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Katherine Kennedy

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map_pinUnited States
9:20 PM (GMT-08:00)
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English
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118
time
716
class
English
user_group_man_woman
118
time
716

Speaks

English
Native
,
Spanish
C1
,
French
B2
,
Italian
B2

About Me

I have been working as a professional English teacher for 16 years full- time. I have also taught Spanish, French, and Italian. I have a bachelor's degree (B.A.) from the University of California in Language, worked with the United States Peace Corps in Africa as an English teacher, and also with the Cambridge School international school-system. I am a qualified teacher and have ESL, TOESL and TEFL certificates. I am also IELTS exam trained.

At this time I work with intermediate to advanced speakers looking to expand their skills. I am open to students of all backgrounds, beliefs, personalities, and nationalities - there is no room for discrimination in my classroom.

I naturally have the ideal and "neutral" American accent from the Northern Midwest of the United States. This is the accent that radio and television personalities train to speak like and is a common reasons students choose to work with me. I am trained and experienced in English linguistics and use this to help my students improve pronunciation.

I teach accent reduction, business English, English for travel, intermediate to advanced conversation, verb exercises, colloquial practice, and listening comprehension. I help with all international exam preparations and interviews.

My teaching style in communicative. The goal of my lessons is that my students speak clearly and effectively from the beginning. Speaking a new language is all about being able to talk, so that is the priority! Learning a language should be fun and challenging at the same time - my lessons do both.

**Please be sure to message me before we begin our lessons to let me know about your particular language learning goals. If you need a time outside of my posted hours, please contact me about scheduling a lesson.
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Teacher Stats

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timetable6 years ago
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class716
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Schedule

Résumé

schoolEducation

2020
English Teacher
USA
English, English Linguistics, English Education, IELTS
2007 - 2012
B.A. Language
University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA
Language and Linguistics

briefcaseWork Experience

2018 - 2019
Teacher
St Philip School - Rome, Italy
English Teacher
2011 - 2017
Teacher/Tutor
Tutoring by Kate - San Diego, CA
English, Spanish, and French teacher
2015 - 2016
Teacher
The Cambridge School - Bucharest, Romania
English Teacher
2014 - 2015
ESL Peace Corps
United States Peace Corps - Washington, D.C.
English teacher in West Africa