From United KingdomLiving in Bogota, Colombia (05:24 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 21, 2021
Interest topicHistoryReadingFood
I'm a British teacher living in Colombia.
I have a strong passion for English and have a BA in English Language and Literature from Oxford University as well as the CELTA certificate for teaching English from Cambridge University.
I have lots of experience teaching all levels from A1 to C1 in a range of different contexts. For much of my time in Colombia I taught business people in companies. More recently, I’ve diversified and have also taught lots of high school and university students as well as young children.
Whether it’s helping you to prepare for an exam like IELTS or to improve a particular skill, I have lots of materials to get you where you need to go.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
One of my greatest skills is my subject knowledge. I've studied English with some of the best during my BA in English Language and Literature at Oxford University.
I'm also creative and can adapt materials to make them interesting and engaging, as well as meet your goals as a student.
My lessons & teaching style
I have a range of textbooks from beginner to advanced along with audio and video files, that we can use in our classes. I also have experience helping students to pass IELTS and have some great materials for that.
In general, I like to give you the opportunity to practise at least two of each of the four main skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in each lesson. This way you can learn through doing - not just learning the theory!
In terms of topics covered in the classes, I'm happy to adapt to whatever your goals and interests are. In our first class, we can discuss what you're hoping to achieve through these classes and how you learn best and I will try to work around that.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Video files
Quizzes
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Labour Certificate - Your Path Academy - 2024I've been working for Your Path Academy (based in Poland) online since 2022. My role is to help prepare students who need to take exams to prove their English skills for academic purposes (such as IELTS, TOEFL and more). I enclose the labour certificate I requested recently for visa purposes to prove my employment with them. You can see the exams I prepare students for under my name on this page of their website:
https://yourpath.academy/mentorzy/
Certificate verified
Labour Certificate - Whales English - 2021Whales English is an online school catering to Chinese kids. I worked with them from March 2020 until August 2021. To get this job, I had to pass a demo class, have a background check and have prior teaching experience. Furthermore, during my time there, my classes were regularly reviewed for quality (usually about once a month), and I participated in training sessions. The enclosed labour certificate was originally provided for visa purposes.
https://www.whalesenglish.com/
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge University - 2018
Certificate verified
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5.0
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467
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100%
Attendance
100%
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
350 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General English Classes
A1 - C1Language Essentials1,477 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 7% off
IELTS preparation
B1 - C2Test Preparation174 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 7% off
Conversation Class
A2 - C2Conversation402 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Kids Lesson
A1 - C1Kids1,918 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 7% off
Cambridge Exam Preparation (PET, FCE, CAE)
B1 - C1Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 7% off
Group Class (2 students)
A1 - C2Language Essentials7 lessons completed
USD 22.80+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (1)
210 Reviews
Mathias Restrepo Gar
34 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
El entusiasmo de la profesora Samantha es una virtud. Mi hijo le entiende y sigue bien sus ejemplos. Le anima a que siga aprendiendo.
Oct 25, 2023
Ana Bellande
63 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Absotuly great teacher! Super nice, with lovely materials. My kid loves it!
Nov 7, 2022
David Estella
143 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellente professeure d'anglais pour les enfants. Mon fils a beaucoup amélioré son anglais grâce aux classes avec Samantha.
Aug 27, 2022
Marcus
12 English lessons
Samantha is experienced in teaching and good at encouraging children. Her class is very interesting and fully prepared. My son loves her class!
Sep 7, 2024
Cici
3 English lessons
Good teacher! Always motivate my child to express herself infull sentences!
Aug 30, 2024
Teacher Orla
3 English lessons
Samantha is an excellent teacher! She really puts a lot of thought into planning appropriate lessons and tailoring them to the student. Both my kids love her classes!