Hello! My name is Eva Martens, and for the past 12 years, I have dedicated myself to helping young learners discover the joys of reading. I am most passionate about helping beginning readers and those who face challenges with reading. My goal is to make reading an enjoyable and achievable skill for every child. I like to set the tone of my classroom, by being kind, patient, and encouraging. My focus is on progress and helping students to feel accomplished in every class!

I have 8 years of experience in a private school setting both in Canada and Mexico. I  volunteered at a children's home in Mexico for an amazing 6 and a half years! Most of my time was dedicated to helping children to learn both reading and math. One of my most rewarding and special experiences was helping a 14-year-old girl to read after teaching her the sounds of the letters. She was so eager to learn and made excellent progress! I learned so much from the local people and was able to learn a conversational level of Spanish.

I have also had a lot of fun teaching English and reading online to hundreds of students from Japan, South Korea, China, Turkey, Peru, Brazil, and many other places around the world! 

I hold certificates in TESOL, TEFL, and Reading Simplified. I plan to implement the Reading Simplified technique in my classes. Reading Simplified focuses on teaching beginners the sounds of the letters and blending them to create words. We work with a variety of different techniques, like Switch It and Sort It that can greatly help phonics to stick and accelerate literacy!

I am married and live with my husband and friendly little dog Lucy! I love to garden, go for walks in nature, and spend time with friends!

I hope to meet you soon in an upcoming class!