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Iona
Professionele leerkrachtGeeft les in
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Frans
Spaans
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Frans
Spaans
Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience
Over mij
Ik als leerkracht
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
Cv en certificaten
Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Atlanta, Verenigde Staten (10:28 UTC-05:00)
Over mij
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 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.Ik als leerkracht
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 Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
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.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.
5.0
Beoordeling
146
Studenten
837
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Proefles
62 lessen voltooid
USD 10.00+
Informal Conversation, Confidence and Fun
A2 - C2Conversatie oefenen705 lessen voltooid
USD 15.00+
English Fluency and Confidence for the Intermediate Speaker
B1 - B2Conversatie oefenen44 lessen voltooid
USD 16.00+
English for the Advanced Learner
C1 - C2Conversatie oefenen25 lessen voltooid
USD 16.00+
English for the Beginner
A1 - A2Conversatie oefenen1 lessen voltooid
USD 18.00+
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
309 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
Karla Carballo
7 Engels lessen
Iona is an excellent English teacher. She creates a comfortable environment, corrects my mistakes kindly and focuses on pronunciation and vocabulary that I really need.
20 dec. 2025
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
Rebekah B.
9 Engels lessen
Iona really cuts the mustard. 👌She is an excellent tutor. I think of her as a friend now. She is a great conversationalist and is compassionate. I am 100 percent sure that she would be able to help you become a confident English speaker.
23 dec. 2025
Rebekah B.
9 Engels lessen
I am finally learning how to speak with a neutral American accent. Thanks, Io. :)
19 dec. 2025
Proefles
USD 10.00
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