I am an educator born and raised in Toronto, Canada, with a passion for language and culture. I have over five years of experience in helping students on and offline to improve their English language skills, but even more importantly, to help them become true cultural insiders. Even with so much diversity around me in Toronto, learning a secondary language (French) had always been a challenge for me. As an adult, I moved to Thailand to teach for three years, and I was again, met with the challenge of learning a new language. This time, using Thai culture--not grammar--as a starting point for learning, I finally experienced positive learning results and lasting motivation.
Minhas criações
Minha atuação como professor
This experience was transformational because it shifted me from thinking I could not learn another language to having the confidence to experiment with any language while learning about its culture. Many of my students continue to book lessons because they, too, have had a transformation in their English learning journey. Until this transformation happens for you, you may continue to experience:
⚠️ Difficulty building relationships or starting conversations with North American clients/coworkers
⚠️ Loss of potential professional opportunities because you appear ‘too shy’ or even uninterested in the workplace
⚠️ Misunderstandings in English that you are not sure how to fix
Minhas aulas e estilo de ensino
My lessons help students experience a transformation in their English journey in three steps:
1. Improving your observation skills to assess how common situations in one's social life and/or the workplace are experienced by all people involved,
2. Identify the expectations of behavior that explain the details you have observed, and
3. Apply a close understanding of cultural expectations in your conversations with native English speakers, allowing for richer personal and professional relationships.
Book a lesson and let’s make a plan to build your flexibility as an English speaker!
❗Class cancellations/rescheduling can be accommodated with >24 hours' notice, as per Italki's policy ❗
B2 - C2Prática de Conversação1,419 aulas concluídas
USD 26.00+
Pacote com 13% de desconto
North American English Cultural Insider Course
B2 - C2Prática de Conversação116 aulas concluídas
USD 35.00+
Pacote com 8% de desconto
Inclusive Workplace English
B2 - C2Prática de Conversação211 aulas concluídas
USD 27.00+
Pacote com 13% de desconto
Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Psychology and Communication
B2 - C2Prática de Conversação0 aulas concluídas
USD 36.00+
Pacote com 8% de desconto
Teacher Toolkit For Equitable and Diverse Classrooms
B2 - C2Geral0 aulas concluídas
USD 25.00
Pacote com 10% de desconto
IELTS Test Preparation
A2 - C2Prática de Conversação5 aulas concluídas
USD 35.00+
Pacote com 5% de desconto
Disponibilidade
Com base no seu fuso horário (UTC+00:00)
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Teste (1)
174 Revisões
Alina Niyazieva
32 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
With Shamara you can talk absolutely about everything - from psychology to horror stories. Always enjoy our lessons :)
26 de abr de 2022
Evgeniya Egorova
70 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
It was very useful, fun and interesting. Shamara is a very positive person and a great professional specialist, she energizes and inspires!
4 de set de 2020
Ricardo Bemfica
91 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
Excellent lesson again! We are working on my weak points, especially trying to end with the "ed" pronunciation curse that all Brazilians have.
12 de nov de 2016
Sam
1 Inglês aula
My Trial session with Shamara went great - She went above and beyond to understand the exact needs and goals of English improvement plan and is putting the effort to come up with a customized plan based on those learning goals.
10 de dez de 2023
Mahée
16 Inglês aulas
Shamara's lessons are always instructive and full of humanity. She is a very caring teacher.
18 de ago de 2023
Mahée
16 Inglês aulas
Shamara is definitely the best English teacher I've ever had in my entire life. She is very professional, so kind, a good listener, her lessons are adapted to your needs and her explanations are clear. She is an open-minded person and we can talk about anything. It's great to have a quality teacher like her. I just bought a 10 pack of one hour lessons and I can't wait to continue improving my English with Shamara! I highly recommend her!
Ps: Go to her YouTube channel. She has a few videos where she gives great tips in English.
https://www.youtube.com/@shamara298830
19 de mar de 2023
Aula Experimental
USD 17.00
O pagamento final será efetuado em dólares americanos