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Courtney

(22)

United States

7:20 AM (GMT-04:00)

Teaches

English

Students

Lessons

Teaches

English

Students

Lessons

Speaks

English

Native

Turkish

About Me

Hi there! How's it going?

I'm Courtney, and I'm from California. I've been teaching English for over 8 years now. How can I help you reach your language goals today?

If you're interested in speaking like a native English speaker from the U.S., look no further! I have years of experience teaching American slang, idioms, phrasal verbs, Business English, and more.

I am a highly professional TEFL-certified (130 hour, CELTA equivalent) teacher. I love connecting with and engaging my students and I always strive to bring my energetic personality to my lessons. I remain at all times a mature and dedicated teacher. I have experience teaching and tutoring a wide range of lessons.

I love finding out what interests you as a student and building the lessons off of that. For that reason I've assisted students with everything from test preparation to preparing a legal defense (and everything in between - creating a successful outline for essays, medical English, perfecting an elevator pitch, helping to launch a product in the U.S., and more). On top of that, I love to assign additional work if that's something that interests you. I strive to make my lessons as engaging for you as possible!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Teaching Expertise

Teaches

Beginner

Upper Beginner

Intermediate

Upper Intermediate

Advanced

Upper Advanced

Accents

American English

Ages

Children (4-11)

Teenagers (12-18)

Adults (18+)

Lessons include

Curriculum

Homework

Learning Materials

Lesson Plans

Proficiency Assessment

Quizzes/Tests

Reading Exercises

Writing Exercises

Subjects

Business English

Colloquial English

Grammar Development

Interview Preparation

Listening Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Speaking Practice

Vocabulary Development

Writing Correction

Test preparation

BEC

CAE

CPE

ESOL

GRE

TOEFL

Résumé

Education

2008 - 2009

M.A. Languages and Cultures of Asia

University of Wisconsin Madison - Madison, Wisconisn

2004 - 2008

B.A. History and Sociology

University of California Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA

Work Experience

2009

Freelance English Language Specialist

Freelance - Freelance

Assists a wide range of clients in reaching their English language goals. Helps students to prepare for interviews, work through PowerPoint presentations, and more.

2014 - 2015

English Language Instructor

Private English School - New York City, New York

Developed weekly curriculum for classes of all levels, ranging from elementary to advanced (including a Cambridge Test prep course). Worked closely with top executives from around the world to help them improve their English according to their specific needs and interests.

2010 - 2012

English Language Instructor

Acibadem Medical University - Istanbul, Turkey

Worked closely with a core group of students to equip them with the necessary language skills to succeed in their medical coursework the following academic year. Assisted students with critical academic skills. Proctored exams and placed students in appropriate levels.

2005 - 2005

ESL Instructor

Girls Inc. - Santa Barbara, California

Taught reading skills to young ESL learners.