Professional & Academic English with American Instructor and Journalist

Van 35 € /h

I am a native American English speaking instructor, editor, journalist, and legal/policy expert from Florida specializing in instruction, interview and exam prep, consulting and text correction for a wide range of professionals & students across Belgium including in the legal, academic, policy, and other fields.

My past & present clients have included: professionals and politicians from all four major EU institutions, the Belgian government, the UNHCR, and various NGOs, alongside diplomats, doctors, journalists, and engineers, as well as a variety of other professions in addition to traditional students..I have had over 50+ repeat students on Apprentus (which recently changed their algorithm to only display the last six months).

Approaching from a true native's perspective, I instruct and assist with both educational and business English in a multi-faceted nature covering a wide range of areas including comprehension, conversation, grammar, and situational skills, in addition to working on general language skills and accent training. As well, I can provide extensive help and training with the EPSO, IELTS, and TOEFL exams.

I have also written, edited or proofread a variety of academic papers, theses, applications, CVs, and other documents for numerous satisfied academic and professional clients.

I have spent my entire childhood and adult life in the United States before completing a master's degree in Political Science and European Politics at KU Leuven. Additionally, I also possess Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and History. I have an extensive knowledge and experience of English grammar and literature, as well as current and past working experience in journalism (Anti-Competition Law and European Policy at the Policy and Regulatory Report) and both European and American politics.

I also handle correction of text, editing, proofreading and ghostwriting, with weekly and monthly rates possible. My transportation costs are included.

Locatie

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Plaats gekozen door de student :

In de omgeving van Elsene, Brussel, België

In de omgeving van Etterbeek, Brussel, België

In de omgeving van Brussel, België

Bij de leraar :

Flagey, Flageyplein, Ixelles, Belgium

Online vanuit België

Over

I am a native American English-speaking instructor, editor, and journalist from Florida specializing in teaching, instruction, exam prep, copy editing, proofreading and text correction for a wide range of professionals & students across Belgium over the last nine years.

My past & present clients have included: professionals from all four major EU institutions, work on behalf of the UNHCR, the Belgian government, various NGOs, European-funded projects, alongside musicians, journalists, engineers, as well as a variety of other professions in addition to traditional students. Besides this experience, I have provided extensive help and training with the EPSO, IELTS, and TOEFL exams.

I have also written, edited or proofread a variety of academic papers, theses, applications, CVs, and other documents for numerous satisfied academic and professional clients, ranging from students to European funded projects

I have spent my entire childhood and adult life in the United States before completing a master's degree in Political Science and European Politics at KU Leuven. I have an extensive knowledge and experience of English grammar and literature, as well as current and past working experience in journalism (Competition Law and European Policy at the Policy and Regulatory Report), editing, and both European and American politics.

Opleiding

Master of Arts in European Studies (2013) - KU Leuven
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (2012) - University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts in History (2012) - University of Florida

Leservaring

Over ten year's experience including current and past working experience in journalism (Anti-Competition Law and European Policy at the Policy and Regulatory Report), editing, and both European and American politics.

Leeftijd

Tieners (13-17 jaar oud)

Volwassenen (18-64 jaar oud)

Senioren (65+ jaar oud)

Niveau van de leerling

Gemiddeld

Gevorderden

Duur

60 minuten

90 minuten

120 minuten

De les wordt gegeven in

Engels

Vaardigheden

Engels

Engels voor volwassenen

Engels als tweede taal (esl)

School

Spraakkunst

Toefl test voorbereiding

Beoordelingen

Beschikbaarheid typische week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Bij de leraar en via webcam

Bij de student thuis

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Historian. Political Scientist, and Journalist offering classes in History, Geography, and Social Sciences

35 € /h

I offer classes on History, Geography, and Political Science, with over 11 years' of experience in these subjects, both professionally and academically. I hold Bachelor's Degrees in both History and Political Science (from the University of Florida), as well as a Master's in Political Science, specifically European Politics (from KU Leuven).

I have extensive experience in a wide range of historical and political subjects and have always had a keen interest in history and the social sciences. Additionally, previously I have been a journalist (dealing with Competition Law) and currently am an editor working on a wide variety of subjects for organizations such as the UNHCR and Goethe Institut, among others.

I am capable of teaching and lecturing on numerous historical and political events and periods in history, with myself having specialized in European history, American history, African history, as well as the Medieval period and Antiquity.

Lees meer

Editing/Proofreading, Specialized Consultation on Academic/Business Writing, CV Prep

26 € /h

I am a native American English speaking instructor, editor, and journalist from Florida specializing in editing, the drafting of articles, text correction, and proofreading for a wide range of professionals & students across Belgium and Europe.

I have written, ghostwritten, edited, or proofread a variety of articles, academic papers, theses, applications, CVs, and other documents for numerous satisfied academic and professional clients. My main background is primarily political/policy based, with a career writing on Anti-Competition actions and law (for PaRR-Global), but in my career and profession I have dealt with a far-range of subject matters including the Medical, Academic, Financial, Scientific, and Political fields.

My past & present clients have included: professionals from all four major EU institutions, the Belgian government, the UNHCR various NGOs, authors, novelists, journalists, engineers, as well as a variety of other professions in addition to traditional students.

Feel free to send me a message and I'd be happy to give you an informal consultation regarding your publication.

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Presentation

Welcome to my online site for learning Spanish as a foreign language.

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Methodology:
Course proposal:
-diagnostic interview and initial level test (theoretical-oral)
Time distribution and definition of teaching methodology:
-theoretical-practical classes (2h)
-Classes of conversation (2h)
-holistic controls (every 4 theoretical classes)
-Final analytical evaluation (at the end of the course)
-devices and practical home work (eg: written compositions [weekly])
-reviews (2h, takes place before the exam)
- DELE preparation course (diploma of Spanish as a foreign language) (5 hours a day, with an extension of 4 weeks)
-simulation of official exam. (4 hours approximately).

School support, conversation classes, theoretical, grammatical and pragmatic foundations, linguistic advice, revision and stylistic correction.

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Private classes, group, online, telephone, home and business.

Academic training:
• Teacher of Spanish as a foreign language. Instituto Cervantes, Spain.
• Teacher of English and Spanish. University of Alicante, Spain.
• Translator and interpreter of English-Spanish, French and Italian. University of Alicante, Spain.
• Master's Degree in Institutional Translation: legal-administrative, economic-financial and commercial matters.

Professional experience:
10 years of experience in teaching English and Spanish as foreign languages.
Some customers:
• Ministry of Finance, Spain.
• Ministry of Justice, Spain.
• Ministry of Public Works, Spain.
• Medicines Agency, Spain.
• DELE Examiner
• Examiner of Cambridge Assessment English.

"Learning languages gives us access to inaudibly sound worlds."

Best regards!
Jonathan

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Bonjour, :)

Petite précision concernant les cours avant de me présenter :
--> Je pars à l'étranger pour mes études, donc je ne donnerai plus cours en présentiel de janvier 2024 jusqu'en juin 2024.
--> Je continue les cours en visio pour celles et ceux qui souhaitent prendre cours avec moi.

Voilà, passons au présentation maintenant :)
Je m'appelle Katia et je suis étudiante en langue à l'ULB. Je baigne dans les langues depuis petite. Mes parents sont portugais, donc je maîtrise parfaitement cette langue. J'ai également fait mes études jusqu'à l'université en néerlandais. Je parle aussi l'espagnol, le français et l'anglais. De plus, je fais partie d'une association sur Bruxelles qui aide des enfants à faire leurs devoirs. Je vois que grâce à mes explications, ils comprennent mieux leurs exercices, les parents sont ravis et moi aussi.

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Hello to you,
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My approach is carefully structured, interactive, and adapted to your individual expectations, ensuring fast, meaningful, and lasting progress.
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