I am Irish, currently living in beautiful Malaga, Spain. I have been teaching on Italki for over 2 years. My degree is in English.
The majority of my career has been either Teaching English or caring for elderly people/ disabled people.
I know how challenging learning a new language is because at the moment I am B2 in Spanish , and it is so hard to not make mistakes!
I enjoy hiking with my friends, having Tapas, dancing and travel.
I am also interested in social justice and engage in activism for fair health care.
I love meeting students from across the world and am knowledgeable regarding politics, current affairs and many interesting topics. I am an excellent listener.
Me as a Teacher
I have taught English in Peru, Argentina & Spain. I also taught Creative Writing workshops in the UK & have helped older people & the learning disabled write their stories. I am very patient, astute & considerate.
I am empathic and use my empathy & intuition to help gauge how students feel and what they need, quickly. I'm mild mannered which means my classes are full of healthy communication, balance, confidence- building & variety.
I'm highly articulate, a skilled speaker , a freelance writer & avid reader. It's important to me that you enjoy my class.
I gain happiness from seeing my students having fun, feeling at ease & making progress. I have many eclectic resources for teaching too.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are based on the skills and material I have gathered for over seven years of teaching. My teaching style is adaptable to the personality & preferences of my student, bearing in mind their confidence, age, personality & fluency. I like to be well prepared & have lesson plans, but I also like to be sometimes spontaneous and I like my classes to be fun, varied, interactive (with a balance of me talking & them talking). I like to use many types of material and keep things energetic. These include online articles, worksheets, videos, listening resources, grammar book PDFs, games, worksheets etc. I keep things relevant to interests & needs. My passion for English helps.
My teaching material
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
Video files
Presentation slides/PPT
Graphs and charts
Articles and news
Image files
Text Documents
Test templates and examples
Flashcards
Audio files
PDF file
Certificates
TEFL CERTIFICATE - I TO I - 200820 HOURS PRACTICAL CLASSROOM BASED TEFL TRAINING COURSE, PASS
Certificate verified
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Rating
431
Students
1,192
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
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Rating
431
Students
1192
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
165 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
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A1 - C2Conversation523 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
December sale only 14 dollars for one hour! Conversation/grammar/listening/reading/new vocabulary
A1 - C2Conversation241 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Business English or Job Interview Preparation
B1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Low level English learning
A1 - B1Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
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84 Reviews
Giada G.
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks to Joan, I feel at ease when I try to speak English. She's kind, patient, and helpful. Even if you can't clearly explain what you want to say, she immediately understands and helps you.
Oct 15, 2021
Robert Usak
42 English lessons
The lesson with Joan was as always fantastic!
Dec 14, 2024
Robert Usak
42 English lessons
The lesson with Joan was as always brilliant!
Dec 7, 2024
Robert Usak
42 English lessons
The lesson was like always good.JOAN is the excellent teacher for improving English.
Nov 11, 2024
Robert Usak
42 English lessons
The lesson was as always perfect!Joan is a very good teacher for learning English.