Learn English one bowl at a time
Live 1-on-1 lessons with Johnnitta Durham, a Texas public-school English teacher with more than a decade in the classroom. Warm, practical and built entirely around the mistakes that are holding you back — never a fixed textbook.
- Years teaching English
- 11+
- Public-school classroom teacher
- Dallas ISD
- Texas Woman's University graduate
- TWU
- Every lesson, live online
- 1-on-1
Years teaching English
Public-school classroom teacher
Texas Woman's University graduate
Every lesson, live online
Why students stay
Lessons that fix the thing actually holding you back
Most learners do not need more grammar rules. They need targeted correction, real speaking time, and someone who notices the pattern behind their mistakes.
Always 1-on-1, always live
No group classes and no pre-recorded videos. Every minute of the lesson is yours, at your pace.
Built on your error map
Your first lesson produces a personal error map, and every session afterwards works down that list.
Flexible and forgiving
Reschedule free up to 24 hours before. Packages stay valid for six months, so life can happen.
Courses
Four focused programmes
Each course has a defined arc, measurable outcomes and a published week-by-week curriculum. Not sure which fits? The trial lesson decides it for you.
Conversational Fluency
Speak without freezing. Build the reflexes to hold a real conversation about anything.
Grammar Mastery
Stop guessing at tenses. Build a clear internal map of how English actually works.
Exam Preparation (IELTS & TOEFL)
Score-focused coaching with real marking criteria, timed practice and honest feedback.
Business English
Sound credible in meetings, emails and presentations — in the register your workplace expects.
How it works
From first message to measurable change
No long onboarding forms and no payment before we have agreed a plan together.
1. Trial & assessment
A 45-minute session to measure your real level in speaking and writing, and to agree on one clear goal.
2. Your personal plan
You receive a written plan: which course, how often, what to expect, and what we will measure.
3. Weekly live lessons
Live 1-on-1 lessons built on your own errors, with notes, homework and materials after each session.
4. Measured progress
Four-skill scores tracked in your portal, plus a written progress report at the midpoint of your package.
Student results
What changed for them
Real outcomes from students across four continents, in their own words.
“I had studied English for nine years and still could not answer a question in a meeting. After eight weeks I chaired one. Johnnitta made speaking feel safe enough to actually practise.”
Mariana S.
Product manager · Brazil · Conversational Fluency
“My IELTS writing was stuck at 6.0 through two attempts. The marking against the real descriptors showed me exactly what was missing. I got 7.5 on the third try.”
Ahmed K.
Medical graduate · Egypt · Exam Preparation
“We used my own emails in every lesson. That was the difference. My manager commented within a month that my writing had become much clearer.”
Yuki T.
Finance analyst · Japan · Business English
“The grammar course finally explained why, not just what. I stopped translating in my head somewhere around week six and never went back.”
Lucas M.
Software engineer · Portugal · Grammar Mastery
Pricing
Simple packages, no subscription
Start with a $25 trial. After that, pay per lesson or save up to 16% with a lesson pack. Payment is only arranged once your slot is confirmed.
5-Lesson Pack
$205$41 per lesson · save 9%
- Five 55-minute live lessons
- Full student portal access
- Downloadable lesson materials
- Progress tracking across four skills
- Priority scheduling
From the blog
Free study guides that go deep
Long-form, practical articles on the problems students bring to lessons most often.
10 Common English Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
The same ten errors appear in almost every intermediate learner's speech. Here is what causes each one and the fix that actually sticks.
Mastering English Phrasal Verbs: A Complete Guide
Phrasal verbs feel infinite because most learners study them alphabetically. Group them by particle instead and the logic appears.
How to Improve Your English Listening Skills
If you understand the transcript but not the audio, your problem is not vocabulary. It is connected speech — and it is trainable.
Ready for your first lesson?
Book a $25 trial. We assess your level, agree a goal, and you get a written plan afterwards — whether or not you continue.