2,258
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
75 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversation / Fluency Practice for Confident Speaking!
A2 - C2Conversation596 lessons completed
USD 32.00
Package with 9% off
General English based on YOUR needs
A2 - C2Language Essentials335 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 9% off
Conversation / Fluency Practice - 10 LESSON PACKAGE
A2 - C2Conversation57 lessons completed
USD 32.00
Package with 10% off
General English based on YOUR needs- 10 LESSON PACKAGE
A2 - C2Language Essentials162 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
280 Reviews
Mirco
93 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend Alex for English lessons. Her flexibility and patience make learning enjoyable and effective. She creates a comfortable environment where you can discuss anything, which greatly enhances language acquisition. Thanks to her guidance, I feel more confident pursuing job opportunities abroad.
Mar 19, 2024
Dmitry Veselov
151 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
All lessons with Alexandra have a number of parts - from recent personal news discussion to review of articles/grammar rules and making exercises on them. Transition between the parts is very natural and unnoticeable, so it comes about that the content of an article ensues from the conversation we've hold. It always amazes me, and I always wait for a new lesson with inspiration. Thank you, Alexandra! See you next time!
Dec 15, 2023
Dmitry Veselov
151 English lessons
Alexandra always suggests new topics and perfectly facilitates discussion. Today we touched tariffs, and I am very happy to have it under my belt now. Look forward to new scientific videos followed by productive discussions. Thank you, Alexandra!
Feb 26, 2025
Byungkwon Oh
50 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alex is a very professional tutor who is always great at finding the right activities and exercises to help me develop the English skills I need. The assignments she gives me allow me to practice a lot of appropriate exercises, and the many great expressions and tips she gives me in class help me improve my practice even more. I always feel like I learn a lot from her enthusiasm and good talent, and I am always grateful to her. If someone is thinking about which tutor they want to take a class with in italki, I think they should choose Alex and they will never regret that choice. :)
Feb 12, 2024
Dmitry Veselov
151 English lessons
Every lesson with Alexandra is precious both from free speech and learning new topics perspective! I enjoy learning English and have fun at the same time on each lesson!
Mar 8, 2025
Dmitry Veselov
151 English lessons
Alexandra always suggests inspiring topics to discuss and manages agenda of a lesson in a very balanced way - we allocate time on discussion of casual life (which is good for fluency) and review topics from textbooks and/or online resources of various kinds (which broadens mind and gives new insights). A perfect mixture and very joyful conversation as always! Thank you, Alexandra!
Feb 8, 2025
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