Hello! It’s nice to meet you. Thank you for checking out my website and taking the time to learn more about me! Please stay awhile and have a look around.

I am Canadian. My accent and grammar are American, but sometimes my spelling is British (that’s the Canadian way!).

Being an online teacher is the best job in the world! I get to talk to people from all over the world, learn about their lives and their culture, and help them with their English. I started teaching English in 2007. I received my TESOL certificate from the Canadian Centre for Language and Cultural Studies. Since then, I have helped thousands* of students improve their English.

I have a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) business degree from one of Canada’s top universities. I spent time working as an analyst for a Canadian retail company. Later, I spent 5 years working and travelling extensively throughout Europe as a tour manager.

I work hard to help my students to not only be functional in English, but fluent.

I know what it is like to try to learn another language – I’ve been trying to learn French since I was 8 years old! I know how frustrating it is and how much work goes into it. Learning a language is an individual pursuit, but sometimes you need some guidance!

Memorizing words and grammar rules is the easy part of learning English – it’s the strange pronunciation and all the expressions and cultural references that are difficult to understand! That’s why this website is here, to help guide you through the maze of English. Here you’ll find something to help improve each language skill: speaking, listening, and reading, as well as vocabulary and grammar explanations!

Learning English takes a lot of time, patience and effort. It’s not always fun and easy! In order to improve your English, you need to make English a part of your life. Do something in English every day!

I look forward to getting to know you and helping you improve your English!

Melanie

*I have taught students from:

Puerto Rico, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Guadalupe, Martinique, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Qatar, Palestine, Yemen, India, Pakistan, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and French Polynesia.