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Katie🏆IELTS & university writing | study abroad | intermediate to advanced speaking

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2177English Sessions Completed

Introduction

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ChineseC2 Proficient
FrenchC1 Advanced
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Hello, I am Katie! 🌟I've lived and worked in five countries and I speak five languages. 🌟7 years EXP 🏆UC Berkeley graduate🎓Master of Social Work 🌟Profession: social work, study abroad counseling, and teaching 🌟Strengths: cross-cultural communication, learning new languages 🎯 1-on-1 courses only, see success stories below! 1-ON-1 COURSES: 🔷Conversation / Discussion / Interview🔷 🌟Conversation: tell life stories ➡ express yourself 🌟Discussion: analyze, summarize ➡ form your opinion ➡ disagree 🌟Interview: organize ideas ➡ support achievements with examples 🎯Lesson materials: magazine and news articles, TED talks, etc 🎯Sample topics: Motherhood | Moving abroad | Psychology | Current News 🏆Success stories: - A Hong Kong student passed 2 rounds of government interviews and got the immigration officer position (2021) - A Taiwanese doctor was selected by EUS WISE Workshop for her presentation. She's awarded to receive further training in South Korea. (2022) 🔷IELTS / University Writing🔷 🌟 Experience: I have published social work research & worked as university admissions counselor on personal statement writing 🎯 Brainstorm exercises - mind map, free writing 🎯 Essay structure & logic - topic sentence, supporting details 🎯 Admission essays, business writing, research reports 🏆Success stories: - A Hong Kong designer got a 7.5 on IELTS and was accepted by La Trobe University in Australia for a master's program (2022) - A Vietnamese student got accepted to Vassar College, a top 20 liberal arts school in US, and received over USD$50,000 of scholarship (2019) WHAT TO EXPECT: 💕I am patient, friendly, adaptive and introspective 💕Trial: I analyze your level and suggest a learning plan for you 💕Regular: I reassess your level to set new goals or propose suitable challenges ❗CLASS RULES❗ 📍 Cancel → Lessons can be canceled 12+ hours before class, please message me. 📍 Late → No refund after 15 minutes. 📍 Make-up → Missed lessons for emergency reasons (sick, childcare, work urgency) can be made up for USD$1, please message me!!
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Group Lessons

Around 40% off compared to 1-on-1 lessons🔥 Limited discount seats!
🎉 Katie's group lessons - 50% off 👩‍🦰 Limited seats! 2 - 4 students 🎇Types of Group Lessons 🎇 🔹Conversation: Travelog series 🌏 > I've lived abroad in California, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam and France. My travel style is immersive, slow, and spontaneous. 🎯 Exchange fun travel memories. Learn about different cultures. 🎯 Confidence in group speaking 🎈 Sample topics: Solo-travel, Farmstay experience in Portugal, 51-hour train ride 🔹Essential Reading and Vocab Skills [Intermediate level] 🎯 Get from intermediate to advanced 🎯 Use vocab correctly by learning fun word origins and history 🎓Readings: informational texts e.g. news, history, lifestyle guide 🎈 Sample topics: Word Families, Latin Roots in English Words 🔹 Analytical Reading with Discussion [Advanced level] 🎯 "A book is a window to the world." 🎯 Analyze a variety of English literaure, from fiction to autobiography and philosophy 🎯 Social Sciences and Arts/Humanities nerds welcome ❗ 🎓Possible readings: 1984 by George Orwell; Writing Beyond Race by bell hooks; The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin 🎈Sample topics: - How does a fictional dystopia reflect our society today? - Why is there so much discussion about race in the U.S.?
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261 English course reviews

  • Anonymous
    oct 20, 2022
    Given me some fresh ideas to improve my English. One is that feeling comfortable with your language is being with uncomfortable.
  • Lina Gad
    jul 19, 2022
    Katie is a wonderful teacher and person ! I have made so many progresses thanks to her. Our conversations are really helping me to improve my level and speak with more ease. I totally recommend her. Thank you Katie !! And thank you Amazing Talker :)
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Performance History

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Experiences

  • 2018 till now Private online ESL teacher | 網上私人英文補習老師
  • 2018 - 2020 Private University Admissions Counselor | 美大申請升學私人顧問
  • 2017 - 2018 Yola Education-University Admissions Counseling, Vietnam | Yola中心-美大申請升學顧問, 越南
  • 2016 - 2020 Independent Researcher, published articles on child labor, Thailand | 社會研究者, 在泰國緬甸童工範疇出版學術文獻
  • 2016 - 2018 Yola Education, Vietnam | Yola英文學習中心英文老師, 越南
  • 2013 - 2016 International Social Services-Refugees, Hong Kong | 國際社會服務中心-難民社工, 香港

Educations

  • 2011 - 2013 San Diego State University School of Social Work

  • 2005 - 2008 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) International and Area Studies

Certifications

  • TESOL/TEFL

  • Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training 產前產後孕婦瑜伽導師訓練

  • 200-Hour Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training 200小時瑜伽導師訓練

  • Mindfulness Yin Yoga Course 靜觀 - 陰瑜伽課程

  • Synthetic Phonics Teaching Course 綜合拼讀教學課程

Experiences
  • 2018 till now Private online ESL teacher | 網上私人英文補習老師
  • 2018 - 2020 Private University Admissions Counselor | 美大申請升學私人顧問
  • 2017 - 2018 Yola Education-University Admissions Counseling, Vietnam | Yola中心-美大申請升學顧問, 越南
  • 2016 - 2020 Independent Researcher, published articles on child labor, Thailand | 社會研究者, 在泰國緬甸童工範疇出版學術文獻
  • 2016 - 2018 Yola Education, Vietnam | Yola英文學習中心英文老師, 越南
  • 2013 - 2016 International Social Services-Refugees, Hong Kong | 國際社會服務中心-難民社工, 香港
Educations
  • 2011 - 2013

    San Diego State University

    School of Social Work

  • 2005 - 2008

    University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

    International and Area Studies

Certifications
  • TESOL/TEFL

  • Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training 產前產後孕婦瑜伽導師訓練

  • 200-Hour Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training 200小時瑜伽導師訓練

  • Mindfulness Yin Yoga Course 靜觀 - 陰瑜伽課程

  • Synthetic Phonics Teaching Course 綜合拼讀教學課程

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    • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.

    Lesson duration

    • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
    • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
    • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).

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    • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click “My Lessons” to find your class, click “Go to class”, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
    • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.

    Refund policy

    • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
    • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.
    How to book
    • After buying courses, you can book them according to the teacher’s schedule.
    • If “Instant Tutoring” shows on the teacher’s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
    • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.
    Lesson duration
    • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
    • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
    • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).
    Instructions
    • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click “My Lessons” to find your class, click “Go to class”, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
    • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.
    Refund policy
    • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
    • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.

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