Whitney
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Whitney
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Greek
Native
German
Certified teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Greek
Native
German
Certified teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience
Fromย United StatesLiving in City, Greeceย (18:33ย UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 1, 2017Interest topicTravelTechBusiness & Finance
Hi guys ! My name is Lefkey-Whitney. I come from Boston, USA, but you will find me settled in beautiful Greece now. I have majored in two different fields, English and Computer Programming.
๐ About me ๐
๐ค American accent ๐ค
๐ FRIENDLY approach ๐
๐ฉโ๐ป Experienced both in CLASS and ONLINE ๐ฉโ๐ป
๐ฎ ENGAGING classes ๐ฎ
๐ CUSTOMIZED lesson plans ๐
๐ฅ Exam coach (FCE, ECCE, CPE, ECPE) ๐ฅ
๐ญ BUSINESS English expert ๐ญ
๐จ IELTS instructor ๐จ
๐ข Conversation EXPERT ๐ข
๐ Help increase GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY ๐Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching for the past 10 years, both online and in classes. I worked at a language school for 3 years and then decided to work on my own, offering private tutoring lessons to both kids and adults. Then I came across the online teaching platforms and grabbed the opportunity to teach and at the same time meet new people and new cultures.My lessons & teaching style
In Greece most of my students are interested in obtaining some sort of certificate (level B1 - C2), which makes the lesson more test oriented. More specifically they need to improve all their skills: speaking, writing, listening and a lot of detail is given on different grammatical phenomena. Now things are different when talking about adults whose main goal is to have a good understanding of the language and be able to use it to the highest possible level. Here emphasis is placed on the speaking skill, their vocabulary advancement and spoken grammar phenomena. I try to optimize the lesson to each student's needs and character, so material could vary from news articles to songs, etc.Certificates
Michigan Proficiency - Michigan University - 2006
Certificate verified
Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelorโs - Computer scienceEven though I didn't follow this career, I have found it useful since I am able to incorporate technology in my classroom
2017 - 2018
Other - TESOL
2015 - 2016
Other - Teaching students with special needsGot certificated as a special education teacher in order to individualize lesson plans to meet the needs of those with varying disabilities.
Work Experience
2012 - 2016
English instructorResponsible for classes of all levels, starting from Pre-Junior (ages 4-5) up to C2 (ages 15+). Taught adults classes aiming to advance their speaking skills (interview preparation, everyday English, business English)
2016 - Current
Toddler tutorCreating activities in order for a bilingual three-year-old to acquire the English language through play.
2015 - 2016
ProofreaderProofreading tests written for ECPE, ECCE, CAE ,MET test books, found on 'TUTIV'.
2015 - 2016
Speakage - 'voice-over'Script reading for audio used in real-estate advertisements (played on Youtube, the English market) and collaborating with voice actors for the recordings of the listening parts for ECPE, ECCE tests found on online platforms
2012 - Current
IELTS / TOEFL tutorTutoring adults in order to prepare them for the IELTS (band 6+) and TOEFL (score 100+) examinations. Focusing on language acquisition in general and going through the different techniques required for each test.
5.0
Rating
94
Students
684
Lessons
99%
Attendance
96%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Daily / Business English (Conversational)
A1ย -ย C2Language Essentials170 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 5% off
IELTS/ TOEFL/ TOEIC
A1ย -ย C2Test Preparation38 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 5% off
CPE/CAE/ECPE/ECCE
A1ย -ย C2Test Preparation78 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 5% off
๐๐จ English for Kids ๐จ๐
A1ย -ย B1Kids0 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 5% off
Accent Reduction
A1ย -ย C2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (7)
Quiz (8)
31 Reviews
Roberta Afzalova
1 English lesson
Whitney was really nice and supportive, she is a great listener, we discussed my background, learning goals and we shared our experiences, I felt inspired after finishing the lesson. Thank you!
Oct 18, 2023
corwin
1 English lesson
Whitney is very communicative and energetic person, you'll love her :)
Oct 4, 2023
Nikita
1 English lesson
Lefkey is a good teacher, and it's easy to speak with her.
She also can understand and explain some complicated American memes, which not many people can :D
Oct 3, 2022
Andrew
43 English lessons
Whitney is a very cheerful and cool teacher. We have a great lesson.
Jul 7, 2022
Khalid Saud
13 English lessons
The pest teacher in the world ๐
Aug 7, 2020
Khalid Saud
13 English lessons
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Aug 3, 2020
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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