Accent Coach Online

First, we have a free, brief consultation via Skype to get to know each other, to discuss goals, and to answer your questions, and explore ways to optimize success in your personal and professional lives.

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.

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 Approach 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/

FEES

All meetings are 25 min.

FREE - Initial Consultation   
as low as $16 per lesson for a package of 10 lessons.

After I completed my education, I lived in amazing 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 remarkable 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.

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.

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 to have a beautiful accent and exceptional communication skills. 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!

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!

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?