Michelle Minnie
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Michelle Minnie
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From South AfricaLiving in Other, South Africa (15:47 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 28, 2023InterestsPets & Animals
I am Michelle Minnie, an undercover artist, cute pet enthusiast and lover of all that is kind and beautiful in this world. I am very positive and encouraging. I strive to help others where I can and I am always excited to meet new people. I have a Bachelors degree in Marketing Management, together with numerous awards (UJenius award, top 1%, Club 15 award and Top student award). I also have an advanced TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign language) certificate. Lastly, I have a certificate in Microsoft Office fundamentals. I make full use of both my creative and analytical knowledge to make my classes fun, and worth every cent.Me as a Teacher
I always try to make my classes practical, to ensure that my students can go out into the world and speak with confidence. I am very patient and kind in my classroom and encourage students to ask questions and speak as much as possible in order to maximize their practice time.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons differ from beginner to intermediate and advanced. I adjust my lessons to suit the needs of my students. I maximize student talking time and ensure that understanding takes priority. My students can expect to discuss a wide range of topics and interact with materials relating to our topic. I strive to instill confidence in my students through these tactics. I enjoy using "either or" quizzes throughout my lessons to check concept understanding and before moving on to a more difficult level. I combine sound (class talking time) and sight (demonstrations of how to form sounds with the mouth and tongue) to enable my students to learn quickly. I am very patient with my students.My teaching material
- Image files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Text Documents
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
Certificates
TEFL - TEFL Universal - 2023120 hour Advanced TEFL
Certificate verified
Education
2016 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Marketing ManagementBachelors of Commerce degree with a focus on marketing strategy, research and finance.
Work Experience
2020 - 2020
Office ManagerInvoicing
Correspondence with clients and suppliers
General PA duties (Keeping track of meetings, work orders, time cards etc.
2020 - 2021
Billing AdministratorBilling accounts for anesthetist, general surgeons, physicians, cardiologists, etc.
Meeting billing deadlines
2021 - 2022
Billing ManagerManagement of billers, senior billing administrators, billing specialists and submissions and recon clerk.
Overseeing billing for over 75 medical practices
Providing billing training to new staff
Resolving queries and maintaining relationships with priority clients.
Resolving internal coding queries
Compiling estimates for procedures
Compiling reports
2022 - 2022
Senior Billing AdministratorTraining billers on Anaesthetic and Surgical billing
Surgical quotations for key clients
Checking department billing for faults
5.0
Rating
228
Students
1,841
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
41 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Common Mistakes in English and how to fix them
A2 - B1Conversation197 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
English Fluency - conversation is the best practice
A1 - C2Conversation1,401 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
53 Reviews
Jacek M
1 English lesson
very nice Friendly teacher who asks about many things and thanks to her you can practice English very well😊
Nov 12, 2024
Amber-and-Ryan
97 English lessons
Michelle is the most responsible teacher I’ve found on the italki platform. She not only practices and discusses animations with the children but also intentionally teaches English knowledge that aligns with their comprehension level during these sessions. She uses images, descriptions, scenarios—essentially every method a native speaker might use—to help the kids feel the meaning behind English words and expressions. For the children, this approach is far more effective than simply telling them a definition as if it came straight from a dictionary. Michelle has become an "outsourced product manager" in my children’s English learning plan, perfectly designing and executing this challenging task (especially since my two kids have different levels and abilities). I deeply trust and admire her, and I hope more people know what an excellent teacher she is!
Nov 7, 2024
Wendy刘
5 English lessons
启发性话题
Oct 29, 2024
Rada Kudenko
31 English lessons
I love soooo much our classes! Super friendly, comfortable and always full of laugh, as if I`m chatting with my old good friend :) I`d never be there where I`m now without Michelle. Her speach is so jucy that you want to catch every singl word to memorise it. A great thanks to you, I appreciate it so much.
Oct 7, 2024
Natalie
3 English lessons
Love it! The best teacher I’ve ever met! Positive vibes and smiles are so impressive!Looking forward to the future lessons!
Sep 11, 2024
Renan Garcia
22 English lessons
very good teacher, I'll schedule more lessons.
Aug 7, 2024
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