IELTS PREPARATION. SPEAKING AND WRITING. PROOFREADER. EDITOR. MA CREATIVE WRITING.
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IELTS PREPARATION. SPEAKING AND WRITING. PROOFREADER. EDITOR. MA CREATIVE WRITING.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (21:23 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 21, 2021
Interest topicWritingMedical & HealthcareTravel
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 WritingJohn Moores UniversityAnalytical Writing, Short Story, Poetry, Screen Writing, Writer at Work, Essays, Reading
Work Experience
2015 - 2016
TeachingTEFL England - England, United KingdomTEFL/TESOL England - 140 hours including classroom
TEFL England - 36 hours - Business English
TEFL England - 30 hours - Young Learners
5.0
Rating
181
Students
849
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
181
Students
849
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
100 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversation practice and Correction
A1 - C2Conversation334 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
IELTS test preparation and practice. Writing and Speaking
A2 - C2Test Preparation145 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 5% off
Professional Proofreading and Editing
B1 - C2Language Essentials21 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Creative Writing - Explore your Creativity
A1 - C2Language Essentials84 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
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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!