Teacher Jen Pavlick's Page

Hello! My name is Jen. I live in Los Angeles, but I grew up in Cleveland OH, and I have lived all over the United States. I graduated from Heidelberg College in 2007 with a major in biology and a minor in psychology. Since then, I have worked in several industries. I started out as a research biologist, but also worked as a health inspector, restaurant manager and most recently as a sales analyst.

I have always loved books and reading. I even occasionally (and accidentally) find myself teaching new words to my co-workers. Language has always been interesting and important to me.

I was inspired to obtain my certification to teach English as a second language by a lovely intern (working at my office at the time) from Shanghai. She was struggling with the language so I decided to help her and I found it very rewarding. During my certification class, I had fun learning about people from all over the world, it was a wonderful and educational experience. After getting certified I travelled to Italy and Spain. It was inspiring to see such beautiful and interesting countries, and see firsthand both the difference and similarities in people. It also gave me insight as to just how challenging speaking with native speakers can be.

I encourage students to bring any questions or content they would like to work on in class! Everything from formal sessions doing mock interviews and pronunciation practice to simply sharing about our adventures and everything in between. I will offer grammar corrections in the chat box but if further clarifications is needed always feel free to ask me! I try to keep the environment laid back but also foster learning and growth. Helping people learn English is extremely rewarding and I look forward to meeting more students that are eager to learn!