Sadie Deshon

For the past 2.5 years, I have worked with learners of all ages, backgrounds, and proficiencies, to help them reach their language-learning goals, improve their grammar and vocabulary, and—most of all—to become more confident in engaging in English! As I believe that the best way to grow in language-skills is to feel comfortable enough with your tutor/teacher to make mistakes and try again, you can count on me to be a positive smile (either in-person or on a computer monitor) and a voice of encouragement in our tutoring sessions. I also promise to come prepared to our tutorials with personalised lesson-plans, designed to help you meet your English objectives and even have some fun along the way.

As a former ESL classroom teacher in both a Slovak secondary school and an American community literacy centre, I have primarily used Oxford University Press's Solutions and Step Forward curricula, but I am also confident in designing lesson plans without a textbook, to be both a) less expensive for my students and b) more flexible for your specific aims and learning needs. I prefer to use either Zoom or Microsoft Teams with screen-sharing features, but I am adaptable and comfortable with using whatever video-calling application you would prefer.

Lastly, I am a firm believer in getting my students to talk as much as possible, which I know is a scary prospect for a language-learner. However, you'll find with me that I love to listen to my students, and I have years' of experience in doing so, actively, patiently, and encouragingly!

If I sound like a good 'tutor-fit' for you, please do reach out; I offer first lessons for free as a 'trial' session, and am very flexible with scheduling as I'm currently a university student and have a great deal of availability, especially in the evenings and over the weekends.