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Malia

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English
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English
Native
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Japanese
A1
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French
A1
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Spanish
A1
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Turkish
A1

About Me

Aloha! My name is Malia and I'm a native English tutor from the United States. I was born and raised in the beautiful islands of Hawaii, but I've traveled all over the world (38 countries and counting) and I've studied many languages during my travels, including Japanese, French, Spanish and Turkish.

I received my CELTA certificate to teach English to adults and I've taught in language schools, private schools and universities, as well as individual students and executives looking to improve their general or business English. I specialize in conversation classes, business English, and test prep, including IELTS. In the business world, I have personal experience working in a variety of fields: retail sales and management, operations, human resources, accounting, legal, communications/PR and as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of a nonprofit.

I enjoy tailoring my sessions to the needs of my learners and I prefer to focus on error correction at the end of a session, so that it doesn't hinder fluency. I find that the best way to learn a language is through topics that are engaging and fun so we will often work from material relating to a student's interests, emails or situations from your work, role plays you might encounter traveling, videos like TED Talks, or from topics in the news. I'm looking forward to meeting you!
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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English
Adults (18+)
Homework
Learning Materials
Lesson Plans
Quizzes/Tests
Reading Exercises
Writing Exercises
Business English
Colloquial English
Interview Preparation
Listening Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Speaking Practice
Vocabulary Development

Résumé

Education

2004 - 2007
A.S. Paralegal Studies
Kapiolani Community College - Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
Graduated with honors; Phi Theta Kappa honor society member; recipient of Hawaii Paralegal Association Scholarship (2006)

Work Experience

2017
Native English Tutor
Berlitz - Istanbul, Turkiye
I've completed the Bertlitz IQP and give lessons to both groups and individual students in the Berlitz method.
2017
Native English Tutor
Dragoman Akademi - Istanbul, Turkiye
I deliver one to one lessons for clients wishing to improve their business English or general English skills.
2017
Native English Tutor
British Side - Istanbul, Turkiye
I teach group and private lessons to adults, including IELTS prep. I've also taught teenagers from beginner to advanced levels.

Certifications

2017 - 2017
CELTA (Pass B)
approvalVerified
ITI - Istanbul - Istanbul, Turkiye

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