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Melissa

English

Native

Spanish

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From United States

Living in Riverside, United States

Pharmacist & Science Teacher | TESOL Certified | Medical & Scientific English Specialist My name is Melissa and I am a TESOL certified English teacher from Southern California with a 5-star rating and over 1000 lessons on italki. What sets me apart: I hold a doctorate in pharmacy, an undergraduate degree in biology, and a science teaching credential. I spent years as a clinical pharmacist and have been teaching chemistry for nine years. This gives me a highly specialized vocabulary in science and medicine that most English teachers simply don't have. I work with science and medical professionals looking to improve their professional English, and with intermediate to advanced learners who want to build fluency and real command of the language. I also host a podcast that teaches English in context to non-native speakers. My classroom is always a comfortable, judgment-free space. I'm patient and friendly, and I give feedback in a constructive way so you never feel afraid to make mistakes. Lessons are flexible and always student-centered. We build fluency through conversation and reading articles aloud — which improves pronunciation while exposing you to new vocabulary and grammar structures. We can also prepare for presentations, review your written work, or practice for job or school interviews. I am a native speaker with a neutral American accent. Let's get to work!

My teaching material

Articles and news
PDF file
Text Documents

Interests

Travel

Environment & Nature

Science

Writing

Reading

English

Trial Lesson

58 lessons completed

USD 13.50+

Conversation Practice with a Native Speaker

B1-C2

Conversation

688 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

25% off

Interview Practice - Prepare for Job or University Interviews

B1-C2

Language Essentials

63 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

24% off

Improve Your Vocabulary, Accent and Pronunciation with Texts

B1-C2

Language Essentials

88 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

25% off

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琳琳.

14 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

perfect！

Vanessa

122 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Melissa is a very friendly and patient teacher who makes me feel very comfortable to practice my conversation. I don't need to worried about my mistake because she will help me to correct my vocabulary. Also She encourages me to speak more during the lesson which I think is the best thing for conversation lesson. Thank you, Melissa. Looking forward to my next lesson.

Conghui Liu

1 English lesson

Melissa is friendly and a very good talker ，which is important that I can easily realize what I need to improve。

anny

6 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

老師解釋單字時很有耐心且講解詳細，還會幫忙做筆記在訊息欄。另外，跟她閒聊很自在，就像朋友一樣互相分享生活。總的來說，我在課程中可以沒有壓力的學習英文。

琳琳.

14 English lessons

Another perfect lesson!! Thanks a lot ！

richard

2 English lessons