Valerie - IELTS
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Valerie - IELTS
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationIELTS PREPARATION. SPEAKING AND WRITING. PROOFREADER. EDITOR. MA CREATIVE WRITING.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationIELTS PREPARATION. SPEAKING AND WRITING. PROOFREADER. EDITOR. MA CREATIVE WRITING.
From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (06:08 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 21, 2021Interest topicTravelMedical & HealthcareFilms & TV SeriesArtWriting
I am a friendly, outgoing person with a great sense of humour. I worked for 25 years in the legal field as a paralegal. I gave up my career to study Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University, where I achieved a 1st Class Degree with Honours. While at university, I designed and ran Creative Writing workshops for third year students, where I also aspired to teach the English language. I went on to achieve TEFL qualifications at a pass rate of 99%. I have travelled many parts of the world including Asia, America, and Europe. I love to experience new cultures. I am passionate about teaching and want to help make a difference to peoples' lives. My other passion is creative writing.Me as a Teacher
I am a friendly, approachable, and empathic teacher. I am an excellent listener, speaker, reader, and writer. I assess my students' needs on an individual basis.
I am flexible in my teaching skills, and can work with students on all different levels, and with various needs incluidng IELTS exam preparation, pronunciation, conversation, writing, and reading.My lessons & teaching style
I have a nurturing/facilitator/psychological approach to teaching. I create a free and relaxed atmosphere that encourages my students to solve problems. As a teacher it is important: to be myself, openly express my thoughts and feelings; to show students full confidence in themselves and in their capabilities and abilities; to show empathy, that is, an understanding of the feelings and experiences of each of my students. This technique is used on a one-to-one basis because, I, as a teacher-facilitator need to interact with my students individually. My lessons are fun, informative, and educational.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL 140 hours - TEFL England - 2021
Certificate verified
TEFL - TEFL England - 2021
Certificate verified
TEFL Business English - TEFL England - 2021
Certificate verified
Education
2008 - 2011
Bachelor’s - Creative WritingAnalytical Writing, Short Story, Poetry, Screen Writing, Writer at Work, Essays, Reading
Work Experience
2015 - 2024
TeachingTEFL/TESOL England - 140 hours including classroom
TEFL England - 36 hours - Business English
TEFL England - 30 hours - Young Learners
5.0
Rating
183
Students
851
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
101 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversation Practice and Correction
A1 - C2Conversation334 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Professional Proofreading and Editing
B1 - C2Language Essentials22 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Creative Writing - Explore your Creativity
A1 - C2Language Essentials84 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 5% off
IELTS - Speaking and Writing Practice
A2 - C1Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 3% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
102 Reviews
基伦146
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It is so good to have lectures with Valeire. I get a rapid progress with my oral English skills. Thank you Valerie!
Aug 18, 2023
Sonia Chen
43 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My daughter loves the creative writing lesson a lot. Teacher Valerie is very professional and always a wonderful motivator. My daughter always look forward to write with her.
May 12, 2022
Yolanda
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valerie is a really patient and kind teacher! It's joyful to work with her!
May 1, 2022
Benedetta
11 English lessons
Great conversation!
Nov 24, 2023
Raul Rosello
2 English lessons
Thank you Valerie for this nice relaxed conversation session. I really appreciate how you have helped me speak by asking some questions and respectfully correcting my mistakes. Great session, great teacher.
Nov 2, 2023
Benedetta
11 English lessons
Great conversation! I really appreciate the feedback, especially at the end of the lesson! Thank you so much!
Oct 19, 2023
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