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Rebecca Linquist

American Accent Acquisition Coach & Founder of English by the Hour; currently the corporate onsite provider of services in Northern California's Silicon Valley. Over 10 years of professional training, teaching and corporate management experience with a Master's degree in linguistics from SJSU and years of informal study and application of the principles of speech therapy. Experienced in designing and delivering effective American Accent Acquisition programs that create results. Rebecca is currently in the process of growing her business by training coaches in her methodology to offer personal coaching in the Silicon Valley and via the internet to clients all over the world.

 

Bud Everts

Business Conversations & American Accent Acquistion Coach; over 20 years of professional training, development and corporate management in the areas of Human Resources & Operations at the Director & VP level. Immediate Past President of the Los Gatos Silver Tongued Cats Toastmasters club and currently completing his Advanced Communicator Bronze program. Bud has won Club, Area and Division Toastmaster contests with his ability to listen, diagnose and coach all levels of speakers in Speech Evaluation with his warm and tactful approach in presenting constructive feedback.  Bud’s expertise includes providing valuable insights to non-native speakers on how to express themselves in challenging work situations, including interviews, performance reviews, negotiation, presentations, and business communication.

 

Jennifer Kahal

American Accent Acquisition Coach with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology; currently completing a Master's degree in linguistics at SJSU. Experienced in coaching individuals and conducting group sessions in American Accent Acquisition and Business English to professionals throughout Silicon Valley. Jen was born and raised in California and specializes in helping business professionals learn the speaking skills they need to be successful in the highly competitive Silicon Valley.

 

The Vision

It is Rebecca’s dream to blend business and education. While working with technical and sales professionals in high tech, publishing, finance, and the real estate industry, in addition to teaching English at Foothill College and working with numerous individuals and companies as an Accent Reduction Coach, she has developed an in-depth understanding of what non-native speakers of American English need to know to be successful.

The Importance of Accent Reduction

Accent Reduction opens doors for foreign-born citizens of California. By improving their ability to speak clearly, project confidence, and not have to repeat what they say, professionals in the valley can achieve success, find new career opportunities, qualify for positions and promotions, and reach new heights they may not have realized were possible.

The Early Years

Rebecca moved to California in her 20’s with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and spent the economic boom years in the valley in high tech, working in computer support for NASA-Ames Research Center, Taligent, Synopsys, and ParcPlace.

Corporate Training & Education

In her 30’s, Rebecca moved into corporate training and developed programs to teach sales representatives and internal staff at Thompson Publishing in Belmont how to increase their productivity. She then returned to school to complete her Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from San Jose State University, with an emphasis on teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Since that time, Rebecca has focused on assisting non-native speakers of English in removing the stumbling blocks to their success and accomplishing the goals that their accent prevents them from attaining.