Certified professional English teacher (CELTA, B.A.-English) and native speaker
Unterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Italienisch
Certified professional English teacher (CELTA, B.A.-English) and native speaker
Über mich
Ich als Lehrkraft
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
Lebenslauf und Zeugnisse
Aus USALebt in Houston, USA (17:46 UTC-05:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 5. Jul 2021
Thema von InteresseMusikSportGeschichte
I’m Danielle, and I’m an English teacher and a native speaker living in Houston, TX, in the United States.
I have a bachelor’s degree in English and a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, commonly known as a CELTA. I’m here on italki to help you improve your English in the way that works best for you.
Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a litigation paralegal, a writer, and an actor, so I’m prepared to help you communicate in a wide range of contexts, both spoken and written.
My interests include music, Shakespeare, history, law, linguistics, and football (soccer).
I enjoy running, cycling, reading, and doing crossword puzzles with my husband.
Ich als Lehrkraft
I really enjoy getting to know my students—not only in terms of their linguistic needs and capacities, but also as human beings with interests and experiences vastly different from my own who have a lot to teach me about life and about the world. I welcome diverse viewpoints and I appreciate honesty and humility.
Humility is extremely important when you’re learning, because learning involves making mistakes. I know this can be intimidating, so I will always try to create a safe and familiar space in which you can feel comfortable taking risks and trying new things in English, knowing that if you do make a mistake, I can help you turn it into an excellent learning opportunity.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
I prefer a communicative approach, so we’ll focus mostly on conversation if it’s a spoken lesson, and on your own writing samples if it’s a writing lesson. However, I'm a grammar and vocabulary nerd, so we’ll definitely take time to help you improve in these areas, as well as in pronunciation if and when that’s an issue.
The beauty of private lessons is that the student is the standard: we will always move at your pace, and focus on what’s important to you. If you don’t know what that is yet, we’ll have time to figure it out together as we move through the lessons, and we can tailor our approach to meet your needs as soon as they become apparent.
Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
PDF-Datei
Textdokumente
Bilddateien
Artikel und Nachrichten
Präsentationsfolien/PPT
Videodateien
Audiodateien
Testvorlagen und Beispiele
Quizze
Karteikarten
Grafiken und Diagramme
Hausaufgaben
Zeugnisse
CELTA - University of Texas CELTA Center (Austin, TX) - 2021Taught mixed-nationality / mixed L1 groups at pre-intermediate and upper-intermediate levels. Gave lessons focusing on reading, listening, speaking, writing, grammar, lexis, and phonology.
Zertifikat verifiziert
EFL Teacher Training Program - University of Texas Global English Language Center - 2021120-Hour EFL Teacher Training Program, including 6 hours of supervised teaching
Zertifikat verifiziert
Ausbildung
2002 - 2005
Bachelor - English/Creative WritingPurdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
5.0
Bewertung
103
Schüler
1,066
Stunden
100%
Teilnahme
100%
Antwort
5.0
Bewertung
103
Schüler
1066
Stunden
100%
Teilnahme
100%
Antwort
Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Conversation Practice and Personalized Instruction-grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more!
I had a lesson on writing. Danielle has reviewed my writing script and provided me with precise guidelines for various places in the script. I learned several new and important writing expressions and styles. Thanks.
22. Nov. 2021
Valentina V.
77 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I loved this lesson! I was a bit anxious, but Danielle was really welcoming. I'll booked a new lesson soon.
16. Sep. 2021
MichelRalph
22 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Great conversation about actual topics like sport events, politics or anything else. That helps to improve my conversation skills with fun.
13. Feb. 2024
Simone Salviati
21 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Great! Danielle is so friendly and easy to talk to. She is passionate and has a high level of preparedness. She creates a fun and friendly environment. I highly recommend her.
2. Nov. 2021
Matteo Babolin
1 Englisch Unterrichtsstunde
Danielle is a fantastic teacher! I appreciated very much her didactic approach. Danielle gave me useful tips on the topics that I was interested in.
I really enjoy having lessons with her. She is patient and supportive. I'm very satisfied and I recommend her strongly.