Jane Zhenya Matt
Port Hueneme
Summary
A devoted, professional teacher and writer, thrilled to work as an English instructor and cultural trainer. I would love to join a wonderful team, helping world students surpass their English goals and dreams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
World Language Teacher
Freelance and ITalki
01.2010 - Current
- Creating and teaching thousands of uniquely tailored, one-on-one lessons (English, Russian, French, and Italian).
- Creating and teaching small groups, and specialty master classes.
- Inspiring high student retention.
- Achieving breakthroughs in speaking and comprehension within three months.
- Cultivating a kind, and innovative learning environment.
- Helping students express themselves with freedom and joy.
English Instructor
ACA and Pepperdine University
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Creating a full course: English With Ease and the Pacific Breeze
- Working with high school students from Italy and Poland
- Boosting the students' communication skills in English
- Sharing the American culture and the gems of California
- The course took place at the historical Pepperdine University
Business English Instructor
LTC Language Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Creating English programs for corporate professionals, engineers, and their families (from Europe and South America).
- Students' English breakthroughs and motivation played a key role in the extension of their contracts in California, Indiana, and New York.
- Fields included engineering (Volkswagen-Audi), manufacturing, interior design, cosmetics, science, and medicine.
Education
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Los Angeles, CA12-2017
Bachelor of Arts - French and Italian
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA12-2006
Certification - General Education
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles, CA06-2004
Skills
- Language pedagogy
- Multilingual fluency
- Grammar mastery
- Cultural awareness
- Creative writing
- Literary translation
- Art of dance
Accomplishments
Completing literary manuscripts (a novel, plays, screenplays, short stories and poetry)
Top 1% of teachers on iTalki
Creating a channel for language learners ('English on Momentum' with Zhen)
Teaching in the first local After-School Program (Oxnard Public Elementary Schools)
Teaching French and Italian in Community Education (Ventura College)
Earning a unique scholarship to a conference for California Language Teachers Association (Santa Barbara, CA)
Volunteer English teacher and buddy at ENGin, a nonprofit organization with world support for English learners
Translating and publishing Cephalonia, by the professor and poet Luigi Ballerini (The Brooklyn Rail, 2016)
Translating and publishing Italy’s significant literature (University of Toronto Press)
Performing flamenco dance in community theaters and venues
Dance performance on World Peace Day (a certificate of recognition from the senate)
Affiliations
Creating language programs * Novel writing * Flamenco and hula dance
Certification
120 HR TEFL/TESOL Certification
50 HR TEFL/TESOL Certification in Teaching English Online
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Russian
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Italian
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Portuguese
Elementary
Japanese
Elementary
Tatar
Elementary
German
Elementary
Czech
Elementary
Timeline
English Instructor
ACA and Pepperdine University
06.2025 - 07.2025
Business English Instructor
LTC Language Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2019
World Language Teacher
Freelance and ITalki
01.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - French and Italian
University of California, Los Angeles
Certification - General Education
Los Angeles Valley College
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Mount Saint Mary’s University
References
References available upon request.
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