Leea
5.0
United States•
11:36 AM (GMT-06:00)
English
236
3 500
English
236
3 500
Speaks
English
Native
,Spanish
C2
,Italian
B1
,Japanese
B1
,French
B1
,Italian
B1
,Japanese
A2
,Mandarin
,Portuguese
About Me
Hello!
If you are looking for the best of the best--a dedicated, knowledgeable teacher with superior credentials, experience, and temperament, I am the one for you.
I am the right teacher for intermediate and advanced adult and young-adult students who appreciate a prepared and organized but still fun and relaxed approach to their language-learning process.
I have a Master's degree in English, certifications to teach from several states in the U.S., WI DPI certification in English as a Second Language and English Language Arts, and decades of experience teaching. I scored in the 98th percentile on the GRE in verbal reasoning and have learned foreign languages myself, so I know how you feel and the challenges you face. I am currently undertaking a graduate certificate in Instructional Design. I also currently teach English as a Second Language at the Technical University in Milwaukee, WI.
As a linguist, I can help you perfect your conversation. I am a grammar and style wizard, so if you need someone to help you with compositions, presentations, or dissertations, I am the person for you. If you are a person who enjoys creative writing, you will be happy to know that I have had short stories and poetry published in online magazines and my young-adult novel "Backbiters" was released in 2017 (you can see it on Amazon!), I have a New York literary agent repping my memoir in verse (also on Amazon now--"spoonfuls from an overeater," and I have published collections from other offers from all over the world. In other words, I can help you polish your creative pieces.
I have taught ages 5 to 70+. I have taught face-to-face and online. Besides my native language of English, I speak Spanish and some French and Japanese and a bit of Italian (and have done a bit of Mandarin study though I have not reached proficiency yet; Portuguese is next!). Regardless of your native language, I am willing to learn about it, so I can best help you learn English. Learning a language takes time and effort, but I can make it as fun and efficient as possible for you, using dedication, compassion, and effective pedagogy.
When I am not teaching, I have many interests. I read. I write. I love theater, art, and blues music. I swim, kayak, bike, run, and do yoga. I have to be active because I love to go to ethnic restaurants and cook ethnic food –- of course traveling to other countries to experience new cultures is the best! I also have an addiction to documentaries of all sorts because life is so interesting and a guilty pleasure of watching talent T.V. auditions. :)
Whatever your interests, needs, and goals, I can help you reach them by assisting you to learn accurate, useful, and beautiful English. Let’s start now!
Read MoreIf you are looking for the best of the best--a dedicated, knowledgeable teacher with superior credentials, experience, and temperament, I am the one for you.
I am the right teacher for intermediate and advanced adult and young-adult students who appreciate a prepared and organized but still fun and relaxed approach to their language-learning process.
I have a Master's degree in English, certifications to teach from several states in the U.S., WI DPI certification in English as a Second Language and English Language Arts, and decades of experience teaching. I scored in the 98th percentile on the GRE in verbal reasoning and have learned foreign languages myself, so I know how you feel and the challenges you face. I am currently undertaking a graduate certificate in Instructional Design. I also currently teach English as a Second Language at the Technical University in Milwaukee, WI.
As a linguist, I can help you perfect your conversation. I am a grammar and style wizard, so if you need someone to help you with compositions, presentations, or dissertations, I am the person for you. If you are a person who enjoys creative writing, you will be happy to know that I have had short stories and poetry published in online magazines and my young-adult novel "Backbiters" was released in 2017 (you can see it on Amazon!), I have a New York literary agent repping my memoir in verse (also on Amazon now--"spoonfuls from an overeater," and I have published collections from other offers from all over the world. In other words, I can help you polish your creative pieces.
I have taught ages 5 to 70+. I have taught face-to-face and online. Besides my native language of English, I speak Spanish and some French and Japanese and a bit of Italian (and have done a bit of Mandarin study though I have not reached proficiency yet; Portuguese is next!). Regardless of your native language, I am willing to learn about it, so I can best help you learn English. Learning a language takes time and effort, but I can make it as fun and efficient as possible for you, using dedication, compassion, and effective pedagogy.
When I am not teaching, I have many interests. I read. I write. I love theater, art, and blues music. I swim, kayak, bike, run, and do yoga. I have to be active because I love to go to ethnic restaurants and cook ethnic food –- of course traveling to other countries to experience new cultures is the best! I also have an addiction to documentaries of all sorts because life is so interesting and a guilty pleasure of watching talent T.V. auditions. :)
Whatever your interests, needs, and goals, I can help you reach them by assisting you to learn accurate, useful, and beautiful English. Let’s start now!
Private Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
8 years ago 
100.00%3 500 
22.5 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
Teaching Expertise
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English
Résumé
Education
2013 - 2015
Masters of Arts, English
Mount Mary University - Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Focus on creative writing, literature, and teaching of the English language.
1998 - 2000
30 Master's Credits in Spanish
University of California - Santa Barbara - California, U.S.A.
Focus on Spanish Language and Civilization
Work Experience
2015 - 2016
Reading Teacher
St. Francis High School - U.S.A.
Teaching reading comprehension and decoding
2011 - 2015
English, Spanish, and Japanese teacher
K12 - U.S.A.
Teaching English, Spanish, and first levels of Japanese online
2016 - 0
English Grammar Teacher
Marquette University - Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Teaching English grammar and test-taking skills
2016 - 0
English and Spanish tutor
Varsity Tutors - U.S.A.
Tutoring all ages on various topics in English and Spanish