Coach Christina
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Coach Christina
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English
Native
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Dutch
French
Spanish
German
Other
Thai
Coaching you to CONFIDENCE in English!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Dutch
French
Spanish
German
Other
Thai
Coaching you to CONFIDENCE in English!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Los Angeles, United States (06:13 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 5, 2021InterestsFilms & TV SeriesArtTravelHistoryEnvironment & Nature
If you want to build confidence in speaking English, I'd love to help. I am a skilled pronunciation coach, an engaging conversation partner, and an experienced guide for professionals preparing for interviews and presentations.
Every lesson includes thoughtful conversation, pronunciation support, and vocabulary building. My background is in linguistics, life coaching, and international community work. I have also raised three amazing multilingual humans. I am patient and attentive, and I build strong relationships with students to support their English goals.
Note: I do not teach beginners or children under 15.Me as a Teacher
Whether we are having a conversation or working on pronunciation, every lesson is focused and supportive. I offer clear corrections while keeping lessons engaging and fun. My approach adapts to your needs.
Since 2021, I have worked with hundreds of students on two platforms. This experience has helped me develop effective methods and materials for pronunciation training and conversation-based learning.
I have lived, worked, or traveled in many countries. I enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds and learning about their experiences. Whatever your English goals, I look forward to working with you.My lessons & teaching style
I offer three courses to help you improve your English:
1) Great Conversations – Practice real discussions to improve fluency, expression, and vocabulary. I correct pronunciation as needed.
2) Master the American Accent – Systematic training in all 50 American English sounds. Focus on mouth positioning, rhythm, and stress. Lessons are 70% pronunciation and 30% conversation.
3) Communicate with Confidence – Prepare for interviews, presentations, or IELTS. Refine your answers, organize ideas, and speak clearly.
Book a trial lesson today, and let’s find the right course for you!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
120 hour TESOL/TEFL Certificate - World TESOL Academy - 2023
Teaching experience
2021 - 2023
TutorSupported over 1600 English learners in 15-60 min sessions tailored to each students' language needs. Became one of the highest ranked 'Supertutors' after 7 months of teaching on the platform.
2022 - 2022
Course Co-creator & FacilitatorPartnered with Pai Seedlings Foundation (an NGO promoting sustainable agriculture and lifestyles), to design an online course about HUMANS AS NATURE, and about how human and social change happen in the same ways nature around us changes. The deep dive into this subject has greatly influenced my teaching approaches. This perspective also guided my career shift after decades of global and community impact work, to now working for impact in the lives of individual students around the world.
2021 - 2021
Course Co-creator & FacilitatorAfter a 25 year international career as a changemaker, and becoming certified as a Selfcraft Creator Coach, I partnered with the founder of Selfcraft to co-design and lead a 6 month interactive online course called "Restorative Activism." The course taught restorative practices for communicating with ourselves, with other individuals and with groups to 25 activists and changemakers representing 14 nationalities.
Education
1991 - 1993
Master's - Foreign ServiceCompleted a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS), with a specialized focus on International Business in Developing Countries.
1985 - 1989
Bachelor’s - LinguisticsAt the time I received my BA in Linguistcs, UCLA was the number 2 school in the US for that subject. I especially enjoyed my courses in child language acquisition, historical linguistics and phonetics. One of my senior projects was an analysis of speech errors made by non-native English speakers.
Work Experience
2015 - 2018
FounderCreated two 'cross-cultural co-creation club' facilities in N. Thailand, which offered co-creative workshop, retreat and travel experiences to mixed groups of foreigners, Thais and refugees from Myanmar. The club developed a relationship with a village of long-necked Kayan refugees in support of their desire to change their tourism model. I designed, led and recruited participants for 10 workshops in support of this goal, and trained village youth in conversation hosting & translation skills.
2010 - 2015
Initiator and Co-founderSpearheaded a 5-year international exploration of co-creative approaches to community development. This involved guiding a core group of community development practitioners from 5 continents in a structured discovery and co-creative learning process. The Ci2i Global group co-hosted 3 co-creative learning events (in 2 countries) for changemakers and civil society actors from around the world.
2009 - 2017
CEOEstablished a consulting and facilitation services company that designed, led and hosted events in the social change sector. Notable clients included the International Women's Forum (France & Myanmar), Ashoka Innovators for the Public (France), and The HUB coworking space (Brussels). Some profits from Evolutionize It! events and event services financed small projects I initiated at a rock quarry community in Uganda and a garbage dump community at the Thai/Myanmar border.
1999 - 2009
Founding DirectorIn the early days of the internet in Uganda, I created a website that used storytelling to raise funds for local development. That website was cited in the UN's report on the Internet in Developing Economies in 2001, & earned me a fellowship with Ashoka Innovators for the Public. With that support, I taught Ugandans how to participate in online communities in ways that could support their own development goals. Google 'Co-creating a post-war community' for my TedX talk about what happened next.
1994 - 1998
Project ManagerProvided headquarters management and implementation support for a portfolio of international development projects in Eastern Europe and Eastern Africa which were contracted to the company. Projects in my portfolio were financed by the European Union, the World Bank and the African Development Bank. I was also responsible for writing or editing all proposals and company promotional documents that were in English.
1993 - 1994
Project ManagerThe company had developed a research method that was designed to find the best locations in the world for a new factory. I promoted this method to the World Bank as a way of measuring the investment attractiveness of countries and highlighting key factors governments should work on to improve their attractiveness. My team and I carried out World Bank funded studies in Morrocco and Tunisia.
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Students
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Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
160 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Have GREAT conversations in English!
B1 - C2Conversation783 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 10% off
Master the American Accent: Speak with Clarity & Confidence
B1 - C2Language Essentials974 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 10% off
MARATHON English: Special conditions apply
B2 - C2Conversation790 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 15% off
Communicate with Confidence: Interview, Presentation & Exam Prep
B2 - C2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 33.00+
Package with 10% off
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124 Reviews
Gema Espinoza
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
My first class with Christina was amazing. I was really impressed by her answers and the way she helped me. The conversation was very smooth, and she quickly understood what I needed to improve my speaking. For me, it wasn’t just a class, but a way to see things differently, not only grammar. I left the class feeling really motivated and, most of all, more confident. I’m very thankful!
Apr 30, 2025
Giulia
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Christina is the best! Dedicated, patient, and creative — Every lesson with her is fun and insightful. She makes you feel at ease and makes every conversation interesting and helpful. Working with Christina is a joy and is truly helping me gain more confidence in speaking English at work.
Jul 21, 2024
Sophie
1 English lesson
Coach Christina is awesome. She is kind, encouraging, and has a clear, logical way of thinking. She is great at spotting exactly where you can improve and follows the course structure in a way that really helps you work through those areas. She also shares practical tools to build specific skills, instead of just handing out general material you could easily find on your own. Everything feels thoughtful and personalized.
Apr 12, 2025
Slava
31 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Christina is an outstanding teacher who delivers exceptional language guidance.
As a native speaker, she perfectly understands the subtleties of grammatical constructions and the nuances of word pronunciation. Her guidance on achieving proper pronunciation is exactly what I was missing.
Additionally, she is an engaging conversationalist with an interesting life experience.
Dec 7, 2024
zoofino
136 English lessons
Christina is full of wisdom, not only is she a great listener, she is an excellent sharer. I am always so inspired by her experiences.
Apr 26, 2025
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1 English lesson
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