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Iona
Professionele leerkrachtGeeft les in
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Frans
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Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
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Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Frans
Spaans
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
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Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Atlanta, Verenigde Staten (15:31 UTC-04:00)
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italki leerkracht sinds 24 Aug 2017InterestsReizenFilms & TV SeriesPets & AnimalsEnvironment & 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 NYC for years. Then I moved to Denver to teach and earn my Master's degree in Education. I have taught in public schools and privately for years. I have a TEFL/TESOL Certification and currently live in Atlanta, Georgia.
I'm looking forward to helping you reach your goals!
I have taught literacy, theater, speech and voice, special education, and English as a Second Language in public schools in New York City, NY and Denver, Colorado 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
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 encourag...Mijn lesmateriaal
- Videobestanden
- Artikelen en nieuws
- Quizzen
- Tekstdocumenten
- Afbeeldingsbestanden
- PDF-bestand
Certificaten
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.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2007 - Huidige
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 - Huidige
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.
Opleiding
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
Bachelor’s - Theatre / ActingI earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree at a state theatre conservatory just outside of NYC.
Werkervaring
2007 - Huidige
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.
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Beoordeling
176
Studenten
1,253
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Proefles
80 lessen voltooid
USD 10.00+
Informal Conversation, Confidence and Fun
A2 - C2Conversatie oefenen949 lessen voltooid
USD 15.00+
English Fluency and Confidence for the Intermediate Speaker
B1 - B2Conversatie oefenen133 lessen voltooid
USD 16.00+
English for the Advanced Learner
C1 - C2Conversatie oefenen88 lessen voltooid
USD 16.00+
English for the Beginner
A1 - A2Conversatie oefenen1 lessen voltooid
USD 18.00+
Beschikbaarheid
317 Beoordelingen
Mikhail
34 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 dec. 2017
Hang
40 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 okt. 2017
Andrej
17 Engels lessen
Iona is a very energetic, calm, and diligent tutor. Working with her is so much fun. I have improved a lot since we started working together.
9 mei 2026
journey
19 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 dec. 2017
Olha Zhovnir
11 Engels lessen
I had a great class with Iona, filled with enjoyable small talks and discussions about imposter syndrome.
13 mei 2026
Mária Bališová
16 Engels lessen
Amazing teacher
31 mrt. 2026
Proefles
USD 10.00
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