| Name | Melissa A. |
|---|---|
| City | Toronto, ON |
| Teaching | English |
| Native Language | English |
| Originally From | Canada |
| Working With | Kids, Youth, Adults |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Lessons Take Place | Online |
| Hourly Rate | $30 |
Native English speaker with 11 years of teaching experience. Taught in Canada and Japan. I train students in language proficiency tests for permanent residency and/or acceptance to universities; I also train students for Canadian college entrance exams (100% passing rate), resume building and job interview preparations.
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese. Advanced TESOL Certificate from Coventry House International OnTESOL (accredited by TESL Canada and ACTDEC UK)
- English Lab Toronto (2011-2015; 2016-2017): private language school in downtown Toronto (taught beginner, intermediate, advanced and business English classes) - Japanese Board of Education through the JET Programme (2015-2016): taught in Japanese public schools to elementary, junior high, high school and special needs classes - Freelance private ESL teacher (2017-present): provide private classes to international students in Toronto. I've helped students achieve life milestones like passing proficiency tests to obtain permanent residency and/or university acceptance, pass Canadian college entrance exams, obtain employment (help students with resume building and preparing for job interviews)
I like to use the communicative approach but I also draw from my own technical knowledge of language (and second language acquisition) from my degree in Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese. My classes are very student-centred, so I take the time to get to know my students so I can harness their strengths.
I am flexible and can easily adapt to a student's schedule
Online via Zoom
