Born and raised in Sweden, I came to the United States after high school to compete in Track and Field.
I spent my teaching career in America teaching physical education, special education, ELA, and ESL. I work as a Swedish teacher for a language institute and I design my own Swedish curriculum.
My passions besides languages are athletics and my hobbies, to name a few: swimming, table tennis, badminton, snowshoeing, traveling, reading, and spending time on the beach with my shih-poo Luna. I love to work out and have run hard almost every day since I was 14. I did the 800 and 1500 m for the Swedish national team in Finnkampen and the European Indoor Championship.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
Teaching to me is an art more so than a science! I teach, I support, I coach, and I care for you! I want to see progress and fast! I also want to see you have fun and gain real confidence in speaking Swedish. My teaching style is professional with attention to details, yet relaxed, and I individualize all lessons for you.
My lessons & teaching style
I want you to feel comfortable in our lessons and productive! I teach a structured, yet more or less a whole language approach; that is personalized to your goals, dreams, personality, interests, motivation and style. I always aim for interactive lessons that energize and inspire you. After each lesson, I create homework assignments for you!! I also use AI to assist in individualizing your homework.
My teaching material
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Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
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Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
TESOL - World Tesol Academy - 2020
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - 2023
English Language TeacherBluedata International - New York City, United StatesTESOL hybrid online and in-person; teaching to adults.
2011 - 2021
Special Education TeacherEarly Intervention - New York City, United States
Education
2004 - 2006
Master's - Special EducationThe College of Saint Rose
Work Experience
2023 - 2023
Swedish Language Teacher RemoteICLS - Fortaleza, Brazil
5.0
Rating
88
Students
692
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
88
Students
692
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Swedish Lessons
Trial Lesson
38 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Swedish for Beginners
A1 - A2Language Essentials320 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Package with 5% off
Intermediate Swedish B1 and B2
B1 - B2Language Essentials222 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Advanced Swedish C1
C1 - C2Language Essentials76 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Package with 5% off
Dialogues and Role Play
A1 - B2Conversation17 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Package with 5% off
Study for Swedex Or Tisus
B1 - B2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (5)
Podcast (18)
Quiz (23)
31 Reviews
Julie
4 Swedish lessons
I feel so lucky to have found Birger! You couldn’t ask for a better Swedish teacher
Sep 21, 2024
Chantal Greven
5 Swedish lessons
trotts italki gick fell . har jag hade en väldigt bra lektion. tack för idag det var jätte trevilgt
Sep 19, 2024
Julie
4 Swedish lessons
Tack så mycket!
Sep 11, 2024
Sara C.
8 Swedish lessons
Always a great experience!
Sep 9, 2024
Sara C.
8 Swedish lessons
I had a great lesson with Birger. He is patient and adapts the lesson to whatever your goals are and whatever your level is. I am grateful!
Sep 2, 2024
Julie
4 Swedish lessons
Tack så mycket Birger! This was my first lesson, and I know I'm a bit of an unusual student, only primarily focusing on reading and listening. My goal is to be able to read and understand Swedish (with a secondary goal of speaking), and Birger was more than happy to help. Very calm and collected, he made me feel quite comfortable and was very personable! Excited for the next lesson.