Learning a new language can be joyful and playful —It doesn’t have to be scary at all! We all learn in different ways, and I will listen to and look for what works best for you. I have taught actors of all ages for 20 years and helped them enjoy the pleasures of the English language in action. I also write plays, poetry, and prose, and have an MFA in Creative Writing. Come explore English with me at your own pace!

Experienced ESL teacher of 13 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. I specialize in business and everyday English, typically use English File and English Grammar in Use books, and also have the following tools available to use during lessons: games, role-plays and newspaper articles for discussion and vocabulary practice.

Taught all levels. Master's in TESOL. 14 years of experience. NYSESLAT. Essay writing, reading, grammar lessons.

I'm passionate about teaching people how to quickly communicate in English. In every one of my classes, students talk about what interests them in English. Because I'm the director of a New York City school, I not only help students write resumes and learn how to speak in work situations, I customize classes to student's needs and interests- whether art, travel or the news. As an experienced ESL teacher. I engage my students in learning English with interesting, multi-media activities. We learn words to songs, see videos about grammar. read and discuss interesting topics. I enjoy teaching online. I virtually welcome people to my home in New York City and students are relaxed in their homes. About Dina I was born in NYC to parents who had just immigrated to America from Europe. For 5 years, Ive been teaching ESL to adults at Columbia University's Community Impact (CI) program. Students are from South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. CI gave me an award as "creative teacher." As the director of a career school, I teach English to people with international Student Visas. I also teach ESL online to people who have come to live in America. Some of my students live in other countries. Based on the success of my online elementary school English classes, some of my high school students in China asked me to prepare them to take the Toefl exam, an entry requirement for many American universities. Contact me and we can discuss your English language goals. No obligation. The first 1/2 hour lesson is free. Other educational activities: * NYC Board of Education-taught grades 1-8 * Director of a vocational school; helped many people find jobs. My education includes *TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) certificate from Oxford Seminars, NYC *MA in Art History from Hunter University *New York State Board of Education license- grades 1-8 Volunteer activity: I love2draw and I'm on the steering committee of ArtsExplorers.com

Lessons are tailored to student’s needs and developmental readiness to learn. Together we discuss your expectations to better prepare a lesson that would ultimately help you achieve your intended English proficiency level. All students baseline is access on the first day. Thereafter, we will work collaborative to increase that baseline to a level that will allow students to feel comfortable speaking English in any setting. Class scheduling is available 24hrs for both domestic and international learners convince. This is a fully immersed course. The only the language spoken is English. To heighten students success, students are taught using empirical researched factors identified by The National Reading Panel (phonemic awareness, word deciding, reading fluency, vocabulary and comprehension) in fun, engaging activities.