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Of British nationality, but an Australian citizen, I tutored and mentored secondary school and university students for nearly 17 years. I have a Masters in English Literature & a Post-Graduate Certif
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An English teacher for 17 years, based in Sydney and Bali, I am now living in Paris, working as an English teacher, translator and copy-writer. Given my prior working history, my advanced English skills, my unique teaching techniques in both private lessons and group work, and the fact that I worked as a researcher and journalist for Australian television and magazines, using my english abilities, I feel I am an English teacher with rich and varied experiences that allows me to comfortably work within in any of the above areas.
An Australian, of British nationality, I hold an MA in Literature, a post-graduate degree (TESOL) in teaching English (both issued by Macquarie University, Sydney). Having worked in secondary education and the university for nearly 17 years, and in private tutoring and Skype tutoring from home, I have extensive experience in the field of training and I possess all the pedagogy required for this position . I am at your disposal for any questions and would love to offer a first lesson to discuss your needs
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The below testimonials are from Australian and international students, and students I have taught Skype (I have many more - this is a sample):
Testimonial 1
From: kara sandler (MASADA)
Sent: Tuesday, 5 May 2012
Hi Linda,
I heard you were leaving to live in Europe, and would be tutoring over there. So I wanted to thank you for everything you did to help me achieve the marks I did, and to remind you of just how much you helped.
By the end of yr 11 I was ranked in the 20s out of 40 students, before any tutoring. By the end of trials in Yr 12 I was ranked 8 out of 40. My mark for English at the end of HSC was 93 and my UAI mark was 95.85
Clearly there is no doubt that my HUGE improvement in English was because of you!
Thank you so much for all your hard work and effort
Best of luck for the future
Love Kara
Testimonial 2
From: Kelly Hollow (NORTHERN BEACHES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2013
Hi Linda,
I've been meaning to call you for a long time now!
Just wanted to let you know that I got 92% for my HSC English exam mark and am very, very happy with it. I'm currently at Macquarie studying a Bachelor of International Communications. So a big thank you to you for everything you did last year - your tutoring helped me tremendously!
Thanks again for everything, Kelly.
Testimonial 3:
From: Darrianne (BARKER)
Sent: Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Thank you so much for everything and good luck in Bali and France!
Our son Tyson was enrolled in an exclusive boys school for years 7 to 12, leaving in 2007.
Tyson is an intelligent boy but we found that he was struggling with his comprehension and structure of essay’s for English even though the teaching standard was supposed to be of a high quality.
We engaged Linda Hamilton Evans as our son’s tutor for a period of 3 years and found that Linda connected with Tyson in a fashion that he could understand and filled in all the gaps that he had somehow managed to miss at school.
Tyson went on to achieve a UAI of 92.3 and we attribute much of this success to Linda’s tutoring intervention and would have no hesitation in recommending her talents for future children to achieve great results for English.
Yours sincerely,
D Donnelly
Testimonial 4:
From: Tom Shearman (NORTH SYDNEY BOY'S HIGH)
Sent: Thursday, 25 January 2015
Linda,
For my results, I got over 90 in all my subjects, and a 93 in English Advanced. I got a UAI of 98.35, which got me comfortably into my Media Communications course at Sydney Uni, which I have accepted and deferred.
I'm looking for full time work, and I have a casual job for summer. Hopefully by winter I'll have saved enough money to travel to South America.
I'd like to thank you again for all your help over the last 2 years, and I hope we can stay in touch as you have been amazing.
Cheers, Tom Shearman
Testimonial 5:
From: Joshua Kangisser (MASADA)
Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2012
Hi Linda,
I have attached a testimonial as I really hope you’re going to continue to help students when you move to Europe!
I am currently studying at Macquarie University, doing a double degree of Commerce & Law, after graduating from high school. I attended a small private school, where the students were extremely competitive, fighting for the best internal ranks.
English was never a strong point for me. I sat Advanced English, but continued to struggle, floating near the bottom of my year group. Therefore, at the beginning
of year 11, I started attending a tutor who had quite a good reputation.
However, throughout the 11th and most of the 12th grade, my marks never got better.
In a state of desperation and absolute frustration, I left my previous tutor. I was in a stressed state as internal end of year exams were only a few weeks away. On recommendation, I contacted Linda who listened to my case & very kindly squeezed me into her full schedule.
Given the short time I received lessons with Linda before the Internal exams, my understanding of what was required in the course began to broaden. She also introduced me to new techniques and approaches to an essay, helping me re-build my approach to exams. Sadly it wasn't enough time to significantly improve my marks, and i finished ranked 26 out of a group of 40.
However, in the period before finals, I worked very closely with Linda, as she dedicated much of her time to helping me practice and develop my essay strategies, also marking essays of mine.
Linda's brilliance wasn't just in her ability to teach me to grasp the question and correctly formulate a sophisticated response; her true brilliance was in the way she gave me a new level of confidence, to such a high extent I could freely write an essay to my best ability. Whereas before my low confidence just helped my marks spiral downwards
As a result, I climbed to achieve a final exam mark of 95 - being the 2nd highest in the year group. This was even better then a select few of my friends who I never dreamed of beating, having never previously received higher marks then them in any given section of an exam. My internal mark was 84, however with my 95 and 84 combined, it averaged to 90, thus being in the top performance band.
I never dreamed of receiving a Band 6 in English, but having done so, it helped me achieve a UAI of 96.9, thus paving the way into my degree of choice.
Josh
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- ESOL (English)
- IELTS
- TOEFL
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- Certificate Of Advanced English Cae
- AS Level
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- Adult education
- BTEC
- B1
- B2
- C1
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Linda's CV
Private Consultancy (17 years in this metier): English tutor for business school students, masters and those preparing for their baccalaureate.
My goals are to improve the standard of written English and to offer a more detailed and challenging knowledge of the language through exercises that are designed to engage, to share my knowledge of the amazing aspects of the English language, and to help students attain their required marks for further education or for English in general
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2015 -> PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH - ESL; TRANSLATOR; COPY WRITER
Paris-based
* Working with the directors and managers of large organisations who want to improve their comprehension of English as a Second Language
* Preparation for TOEIC
* Preparation for TOEFL
* Working on translated copy to improve on the literal (though often incorrect) translation. I bring copy to life, giving it originality through use of sophisticated language
2002 -2012 - ENGLISH TUTOR/MENTOR FOR MA STUDENTS
* Tutor in English literature;
* Mentor - Business School studies; HR;
* Mentor for Masters' students and those preparing for their baccalaureate.
My goals are to improve the standard of written English and to offer a more detailed and challenging knowledge of the language through exercises that are designed to engage, to share my knowledge of the amazing aspects of the English language, and to help students attain their required marks for further education or for English in general
1998 - 2002
AUSTRALIAN MINIATURE HORSE ASSOCIATION
* Editor of the magazine and journalist.
* Responsible for the the total design and editorial content of a 30-page magazine.
* At the end of my mission, I designed a model simplifying the work for the production team, and facilitating publishing of a monthly iissue
1998 - 2002 THE WORLD AROUND US - Australia
DOCUMENTARY TV WEEKLY
* Researcher and television journalist - assistant producer;
* Mission - to establish and create two documentaries about France
* Responsible for writing the screenplay for both documentaries and the organization of shooting teams and sound (cameramen and soundmen)
1991 - 2007 THE BILLY BLUE GROUP
I created and opened two private educational school deemed to be the leading schools in Australia. One specialised in Hotel Management; the other in English as a Second Language
After 10 years, I went to develop, open and manage two resorts and restaurants in Bali (Indonesia) where I held the position of Director, in charge of development of the activity and promotion.
1983 - 1995 FOLLOW ME GROUP / CENTURY PUBLISHING / THE MAGAZINE GROUP
Managing Editor - Director
* In charge of the drafting of articles, formatting articles, proofreading, modifications and graphic concept.
* For this position I worked directly with the authors.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
2015 - 2016 WSET: Sommelier Course, Level 3
2013 - 2014 WSET: Sommelier Course, Level
February 2009 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY, Sydney, Australia.
English Literature Masters
2007 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY,
Post-graduate Diploma in English Study English as a Second Language
LANGUAGES: • English: Mother tongue • French: Fluent • Italian: A good understanding
INTERESTS: • Oenology - I particularly like trying new wines • Travel - due to my work, I have the chance to travel extensively • Cooking - I particularly like trying new restaurants as always curious to discover new concepts, chefs and styles of food • Literature • Art • Music • Cultural activities
49 reviews on Linda
Perfect! Linda est une femme et professeur remarquable. Ses cours sont motivants, sa méthode performante qui permet de faire des progrès rapidement. Très bon niveau d'écoute. A recommander.
Working with teenagers who are already very talented in English is extremely rewarding - and Jean falls into this category! Each week he challenges himself, asks the right sort of questions and always completes the work I have given him the lesson before. His improvement is obvious, and os reflected in his recent marks, and his thirst to learn more and to tackle challenges is so lovely to witness. I really look forward to our sessions!
Perfect! Linda is a great teacher, very encouraging, and at the same time very honest in her assessment. Her courses are creative and stimulating. She provides me with loads of interesting material to work on my key problems: phrasal verbs, linking words, enriching my vocabulary, etc. Linda has a very rich vocabulary, so it's a pleasure to talk to her during the course. She has a huge experience in preparing for different kinds of tasks: tests, writing assignments, interviews, public speaking,... I was lucky to having found her.
Linda est un prof formidable, très encourageante, elle n'hésite pas à évaluer les connaissances de façon précise et honnête. Elle identifie très vite les lacunes et dispose d'une grande quantité d’exercices pour travailler sur vos problèmes clés. Elle a une grande expérience et peut vous préparer à des épreuves de différent type: tests d'anglais pour entrer dans une école britannique/américaine, présentation en public, entretien, ...
I really look forward to my weekly sessions with Anna as she loves challenging herself and willingly accepts the tasks I set her each week! We move between grammatical exercises, written tasks, discussions, and listening exercises and Anna honestly excels in each! Although originally she contacted me to prepare her for an oral job interview / presentation, our lessons have evolved into wiring essays, business correspondence, film reviews and conversations that flit from one subject to another without Anna needing to prepare herself for the changes in topic. It's extremely gratifying working with Anna!
Perfect! Linda est une excellente professeure d'Anglais. J'ai cours avec elle plusieurs fois par semaine pour améliorer mes compétences en écriture. Elle m'a aider a faire des devoirs d'ecrit de 5000 mots. Grace a elle j'ai repris confiance en moi et compris comment correctement ecrir un essay. De plus, elle me corrige et m'explique mes erreurs grammaticals de façon a m'eviter de les reproduire. En quelques seances, j'ai fais beaucoup de progrés. Linda a une vraie methode de travail pour faire progresser ses eleves, elle est tres gentille et a l'ecoute.
Je continuerai avec elle tout au long de mes etudes universitaire et Je la recommande vivement.
I love working with people who are committed and who share my love of the English language! Almes has developed enormously - her mastery of English in essay writing is a joy to witness. I'm so happy that she has decided to continue with academic English for the rest of her post-graduate studies as, quite honestly, her English is better than many English speakers I know, and it will be such a pleasure watching her continue to develop!
Perfect! Ce fut un grand plaisir de rencontrer Linda, qui est une excellente professeure d'Anglais. J'ai eu cours avec elle une fois par semaine pendant un mois et demi. Elle fournit des ressources d'une qualité exceptionnelle. Grâce à elle, j'ai repris confiance en moi et réussi à atteindre le score que je souhaitais au TOEFL (111). Je la recommande sans réserve !
Karolina first came to me to prepare for her TOEFL exam, and I realise straight away how dedicated she was and how much she loved pushing her boundaries in order to succeed.
It is such a pleasure to work with someone whose level of English is better than most English native speakers! And to now have the opportunity to work with Karolina again, in a more academic capacity, where the focus is on writing critical essays for her GRE Academic exam, is so refreshing as I watch her tackle extremely challenging written tasks that are normally undertaken by English speakers at a postgraduate level!
It goes without saying that, to have reached this level and to have the ability to pass this exam with high grades, Karolina is a major achiever with an incredible gift!
Perfect! How I can describe Linda ? There are so many words !!
She is the best teacher I've ever had. I enjoy learning English with her. In a few weeks, I feel that my level has progressed significantly.
Don't be afraid. She will listen to you and encourage you.
She is patient, kind, competent, professional.
She is a person who will take care of you. That's why you will succeed with her, I'm convinced.
Melanie - it is such a pleasure to work with a student who is not only committed and dedicated, but who has made such an enormous progress in such a short time! I love reading the little essays you have been writing, and love the way you have embraced the idea of 'working outside the square' as we explore different ways of appreciating the English language!
On top of that I really look forward to our sessions together as you are so enthusiastic and receptive to these new exercises that I have created to get us through this 'lockdown'
Thank you for your lovely review - and keep working on your project for this week!
Perfect! Fantastique professeur ! Grâce à elle, j'ai obtenu très rapidement une note bien supérieure à celle que j'espérais à l'examen du TOEFL. Linda sait parfaitement cerner les besoins de l'élève et sa méthode de travail est redoutablement efficace ! De plus, elle est extrêmement sympathique et les cours sont très agréable.
Thank you Ilan - and congratulations, not just on your amazing TOEFL mark, but on getting a scholarship to do your Masters at Yale!! If anyone deserved to do so well it's you, given your dedication and commitment. I'm so glad to be working with you again as we tighten up your essay skills for your new academic year in the USA! Plus, on another note, you're just such a lovely person to work with :)
Perfect! What a fantastic professor!
Linda m'aide à préparer le TOEFL IBT pour lequel nous travaillons toutes les épreuves. Je dois mettre en lumière son sens de la perfection, notamment pour la partie writing pour laquelle je dois obtenir 27/30.
Elle exigeante et place la barre très haute, mais c'est ce que je cherche! Cela me pousse à être critique sur mon travail et, surtout, travailler davantage.
En outre, Linda m'a aidé à chacune des étapes de mes candidatures en Master of Laws, au Royaume-Uni. Il ne fait aucun doute qu'elle jouera un rôle décisif dans le succès de mon parcours académique.
Definitely a star student! Allan has a dedication and commitment to improve and a fastidious approach to achieving this! He deserves to do well as he has thrown himself completely into the challenge and has accepted my advice and criticisms with grace and understanding. An absolute pleasure working with him - and Allan, all the very best luck on your new academic journey!
Perfect! C'est la prof qu'il faut avoir si vous vous sentez complètement perdu en anglais en prépa!
Personnellement, pendant mes 2 premières années de prépa ECS, je n'ai jamais compris comment faire un "essay". Mes professeurs restaient assez vagues sur la méthode et je n'ai donc jamais compris ce qui n'allait pas et pourquoi mes notes variaient de 4 à 10 et jamais au delà. Linda a su me donner une méthode claire et précise pour que je n'écrive plus juste 250 mots mis bout à bout sur ma copie mais un vrai essay. Elle m'a aussi fait prendre conscience de l'importance de la grammaire et repère toutes les fautes qu'un professeur d'anglais non natif d'un pays anglo-saxon pourrait laisser et ça je pense que c'est le plus important. En plus, elle s'investit vraiment avec ses élèves et cela donne envie de persister dans ses efforts, surtout quand on a l'impression qu'on n'y arrivera jamais.
Merci à toi Linda de m'avoir réconcilié avec l'anglais ! ;)
Such a pleasure working with a student who not only has a huge thirst for understanding how English works, and how to structure an essay, but someone who really listens.
Each week the work Ina is submitting is increasingly more sophisticated, her errors are few and far between and her passion to do well in English is incredibly rewarding for me as her teacher!
A real pleasure working with you Ina!
Perfect! Je tiens à saluer Linda pour son grand professionnalisme. Recherchant un emploi en Angleterre et postulant au programme ERASMUS, Linda m'a aidé à confectionner mon CV et ma lettre de motivation en Anglais. Tout était parfait. En effet, Linda est très à l'écoute de vos attentes et particulièrement de votre parcours professionnel et de vie, essentiel à la création d'une lettre de motivation cohérente.
Enfin, je tiens à vous remercier pour votre gentillesse, mais également pour votre rapidité dans la délivrance de documents d'une grand qualité rédactionnelle.
Je n'hésiterai pas à vous recontacter en cas de besoin.
Bonne continuation à vous, mille mercis :)
A pleasure working with Laura to help her complete her Mission Statement. She was punctual, extremely pleasant and polite. I wish you all the best of luck in your new overseas journey Laura!
Perfect! Ribau & Garner-Médical luxury Concierge Paris. Je vous remercie Linda pour votre extrême gentillesse pour votre réactivité et pour vos parfaites traductions de nos courriers pour nos partenaires internationaux. Vous êtes talentueuse ! Et quel professionnalisme ! Nous continuerons à travailler avec vous. Je vous recommande à tous nos partenaires.
An absolute pleasure working with Magali on her translation job. The whole experience was wonderful from the beginning to the end!
30 recommendations
Linda est une professeure compétente avec laquelle je prends du plaisir à apprendre l'anglais. En quelques semaines, je sens que mon niveau a progressé de manière significative. Elle adapte ses cours aux besoins individuels de l'élève et son approche est très humaine.
Linda est un excellent professeur d'anglais. elle sait faire travailler la grammaire de façon ludique et applique des méthodes qui permettent de progresser rapidement. D'origine Australienne, la conversation avec elle est facile et fluide. Elle corrige et explique nos erreurs de façon à nous éviter de les reproduire. Je la recommande vivement!
Linda a une vraie méthode de travail pour faire progresser ces élèves. Elle combine à la fois des moments d'échanges sur différents sujets afin de pratiquer à l'oral et elle propose des exercices personnalisés en fonction de nos faiblesses et nos points à travailler. Elle est à l'écoute, et cible selon chacun les progrès à faire.
Linda m'a été recommandée par des confères qui avaient progressé grâce à ses cours. Elle a une réelle proximité avec son élève pour l'aider à apprendre ou à évoluer. Elle sait s'adapter au milieu professionnel dans lequel son élève évolue.
Souriante, aimable et très professionnelle, elle rend plus abordable et agréable les cours d’anglais. Eric
J'ai connu Linda par le biais de cours en entreprise, Linda est une personne pedagogue qui met tout en oeuvre pour faire progresser son élève.
Je recommande Linda les yeux fermés :)
Nicolas
J'ai eu la chance d'avoir Linda comme professeur pour préparer mes concours d'entrée aux grandes écoles en anglais.
Linda m'a apporté une méthode de travail analytique efficace pour aborder les exercices de thèmes et de versions de façon plus fluide.
Avec Linda j'ai pu : améliorer ma compréhension à l'écrit, tirer bénéfices des astuces et réflexes à avoir face à un article ou un texte difficile en anglais, améliorer mes compétences à l'écrit en adoptant un vrai style d'écriture en anglais.
Tout ceci m'a permis d'obtenir d'excellentes notes à l'écrit comme à l'oral.
Je recommande vivement Linda pour sa pédagogie, son professionnalisme et sa motivation sans failles pour tirer son élève vers le haut et lui permettre de progresser rapidement et efficacement.
Linda est une excellente professeur d’anglais. Elle est très exigeante et aime profondément enseigner. Elle est bienveillante et a un contact excellent avec les enfants. Mes enfants ont un profond respect pour Linda.
Linda m’accompagne ainsi que plusieurs salariés de notre entreprise au sein du siège H&M France.
Son écoute et sa bienveillance instaurent un climat propice à une montée en compétence rapide. Les leçons ainsi que les exercices qu’elle confectionne elle même permettent un apprentissage structuré et sur mesure.
Linda est clairement la meilleure prof que j’ai pu avoir depuis le début de mon apprentissage, je la recommande sans hésitations !
Linda est une prof formidable : efficace, précise et très attentionnée envers ses élèves. J'ai fait appel à elle pour gagner en confiance dans mon expression en anglais à l'oral. Linda a pris le temps d'identifier mes besoins, mes projets et les domaines dans lesquels j'avais besoin de progresser. Ses cours m'ont permis de faire d'énormes progrès et j'ai obtenu le meilleur score possible à l'examen Bulats !!!! J'ai apprécié sa gentillesse, son dévouement et aussi son sens de l'humour qui a rendu ma formation en anglais très plaisante.
Linda est un professeur d'anglais extra. Elle a un vocabulaire riche et une méthodologie intelligente et "attractive" même en grammaire. Il est intéressant d'échanger sur plusieurs sujets avec elle tout en apprenant à devenir "fluent". Je vous la recommande vivement.
Interview with Linda
En général, je m'inspire de la musique, de l'art et de la littérature - de tous les genres. Donc, je ne saurais pas qui choisir ... de Shakespeare à Faulkner; de Blake à TS Eliot; de Da Vinci à Picasso; de Mozart à Piaf…. Des genres entiers inspirent; les individus moins
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