I am an educator born and raised in Toronto, Canada, with a passion for language and culture. I have over five years of experience in helping students on and offline to improve their English language skills, but even more importantly, to help them become true cultural insiders. Even with so much diversity around me in Toronto, learning a secondary language (French) had always been a challenge for me. As an adult, I moved to Thailand to teach for three years, and I was again, met with the challenge of learning a new language. This time, using Thai culture--not grammar--as a starting point for learning, I finally experienced positive learning results and lasting motivation.
我的创建
教学经验
This experience was transformational because it shifted me from thinking I could not learn another language to having the confidence to experiment with any language while learning about its culture. Many of my students continue to book lessons because they, too, have had a transformation in their English learning journey. Until this transformation happens for you, you may continue to experience:
⚠️ Difficulty building relationships or starting conversations with North American clients/coworkers
⚠️ Loss of potential professional opportunities because you appear ‘too shy’ or even uninterested in the workplace
⚠️ Misunderstandings in English that you are not sure how to fix
我提供的课程和我的教学风格
My lessons help students experience a transformation in their English journey in three steps:
1. Improving your observation skills to assess how common situations in one's social life and/or the workplace are experienced by all people involved,
2. Identify the expectations of behavior that explain the details you have observed, and
3. Apply a close understanding of cultural expectations in your conversations with native English speakers, allowing for richer personal and professional relationships.
Book a lesson and let’s make a plan to build your flexibility as an English speaker!
❗Class cancellations/rescheduling can be accommodated with >24 hours' notice, as per Italki's policy ❗
我的教学资料
文章和新闻
文本文件
图片文件
视频文件
家庭作业
演示幻灯片/PPT
PDF文件
音频文件
小测验
5.0
等级
193
学生
1,902
课时
99%
出勤率
99%
回应
5.0
等级
193
学生
1902
课时
99%
出勤率
99%
回应
英语课程
试用课
95 课时已完成
USD 17.00+
Conversational Fluidity
B2 - C2对话1,445 课时已完成
USD 26.00+
课时包立减 14%
North American English Cultural Insider Course
B2 - C2对话116 课时已完成
USD 35.00+
课时包立减 9%
Inclusive Workplace English
B2 - C2对话221 课时已完成
USD 27.00+
课时包立减 14%
Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Psychology and Communication
B2 - C2对话0 课时已完成
USD 36.00+
课时包立减 9%
Teacher Toolkit For Equitable and Diverse Classrooms
B2 - C2语言知识0 课时已完成
USD 25.00
课时包立减 10%
IELTS Test Preparation
A2 - C2对话5 课时已完成
USD 35.00+
课时包立减 6%
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我的创建
小测试 (1)
175 个评价
Alina Niyazieva
32 英语 课时
老师的选择
With Shamara you can talk absolutely about everything - from psychology to horror stories. Always enjoy our lessons :)
2022年4月26日
Ricardo Bemfica
91 英语 课时
老师的选择
Excellent lesson again! We are working on my weak points, especially trying to end with the "ed" pronunciation curse that all Brazilians have.
2016年11月12日
kotone
2 英语 课时
Actually it’s the first class of italki. I felt comfortable all the time while I took her class. She listened to me so carefully. I’m so enjoyed!
2025年1月6日
Evgeniya Egorova
80 英语 课时
老师的选择
It was very useful, fun and interesting. Shamara is a very positive person and a great professional specialist, she energizes and inspires!
2020年9月4日
kotone
2 英语 课时
Thank you!!
2025年1月7日
Sam
1 英语 课时
My Trial session with Shamara went great - She went above and beyond to understand the exact needs and goals of English improvement plan and is putting the effort to come up with a customized plan based on those learning goals.