Your coach
Susanne Katchko
Founder and Master Trainer of Speech Athletes. Over twenty years teaching ESL and accent reduction; five languages; a trained actor and musician.

Susanne Katchko has been teaching ESL and accent reduction for over twenty years, helping her students achieve outstanding results.
She holds a B.A. in English from Simmons College and speaks five languages fluently: French, Spanish, English, Hebrew and Yiddish. She is a graduate of the Uriel Weinreich Yiddish Intensive (2009) and the Yiddish League Teacher Training Course (2016).
A trained actor and musician, her presentation skills and acute perception of aural nuances uniquely qualify her to improve the oral presentation skills of her clients.
- Education
- B.A. in English, Simmons College
- Languages
- French, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Yiddish
- Training
- Uriel Weinreich Yiddish Intensive, 2009 · Yiddish League Teacher Training, 2016
- Also
- Trained actor and musician
- Teaches
- Online, and in person on Long Island, NY. Sunday to Friday, by appointment.
- Contact
- [email protected] · (347) 997-2286
0:58 What is Speech Athletes?
An introduction to Speech Athletes from its founder, Susanne Katchko.
10:03 Speech Athletes Pronunciation Workshop, Episode 1
A full pronunciation workshop with a Mandarin speaker.
1:54 English Pronunciation for Israelis
Tired of repeating yourself to be understood? The American R and the long E, for Hebrew speakers.
Bring your
problem words
Fifteen minutes, free, online. Bring the words people ask you to repeat, and hear what they sound like when they land the first time.
Sunday to Friday, by appointment · Eastern Time