Spanish and English teacher teaches classes to improve language proficiency

Hi, my name is Pinja and I was born and raised in Finland. At the university, I studied Social Science. I have worked in the field with children and families since 2009. When working with refugees and immigrants, I got interested in teaching languages. In 2015 I started teaching Finnish in a refugee center. Later I got my certificate in teaching. I have experience teaching Finnish and English in a traditional classroom setting and giving private lessons online and offline. I have a degree in Social Science and a I’m a certified teacher. I have taught English and Finnish since 2015. I started by teaching beginner Finnish to immigrants in Helsinki. Later I got my certificate in teaching and since then I have taught Finnish and English online and offline. I have worked as an English teacher in the Philippines, in Nicaragua and in Mexico teaching children and adults. I enjoy giving private lessons, because I personalize the lessons for the student’s goals and interests. As a teacher, I believe that I can help the students to grow as learners and to reach their learning goals. I am enthusiastic about education and always strive to do the best for my students. I have experience in planning authentic and interesting lessons and material. I would like to support you to meet your individual learning goals; whether you aim to learn grammar or vocabulary for a certain topic or gain more confidence in conversation etc. The aim of the first lesson is to evaluate your level and to set up learning goals. We will talk about the different ways of learning (visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinesthetic) and make a plan according to your learning style and preferences. I believe that using different engaging activities keep students interested, motivated and support their learning. During the lesson we can use a variety of different materials, books, work sheets, articles, listening exercises, conversation exercises, games, music and videos. I have also made a lot of authentic material, such as grammar points, exercises and texts, to support your learning.

Currently a doctoral student in international development studies, I give private language lessons to children and adults in Geneva. My pedagogy is encouraging and fun, and I always adapt the approach according to the pupil and his needs. Professional translator English-Finnish and French-Finnish, I am bilingual French-Finnish and I also speak fluently English and Portuguese. I also have several years of experience as a dance teacher, ask if you are interested :) Diplomas: Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (Finland) and Master in European Studies (Belgium).

I speak fluently three languages (Italian, English, Finnish) and I am proficient in French. I have considerable experience in teaching to different audiences and in several settings. I have five-year experience in teaching technical and scientific subjects in English and in Finnish in two Universities. I have six-year experience in teaching Italian to adults and teenagers in two adult educational centers. Currently I’m giving classes of Finnish, Italian, Maths and Physics in two private schools in Geneva.

Hyvää päivää! Moving to Finland? Love languages? Looking for a challenge? Want to learn a completely new language? Whatever your reason to study Finnish, welcome to the world of one of the quirkiest languages in the known universe! Learning Finnish is definitely something different and I promise to make it fun :) I have materials but can happily work with your own preferred materials as well. Got any questions? Feel free to contact me :) Looking forward to our lessons! Näkemisiin ja kiitos, Jenni

If you are just starting out, I can help you with the basics of the Finnish language and the culture. I can also help you with conversation practice or the ever so feared Finnish grammar, if you have already accuired the basics and want to advance further.

I have been working and studying abroad for the past ten years due to this I speak the advanced level of English. I hold an MA degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Sheffield. I have also taken pedagogical training courses at the University of Helsinki, Finland and worked as a substitute teacher at schools in Finland teaching English.