HELLO THERE!
I am an Australian-born, IELTS certified language coach, qualified teacher (B.Ed.), business mentor and teacher trainer with over 30 years of experience in the US, Australia and Chile.
Santiago de Chile is currently my home and I am enjoying living and working across Latin America with students from all different walks of life and experiences.
COACHING & TRAINING CAREER
After completing my education (teaching) degree at The University of Melbourne, I entered the world of business, and not the classroom.
Despite the desire to be a school teacher all my life, I jumped into the business world and turned my educational knowledge and experience into professional coaching and training skills.
For over 30 years, I have been privileged to work with hundreds of people from all walks of life, helping them to achieve their desired goals and objectives in their professional working lives.
Working in a broad range of businesses across Australia, and in a national network business in the US for 8 years, I have built up an effective range of coaching and training skills, which I continue to develop and improve for the benefit of the people I work with.
LEARNING WITH A NATIVE-ENGLISH SPEAKER
There are many advantages for learning and practicing your English with a native-English speaker.
As a native English speaker, I will:
- Teach you authentic and practical English vocabulary.
- Focus on your pronunciation and accent.
- Explain common English idioms and how to use them everyday.
- Ensure you learn the language in a fun and natural way.
- Help you understand the culture as well as the language.
- Practise conversations with you, which will motivate you to speak English every lesson.
With years of coaching experience and working with hundreds of people in the US and Australia, I can make you familiar with the use and pronunciation of both British and American English.
TEACHING & COACHING STYLE
Every lesson with me is engaging, practical and enjoyable! It’s important to have some fun as you learn, so we make sure each lesson is relevant to you and about topics you enjoy talking about.
You’ll learn fast through live interaction in every lesson – practising your speaking skills, working on exercises and activities and engaging in language challenges.
Working at your pace and level of English, all of your lessons build on each other, as we work through online lesson plans, designed to improve your grammar, speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
I even have a few games and quizzes up my sleeve, perfect for all language learners regardless of your skill level. Laughter and learning guaranteed!
