Dernière visite : il y a 4 heures
Iona
Enseignant professionnelEnseigne
Anglais
Natif
Parle
Français
Espagnol
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
Enseigne
Anglais
Natif
Parle
Français
Espagnol
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
À propos de moi
Moi en tant que professeur
Mes leçons et ma méthode d'enseignement
CV et certificats
De États-UnisLieu de résidence : Atlanta, États-Unis (02:57 UTC-05:00)
À propos de moi
Professeur italki depuis le 24 Aug 2017Sujets d'intérêtVoyagesFilmsAnimauxEnvironnement et natureScience
Hello students and friends! I am passionate about music, film, theater, reading good books, eating delicious food, learning languages, having philosophical discussions, building lifelong friendships, teaching people about American culture, and helping them perfect their American accents!
I was born and raised in California, moved to New York to earn my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater (4 year degree) and lived in New York City for years. Then I moved to Denver to teach special education and earn my Master's degree in Education. I taught in public schools and privately for years. Now I live in Atlanta, Georgia and help run educational programs at a local nonprofit.Moi en tant que professeur
I have taught literacy, theater, speech and voice, special education, and English as a Second Language in public schools in NYC and Denver, and acting and English as a Foreign Language privately for over 10 years now.
Degrees:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater (4 years) from State University of New York at Purchase
Master's degree in Education (2 years) from Metropolitan State University of Denver
Certification:
Alternative / Initial Teaching License (k-12) - Colorado
TEFL / TESOL Certification Mes leçons et ma méthode d'enseignement
Intermediate students:
We will focus on building vocabulary and increasing your fluency around subjects that interest you, and I will give you gentle corrections along the way. Passion, comfort and interest are essential to fluency in any language. My welcoming and encouraging demeanor will help you improve your confidence!
Advanced students:
All of the above at your advanced level, PLUS a strong focus on perfecting your American accent.
*All students will have access to their unique Google Doc
Homework (optional):
If you prefer more structure, I'll send you material to review before we meet.
PLEASE NOTE: If I have back-to-back lessons, I may leave a 1 hour session 3 minutes early.Mes ressources d'enseignement
- Fichiers vidéo
- Articles et actualités
- Quiz
- Documents texte
- Fichiers image
- Fichier PDF
Certificats
120 Hour TEFL / TESOL Certificate - World TESOL Academy - 2023I earned an accredited certificate doing 120 hours of TEFL/TESOL teacher training which allows me to teach English to learners both overseas and in online classrooms.
Certificat vérifié
Expérience d'enseignement
2007 - Actuel
EFL / Standard American AccentI have been teaching the standard American accent for well over 15 years, and English as a foreign language for over 10 years. Previously I taught on italki, but stepped away for a few years because I was teaching in person in Atlanta.
2024 - Actuel
Artistic Development / Education CoordinatorI currently coordinate and manage educational programs / artistic development at a nonprofit.
2020 - 2025
Education Coordinator / Acting InstructorI coordinated classes, created curriculum and lesson plans, and taught/coached professional TV/Film actors.
Formation
2012 - 2014
Master - Education / Special EducationI was selected for a prestigious teaching fellowship through The New Teacher's Project and earned my Master's degree in education while I was teaching special education, reading intervention, and running an after school drama program full-time.
2003 - 2007
Licence - Theatre / ActingI earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree at a state theatre conservatory just outside of NYC.
Expérience professionnelle
2007 - Actuel
Actor / Director / ProducerI am a SAG-AFTRA actor (film/TV), and a trained and experienced stage (theater) actor. I also direct and produce independent film/TV projects.
5.0
Évaluation
123
Élèves
719
Leçons
100%
Assiduité
100%
Réponse
Leçons (Anglais)
Leçon d'essai
47 leçons terminées
USD 10.00+
Informal Conversation, Confidence and Fun
A2 - C2Pratique de la conversation646 leçons terminées
USD 15.00+
English Fluency and Confidence for the Intermediate Speaker
B1 - B2Pratique de la conversation12 leçons terminées
USD 16.00+
English for the Advanced Learner
C1 - C2Pratique de la conversation14 leçons terminées
USD 16.00+
English for the Beginner
A1 - A2Pratique de la conversation0 leçons terminées
USD 18.00+
Disponibilité
Selon ton fuseau horaire (UTC+00:00)
294 avis
Mikhail
34 leçons en Anglais
Choix du professeur
Awesome lesson before the long holidays and the year is almost finished. Iona, take my respects for your kind and warm support during all the lessons in 2017. I'll be looking forward our next meeting in 2018 and I'll be missing a bit without you:) See ya soon:)))
30 déc. 2017
Hang
40 leçons en Anglais
Choix du professeur
Iona is an excellent, humorous & enthusiastic teacher! I have enjoyed her lessons very much and looking forward to have more lesson with her :D
5 oct. 2017
Stanislav Varganov
2 leçons en Anglais
Great lesson!
17 oct. 2025
journey
19 leçons en Anglais
Choix du professeur
A wonderful teacher! Well prepared and supportive. Iona made me see what I have been doing wrong and guide me to correct it. I recommend her to anyone who genuinely want to improve spoken English.
Thank you.
2 déc. 2017
Natalia Cuellar
2 leçons en Anglais
Iona is fantastic! She came very prepared, quickly understood my goals, and offered super useful corrections with great examples. Highly recommend her class.
25 oct. 2025
Sabrina
1 leçon en Anglais
Iona est super
31 août 2025
Leçon d'essai
USD 10.00
Les paiements seront effectués en dollars américains (USD)