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Lisa de Jong

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4:28 PM (GMT+01:00)
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English
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10
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30
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English
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10
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30

Speaks

English
Native
,
Dutch
C1
,
French
C1
,
Irish
B1
,
German
B1
,
Spanish
A2

About Me

Hello! Are you interested in improving fluency, grammar or interview skills? Would you like to learn English through poetry? I look forward to meeting you and creating a personalised class for you.

I have been teaching English for over 4 years and love everything to do with languages. I have a primary degree in Business Studies and French and a Master's degree in Linguistics - both from Trinity College Dublin. I also have a CELTA qualification. I am a native English speaker from Ireland but I grew up in a bilingual home because my father is from the Netherlands. For this reason, I have always loved languages and teaching them. Before I began teaching, I worked for Google for over 2 years. There, I trained as an interviewer. I had also worked in a bank in London. Today, I teach English and I help native and non native English speakers with skills for writing CVs, cover letters and I can help you prepare for an interview in English. I have been doing this offline for a few years and have helped many students be more confident before an interview. In my free time I write some poetry and I love to read. If you are interested, I can also teach creative writing through English. This is an excellent way to learn the language. I am a published and award winning poet with experience in teaching this too. My classes are focused and student centred. I try to encourage fluency as much as possible and I error correct as I teach. I look forward to working with you soon!
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Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Irish English

Résumé

schoolEducation

2012 - 2014
M.Phil Linguistics
Trinity College Dublin - Dublin, Ireland
2006 - 2010
Bachelor in Business Studies and French
Trinity College Dublin - Dublin, Ireland

briefcaseWork Experience

2015 - 2016
English Language Teacher
Chapterhouse Education - Dublin, Ireland
I worked here as an English teacher to students from all over the world. I taught group classes and private classes of all levels. I taught grammar, pronunciation, phonetics, phonology, reading, writing, listening, speaking, presentation skills, interview skills, CV and cover letter writing, poetry, American Vs British and Irish English, as well as exam classes. I corrected homework and regularly gave feedback to students to help them continue their learning.
2013 - 2014
English Language Teacher
International House - Dublin, Ireland
I taught General English to all levels and all ages. I spent some time teaching children and teenagers. I prepared exams and helped adult students with CV writing and cover letter writing as well as practicing speaking English over the phone.
2011 - 2013
Localisation Support Technician
Google - Dublin, Ireland
I worked for the Google Apps for Enterprise support team in English, French and Dutch.In addition to supporting customers, I supported non native English speaking colleagues with emails, reports and presentations. I also completed an internal course to become an interviewer for Google so I have experience being on the other side in the Google interview! Finally, I also worked on a localisation project, helping Google to improve its product offering and support for international markets.
2013 - 2013
English Language Teacher
Berlitz Corporation - A Coruña, Galicia Spain
Spent 4 months in the summer teaching English to university students from all over Spain on an intense fluency course. Level tested students, prepared classes 3 x 2.5 hour classes every day - mainly conversation orientated but incorporating other skills, educational group activities, vocabulary, grammar, phonetics etc.

diploma_2Certifications

2013 - 2013
CELTA
International House - Dublin, Ireland
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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