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English (ESL) with Kristine H.

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Teaches online
Teaches Intermediate, Advanced
Age: 18+
Speaks English,
Teaching since 1989
French
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Accent Reduction | Communication Coach | CEIP™ - Certified Employment Interview Professional

Licensed ACCENT REDUCTION professional teacher | Certified Job Interview Coach | Communication Coach Can you pronounce these words? GIRL, WORLD, RARELY I am from California and come from a long family line of professors, teachers and qualified educators. My BIO is highly specialized in pronunciation / speech therapy / advanced oral fluency. *I am a CEIP | Certified Employment Interview Professional™ *MASTERS of TEFL and TESOL, Honors | 20+ years experience *5-star presenter at International TESOL (Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages) conferences. *National Tutoring Association International Member | NTA *PARW/CC member | Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Counselors. *I am trained to customize lessons based on NATIVE language, this is the KEY to success! Licensed Job Coach | Professional Communication Coach | Speech Therapist ESL --------------------------------------------------------- I will show you where to place your tongue and also the vocal chord strategies needed to create American English sounds. Do you know that most difficult sounds come from a vibration in the vocal chords? Native speakers change the pitch of all vocal sounds for a wide variety of reasons. If you said these words on Speaker Phone, would you be understood ? live, life reef, wreath man, men ladder, letter bump, lump their, where ranch, rich caller, color ___________________________________________ "Since studying with Kristine, I have had many compliments from branch office in New York...My colleagues in the US can finally understand me on speaker phone." -Yang, ESL student in China "I was worried about my presentation in Los Angeles, but Kristine helped prepare me and I was able to answer all audience questions with ease. I have had many English teachers in my lifetime, but none who have helped me so significantly as Kristine." -Sebastian, ESL student in Russia _____________________________________________ I have special training in Public Speaking with an emphasis on Non-Native speakers. CLIENTS INCLUDE: IT/software engineers CEOs, Small Business Owners Graduate Students at US universities Doctors, Scientists, Cancer Researchers Computer Programmers | Engineers Product Managers HR Managers Executives COMPANIES I HAVE WORKED WITH: Amazon Facebook Google Microsoft Pharmaceutical Companies Top Universities Apple TikTok Twitter Government Agency Professional Actors Life Coaches ----------------------------------------------- * BA, Honors, Math and French, Grinnell College, Top-Ranked US Liberal Arts *Stanford University Math scholar, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Sorbonne in PARIS visiting French scholar *Teaching Assistant, University level, Math and French *Instructor, Writing, ESL and Math labs, University level *MASTERS of TESOL and TEFL, Honors | 20+ years experience

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Teaching Hours

Monday
7:15 AM-4:30 PM
Tuesday
7:15 AM-4:30 PM
5:45 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-4:30 PM
5:45 PM-8 PM
Thursday
7 AM-4:30 PM
Friday
7:15 AM-11 AM
1 PM-3 PM
Saturday
7:45 AM-8 PM
11:15 PM-11:30 PM
Sunday
12:15 AM-1 AM
1:15 AM-3 AM
3:15 AM-4:15 AM
4:30 AM-6 AM
6:15 AM-7 AM
7:15 AM-10:30 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$85
60 minutes
$94

About Kristine H.

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Alicia
Teacher's studio
Kristine was very professional and easy to work with.
Posted Feb 23, 2023
Shinyong
Teacher's studio
I thank God that I could find Kristine on takelessons. Such a great teacher! I am enjoying her class every week.
Posted Feb 14, 2023
Marina
Teacher's studio
My experience with Kristine was amazing! When I came to to USA 2 years ago my accent was so hard that people could barely understand me. That is when I realized I need someone to help me and helpfully I have found Kristine. I liked her classes and the system she created to reduce the accent. Now my pronunciation is soooo much better! It went from a place when people could hardly understand me to a point that I was performing a marking video in English for some clients. Thank you Kristine! I can’t not recommend you enough to any student.
Posted Nov 13, 2022
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Experience

ESL Teacher | Accent Reduction | Job Interview Coach CEIP™

Jan, 2016 - Present

Stellar Speaking

100% 5-stars | Accent Reduction | Pronunciation Specialty | Communication Coach (Work Presentations) | Licensed CEIP™ - Job Interview Coach

Accent Reduction Coach | Job Interview Coach CEIP™

Jan, 2000 - Present

The Art of American Conversation - Owner

Private ESL Teacher | 20+ years experience | 100% 5-stars | Accent Reduction | Licensed Job Interview Coach CEIP™ | Presentations Coach

Education

BA, Math & French, double honors

Aug, 1989 - May, 1993

Grinnell College

French

Mar, 1993 - Mar, 1994

Sorbonne | Paris

Math / French

Jun, 1992 - Sep, 1992

Stanford University / Northwestern University - continuing studies

Certifications

Accent Reduction & Phonics | 150-hour certification, top tier level

Jun, 2000

Chicago Public Schools

◾ 150-hour certification ◾ ESL | phonics & speech therapy

NTA Certification

Jan, 2018

National Tutoring Association

Meet strict certification requirements for NTA membership

CEIP - Certified Employment Interview Professional™

Jan, 2017

PARW/CC - Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches

Master level | TEFL TESOL, honors

Jan, 2016

TEFLEN Training College

◾ 150-hour MASTER TEFL TESOL Certification, top-tier ◾ Pronunciation | Phonics specialty

Awards

American Pronunciation ESL | Master Class Presenter

Sep, 2010

Stellar Speaking | West Coast Chapter

Top Tutor | Italki - American Accent Teacher

Jun, 2018

Italki

Top Tutor | Wyzant - American Accent Teacher

Jan, 2018

Wyzant

Affiliations

Toastmasters International

Aug, 2016

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

National Tutoring Association

Aug, 2017

The NTA was formed in 1992 for the purpose of establishing a membership organization for tutoring professionals. The NTA is dedicated exclusively to tutoring, and represents the interests of thousands of tutors in the U.S. and thirteen other countries, practicing in all phases of tutoring, program administration, and supplemental student services.

Languages

French

Limited Proficiency

English

Native Proficiency

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