About
Hello Friend,
I'm Rex, your accent modification coach for American accent training. Thank you for visiting my profile. If you are here, you are concerned that your "accent" may be limiting your personal and professional success, you have come to the right place. We agree that judging people by their “accent” isn’t fair, but it is a reality, unfortunately. We are happy you recognize this and are eager to work on sounding more like a native speaker of American English.
I understand that communication failures are annoying and frustrating, but the good news is, I know why this keeps happening to you and I know exactly what to do about it.
I am an American educator and have worked as an ESL teacher--and in more recent years as an accent modification coach-- with students from all over the world for more than two decades, with all levels and age groups. I love getting to know people from different places in the world and helping them to achieve greater personal and professional success by learning to sound more like a native speaker of American English.
I especially love to see the look of surprise on my students faces when they finally realize why they are having communication failures and realize there really is something they can do about it.
I look forward to working with you.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
First, we have a free 25-minute consultation via Skype to get to know each other, to explore needs and goals, and to answer your questions.
If we agree to work together, we set up a lesson schedule. Usually a package of ten lessons initially.
The we get to work. Your lessons will be one-to-one with me, Rex, and the practice will address your particular needs and goals.
These will be working sessions, not chit chat, and you will be expected to complete homework practice between sessions.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
BA Counseling Psychology
MA Educational Psychology
CELTA (RSA Cert. TESLA)
Level 1 - COLOR VOWEL METHOD
I am an American education living in Asia. I have taught English, and in more recent years, Accent Modification for more than two decades, working with students from Hawaii, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and more. I have taught at
University of Hawaii,
Canadian International School, Singapore,
Singapore Institute of Commerce
and more.
I work with students of all ages and levels. I would love to work with you and help you express yourself more like a native speaker of American English.
Of all my training, my “secret weapon” is being a certified Level 1 teacher in the Color Vowel Method developed by two amazing ladies, Karen Taylor and Shirley Thompson. The most revolutionary and powerful method of accent modification, pronunciation, and communication I have come across in all my years of teaching. I know you are going to love working with it.
For more information about the Color Vowel Method, please visit
https://www.colorvowel.com/
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
FEES
All meetings are 25 min.
FREE - Initial Consultation
$19 - 1 Session
$85
- -10% 5 Sessions (Most popular!)
$160 -
-15% 10 Sessions (Best value!)
$99 Professional Assessment
How did you get started teaching?
After I completed my education, I lived in beautiful Hawaii for many years. After working as a teacher with University of Hawaii, and Japan-American Institute of Management Science and others, I was offered a fantastic opportunity to work in the south of Japan as an English teacher for Sumitomo Industries. That lead to an amazing career helping students from all over Asia achieve their goals of greater personal and professional success. I would love to work with you as well.
What types of students have you worked with?
I have had the privilege of working with students of all ages and levels at private language institutes, international school, and university, including 8 years online with Pearson working with business professionals.
These days, most of my students are adult professionals who already function well in an English-speaking environment and are looking for help achieving greater personal and professional success.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Working with great students is always an even I am fond of.
Ambition is great, but to avoid frustration and disappointment, please be realistic in your expectations. Unless you are very young, it is highly unlikely you will be able to sound exactly like a native speaker of American English! However, there is no need to sound exactly like a native speaker of American English. If you are willing to commit and to work at it, you can learn to be a much more effective communicator and sound much more like a native speaker of American English. You can learn to speak more naturally, with greater clarity, beauty and confidence. When you can do this, people will naturally want to be around you, to listen to you and be persuaded by your ideas. This will make you more successful in your personal and professional relationships. You can do it!
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Shop around and choose wisely. Be honest with your prospective teacher about what you expect and what you want. Only work with a teacher who specializes in accent modification, pronunciation and communication. Have a trial lesson before you make any commitments. Run away from anyone who promises you instant success or that you will sound exactly like a native speaker of American English!
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
The process of accent reduction and the improvement of speaking and communication skills works best when you are clear and realistic about your goals. If you are fuzzy about your goals, book a trial lesson with a teacher and ask him or her to help you focus. Think about these questions first.
1. Why do you want to work on your accent / English? What is it that is going on in your life now that you feel is limiting you in some way.
2. How much time are you willing to invest in lessons, and more importantly, in homework practice outside of lessons?
3. Are you goals realistic? Very few students of accent modification will end up sounding exactly like a native speaker of any language, particularly if you are an adult.
4. Therefore, would you be satisfied and happy with speaking more naturally with greater clarity, “beauty” and confidence?