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Purnima R.
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I am a Deaf ASL instructor, and I've been teaching since 2015. I've enjoying to see my students develop a sense of ASL, which is a beautiful and visual language to learn.
Once you take a few ASL classes, you will build your signs skills to able to converse with Deaf people and learn about Deaf Culture.
About Purnima R.
My name is Purnima, and I am a Deaf ASL Instructor. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with TASL (Teaching American Language in a Master's Degree). I have been teaching ASL since 2015 in different local public schools. I also worked as a Teaching Assistant for the Deaf School.
I love to teaching ASL, which is my passion. I enjoy watching my students become fluent in ASL. Most of my students who come back to my classes want to continue to learn ASL. They continue to develop their skills, which is evident when they practice their signs skills to chat with me.
Anyone who likes to learn about ASL, you came to the right place. I can teach you ASL in all aspects of the lessons, including ASL discourse.
My teaching style is very flexible, comfortable, and adapt to any learning styles to learn ASL.
I look forward to meeting you!
Purnima
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What a great learning experience. Thank you, Purnima!!
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She’s easy to learn from. She is deaf so it does make it more challenging but she does so well coaching you along. The first lesson was hard but fun. I definitely need more practice!
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She’s great , looking forward to working with her
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Purnima was very good, Learning from her was a different experience.. being deaf herself , I thought I would have a hard time , but she is great .. very positive experience.. I feel I will learn a lot with her ..
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So nice, easy to talk, and gives good instruction.
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I learned so much in just one class!
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Purnima is a fantastic instructor. She taught me quite a bit in a single semester. She’s a very thoughtful, patient, and supportive teacher.
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Purnima is great! She has a background in teaching ASL so she is knowledgeable about grammar and how to teach it, and she’s fun to talk to as well!
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helping me practice for ASL 4 CLASS which has been very helpful
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She is very clear, positive and patient!
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Really enjoyed my first lesson. Although I am fluent in ASL, there are always ways to improve my skills. Thank you Purnima, I looking forward to my next lesson!
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Great first lesson! I learned a lot and can't wait for the next one!
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Purnima is a very patient teacher. She is so helpful.
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Excellent , easy to follow along, and I learned a lot of basics in one lesson. Would definitely recommend.
Teacher's Studio
Purnima is an excellent teacher! I have been taking her beginner lessons for a couple of months now and her patience and enthusiasm are incredible. She is very interactive with all of the students and will help you gain confidence as you learn new signs. I hope that everyone has a chance to experience Purnima's teaching!
Online
Fun first lesson of getting to know one another. Very kind teacher.
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I have tried many ASL tutors. Purnima is the best. She is very friendly and she leads the conversation into things that I am interested in. She corrects me right away when I make a mistake and she is so encouraging, always telling me when I am improving. I have had to reschedule a couple times and she has been very accommodating. I would highly recommend her!
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I enjoy my classes so much . Very good teacher !!! I feel lucky to have her.
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This teacher is teaching me so much , I cant believe how fun she makes it . I feel very lucky to have her as a teacher you can truly tell that she love teaching ..
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I really enjoyed my lesson and look forward to many more. We practice the things needed and she let me have conversation with her about things important to me and for the first time I was really doing ASL well at least as good as a could . She also took all the pressure off which made it fun !!!
Online
Purnima made if so fun to learn the language. She has such a light that shines threw in her signing and it makes me want to be more like her. She is also great on making small goals for me to work on so I can succeed and meet my full potential. Overall it was a wonderful experience. It just made my love for ASL even stronger. Thank you, Purnima!
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Purnima is my favorite ASL instructor. She is so kind and really adaptive to where I am. She picks up on what I know and what I need help with easily and pushes me just enough. I really enjoy working with her and she provides wonderful understanding and insight into Deaf culture.
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So helpful!
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She is very kind and helps me with questions regarding deaf culture. Based on a few of her group classes I picked her as my private teacher and I'm so glad I did. Today she informed me about the name sign which was a very good lesson that I never knew. Thanks Purni!
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so patient and kind!
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Wonderful, as always. Punctual, ready to listen and adapt to my needs. Excellent qualifications to back up excellent teaching. I look forward to the next lesson!
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She is very nice. We did a lot of review on fingerspelling, numbers, colors, gender identifications and many more basics. Flexible. Having a good time.
Teacher's Studio
Very very helpful. Enjoyed sitting down and going over ASL signs. Thank you again.
Online
Purnima is an excellent teacher of ASL. I have no prior experience and I feel very comfortable with her style and pace. If you can get her - I highly recommend her!
Danielle G.
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I love learning from Purnima! Not only a I getting fully immersed in language, I get to learn about Deaf culture. Purnima makes learning vocabulary easy, and takes the time to answer questions if something doesn't makes sense. She is so sweet and kind, and I would recommend any classes with her.
Online
this is the best asl class here in my opinion. it covered a lot. and helped me review and remember some stuff i forgot from not being active in the Deaf community here.
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Her patience, sweet demeanor and attempt to answer every question yet keep on task is impressive.
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Purnima subbed in for our scheduled teacher last-minute and did a wonderful job introducing us to "25 Must-Know Signs for Beginners." Grateful for her expertise + looking forward to taking class with her again!
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Education
Teaching in Sign Language Master
May 2017 - Dec 2019University of Northern Colorado
Languages
American Sign Language
Fluent / Native Proficiency
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