Name: German Student Testimonial
Uploaded: 2023-11-06T13:25:52.152Z
Duration: 37 s
Description: Testimonial from one of my brilliant German students.

Testimonial from one of my brilliant German students.

German

Hello! My name is Elise. I was born in Belgium, raised by an American mother and a Swiss father. For twenty years, I have been teaching children to adults of various ages. I have a Master's degree in Intercultural Studies, which makes me an expert at understanding and connecting with people from any cultural background. I am an encouraging, energetic, and culturally sensitive teacher. I work hard to kindly provide consistent corrections to my students. My goal as a teacher is that the students feel confident in the subject matter and feel empowered to continue growing in the skill they wish to attain. Thank you for booking me as your new favorite teacher :)!

German Student Testimonial

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Acting

English (ESL)

Dutch

French

Beginner

TESOL

TEFL

I taught English online to students aged 6-11 in China. I prepared the lesson by using various props and notecards to make it as easy as possible for the student to learn English. I also used a rewards system and stuffed animals to encourage them and make the lesson fun.

Online English Teacher

Developed and taught programs and services that aligned with the organization’s mission, vision, and philosophies. Served as a role model for youth and established meaningful relationships that encouraged and motivated youth to have a bright future for themselves.

Youth Development Professional

I have taught and/or taken care of children since I was 13. My parents have run children's after-school programs and summer camps. This is where I gained experience because they would give me opportunities to teach.

Teaching/Childcare

Taught Mirror Mirror and Freedom programs at Orangewood Child and Family Services Center for foster youth and children in Orange, CA.

Teacher of Personal Development Programs

Taught a program called Shine in a refuge for women rescued out of sex trafficking in Antwerpen, Belgium. The Shine program encourages women to have a personal understanding of their worth, strength, and purpose.

Alongside the orphans' counselor, I did different drama exercises with the children. It was fascinating to see how the drama exercises reflected the child's psychological state. It gave the counselor another perspective on some of the children's issues. She and I also collaborated on how she can continue doing drama exercises with the children individually and as a group. It was amazing to see how in a short period of time it brought out the needs of the kids but also bonded them closer together as a group.

Drama Teacher

TV
Let’s Make A Deal - Contestant - CBS
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FILM
Black Matters - Protestor - KYNA Media Films
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ONLINE CONTENT
Coheed & Cambria - Jessie’s Girl 2 - Angry Girlfriend -                  Skulley Studios
LIVE Adult Virtual Improv Show       - Improv Performer -                 LA Connection Comedy Theatre                          
Eben - New Springs                         - Cosplay Character -              Unfilmed Music
Singer Fat Shamed By Producer      - Music Awards Guest -          Dhar Mann Studios
Student Destroys Girls Dress           - Teacher 2 -                              Dhar Mann Studios

FILM/TV EXPERIENCE

Sound of Music - Baroness Schraeder - St. John’s Performing Arts Center
West Side Story - Anita - St. John’s Performing Arts Center
You Can’t Take It With You - Penny Sycamore - Lyceum Theater
The Foreigner - Betty Meeks - Lyceum Theater
White Elephant - Aleca - Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre 
Twee: An Improv Jam - Improv Performer - The Glendale Room

THEATER / MUSICAL THEATER / IMPROV EXPERIENCE

I substitute in-person Dutch classes for students aged 3-11 in North Hollywood. I read through the teacher's instructions and materials to use to prepare. I add my own flare to it by thinking through how to make the lesson engaging and enjoyable. Then before class, I make sure all the materials are ready for the students whether it's books or workbooks they will need to use. I do my best to get through as many of the teacher's requests as possible. However, they always give me more than enough material and they do not expect me to have covered all of it for them because it's better to have too much material than not enough.

Substitute Teacher

I can speak four languages, so I understand what it is like to learn a new language, which makes me an excellent German teacher. My father is Swiss-German and my mother's ancestors are mostly German. I took German classes throughout middle and high school and ended up with an International Baccalaureate certificate in German. I also love German people and culture so come and learn with me, it would be my honor to teach you!

I enjoyed taking lessons from Elise. She put a lot of work into making sure I could pronounce German words correctly. I got some basic understanding before going on a trip to Germany. Her lesson helped me to understand some sineage and simple instructions. I recommend her as a German teacher.

Very patient and very knowledgeable extremely helpful great teacher highly recommend 

love that the initial focus is on prononunciation at that the lessons go at your own pace.

Elise was wonderful at our first sessions and put me at ease right away.  As a 73 year old, who has tried a lot of programs to learn German, I feel now I am finally on the right path!  Looking forward to what I will learn with Elise!!

Elise put me at ease right away, a very caring young woman!!!  I have my first homework assignment and several workbook options Elise picked out for me to review and chose what I think will work for me!!!  Looking forward to what I will learn!!!

I suddenly came to America from Korea 5 months ago. Elise's class helps me a lot because I am not good at English. I couldn't meet the class for a long time because of the bad internet environment, but Elise waited patiently for me and didn't give up. Thank you very much. 
Elise listens to my pronunciation and corrects it and checks my homework well. Also, I am studying happily by providing YouTube videos that help me study English. I recommend Elise to all beginners who want to speak English well. You will be able to meet a teacher who answers all questions sincerely with bright and positive energy.

Elise is very patient and makes sure you get her utmost attention.

Elise is very committed and went a very reasonable pace for me. She is an amazing teacher.

Elise is very focused on working through the challenging nuances of Dutch vowel combinations.  Suggestions going forward include:
1) increasing the amount of time spent speaking in Dutch during lessons; 
2) focusing on one or two aspects / elements of Dutch grammar each week to practice in conversations each week

Elise is a motivated teacher and a native speaker of my target language (Dutch).  She is enthusiastic and takes great care in modeling the pronunciation of dutch vowel combinations, many of which are sounds that do not exist in English and are challenging for non-native speakers.  On this I think she does a very good job.  As a suggestion for improvement, I think that two things could make a difference.  1) To endeavor during the lesson to speak Dutch as much as possible, providing more opportunities to model pronunciation and also to practice sentence structure; and 2) to develop each lesson around a grammatical concept or concepts that could be practiced during the lesson.

I have been really impressed with Elise. She is very professional, organized and fun to learn with. It is easy to communicate with her outside of the online classroom as well.

Elise was supportive, motivating and very friendly. She’s a very experienced teacher and can fit with any student's learning needs.

Very interactive lessons. My biggest weakness is pronouncing the ch and r.  With Elise, I'm finally getting better at them!

Had so much fun learning with Elise! she really helped with my pronunciations and improved my confidence in speaking the language.

A really helpful German instructor with many different resources. After taking these classes, my German grammar has significantly improved. She is very flexible and makes learning a much more pleasant experience.

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