Meet Cambly's ​"Yasmine - Marsha Marie"

Hello and welcome. You may be wondering who this Yasmine is. 
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Well, while most of the kids in my first grade class were out playing in the sand box and the swing sets, I was playing "teacher" to all my best friends—making them take imaginary tests that I had prepared. I often wonder how I was able to keep any friends at all during that time. (Taking imaginary tests on the lunch breaks are not very popular with school kids, right?)
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It wasn’t until after travelling the world that I finally plunged into the pool of education—starting with—American accent training. From there, I moved into conversational English and the different levels of English language learning programs. Eventually, I began teaching TOEFL and IELTS; focusing on all four language skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing. However, some of the most fun I had abroad was while I was teaching nearly two years of Aviation English (ICAO) to military pilots from around the world; an amazing experience indeed.
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I have taught in college, university, grade school, high school, royal palaces and online. I have held the positions of Head of English Department, Communication Lab In-Charge and Assistant Director of Studies. I hold a CELTA (Certificate of English Language Training for Adults) from University of Cambridge, London; and I have designed a fully functional communication lab, along with, several training courses for various companies and educational institutions. I have also published several articles about teacher training and class management, plus taught inspiring teachers on several occasions.

With a certificate in radio broadcasting, I find myself especially sensitive to sounds, which in turn makes me an amazing accent trainer. Personally, I feel most fulfilled in life whenever I am in class with a student. Whether it is a class of 40 eager learners or just one--I'm a fish in water. So the question is: Do I love teaching and training? Well, yes I do! 

You can learn more about my travels and the writing-side of me at www.MarshaMarie.com.

2020---My year at Cambly

Fun facts about me

  • I could eat my weight in chocolate pudding!  Lovvvve it!!
  • My stomach starts hurting whenever I am late for ANYTHING!  I drive my family crazy because we are always the first ones to arrive at any function.
  • If I feel that I am being cheated in any store, I won't hesitate to start a fight with the employees.  Thus, my shopping vocabulary mostly consists of "May I speak to a manager, please!" 
  • My favorite historical figure is Cleopatra. 
  • When I was eighteen, my favorite color was red, but now it is purple.  
  • I sneeze just like my mother, about ten times in a row.  ....thanks mom!
  • The dictionary is my favorite book of all time.  Thanks again to my mom!
  • Most kids are playing on the playground in the first grade.  Not me,,,  I was playing 'teacher' and making my friends take tests.  I guess I am doing exactly what I have always wanted to do.  
  • Due to a milk allergy, as a baby I could only drink carrot juice until I was one year old.  I drank so many carrots that my skin actually turned an orange color!   The doctor told my mother it was normal...... hmmmmm, an orange baby doesn't sound too normal, does it? 
  • Yes, I really am from America. You would be surprised how many times I get asked that. 
  • One time I backed my aunt's truck up-and-over a guy on his motorcycle.  Thank goodness he jumped off of it just in time.  I guess he figured I wasn't going to stop.  SMART GUY! 
My home is in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Learn about my home state here.
My students are from around the world. 
​​I am trying to fill in the map below with all of my wonderful students! If your country is not colored blue,
​send me a message and let me know.