"Hello! My name is Estrella C. My specialty is helping international professionals and immigrants improve their English fluency quickly so they feel comfortable communicating with anyone. I also help ESL clients prepare for job interviews and fine-tune their presentations to an American audience.

Let me give you a few examples.

The vice president of a Japanese firm wants to feel comfortable conversing in English with his American customers. He frequently entertains them, so he wants to increase his confidence using English to talk about any topic.

Another client is a Microsoft engineer from China who needed to sell her ideas to directors and vice presidents. We rehearsed her presentation, working on gestures, eye contact, tone, and created opportunities to interact with her audience. Her presentation went so well that she was promoted shortly afterwards.

Another engineer from Japan frequently presents at international conferences. We worked on eye contact, pace of speech, and English expressions that communicate his ideas more clearly and concisely.

One scientist was not presenting herself well in interviews, even though her work is of high quality. In her culture, interviews are conducted very differently. We rehearsed ways to demonstrate her strengths, to expand on her answers so interviewers can know her better. We also worked on eye contact, posture, and other subtle nonverbal communication skills.

These are just a few examples of my approach. My goal is for clients to feel ease and confidence when communicating in English, and to feel a sense of connection with people in their new community. I work with your preferred learning style and individual interests to achieve your goals efficiently. Feel free to request a demo lesson so you can decide if I am the right match for you." less...