Boost your fluency in English and excel in the career you've trained for.

I'm Jane Birkenhead, English tutor and fluency coach.

I specialize in English and communication services for international professionals, and exam preparation for TOEFL and IELTS candidates.

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Over the past 20 years, hundreds of non-native English speakers have worked with me to improve their English fluency, pass exams, and move forward with confidence in their careers.

I live in Canada and I'm from Great Britain so I can help you with all aspects of North American and British English.

I give every client individual and personalized attention. Everyone learns differently and personalized tuition means faster progress.

From the first day you have given me confidence with your words "I know how to help you, I know how to do it" and that is priceless for me.

I think that a coach that gives confidence to students is very important in this process because it's hard and some days are better than others, but people need someone else who helps them, who encourages them, and gives them confidence to move forward.

Every time that I was down, you appeared on my screen with your big smile, saying that everything will be okay and you know how to fix that problem. And that gave me a lot of confidence.

Quirenia

Pharmacist, Spanish speaker

I use English at work and I'd like to communicate fluently with my colleagues and clients

I'd like to reduce my fossilized errors in English

I need to take an English proficiency exam

I'd like to speak English more clearly so people can  understand me better

Which exam do you need?

TOEFL

IELTS

Something Else?  

Let me know what you need help with and I'll design a course especially for you

I need to improve my proficiency in English before I start preparing for exams

What would you like to do?

These are some examples of the services I offer.

I've been immersed in English language tutoring for the past 20 years and have extensive experience of working with clients from different language groups, professions, and with different levels of fluency.

There are many overlaps between these different services and everything is customizable depending on your particular needs.

If you're not sure exactly what you're looking for, but you know you need help with English, let me know and we can make a plan together.

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to learn how teachers can accelerate your progress and help you to achieve your target scores sooner.

We meet in Zoom so you can easily record your sessions and review them whenever you want.

Each session is a full 60 minutes. I never rush away at the end, so there's always time for you to ask questions.

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I offer all seriously interested clients a free 30-minute video consultation.

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I wish I had taken lessons with you earlier. It's important to have professional help. I had other people who were helping me before but teaching English is one thing, teaching for an exam is another thing completely. I would 100% recommend you.

You understood my weak points and you took them very seriously from the beginning and yes, you have been my salvation because I was trying to do it by myself but I needed a professional hand.

Something that I really appreciated was that you listened to my recordings carefully, stopping and making sure you understood whatever I was telling you and making it easier for me to understand my mistakes.

You were so patient with me and you never gave up.

Irma

Nurse, Spanish speaker

A Word About AI

I don't use AI for any of the writing on this website. These are my own thoughts and opinions, expressed using my own choice of words.

There is no doubt that AI has turned out to be incredibly useful for language learning - for both teachers and students. Depending on my clients' needs, I use a selection of AI tools and other technology. However, it's important to understand that AI is only a tool. It has limitations and can be unreliable.

AI is not a brain. It's just a data sorter. It's most effective when it's used as support for what you're doing and not as your only method of instruction.

Use AI tools to enhance your study experience, but check it carefully and make sure you get guidance from a human as well.

Successful Students

Check out the stories of some of the amazing students who have studied with me.

"Jane believed in me when I did not believe in myself and was about to give up on my dream."

Samah, pharmacist

"I'm happy to tell you I made 27 in my speaking after a year of taking TOEFL. May you continue encouraging students and helping them to reach their dreams, You are a blessing! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥️"

Lea, Nurse

"Can't be thankful enough. My nightmare has ended"

Mina, pharmacist

"The miracle has happened Jane. I passed! Thank you. You are an amazing person and I am happy to have had the chance to know such an incredible and sincere tutor like you."

Meriet, pharmacist

"Jane I passed! I got 27 in speaking and 24 in writing. You are the reason I passed. Thank you so much for your selfless help"

Amna, pharmacist