I am a teacher who has devoted her entire career to teaching languages.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
French
I am a teacher who has devoted her entire career to teaching languages.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Philadelphia, United States (19:51 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 7, 2014
InterestsPets & AnimalsTravelArtFilms & TV Series
I am a certified English teacher who has taught language my entire career. I also am a language learner as are you. I love traveling to different countries learning about different cultures and practicing new languages. I also am creative and like to use my creativity in my lessons. I believe in a communicative approach and not memorization. All of my material is in context. You can choose whatever approach you would like. I can help you with American pronunciation, also. I like drawing and painting, relaxing while watching a good film or series on tv and I love animals. I do not want to teach students who have never studied English before.
Me as a Teacher
I am a teacher who will make you feel very comfortable. After the first few minutes, you will not be nervous with me. My students feel like I am their friend as well as their teacher. I am knowledgeable about all aspects of English. I live In the United States in Philadelphia. I work with my students by carefully correcting their errors of grammar, word order, pronunciation, and accent. I add to their vocabulary, understanding and use of phrasal verbs and idioms. I help to clear up any questions or misunderstandings they may have. I try to make my classes fun and interesting. I love to learn about your culture and teach you about mine.
My lessons & teaching style
I have various ways of working with you according to your needs. I subscribe to a site that gives me about 12 new topics every week ,usually with podcasts or videos. With each topic you will have discussions of the topic, vocabulary grammar, exercises if you want. Each topic is specifically for a particular level. Some of this week's topics , for example , were about the World Cup, Survival skills, stress, shopping for clothing, booking a hotel, youngism, IELTS, Medical and Legal English, Being a sports fan , Diego Maradona, etc. I also have a book with dialogues with voc. and grammar. For advanced students we usually have conversations with corrections. You can also mix and match.
My teaching material
Articles and news
PDF file
Audio files
Video files
Certificates
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Professional Certificate - Lasalle University - 1971
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2001 - 2005
English/ Spanish Adjunct professorCommunity College of Philadelphia - United States
Education
2014 - 2017
Bachelor’s - EnglishEast Carolina UniversityMy bachelor's degree was in English
I went on to get a Master's of Education at Antioch college and 60 credits extra from various universities.
Work Experience
1964 - 2001
English/ Spanish teacherSchool District of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, United StatesI am currently a substitute English/ Spanish teacher for the School District of Philadelphia
5.0
Rating
178
Students
925
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
178
Students
925
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
48 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Informal tutoring= conversation with corrections, accent training and pronunciation
A2 - C2Language Essentials851 lessons completed
USD 16.00
Professional
A1 - C216 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
167 Reviews
Raya
10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Like always, Judy is a very caring teacher whose ultimate goal is helping her students get the most benefit out of the class.
Thanks so much Judy.
Nov 30, 2019
Tomáš
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had with Judy really interesting lesson we spoke about everything. She is a great teacher. She has lot of experience and ability for teaching english. I would like to meet with her 2 times a week. Do you want to do fast progress in your english?
I recommending you Judy :-)
Nov 6, 2018
Oxana Cauia
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Judy! Your lessons are very well prepared and you're very patient. It's nice spending time with you.
Jun 3, 2018
Valentina
6 English lessons
Judy is a fantastic teacher. She will guide you through American culture and language. I highly recommend her!
Jan 25, 2024
Nanami Yoshihara
150 English lessons
She is a great teacher. I always have fun with her.
Dec 24, 2023
Adriana
1 English lesson
Hoy conocí a Judy por primera vez. Era la primera vez que hablaba con una persona nativa cara a cara en mi vida. Tenía muchos nervios, pero al conocer a Judy and as the conversation went on, me sentí mucho más tranquila. Judy es una excelente compañera de conversación y me recomendó buenos K dramas que definitivamente veré! Quiero agradecerle a Judy de todo corazón por esta increíble experiencia. Judy tiene muchas interesantes historias para contar y me reí muchísimo con sus historias . Si quieren Conversation Lessons, please book a lesson with Judy!