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TestvoorbereidingKinderenCertified TEFL teacher with more than 10 years of experience
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TestvoorbereidingKinderenCertified TEFL teacher with more than 10 years of experience
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Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Brasilia, Brazilië (13:34 UTC-03:00)
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I was born in the United States and lived there for most of my life. I grew up in Louisiana but also lived in Washington, DC, and Pittsburgh, PA. During my third year of college, I did an exchange program in Tokyo, Japan for a year. For most of my career, I worked as a software engineer. I moved to Brazil in 2012 to be with my husband. I completed a 120-hour TEFL certification from the University of Toronto in November of 2020. I have practiced Aikido, a Japanese martial art, for more than 20 years. I enjoy cooking and spending time with friends and family. I also enjoy reading history, neuroscience, and science fiction books.
My first experience as a teacher was in my martial arts club in Pittsburgh. I taught for 10 years. Though this seems quite different from teaching a language, it was, in fact, excellent preparation for my career as an English teacher. Learning correct pronunciation involves learning unfamiliar movements. It is much more a physical skill than an academic exercise. To achieve fluency in speaking, one cannot carefully think about each word or phrase --- words and phrases must be automatic. To learn to speak automatically, one must practice regularly and diligently. I prefer to correct a student's mistakes immediately so that s/he is more likely to remember the correct usage.
In my experience, many students were never taught the basic sounds of English. For this reason, I always include phonics exercises as part of every class. When teaching ...Mijn lesmateriaal
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language - University of Toronto, OISE - 2020A 120-hour intensive course in successful teaching abroad
with a specialization in Teaching English to Young Learners and Teaching Test Preparation Courses
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - University of Toronto, OISE - 2020Please look under the line where "Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)" is written. I took "Teaching Test Preparation" as an elective in my program.
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - University of Toronto, OISE - 2020Please look under the line where "Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)" is written. I took "Teaching English to Young Learners" as an elective in my program.
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87 Beoordelingen
Melissa Leveau
16 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Christine has been an exceptional English teacher for our daughter. With patience, versatility, and genuine care, she has created a space where our daughter feels confident, supported, and motivated. Christine adapts to her learning style while maintaining a clear path of progress, and we’ve seen the evolution in Andreia’s communication skills and enjoyment of the language.
As parents, we deeply appreciate Christine’s professionalism, kindness, and excellent communication with us. If you’re looking for a teacher who not only teaches English but also inspires confidence, joy, and steady growth in your child, Christine is someone you can trust wholeheartedly.
9 dec. 2025
XI WU
54 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Christine absolutely is a great teacher! With the wonderful expertise and patience, she guide me to learn and practice the pronouncing rules step by step. The method works for me, letting me know the reason why I can not speak out words well and how to improve it. Thank you, Christine!
18 sep. 2020
Amanda Merelis
21 Engels lessen
It was my first experience with a private english class. It was so fun! Christine was amazing. She told me her method of work, we discussed my goals, she also shared some useful links and recommended some books. I was a little bit nervous, but she made me comfortable in the class. It was a really good experience.
12 aug. 2025
Milla Romanova
13 Engels lessen
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Christine is one of the best teachers I’ve ever met. Every time we have a class, I not only learn new vocabulary, but work on unclear points in grammar, which are explained by Christine excellently! Thank you!
15 aug. 2024
Barbara
3 Engels lessen
Christine è un’insegnante eccezionale, molto molto attenta, attiva e competente! La consiglio vivamente.
24 sep. 2025
VICTORIA
151 Engels lessen
Great!
23 mei 2025
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