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English (ESL) with Karina O.

Encino, California

5.0
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Russian, Armenian
Teaching since 1993
Master of Arts, Linguistics/TESL

    About Karina O.

    5.0
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    I am a professional with strong educational background, passion for teaching, great enthusiasm, and more than twenty years of extensive experience teaching ESL and EFL to students of various age groups and cultural backgrounds, I can deliver confidence, passion, and knowledge to enable each student to reach his or her full potential. I have BA degree in Bilingual Education and MA Degree in Linguistics/TESL, and I am able to design a curriculum that fits every student's personal needs, learning style, age and personality. I love working with people, and truly enjoy the process of teaching and tutoring. My lessons are always lively, interesting, interactive, and highly efficient!

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Student's Home
    Student's Home

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    5:30 PM-9 PM
    Tuesday
    5:30 PM-9 PM
    Wednesday
    5:30 PM-9 PM
    Thursday
    5:30 PM-9 PM
    Friday
    2:30 PM-9 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM-9 PM
    Sunday
    9 AM-9 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $45
    45 minutes
    $50
    60 minutes
    $60
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    Experience

    Academic ESL Teacher

    Sep, 2014 - Present

    ELS Intensive English Program Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks

    Develop and teach a wide range of classes for all levels with focus on speaking, grammar, vocabulary, listening, lecture note-taking, phonics, reading and writing skills. Give formative and summative feedback on students' performance. Design assessment based on students' language needs. Conduct oral and written placement evaluation.

    ESL Teacher; Master Teacher Assstant; Master Teacher

    Mar, 2014 - Sep, 2014

    LA ORT College

    Developed and taught comprehensive basic, intermediate and advanced level lessons targeting four main language skills. Analyzed students' performances and held teacher-student conferences. Administered tests, quizzes and evaluations. Fostered a classroom environment conductive to learning and promoting excellent student engagement and student-teacher interaction. Developed and presented teacher training workshops. Created vocational and ESL lab curricula. Conducted orientation and training for incoming teachers.

    Education

    Master of Arts, Linguistics/TESL

    Sep, 2010 - May, 2014

    California State University Northridge

    Awards

    Most Creative Project

    Jan, 2001

    Kitaygorodskaya Language School

    Teacher of the Year

    Nov, 2004

    Center of Intensive Methods of Teaching Foreigh Languages

    Languages

    Armenian

    Native Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Russian

    Native Proficiency

    Private Lessons

    • 1:1 lessons with a trusted instructor
    • 300+ subjects to choose from
    • Meet online or in person
    • Free on-demand videos and articles

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