"When I joined Eli Lilly, I struggled not just with adjusting to corporate America , but also with American English. Before starting the job I had a few sessions at the local Berlitz School, which did not provide great help for somebody who knows English already pretty well. The pronunciation skill class with Terri Bareither was recommended by Human Resources  and I enrolled right away with high expectations. To make it short: all of them were fulfilled and more!
    Terri offered a very professional and elaborate screening process to get a baseline of my pronunciation. She prepared an individualized training plan for me with  precise areas of focus.  The sessions were not only very effective, but also a lot of  fun.
   I quickly gained self-confidence on the phone, and presenting to all US audiences. Outside of work I could converse more effectively with handymen or shop clerks .  I owe Terri a lot and very much recommend her approach ."     

Barbara Arning, M.D.

"With Terri's expert help I was able to identify key problems and improve my pronunciation skills with measurable impact on the way I communicate business ideas. Terri's relaxed style, humor and examples made the learning process truly enjoyable."   

Gabor Varga, Research Scientist

"Terri helped me to improve my English by consistently, patiently and tactfully correcting my pronunciation difficulties.  I admire her high professional ethics and credibility."                 

          Crisanta Fasano, Ph.D.

"As an immigrant from Asia, English has always been one of my most formidable challenges. I had worked with several tutors on and off for about twenty years without significant improvement until I took Terri's class. Because of her background in speech therapy, she knows how to teach her students to correctly use their tongue and lips to pronounce words.  I thank her from the bottom of my heart for her enthusiasm and devotion to her students. 

Steve Yu, Ph.D.

"For a foreign-born pharmaceutical professional whose first language is not English, the most frustrating thing is when your scientific thinking has never been a problem but your colleagues do not understand your idea due to your pronunciation problem.  Frequent interruptions like 'I am sorry. Could you repeat your points?'  during your speech can make you lose confidence and keep you quiet for the rest of the meeting. That was me before I joined Terri's pronunciation class. Thanks to Terri's  individualized, and patient teaching,  people can understand me very well now. As a result, my knowledge and leadership have been recognized with two promotions in two years."

Mark Lianmin, MD, PhD