Hello, my name is Kayla Destefano and I'm an experienced Chinese Mandarin language tutor currently living in the United Kingdom. I have been teaching Chinese Mandarin online since 2019. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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About me - English
Hello! My name is Kayla. I am a 25-year-old American student living in London! I'm currently writing my dissertation for my M.A. Chinese Studies degree at SOAS University of London here in the UK. I completed my undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University. Afterwards, I moved to Beijing, China to teach ESL and I loved it! I spent 2 years teaching and learning there. I have 4+ years of teaching both ESL and Mandarin online and in-person. My hobbies are watching films, traveling, and ballroom dancing!
Qualifications & Experience
Experience:
Private Online Tutoring, 2015 - present
Muffy's International Kindergarten (Kindergarten Teacher), 2017-2018
English First (English Teacher), 2016-2017
Education:
University College London: Postgraduate Certificate of Education with QTS, application accepted for 2019 school year
SOAS University of London: M.A. Chinese Studies, 2018-2019
Pennsylvania State University: B.A. Mandarin Chinese, B.A. Asian Studies 2012-2016
Qualifications:
Foundation TEFL (120 Hours), 2016
Cambridge TKT
Cambridge TKT: Young Learners
HSK5
Teaching Approach
In my lessons, I incorporate a lot of TPR, gestures, props, flashcards, rewards, encouragement, and positive reinforcement with corrections where necessary.