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Valerie - IELTS
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
French
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationCERTIFIED IELTS TEACHER. WRITING AND SPEAKING. OVER TWENTY YEARS TEFL TEACHING. PHD WRITING.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
French
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationCERTIFIED IELTS TEACHER. WRITING AND SPEAKING. OVER TWENTY YEARS TEFL TEACHING. PHD WRITING.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Oxford, United Kingdom (17:22 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 21, 2021InterestsWritingReadingArtFilms & TV SeriesTravel
Certified and highly experienced IELTS Teacher 🎯 After 25 years as a lawyer, I swapped courtrooms for classrooms. Graduating with a 1st Class Degree in Critical And Analytical Writing and a Masters with Distinction in Analytical and Critical Writing, I now help students master IELTS Writing and Speaking to reach their ideal Band Score, with the precision of a legal pro and the creativity of a published writer. My 100%-rated TEFL qualification methods blend structured exam strategies with IELTS lessons, and lively conversation practice. Whether you’re prepping for IELTS tests or polishing professional English, let’s make learning feel like exploring new cultures (my other passion!).Me as a Teacher
I am a friendly, approachable, and empathic IELTS teacher and conversationalist. I am an excellent listener, speaker, reader, and writer. I assess my students' needs on an individual basis.
I am flexible in my teaching skills, and can work with students on all different levels, and with various needs including IELTS exam preparation, pronunciation, conversation, writing, and reading. My lessons & teaching style
I have a nurturing/facilitator/psychological approach to IELTS teaching. I create a free and relaxed atmosphere that encourages my students to solve problems. As a teacher it is important: to be myself, openly express my thoughts and feelings; to show students full confidence in themselves and in their capabilities and abilities; to show empathy, that is, an understanding of the feelings and experiences of each of my students. This technique is used on a one-to-one basis because, I, as a teacher-facilitator need to interact with my students individually. My lessons are fun, informative, and educational.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Master's - University of Chester - 2024Master's in Creative Writing and Publishing Fiction. It enables me to teach IELTS writing, such as essays and the structure of essays.
Certificate verified
TEFL 140 hours - TEFL England - 2021
Certificate verified
TEFL - TEFL England - 2021
Certificate verified
TEFL Business English - TEFL England - 2021
Certificate verified
TEFL/TESOL - TEFL England - 2011Teaching foreign students English language and IELTS speaking and writing practice
Grammar, writing, speaking, essays, sentence structure, paraphrasing, IELTS topics
Certificate verified
Education
2008 - 2011
Bachelor’s - Creative WritingAnalytical Writing, Short Story, Poetry, Screen Writing, Writer at Work, Essays, Reading
Work Experience
2015 - 2024
TeachingTEFL/TESOL England - 140 hours including classroom
TEFL England - 36 hours - Business English
TEFL England - 30 hours - Young Learners
4.9
Rating
207
Students
981
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
117 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Conversation Practice and Correction
A1 - C2Conversation403 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 6% off
Professional Proofreading and Editing
B1 - C2Language Essentials22 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 4% off
IELTS Speaking Practice
A2 - C1Test Preparation39 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 5% off
IELTS Writing Practice
B1Test Preparation2 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 5% off
Pronunciation Practice
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
IELTS Vocabulary Builder. Idioms. Phrasal Verbs.
B1 - C2Language Essentials4 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
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103 Reviews
Ales Sipek
14 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Teacher Valerie was as usual absolutely amazing professional, well prepared for the lesson!
Dec 9, 2025
Yolanda
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valerie is a really patient and kind teacher! It's joyful to work with her!
May 1, 2022
Ales Sipek
14 English lessons
perfect lesson, I appreciated
Oct 24, 2025
Sonia Chen
43 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My daughter loves the creative writing lesson a lot. Teacher Valerie is very professional and always a wonderful motivator. My daughter always look forward to write with her.
May 12, 2022
Ales Sipek
14 English lessons
I enjoyed my lesson, Valerie is absolutely amazing teacher, I look forward having next lesson !
Nov 21, 2025
Ales Sipek
14 English lessons
My daughter gets better in english every lesson, and is very happy having just this teacher Valerie
Oct 17, 2025
Trial Lesson
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