Accent-American Employee Directory
Professional Training and CoachingIllinois, United States0-1 Employees
Accent-American is a small professional training and coaching firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that helps international professionals living in the United States strengthen their American English speech and communication. The company provides both video and in-person classes for individuals and small groups, beginning with a thorough North American English assessment to tailor a program to each client’s communication needs. The program is led by Catherine Ojakangas, Ph.D., a nationally certified speech-language pathologist who applies current knowledge of motor skill learning to support efficient skill development. Classes can be held at the client’s place of employment, at a well-equipped Hyde Park home office, or delivered by video. Accent-American offers curricula for medical professionals emphasizing medical vocabulary and communication, for business professionals focusing on workplace communication, and for academics in the sciences and humanities addressing classroom and educational contexts. As a small Chicago-based firm in the professional training and coaching industry, it relies on up-to-date materials and software to support instruction.