Hi! I'm Julie, your English Communication Coach
I've been helping people with their American English pronunciation skills since 2007, when I moved to the Czech Republic to teach English for a year. This experience sparked a desire to return to school and earn a graduate degree in speech and language pathology, then pursue specialized certifications in American English pronunciation and American accent training.
Qualifications and Professional Affiliations
Here are a few of my qualifications and my professional affiliations:
- I'm licensed in the state of California and nationally certified in Speech-Language Pathology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
- I'm a certified PESL Instructor (Pronouncing English as a Second Language) and TEFL Instructor (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
- I'm also a Preferred Trainer of LDS & Associates, a leading accent reduction and corporate communication training program.
- I serve on the executive board of the Corporate Speech Pathology Network (CORSPAN), which is an international organization of Speech-Language Pathologists who specialize in communication assessment and training for businesses and professionals.
Where I've Been Featured
I’ve been featured in the book Here’s How to Do Accent Modification: A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists, and in Vince Kotchian Test Prep's article about speech-language pathologists who own a business in accent modification.
About Me
In my free time, I love to spend time outdoors, going for a hike or camping by a lake. My husband and I have a small garden, and we grow our own fruits, vegetables, and herbs. We also have six backyard chickens and one orange tabby cat whom we love dearly.
Join Me!
I'd love to help you become an engaging, exciting, and compelling speaker, and today is the day to begin.
Let's start this journey together!
