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Donna D.
Houston, TX, 77004
Joined on April, 2014
Gender: Female
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EducationMFA -Texas Women's University, 1991, BA- University of Houston Clear Lake, 1987, Professional Fine artist, teacher, world traveler
ExperienceEnglish Pronunciation and accent reduction for foreign born speakers has been my specialty for 10 years. Clear understandable English is vital for your professional and personal success. The skills and exercises, I teach modify your native speech patterns to sound more like an American speaker and be understood. I coach ESL students and professionals from around the world, privately or in groups.
ESL instructor at University of Houston LCC from 2005-2016.
American Accent Training Certification, 2015
In 2015, I started my business, Clear English Coach to provide Accent Reduction and Clear Pronunciation to non-native professionals.
Corporate & Private clients: BBVA, WHR Architects, Vitol, Petrobras, UT Medical School
I've lived and traveled in Southeast Asia. In 1993, I was a home-stay mother for ESL students studying English, while I taught at the Art Institute, TSU, HCC and University of Houston.
HobbiesI'm a professional visual artist, world traveler and marketing consultant. My love of textiles, as an art form, has fueled my passion to live in Chiang Mai, Thailand, travel through Southeast Asia and appreciate cultures around the world.
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We recently produced a short promotional film for the non-profit organization, WOMENS EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL. The founders of WE, Leigh Fenly and Win Cox, sat down to talk with us about what they believe is a successful business model for tackling the cycle of poverty. The organization is based in San Diego, but spreads its arms out to include women in Mexico, Honduras, and Africa. Based on the Grameen model of microfinance, WE has helped hundreds of needy families and raised thousands of dollars. We truly believe in this cause.
We hope that you watch our video, which they premiered at their annual meeting a few weeks ago, and received thundering applause. We hope you'll feel compelled to share it or better yet, make a donation to WE!
We loved working on it and meeting some of the incredible refugee women who have benefitted from WE's Star Center in San Diego. Women from Kenya, Somalia, Mexico, Iraq … their stories are incredible, their faces are beautiful, and their love & energy are inspiring. We are so honored to take part in helping to get their message out.
We are also working on an even shorter "commercial" version of the video, so stay tuned for that …

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