Certified TEFL teacher with over 5 years of education experience | サマンサ | Сам
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Russian
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Certified TEFL teacher with over 5 years of education experience | サマンサ | Сам
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Berkeley, United States (07:15 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 25, 2025
InterestsHistoryScienceReadingMusicTravel
Certified native English teacher and professional educator with 5+ years of experience. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Linguistics and Japanese and have a specialized knowledge of language learning.
日本語能力試験N2 | Русский язык B1
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I specialize in building confidence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. I have been teaching for 5+ years and have worked with students of all ages.
I specialize in linguistics and am particularly interested in helping students of English practice their pronunciation. I love to share tips about aspiration, common pronunciation mistakes, word stress, sentence rhythm, and register (e.g. formal English vs. informal English).
My lessons & teaching style
I offer conversational, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary classes. I will work with you to complete your language learning goal, whether that's to pass a test or to live and work in America. I teach students of all levels, and reinforce knowledge from daily life conversations to breaking news stories.
My goal is to make English fun! What kinds of topics do you want to talk about?
My teaching material
Articles and news
Audio files
Flashcards
Quizzes
Image files
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Certificates
120-Hour Master TEFL Certificate - Bridge EDU - 2024120-hour course in teaching English as a second language, including lesson planning, teaching productive and receptive English skills, and grammar lessons. Included assessments for each unit and a personal tutor.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2023 - 2024
Group LeaderInternational Student Advisors of Japan, Inc. - Japan
2024 - Current
Substitute TeacherSan Luis Obispo County of Education - United States
2020 - 2022
Japanese Language TeacherLong Beach Japanese Language School - United States
Education
2019 - 2023
Bachelor’s - Linguistics & JapaneseUniversity of California, Berkeley
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Public Affairs InternU.S. Consulate General, Naha - Naha, Japan
5.0
Rating
35
Students
67
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
85%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
35
Students
67
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
85%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 6.99+
English Cafe
A1 - C2Conversation33 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 33% off
Comprehensive Lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials11 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Advanced Conversation
C1 - C2Conversation5 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (1)
Quiz (4)
5 Reviews
Rodrigo cesar
1 English lesson
I really recommend Sam
Apr 2, 2025
Gustavo Souza
2 English lessons
I really enjoyed the class with Sam. She was very kind to me and we had a really good conversation. .
Mar 23, 2025
Nadia
1 English lesson
Sam is friendly and patient. I enjoyed the lesson.
Mar 10, 2025
Lauri Ketola
4 English lessons
I had a great lesson with Sam, and I have made good progress as well. Totally recommend!