Purnima
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Purnima
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Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
From IndiaLiving in Jacksonville, United States (23:14 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 21, 2021Interest topicScienceTravelFilms & TV SeriesArtHistory
Hi everyone! My name is Purnima and I live in Jacksonville, Florida. I've worked as a university ESL instructor for more than 10 years and I have a Master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and have been teaching on italki for three years . I've lived in America for more than four years, and I've also lived in India for 20 years, and in Thailand for 17 years. I teach English and Hindi online and I have students from all different parts of the world. I've taken the TOEIC test and I have a perfect score of 990.
I love Salsa and Bachata dancing, and I am a trained classical Indian dancer. I love travelling and have been to over thirty countries.Me as a Teacher
I'm a very kind and compassionate teacher and I always put students' needs before mine. I am a very good listener and a problem solver. I love getting to know each student, and finding out about their dreams and goals in life, so I can work around that and help them as much as I can to remain inspired and help them achieve their goals in any way that I can. I respect each student's identity and I appreciate the different personalities of students and the special things that they have to offer as an individual.My lessons & teaching style
I'm a very open-minded teacher and my classes are student-centered. I give students a lot of time in class to share their opinions and ask me questions about the topic being taught. I always have short warm-up activities for each lesson so that the students get comfortable and are presented with a background of the topic that would be discussed in class. I like having a lot of communicative activities in my lessons such as role-plays, gap-fill exercises, debates, and discussions. I always check student's understanding of the lesson at different stages, and I make sure that I'm teaching at an appropriate pace.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TOEIC - ETS TOEIC Thailand - 2021A Listening and a Reading test was required to be taken to receive this certificate and it helped me monitor my listening and reading skills in English.
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2013
Master's - TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2020 - 2021
TutorMy experience teaching students online has helped me learn a lot of different strategies for having successful online lessons on a variety of different platforms.
2014 - 2017
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2011 - 2014
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2010 - 2011
Part-time LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
4.9
Rating
511
Students
2,001
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
English
Hindi
Trial Lesson
390 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
English to improve Conversation skills (for all ages)
A1 - C2Conversation849 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off
English to improve Reading skills (all levels)
A1 - C2Language Essentials26 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off
Customizable English lesson (based on your requirements)
A1 - C2Language Essentials320 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off
English to improve Listening skills
A1 - C2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
226 Reviews
All
English
Hindi
Summer
25 English lessons
I enjoy discussing with Nima for all kinds of topics. Good as always.
Nov 3, 2024
Cindy Bennett
2 Hindi lessons
Purnima is gearing her lessons to the level I desire. I can learn without feeling stressed.
Nov 1, 2024
Anan
7 English lessons
She is kind and patient, my little boy becomes more talkative with her. Thanks
Oct 26, 2024
Summer
25 English lessons
I always enjoy the class and conversation with Nima.
Oct 19, 2024
Felipe Guerra
4 English lessons
Aula excelente, professora muito simpática, atenciosa e me ajudou muito com o desenvolvimento do meu idioma.
Oct 13, 2024
Ashni Mathuria
3 Hindi lessons
Great lesson, informative and encouraging.
Oct 6, 2024
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