Purnima
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Purnima
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Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From IndiaLiving in Jacksonville, United States (19:17 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 21, 2021InterestsScienceTravelFilms & TV SeriesArtHistory
Hi everyone! My name is Purnima and I live in Jacksonville, Florida. I've worked as a university ESL instructor for more than 10 years and I have a Master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and have been teaching on italki for three years . I've lived in America for more than four years, and I've also lived in India for 20 years, and in Thailand for 17 years. I teach English and Hindi online and I have students from all different parts of the world. I've taken the TOEIC test and I have a perfect score of 990.
I love Salsa and Bachata dancing, and I am a trained classical Indian dancer. I love travelling and have been to over thirty countries.Me as a Teacher
I'm a very kind and compassionate teacher and I always put students' needs before mine. I am a very good listener and a problem solver. I love getting to know each student, and finding out about their dreams and goals in life, so I can work around that and help them as much as I can to remain inspired and help them achieve their goals in any way that I can. I respect each student's identity and I appreciate the different personalities of students and the special things that they have to offer as an individual.My lessons & teaching style
I'm a very open-minded teacher and my classes are student-centered. I give students a lot of time in class to share their opinions and ask me questions about the topic being taught. I always have short warm-up activities for each lesson so that the students get comfortable and are presented with a background of the topic that would be discussed in class. I like having a lot of communicative activities in my lessons such as role-plays, gap-fill exercises, debates, and discussions. I always check student's understanding of the lesson at different stages, and I make sure that I'm teaching at an appropriate pace.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TOEIC - ETS TOEIC Thailand - 2021A Listening and a Reading test was required to be taken to receive this certificate and it helped me monitor my listening and reading skills in English.
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2013
Master's - TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2020 - 2021
TutorMy experience teaching students online has helped me learn a lot of different strategies for having successful online lessons on a variety of different platforms.
2014 - 2017
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2011 - 2014
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2010 - 2011
Part-time LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
4.9
Rating
538
Students
2,170
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Hindi
Trial Lesson
413 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
English to improve Conversation skills (for all ages)
A1 - C2Conversation915 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
English to improve Reading skills (all levels)
A1 - C2Language Essentials28 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
Customizable English lesson (based on your requirements)
A1 - C2Language Essentials332 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
English to improve Listening skills
A1 - C2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
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237 Reviews
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English
Hindi
Nasir Thomas
11 Hindi lessons
I have been enjoying my Hindi lessons with Purnima. She does a really great job at making Hindi very approachable and is great at creating different conversational topics that are relatable and useful. I have done 10 lessons or so and I can really see the impact the lessons have made!
May 5, 2025
Nasir Thomas
11 Hindi lessons
I just started my Hindi lessons with Purnima and she has been excellent in helping with my conversational practice. A lot of her material is good for day to day use and she is great at breaking down words and sentences so that way it is easily understood. 10/10 recommend!
Feb 24, 2025
Z N
16 English lessons
she very good teacher ! I appreciate her the way she teaches me 👌
Jan 30, 2025
Nasir Thomas
11 Hindi lessons
Another great lesson with Purnima. I really enjoy the different conversational practices she creates and explaining the different nuisances in Hindi
Mar 3, 2025
LAILA
6 Hindi lessons
Purnima is very patient and did a great job starting my kids out on learning Hindi. I am excited for them to proceed with her and grow their hindi speaking skills.
Feb 18, 2025
Z N
16 English lessons
nice to meet a teacher like purnima very much satisfied with her english class
Jan 27, 2025
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