I'm a friendly, American teacher with a Master's in Education from Harvard University. I specialize in: 1) Speaking lessons for teenagers and adults, 2) Interview coaching for MA, MBA, and PhD university admissions and medical residency interviews, and 3) Writing & Editing lessons for SOPs, personal statements, and academic writing samples. I enjoy teaching motivated, hardworking students.
Me as a Teacher
I teach 3 kinds of lessons - speaking skills, interview preparation, and writing lessons for university applications. I've been an English instructor for over 15 years. I have a Master's degree in Education from Harvard University, and I also have a Cambridge CELTA certificate (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
Please note: I do not teach children under 15 years of age.
Areas of expertise:
Interviews
Medical Residency Interviews
MBA Interviews
Master's Interviews
PhD Interviews
Business English
Medical English
Writing
University Application Essays
SOPs
Conversation
Accents
Pronunciation
All levels: A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
My lessons & teaching style
Speaking Skills: Focusing 100% on speaking and listening skills, these conversation lessons teach students to speak with confidence and fluency in preparation for travel, study abroad, work, or the IELTS exam.
Writing & Editing: My writing lessons help students create strong application essays, SOPs, personal statements, and academic writing samples for Masters, PhD, and MBA applications. I also do offline editing and proofreading.
Interview Coaching: I help students prepare for MA, PhD, MBA, and Medical Residency interviews. These lessons help students build confidence and English fluency. I prepare students for face-to-face interviews as well as KIRA assessments.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Master of Education - Harvard University - 2018
Certificate verified
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - University of Cambridge - 2013
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2018 - 2024
English Language TeacheriTalki
Education
2017 - 2018
Master's - EducationHarvard University
5.0
Rating
409
Students
2,539
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
409
Students
2539
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
166 lessons completed
USD 42.50+
Writing & Editing: Personal Statements, SOPs, and Academic Writing Samples (MBA, PhD, Master's)
B1 - C2Language Essentials456 lessons completed
USD 120.00
Interview Coaching: University Admissions Interview Preparation (MBA, PhD, Master's, Medical Residency)
A2 - C2Business421 lessons completed
USD 110.00
Package with 10% off
Speaking Skills for Professionals and Students
A2 - C2Conversation1,496 lessons completed
USD 85.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
271 Reviews
Bill
29 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Just received acceptance letters from Harvard, Columbia, and NYU after working with Alyssa for months. I’ve always found the writing lessons and brainstorming sessions with her incredibly helpful, and it clearly paid off. Alyssa is very resourceful and patient. There were times when I struggled with particular arguments or lines of thought, but Alyssa was very supportive and made me feel comfortable taking the time to reconstruct my thoughts, which has allowed me to improve my critical thinking skills during our time working together. I can't thank her enough and strongly recommend working with her.
Mar 21, 2024
Marie
54 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Definitely she is the best English teacher I have ever met. She is so professional in terms of not only teaching English but also training her students to speak English fluently and confidently. I strongly recommend you to take her lesson. /Alyssaは私自身がこれまで出会ったなかでは突出してすばらしい先生です。英語を教えるのはもちろんのことながら、彼女が他の先生と一番異なるポイントは、自信を持って英語を話すことができるように導いてくれます。ぜひ一度彼女のレッスンを受けてみてください。
May 14, 2020
Linjie Luo
2 English lessons
Outstanding teaching and highly constructive feedback.
Dec 11, 2025
Valentina
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Probably the best English tutor I’ve ever met.
I counted on Alyssa’s support through my MBA journey, and her professional guidance in writing helped me achieve better results in single assignments and beyond. Specifically, the structure Alyssa provides helps structure your thoughts in other contexts, such as in professional writings.
I appreciated every second of our lessons. Truly recommended.
May 1, 2022
Rachel_
2 English lessons
Alyssa is an amazing teacher- for every aspect that is required for US residency, from building on CV, interview prep, she is the whole gem.
Dec 16, 2025
Janet Zeng
2 English lessons
I booked an interview lesson with Alyssa. She gave me very helpful feedback and pointed out several things I wasn’t aware of. I’ve already scheduled another lesson with her.