Valerie L.
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Valerie L.
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
French
Native
Haitian Creole
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Slovenian
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationCELTA certified English teacher, FLE certified French teacher and Haitian Creole teacher.
Teaches
English
Native
French
Native
Haitian Creole
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Slovenian
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationCELTA certified English teacher, FLE certified French teacher and Haitian Creole teacher.
From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (04:40 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 24, 2018Interest topicFoodMedical & HealthcareTravel
I am a curious, ever-learning person who enjoys traveling and immersing herself in other cultures. I love to exercise and stay active through biking, swimming, playing tennis and volleyball. I also enjoy dancing, and could not imagine my life without music and dance! Last, I take great pleasure in cooking, and even greater pleasure in eating and trying new dishes.
I hold two master degrees, one in Business Administration (MBA), and the other in Liberal Studies, with a focus in philosophy. I also hold a CELTA and a certificate: Enseigner le français langue étrangère aujourd'hui-Avancé.
I am a native French and Haitian Creole speaker, and I studied Spanish. I am currently learning Slovene.Me as a Teacher
I enjoy learning and found out through tutoring that I also enjoy sharing and explaining things to my peers and students. Moreover, they enjoy my energy and seem to benefit from my teaching style, which makes the experience even more fulfilling and motivating!
I currently teach General English, Exam preparation, Business English, Pronunciation and Speaking, and English Tutoring (conversation), as well as French and Haitian Creole classes.
I know the challenges learning a new language can present, and I believe in continuously improving my teaching skills through a variety of professional training that I can customize to help my students progress faster and excel in their learning!My lessons & teaching style
I have two styles of teaching which I customize to each student's needs. The most common is pre-structured, where I develop a lesson plan with a target language, within a specific context, for example, learning about the present continuous in the context of my student traveling or renting a car. This ensures my student learns vocabulary related to a relevant, real-life topic, and applies the target language through speaking and writing exercises.
I can also structure the class around a topic that my student chooses with a narrower focus, such as more grammar than vocabulary and vice versa. For either style, students can expect to also cover pronunciation.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Certificat de suivi - Parcours Découverte - CAVILAM- Alliance Français de Vichy - 2019
Certificate verified
Certificat de réussite - Parcours Avancé - CAVILAM - Alliance Française de Vichy - 2019
Certificate verified
CELTA - Teaching House - 2018
Certificate verified
CELTA - Teaching House - 2018September 2018-Present: Online Teacher
Italki.com
• TOEFL, IELTS, CELPIP and TOEIC preparation classes covering all four elements of language learning, i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing
July 2018-December 2018 ESL Teacher
Education First (EF), Washington D.C.
• Teach TOEFL, TOEIC preparation classes
Certificate verified
Master's of Business Administration - University of Mary Washington - 2006
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
816
Students
9,082
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
English
French
Haitian Creole
Trial Lesson
509 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
General English (Absolute Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
A1 - C2Language Essentials2,595 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 2% off
English Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation2,584 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 3% off
Test Preparation Strategies and Practice (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, CELPIP )
A1 - C2Test Preparation340 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 2% off
Business English
A1 - C2Business568 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 2% off
Pronunciation and Speaking
A1 - C2Language Essentials278 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 2% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
Devert AKONGNWI
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I felt delighted after the session with Valerie, she quickly perceived the aspects of my English I need to improve and gave me her recommendations. I will be back after some practice. Thanks!
Jun 8, 2024
Oyinda Oluwa
115 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valérie est ma professeure préférée. Nos conversations sont si intéressantes que je suis toujours surprise quand on arrive à la fin du cours. Chaque fois qu’on se rencontre, je sens que je m'améliore et je sais que mon français a beaucoup progressé grâce à elle. Tout le monde aurait de la chance de l'avoir comme professeur. Merci pour tout ce que tu as fait, Valérie !
Mar 9, 2023
Kathleen
29 Haitian Creole lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valerie is wonderful! Class always feels meaningful and a great mix of planned and flexible/organic content. She is extremely encouraging, knowledgeable, and just plain easy to talk to. I'm always impressed how she assesses my performance in the target language and gives me meaningful items to work on between classes. She makes it look effortless, but I can assure you that it takes a lot of expertise and empathy to develop and manage a class the way that Valerie does.
Jan 24, 2023
Tyler-Joshua
2 Haitian Creole lessons
Valarie is an awesome teacher. Today, we went over question words, did some speaking practice, and read from one of Valarie's excellent learning materials. I look forward to our next lesson!
Valarie bon pwofese yon. Jodi a, m'te apprande mots keystion, nou te li, et nou te fe pale praktik. Mwei eksite sou prochan lesson nou.
Sep 19, 2024
Lindsay Simon
16 Haitian Creole lessons
Valerie is patient and helpful!
Sep 19, 2024
Tyler-Joshua
2 Haitian Creole lessons
Excellent lesson with Valarie. I enjoyed speaking with and learning from her. I look forward to our next lesson.
Sep 17, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 15.00
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