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Melissa P.

English

Native

Spanish

French

Italian

Portuguese

From United States

Living in New York, United States

If fun & growth are some of your goals, I'm your English teacher! Hello everyone! I'm Melissa but you can call me Mel. There's a little part of me from all over the world but for the sake of time, let's just say that I am from New York City. I've been to over 40 countries and I hope to visit more. I'm all about culture, travel, languages and connecting with others. Having lived in Spain and traveled extensively to different non-English speaking places, I've had to push myself to communicate and connect with locals in order to make the most of my experiences. In addition to English, I speak French and Spanish and am slowly learning Portuguese and Italian. Looking forward to meeting you! I know what it's like to learn a foreign language-- from the exciting feeling when words are clicking to the not so exciting feeling when you may feel frustrated. I've been in your shoes so I can definitely relate. Over the last 15+ years, I've taught in formal and informal settings and have helped students of different ages and levels achieve their goals. During my time in Spain, I taught English in an elementary school and worked as a tutor. I also had a LOT of language exchanges with adults which was beneficial for both parties. I taught elementary school aged kids at an IB school in NYC for 7 years. I am patient, likable, and strict--the perfect recipe for a great teacher. For English learners with a fair or intermediate level, I believe that conversing is the most effective way to improve your skills so I am open to having a discussion about your inte...

My teaching material

Quizzes
Articles and news
Image files
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
PDF file
Text Documents

Interests

Sports & Fitness

Tech

Travel

Food

Fashion & Beauty

English

Trial Lesson

30 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

English Vocabulary for Beginners

A1-B1

Language Essentials

96 lessons completed

USD 18.00+

8% off

Are you ready to chit chat? -Conversation Practice

A1-C2

Language Essentials

198 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

4% off

Based on your timezone (UTC)

5.0

Reviews

100%

Attendance

99%

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For beginners·9

Yarisbel

58 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Today the class was excellent, like all the others. Teacher Melissa makes every day of class I take with her enjoyable and efficient. Thank you for everything teacher Melissa, you make me learn more every day. 🤍

M'ballou

8 English lessons

good teacher. Patient and correct mistakes which help to improve.

Javier Quesada Rueda

32 English lessons

Fun class. Looking forward the next one.

Alexandre Reis

26 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I had a great time chatting with Melissa, as always. Today we read and discussed a very interensting article about the Uyhgurs. Looking forward to our next meeting!

Javier Quesada Rueda

32 English lessons

Holidays now, back with you in September. Have a great summer ¡!

Javier Quesada Rueda

32 English lessons

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