Hi! I'm Rike Neville. I am the sole owner and creator for my store and website. I've been into ESL/EFL for a long time, but you could say that ESL is in my blood. My mother arrived in the United States at age 18 with almost no English skills and had me at 20, so I grew up in an ESL home. She learned English from TV and then taught it to me. No one could have ever guessed I'd eventually earn a master's in TESL!

I taught ESL/EFL students in the private sector for almost 20 years in the United States and South Korea. Living in South Korea certainly gave me a lot of insight into what it's like to be fully immersed in a foreign language. I drew upon that while teaching and still draw upon it now with the resources I create. I taught adult international students in Intensive English Programs in the USA, and I make my resources with those students in mind.

I began my first store in 2015 with grammar guides I made initially to help me explain concepts to my students.

What I create reflects what my students have needed. You know how it is...no matter the "level" of a class, you have students of varying proficiency levels, and they all have language gaps. Many of my resources are very specific, like one grammar concept, two sounds that are often confused, or a single topic for vocabulary. That's to address those gaps.

I never liked teaching only the required content as that too often increased their language gaps. Are they really ready to be in an advanced-level grammar class when they don't understand active vs. passive voice? Is academic vocabulary truly the right thing to be teaching them when they cannot communicate with their host families? Is focusing on test-taking skills really going to help them more than learning how to communicate in day-to-day life outside the classroom?

I always wanted to meet my students where they were and then prepare them to move forward without me. This philosophy is still reflected in what I create now. My resources are designed to be practical and effective, helping students in academic settings and in their daily lives. They are informed by years of teaching experience and direct feedback from students, ensuring they address real needs and challenges.

My own education history

⚜️ Oklahoma State Certification: English 5-12, ESL PK-12 expired

⚜️ M.Ed. in Bilingual/TESL Education

⚜️ 100-hour TEFL Certification

⚜️ BA in English