Language and Communication Skills
Occupational Language and Communication Coaching
Do you feel that your English language skills reflect your professional skills?
English is HARD. It’s a language with words and rules that come from other languages. It is full of rules that are repeatedly broken. Each discipline also has its own vocabulary, expressions, abbreviations, and distinctive ways to use specific words. If English is not your first language and you are operating in English in your workplace – good for you! It is hard. It takes guts and grit.
Occupational language coaching raises confidence and fluency in speaking, writing, and presenting in the English language used in one’s profession. I provide customized English language coaching for professionals and students in science, technology, research, and analytical fields.
Do you experience any of the following?
- My English language skills do not reflect my professional skills
- I feel afraid to speak out in English
- It is hard to follow the pace or vocabulary used in my workplace
- I follow the main points but miss details
- There are common expressions, idioms, or metaphors that I do not know
I am here to help
Become more comfortable, confident, and fluid with:
- having conversations about your work, including informal conversations
- casual conversations
- pronunciation, including technical terms
- comprehending reading material related to your work
- writing about your work
- giving presentations
- any other work or study-related communication
I have helped professionals and students in finance, law, and science.
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Coaching is tailored to what you need.
Services
Each person is different. Coaching is tailored to what you need and we will probably try different approaches along the way as your skills and needs change.
Live 1-1 sessions
I will listen carefully to what you say and how you say it. I will check with you regularly to see if we understand each other. If not, we will find out why and make changes. During the session, we can practice conversation, improve pronunciation, improve reading comprehension, practice presentations, and more. We can talk about your work, news topics, or have a casual conversation, whatever you think will be most helpful.
Writing support
I provide proofreading, editing, and writing coaching, and prioritize improving your writing skills so that you need less and less help from me as time goes by.
We will raise your awareness of common mistakes and habits in your writing, review rules and frameworks relevant to your writing habits, and practice with material for your work.
Each person is different. Coaching is tailored to what you need and we will probably try different approaches along the way as your skills and needs change.
Live 1-1 sessions
I will listen carefully to what you say and how you say it. I will check with you regularly to see if we understand each other. If not, we will find out why and make changes. During the session, we can practice conversation, improve pronunciation, improve reading comprehension, practice presentations, and more. We can talk about your work, news topics, or have a casual conversation, whatever you think will be most helpful.
Writing support
I provide proofreading, editing, and writing coaching, and prioritize improving your writing skills so that you need less and less help from me as time goes by.
We will raise your awareness of common mistakes and habits in your writing, review rules and frameworks relevant to your writing habits, and practice with material for your work.