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Shayna K.

Private tutor in Kailua, HI

Education

*University of Hawai'i, Manoa; PhD candidate in Learning Design and Technology *University of Hawaii, Manoa; Masters of Arts in Spanish / Iberian and Latin American Culture and Literature (with a focus on pedagogy and applied linguistics); GPA 4.0 *University of California, Davis with a major in Spanish and a minor in French; Overall GPA 3.760. *TEFL Certificate from Bridge Education Group. *Translation Studies Certificate from Adelphi University; Spanish - English.

Experience

Hello! I have a certificate in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), Translation Studies (Spanish/English) and Medical Interpreting. I majored in Spanish and minored in French in 2008 in California, and have been working with language since. I am currently getting a Master's in Spanish with a focus on Applied Linguistics and translation. Over the past 12 years, I have gained experience teaching English as a Second Language to teens and adults in both large and small class settings, as well as in private lessons online and in-person. I also teach Spanish and French to all ages one on one. I developed curriculum to teach English and Spanish at the workplace to help employees and managers better communicate with each other. I have also developed curriculum for teen/youth programs. For the past four years, I have been teaching ESL to adults in Hawaii (16 and over), including FCE courses, TOEFL, TOEIC and Business English based on BEC, as well as giving private lessons in Spanish and French. I was even able to teach employees of McDonald's English through the Hamburger University program.

Availability

Monday in the afternoon, Tuesday in the morning, Tuesday in the afternoon

Can Meet

Up to 10 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I love language, I love teaching, and I love helping people better communicate in their target language! We can do... Business English! Everyday English! Pronunciation! Slang! Culture! Spanish! Writing skills! And more... Online classes, too! Whether learning English as a Second Language or Spanish, I aim to improve comprehension, writing and verbal skills. For those who want to learn a language outside of a school setting, I create the lesson plans and pick the textbook according to your goals. We can also have completely conversation-based classes with a focus on slang, everyday English and Spanish and pronunciation. These sessions may occur in the form of a small or large personalized class setting created by myself, or in private lessons. My other hobbies include camping, learning languages myself, fermenting beverages and board games.

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