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Leslie C.

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Go Beyond Apps: Real English Mastery with a Linguistics Specialist for students of ages upper elementary to adults.

10 hours

$290
Travel English A1-B2

This course is for advanced beginners to high intermediate. Each course is matched to your skill level. Travel more fluently!

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12 hours

$360
Get Down to Business B1-C1

This course will be developed to suit your level and industry. This is for intermediate to advanced English speakers.

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10 hours

$290
You Choose the Lesson

You choose 10 topics from premade lessons that will build your vocabulary, grammar structures, and encourage you to speak more efficiently.

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10 hours

$300
Connected Speech-learn secrets of fluent speech

This course will introduce you to the secrets of connected speech which is the key to sounding more natural. This is for intermediate to advanced speakers

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With a focus on practical, conversation-based learning, I provide targeted English instruction that delivers real-world results. 🗣️👄 As we progress, you may choose for a deep dive in grammar or more focused topics, like business English or academics...I go where you lead. 🔴 My approach integrates proven linguistic principles with AI-enhanced methods to address individual student needs, from foundational conversation skills to nuanced pronunciation and accent modification. I offer a direct path to functional English, emphasizing immediate application and correction in a supportive environment. 🔵 This methodology is suitable for a wide range of learners, from children to adults and beginners to advanced speakers, ensuring each student receives the precise tools they need to communicate effectively. 📍Credentials and Specializations: 👩🏻‍🎓MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL 👩🏻‍🎓BA in Sociology Teaching 👩🏻Career Switcher Program in Special Education (K-12) Teaching Experience ✍🏻Experienced in Middle School Introductory languages ✍🏻 Elementary Special Education ✍🏻 Homeschool and Co-op Classes ✍🏻College-level ESL (Oral Comminications, Writing, Reading, Grammar) 💼 Business English Target Students: 🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️ 🏃🏻Children (ages 8 and up) 🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏻Adults A0-C1 🌟A Few Examples of Specialized Courses🌟 🔹Retail English A1-B2 🔹Travel English A1-B2 🔹Home and Family A1 🔹Business English 🔹Elementary and Middle School Writing 🔹Academic English 🔹U.S. Citizenship 🔹Interview Skills with the STAR method ⚜️Ask me to create one for you!⚜️ 🎉Trial lessons: This is the first class where I get to know you and your needs. During the trial, we’ll create a specialized plan for your first several months of lessons. 🤩🙋‍♀️I can't wait to meet you!!!!🙋‍♀️🤩

Location

Virginia beach, VA, United States

Language

English

Timezone

America/Toronto

Subjects

Alphabets and numbers
EFL
ESL
English Language Arts
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fluency
Grammar
Homeschooling
Reading
TEFL
TOEFL
Vocabulary
speaking
vocabulary

Levels

Elementary
Middle School
College/University
Professional

Education

Old Dominion University/Virginia Beach City Public Schools

2018 - 2019
Teacher Cert, Special Education
Career Switcher Program.

Old Dominion University

1993 - 1996
MA, Applied Linguistics/TESOL

North Carolina State University

1991 - 1993
BA, Sociology

Work Experience

PREPLY

April 2023 - September 2025
VIRTUAL ESL TEACHER
• Create customized lessons for business professionals that match their industry needs. • Utilize and implement best practices in ESL while maintaining an engaging classroom environment. • Teach customized and preplanned English lessons to adults and children. • Find creative ways to cater to student interests while staying on task and completing all curriculum requirements.

Chesapeake City Public Schools

November 2020 - December 2022
Long-term Substitute
• Created interactive, high-interest lessons for students on and off-line to go along with VA SOL/ACTFL standards. • Used popular interactive applications like Kahoot, Google Slides, and Nearpod to deliver innovative teaching to students. • Collaborated with all language teachers to create exploratory lessons that develop necessary skills for continued and future language courses. • Found creative ways to cater to student interests while staying on task and completing curriculum requirements.

VipKid

May 2020 - November 2020
VIRTUAL ESL TEACHER
• Created a positive classroom atmosphere that allows students to overcome language and distance barriers and successfully learn English as a second language. • Utilized and implemented best practices in ESL while maintaining an engaging classroom environment. • Maintained an exemplary teaching record with all positive parent ratings and near perfect attendance. • Found creative ways to cater to student interests while staying on task and completing all curriculum requirements.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

September 2016 - June 2020
Special Education Assistant
• Collaborated with special education teacher to modify and customize lessons and activities to include special education students in grades K-5. • Tutored students individually and in small groups. • Assisted students in meeting behavioral goals using a variety of reinforcement methods. • Assisted as directed by classroom and special education teachers to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting as determined by IEP

Old Dominion University

August 1999 - June 2000
ESL Instructor
Taught a year-long course in General and Business English to a group of Government Auditors from Saudi Arabia. • Designed and implemented a custom curriculum for English as a Second Language with a focus on business terminology and concepts. • Created original materials for course presentation and subsequent use by other instructors. • Additional course highlights included hands-on and podium instruction in the use of the Internet, web page creation, and various current word processing software programs.