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Purnima
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From IndiaLiving in Jacksonville, United States (23:24 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 21, 2021InterestsScienceTravelFilms & TV SeriesArtHistory
Hi everyone! My name is Purnima and I live in Jacksonville, Florida. I've worked as a university ESL instructor for more than 10 years and I have a Master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and have been teaching on italki for three years . I've lived in America for more than four years, and I've also lived in India for 20 years, and in Thailand for 17 years. I teach English and Hindi online and I have students from all different parts of the world. I've taken the TOEIC test and I have a perfect score of 990.
I love Salsa and Bachata dancing, and I am a trained classical Indian dancer. I love travelling and have been to over thirty countries.Me as a Teacher
I'm a very kind and compassionate teacher and I always put students' needs before mine. I am a very good listener and a problem solver. I love getting to know each student, and finding out about their dreams and goals in life, so I can work around that and help them as much as I can to remain inspired and help them achieve their goals in any way that I can. I respect each student's identity and I appreciate the different personalities of students and the special things that they have to offer as an individual.My lessons & teaching style
I'm a very open-minded teacher and my classes are student-centered. I give students a lot of time in class to share their opinions and ask me questions about the topic being taught. I always have short warm-up activities for each lesson so that the students get comfortable and are presented with a background of the topic that would be discussed in class. I like having a lot of communicative activities in my lessons such as role-plays, gap-fill exercises, debates, and discussions. I always check student's understanding of the lesson at different stages, and I make sure that I'm teaching at an appropriate pace.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TOEIC - ETS TOEIC Thailand - 2021A Listening and a Reading test was required to be taken to receive this certificate and it helped me monitor my listening and reading skills in English.
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2013
Master's - TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2020 - 2021
TutorMy experience teaching students online has helped me learn a lot of different strategies for having successful online lessons on a variety of different platforms.
2014 - 2017
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2011 - 2014
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2010 - 2011
Part-time LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
4.9
Rating
538
Students
2,170
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Hindi Lessons
Hindi
English
Trial Lesson
413 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Hindi to improve communication skills
A1 - B2Conversation471 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
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238 Reviews
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Hindi
English
Nasir Thomas
12 Hindi lessons
I really enjoyed my Hindi lesson today. Translating concepts from English to Hindi can sometimes be challenging, but Purnima makes it easy by explaining the process and suggesting different words to help conversations flow naturally.
May 7, 2025
Nasir Thomas
12 Hindi lessons
Another great lesson with Purnima. I really enjoy the different conversational practices she creates and explaining the different nuisances in Hindi
Mar 3, 2025
LAILA
6 Hindi lessons
Purnima is very patient and did a great job starting my kids out on learning Hindi. I am excited for them to proceed with her and grow their hindi speaking skills.
Feb 18, 2025
Nasir Thomas
12 Hindi lessons
I have been enjoying my Hindi lessons with Purnima. She does a really great job at making Hindi very approachable and is great at creating different conversational topics that are relatable and useful. I have done 10 lessons or so and I can really see the impact the lessons have made!
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May 5, 2025
Nasir Thomas
12 Hindi lessons
I just started my Hindi lessons with Purnima and she has been excellent in helping with my conversational practice. A lot of her material is good for day to day use and she is great at breaking down words and sentences so that way it is easily understood. 10/10 recommend!
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Feb 24, 2025
Z N
16 English lessons
she very good teacher ! I appreciate her the way she teaches me 👌
Jan 30, 2025
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