Marianne Tefft

Profession: Classroom Teacher - Montessori
English Language Instruction
Since 2002, I've taught Lower and Upper Elementary Montessori at a private international school on the island of Sint Maarten.

Private Tutor
English Language Instruction
For the past 20 years, I've helped kids, teens and adults improve their speaking, reading, writing and listening skills in English. I'm familiar with the U.S., Ontario (Canadian), CXC (Cambridge) in the Caribbean, GED and TOEFL curricula.

English & Math Instructor - U.S. GED
English Language Instruction
I've worked as an English and Math instructor to help teens and adults earn their U.S. GED (General Equivalency Diploma).

Interests: For the past 20 years, I've been a poet, song-writer, voice-over reader and classroom teacher on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten. I studied Journalism in university, and I've worked as a newspaper report, magazine editor and marketing-communications specialist. I'm the author of two poetry collections -- as you can tell, I love EVERYTHING about words!

Education: B.A. (English) - Degree
Writing and Journalism
I hold a B.A. (English/1982) from Carleton University's School of Journalism, Ottawa, Ont., Canada.

Montessori Elementary I & II - Diplomas
English Language Instruction
I earned MACTE-accredited Montessori Elementary I & II (age six to 12) teaching diplomas in Toronto, Ont., Canada, in 2000 and 2006.

CELTA (Pass B) - Certificate
English Language Instruction
I earned a Cambridge-accredited CELTA (Pass B) certificate in teaching English as a Second Language from International House (British Council) in Barcelona, Spain, in 2015.

Spoken Languages: английский (Native), французский (Fluent), нидерландский (Basic)

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