English for Work, School & Life
Get the English you need to help your children finish homework, pass the US naturalization exam, communicate more effectively at work, start understanding different US dialects, or have everyday conversations with native speakers — even when you become nervous.
Express Yourself In English
You may benefit from 1-to-1 learning from a private English teacher for adults and teens who will determine what you need to know, how you learn best, and what to do to help you:
Handle your affairs without an interpreter
February 10, 2025
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Pricing & Benefits
How do you ensure English language learners receive worthwhile English lessons?
- A comprehensive diagnostic session to start; targeted instruction and practice–informed by the diagnostic–that best benefit you
- Professional teaching and coaching from an experienced and personable tutor who’s been in business since 2011 (but has 21+ years experience) with a reputation for helping testers get the results they need
- Accountability mechanisms that ensure you do what you need to do
- Consistent, reliable service and guidance
- Availability to anyone online; availability for in-person tutoring in Downtown Oakland or Alameda
- 1-to-1 or small group instruction
- Advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels (depending on subject matter)
- Help for both native English speakers and English language learners
- Prompt and consistent meetings
- Zero empty promises
- Availability for early-morning, evening, and holiday scheduling
Registration Fee
$49/flat
One-time cost of processing your application (e.g., appointment scheduling, classroom set up, test set up)
This is credited to your account after completion of your 10th session.
Diagnostic Sessions
$49/hr (Online)
Formal exam
Interview
Session lengths range from 1.5 to 5.5 hours and are established before appointments for diagnostic sessions are finalized.
$69 – $109/hr (In-Person)
No Homework
$49/Hr (Online)
1-hour to 3-hour session lengths
Personalized Learning Plan
Exit Exam
No Homework
Zero Last-Minute Reschedules
$69 – $109/hr (In-Person)
Add Homework
$59/hr (Online)
1-hour to 3-hour session lengths
Personalized Learning Plan
Exit Exam
Homework
Zero Last-Minute Reschedules
$79 – $129/hr (In-Person)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. This is the full hourly price for meeting in person and having a session.
No. The diagnostic session just gives me a chance to test where you are academically and personally. There’s no official homework, so there’s no homework fee, but I may need you additional documents or information to bring to our next session (for which there is no additional fee).
You don’t need to worry about a thing. Kenisha is responsible for reserving the space.
You may be able to change locations, but you will still be responsible for fees associated with the original location (if the original session is an in-person one). I have to consider time traveling to the location, reserving and setting up the location (if necessary), and time traveling back home to work with online customers. (Hey, I need to be near my whiteboard and client files.)
How do I get started? Please, explain the process?
- Complete the registration application. The registration fee costs $49 and must be received and cleared before your application is processed. After completion of your tenth (10th) session, the fee will be credited to your account.
- Within two (2) business days, you will receive a call or email from me. We will arrange your diagnostic session appointment.
Decide if meeting online or in-person is better for you. - If you want to work together in person, we will meet at one (1) of three (3) Downtown Oakland locations or an Alameda location.
- After we meet for our diagnostic session, I will inventory your test and interview responses then use that information to begin creating your personalized regimen.
- Depending on your specific situation, you may be able to begin learning within one (1) day, but it may take up to seven (7) days to attend your first learning session.