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 More About Your Language Coach
I'm excited to tell you more about myself; I want to convey my passion for this work! This is my vocation, my career, my profession! My mission is to provide you with the highest quality services possible. I want you to leave my program satisfied to the highest degree possible.
- I have a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, and have been working in this field for thirty years. I have taught ESL and EFL in the U.S., Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, and Mexico. Over the years, I have developed a deep understanding of pronunciation challenges and solutions for people developing their proficiency in English.
- More recently, I have been working with Latin American, Kazakh, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese clients, face to face, and online, and am very familiar with the issues related to mastery of the sound of American English for these speakers.
- I'm very good at targeting your specific issues and giving you guidance in these areas. Not everything must be "fixed"; for a discussion of errors and a ranking of their importance, please read Kinds of Errors. I'm especially skillful with issues related to the American accent: what makes it difficult to produce, and what makes it difficult to understand.
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Personal Bio
I currently reside in Monterey, California, USA...an inspiring place to be. I've lived in Tucson, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico, both cultural centers of the American Southwest. I'm an artist and a linguist, and have kept my hand in the business of teaching ESL/EFL all my life. I am a very good teacher and trainer, and my expertise has grown exponentially over my career.
You'll find our time together well-spent!
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Customer Testimonials
"Peggy will help you speak English like you'd never dreamed you could. I experienced the most dramatic improvement of my 15+ years of studying English with Peggy because she knows her craft deeply, has a superb ability to instantly spot your problem areas, and builds her coaching around your specific needs. She masters the very difficult balance of being thorough and at the same time being the kindest, most sensitive and warmest person you could find. I felt completely at ease and absolutely motivated by both her commitment to my improvement and her passion for teaching pronunciation.
Peggy expertly explains what most native English speakers (including teachers) can't: how to do it. She guides you step by step so change becomes possible for you. She's an expert on the typical interferences speakers of a certain language have. She gives you a wide range of exercises and materials so you improve at the different levels required. She provides a framework with which to continue learning to speak better and better, for the rest of your life. No book, no CD, no software, will ever come close. Believe me, I tried all those. Every serious English student deserves a course with Peggy. It's great that I had mine, and it was a lot of fun, too!"
Emilio O., 39, Spanish speaker, Latin America.
"My tutoring session with Peggy was truly amazing. I had been studying English for 16 years and my English pronunciation level was fairly high; however, I could not pronounce certain words and none of my English teachers could tell me what I was doing wrong and how to correct my mistakes. Peggy helped me diagnose my tongue position and start to correct it. In less than 3 weeks, I was able to understand what my tendencies are in terms of pronunciation and she introduced many techniques I can use. Peggy is very patient, diligent and one of the most experienced instructors I've ever had, and I wish I had had her as my pronunciation teacher at an early stage of my English study." H.T., Japan
"I was impressed how deeply Peggy was engaged in the preparation of the lessons. Peggy is...an outstanding specialist in her field. Two things I liked most: I acquired a deeper understanding of the language in every class, and the fact that Peggy was pretty demanding. She has an exceptional talent as a professional trainer." S.K., Switzerland
"I've never met a teacher who is more attentive to student's needs than Peggy. She's always right on point, making right suggestions and corrections, and helping me greatly see where I am and what I should do to address the problem. Two things I liked most: the full grip of knowledge of the subject that she teaches, and being so open that I could feel free to talk about any subject with the teacher." E.K., Korea
"She is a treasure for all students." N.J., China
"Pronunciation practices were very effective to improve my pronunciation!! Her explanation was customized for me. Two things I liked most were Peggy's persistent corrections of my wrong pronunciation [and] her dedicated posture of teaching. She really passionately taught me. Her class was exciting and I learned a lot of new things from her." R.S., Japan
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Tired of trying to achieve this on your own? If you've taken a lot of classes, and find our pronunciation is not improving...if you need some expert guidance and a little push...contact me. We'll find a solution!
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