Malia Yoshioka
5.0
Turkey•
3:52 AM (GMT+03:00)
English
132
2,075
English
132
2,075
Speaks
English
Native
,Turkish
A2
,Japanese
A1
,French
A1
,Spanish
A1
About Me
Aloha! My name is Malia and I'm a native English tutor from the United States. I was born and raised in the beautiful islands of Hawaii, but I've traveled all over the world (43 countries and counting) and I've encountered many languages during my travels, including Japanese, French, Spanish and Turkish.
I received my CELTA certificate to teach English to adults and I've taught in language schools, private schools and universities, as well as individual students and executives looking to improve their general or business English. In the business world, I have personal experience working in a variety of fields: retail sales and management, operations, human resources, accounting, legal, communications/PR and as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of a nonprofit.
I specialize in conversation classes to improve your fluency and expand your vocabulary. I believe that the best way to learn a language is through topics that are engaging and fun so we will often work from material relating to your interests or hobbies, emails or situations from your work, role plays you might encounter traveling, videos like TED Talks, or from topics in the news. If you've got a job interview or work presentation coming up, I'm happy to help you prepare and practice for it.
Although you will get some corrections while speaking during class, I find that it's usually best to focus on error correction at the end of a session, so that it doesn't hinder your fluency. My goal is to help you to become confident and comfortable using English in your everyday life.
I'm looking forward to meeting you! =)
Read MoreI received my CELTA certificate to teach English to adults and I've taught in language schools, private schools and universities, as well as individual students and executives looking to improve their general or business English. In the business world, I have personal experience working in a variety of fields: retail sales and management, operations, human resources, accounting, legal, communications/PR and as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of a nonprofit.
I specialize in conversation classes to improve your fluency and expand your vocabulary. I believe that the best way to learn a language is through topics that are engaging and fun so we will often work from material relating to your interests or hobbies, emails or situations from your work, role plays you might encounter traveling, videos like TED Talks, or from topics in the news. If you've got a job interview or work presentation coming up, I'm happy to help you prepare and practice for it.
Although you will get some corrections while speaking during class, I find that it's usually best to focus on error correction at the end of a session, so that it doesn't hinder your fluency. My goal is to help you to become confident and comfortable using English in your everyday life.
I'm looking forward to meeting you! =)
Private Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
8 years ago 
100.00%2,075 
27.8 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
April 1, 2025 - April 8, 2025
All times listed are in your local timezone
(GMT+0000)GMT+0000
Tue
04/01/2025
Wed
04/02/2025
Thu
04/03/2025
Fri
04/04/2025
Sat
04/05/2025
Sun
04/06/2025
Mon
04/07/2025
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Teaching Expertise
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English
Résumé
Education
2004 - 2007
A.S. Paralegal Studies
Kapiolani Community College - Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
Graduated with honors; Phi Theta Kappa honor society member; recipient of Hawaii Paralegal Association Scholarship (2006)
Work Experience
2017
Native English Tutor
Berlitz - Istanbul, Turkiye
I've completed the Bertlitz IQP and give lessons to both groups and individual students in the Berlitz method.
2017 - 0
Native English Tutor
Dragoman Akademi - Istanbul, Turkiye
I deliver one to one lessons for clients wishing to improve their business English or general English skills.
2017 - 0
Native English Tutor
British Side - Istanbul, Turkiye
I teach group and private lessons to adults, including IELTS prep. I've also taught teenagers from intermediate to advanced levels.
Certifications
2017 - 2017
Ratings
331
Fun
152
Motivation Guru
166
Excellent Materials
417
Great Conversation
98
Exam Coach
36
Business Expert
111
Writing Coach
123
Great for Beginners
213
Great for Intermediate
243
Great for Advanced
131
Accent Reduction
37
Tech Savvy
190
Goes the Extra Mile
141
Grammar Expert
15
Great for medical professionals
233
Cultural Insights
5.0 Average
862 ratings, 132 students
October 3, 2023 • Lessons: 80
I’ve been working with Malia for the past 8 months, meeting twice weekly, and the transformation I’ve experienced in my English proficiency has been unbelievable. When we began, my vocabulary was limited and my fluency was poor. Today, not only do I have a richer vocabulary, but I also speak English with a confidence I never thought possible. Malia has been an indispensable guide along this journey. Her consistent encouragement has helped me overcome language barriers and build my own unique voice in English. She’s been more than just a language coach; she has pushed me to improve and excel. She’s taught me to take pride in my linguistic progress; I am eternally grateful for that. But it’s not just her technical expertise in language instruction that makes Malia outstanding—it’s also her personality. She is enthusiastic and makes every session enjoyable. Moreover, her deep knowledge of various cultures makes our lessons dynamic and with real-world context, making the learning process much more engaging.
In short, Malia is an exceptional English coach. Her skillful teaching, dynamic personality, and cultural insights have been invaluable resources in my language journey. I couldn’t be happier with my progress, and I have Malia to thank for it.
Read MoreIn short, Malia is an exceptional English coach. Her skillful teaching, dynamic personality, and cultural insights have been invaluable resources in my language journey. I couldn’t be happier with my progress, and I have Malia to thank for it.
March 3, 2023 • Lessons: 80
For me, it was essential to connect with my teacher to feel confident throughout this process. I felt that connection with Malia from the first moment. She is excellent and challenges me in every class to get the most out of this journey.
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March 21, 2022 • Lessons: 24
The lessons with Malia are absolutely relaxed and helpful. You don't even realize that you are in a lesson. It feels like a casual conversation where you learn a lot. I look forward to each new appointment with Malia. Absolutely recommendable.
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