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Jeremy

Jeremy is a TEFL certified American teacher of English from West Virginia(USA) who has been teaching English in Poland since 2005. He has a BA in English from UNC North Carolina and an MA in Anglo-Irish Literature from Dublin, where he also completed his RELSA teaching course.

Lessons with Jeremy draw on both his teaching experience and his own experiences as a language hobbyist. He seeks to help students set and realize their own goals, offering support, knowledge and strategies. Lessons frequently involve online media and primarily focus on communication.

Jeremy has taught all levels and has experience with preparation for the KET, FCE, CAE and BEC examinations. As a doctoral student in Poland, he has also completed doctoral teaching practice in Academic English. Having learned Polish, he has some familiarity with Slavic languages and common obstacles encountered by learners.

His personal interests include writing, literature, traveling and languages, as well as playing in bands.

Shelly

Shelly is from the USA. She has over 12 years teaching English experience. She has her Bachelor’s in Art History and her Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Shelly is also a certified IELTS examiner and an ibt TOEFL administrator. Shelly was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She has lived in North Carolina, Indiana, as well as Italy and Hungary. She taught doctors, chemists, and researchers how to speak and interact with their American counterparts. Shelly truly enjoys working with her students. A good listener, she is patient and curious about her students’ interests and needs.

She likes to use humor when teaching because it lowers the stress and anxiety of the learner so that more knowledge and language can easily be attained. Furthermore, she can adapt to her student’s needs well. If a student needs IELTS preparation, she can help him/her with the speaking and writing components by giving them actual topics that are currently on the exam. She can also give tips on how to get a higher band score and impress your examiner. Whatever the student’s need is, Shelly will do her best to help the student achieve his or her goal.

Nathaniel

Nathaniel is a CELTA qualified teacher from England with more than 6 years of teaching English experience. He has taught all levels of English from beginner to advanced, including IELTS and CAE exam classes.He also has a BA Hons in Drama and Theatre Arts from the University of Birmingham.

Because of his theatrical background Nathaniel has massive success with students who struggle with their English pronunciation. Nathaniel’s teaching style is energetic and motivating. He is a patient and supportive teacher who will work with you to devise a syllabus which focuses on your individual needs. Nathaniel is interested in keeping you enthusiastic about your English studies by providing challenging and varied classes.

His lessons take advantage of what the internet has to offer by incorporating ‘you tube’ and other online tools. Nathaniel is passionate about the arts. He loves theatre, film and galleries. He is a film maker himself and has written and directed comedy and documentary series broadcast on television in the UK.

He also loves travelling having travelled all around the globe from Argentina to Australia. He loves trying different and interesting foods from all around the world and he also loves cooking.

Mystique

Mystique is a TEFL certified Canadian living in Mexico. She has been teaching English for almost 3 years now. Mystique has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Spanish minor from the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. She also holds an accounting diploma and teaches University English at ITESO University in Guadalajara, Mexico. Mystique also teaches Business English and has taught in several international companies such as Hewlett Packart, Siemens Electronics, and Flextronics. Mystique has prepared students for many international exams such as TOEFL and GMAT. She likes to focus on all the four skills of learning a new language: speaking, reading, listening, and writing and help incorporate different learning techniques and strategies. Mystique knows Spanish and some French. She loves the sun, beach, snowboarding, and all kinds of animals.

Robin

Robin is an American from Texas who has lived and worked in New York City, Bangkok, and Tokyo over the last 17 years. He holds a BA in English Literature and Music Performance from Bennington College. In New York Robin worked as a legal editor and proofreader and also for several investment banks – UBS, Citibank, and Morgan Stanley – as a proofreader. He also taught music privately and enjoyed it so much that he decided to pursue teaching as a career.

He began teaching English comprehension and music appreciation classes at a community school in Manhattan. Eager to explore the other side of the world he worked as an English teacher in Thailand for a year and then for the last three years in Japan, in Tokyo. There he taught students of all levels and ages in one-on-one or small group classes. Robin has experience preparing students for IELTS, EIKEN, and TOEFL. He is comfortable teaching Business English, vocabulary building, idiomatic expressions, grammar, reading comprehension, and specialized classes focused on literature, culture, and history.

He can also provide quality editing of presentations and correspondence. Robin is a patient and encouraging teacher who listens carefully and provides useful direction. All classes are directed by the goals of the student. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed but still productive. Robin believes that students learn best in such a setting, where they can use what they already know as they expand their knowledge.

Robin has many interests including history, visual arts, music (jazz, classical, blues), literature, old movies (before the sequel era), Southeast Asia, and crazy American politics. He plays guitar and piano, occasionally well.

Amanda

Amanda is a TESOL certified teacher from Missouri (USA). She has a B.A in Spanish so she understands the concerns and aspirations when learning a foreign language. She has TESOL certificates for teaching business English and teaching children.

While studying at the University of Oklahoma in 2007, she was hand selected to help a Korean student improve his English pronunciation. Since then she has taught business and general English to all levels in Uruguay. Amanda enjoys getting to know her students and pushing them to be confident English speakers and writers. Amanda works to make her students feel comfortable.

She recognizes that in a relaxed environment her students can feel free to make mistakes in order to learn how to use the new language they have acquired correctly. She enjoys using different materials to make class as interesting and beneficial as possible, but more than anything she wants her classes to achieve what her students need and want. Aside from teaching, Amanda is passionate about dancing.

She enjoys all kinds of dancing from Irish dancing to flamenco, but nothing blows her away like Russian dancing.

Jan

Jan is an Australian now living in the USA. She has a Graduate Diploma in Education (English and Modern Languages) and a Graduate Diploma in TESOL. Jan has a B.A. (Honours) in English and she has been teaching English for about 30 years. She has been working as an IELTS examiner since 2002. Jan is a very flexible, creative and talented teacher with a very sound understanding of the English language.

Her reputation is for being quick to establish rapport with students as well as to identify their needs and respond appropriately. In Australia, Jan taught English to students preparing to enter Australian Universities and to migrants from a range of cultural backgrounds in the Adult Migrant English Program.

She has also taught in schools and Universities in Hong Kong, mainland China, Thailand, Vietnam and the USA. She is interested in reading, writing, painiting and swimming.

Jessica

Jessica is from England and has been teaching English as a Foreign and Second Language for 18 years. She has a Post-Graduate Diploma in TEFL from the University of Wales College, Cardiff. She also has a Bilingual Diploma in Travel and Tourism.

Jessica is currently studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Education Studies. Jessica has taught all levels from Beginner to Advanced and exam preparation such as PET, KET, FCE, CAE and Proficiency. She has also taught IELTS and TOEFL. Jessica also has experience teaching both ESP, Business English and Conversation classes.

She enjoys teaching exam classes in particular, but is happy to cater for students’ specific study requirements. Jessica has travelled extensively throughout her teaching career and has lived and taught in countries such as Japan, China, Pakistan and much of The Middle East. Most recently she taught for two years in Saudi Arabia at the only all ladies’ university in the capital city of Riyadh.

Jessica loves travelling, and has also spent a lot of time in North America, where she has relatives. She also loves keeping fit and does yoga and swims.

Stephanie

Stephanie is a TEFL certified English teacher from Arizona, the USA. She holds a MA in International Studies from Newcastle University (the UK) and a BA of Anthropology from Arizona Satate University (the USA). She has helped many people from around the world improve their English skills in many areas, including, but not limited to, pronunciation, idiom usage, Business English, writing skills, and test preparation (IELTS and TOEFL).

Stephanie believes saying, “practice makes perfect” is central to language learning, and therefore helps students to practice their skills as much as possible during class. Mistakes made in class are good to make, because that students will learn from them. Some examples of the Business English skills she has taught include how to write business emails for different purposes, abbreviations used in emails, sharing one’s input during a business meeting, common phrases to use during conference calls, and business etiquette. She has also answered individual questions about issues students have been facing at work and attempt to help the students resolve them.

Stephanie has concentrated on online English teaching for the past 6 years. She learned Spanish as her second language, and can easily relate to some of the issues students face when learning another language.

Stephanie has traveled to South America and to Europe and enjoys conversing with people from other cultures. When she is not teaching, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She also is a great fan of the outdoors. Some of her favorite outdoor activities include hiking, frisbee golf, camping, and taking pictures.

Video with Stephanie

Sarah

Sarah is a TESOL-certified teacher from Florida (USA). She holds a B.A. and a Masters in Elementary Education, with a Technology Specialization, from the University of Florida.

Sarah has experience teaching ages 2 to adult, most recently as an English teacher in Inner Mongolia, China. Throughout her teaching career, Sarah has taught in a wide variety of environments: from one-on-one lessons with 3 year olds to 70-student middle school classes. She has taught business English to employees of international companies, and led seminars for Chinese teachers. Sarah has taught IELTS and TOEFL courses to teenagers and adults, and has helped prepare students for emigration to the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Sarah’s teaching style is very student-centered. She wants the student to be comfortable in the lesson, and is at ease talking about any subject. She believes that her role as a teacher is to assist the student as they develop an understanding of the language, and to help foster a desire to learn English to a fluent level.

Sarah enjoys traveling and anything that has to do with the ocean. She has enjoyed almost every book she has ever read, or movie she has ever seen. She loves to play sports in her free time, especially American football.

John Keithly

John is a TESOL certified native American. He is presently teaching TOEFL level English to university students in Ecuador.

Previously, John taught English to high school students, business professionals, and university research staff in Kiev, Ukraine. Prior to assuming his career as an English teacher, John obtained a Master’s in Oceanography and a Bachelor’s in Biology. Then he served in the U.S. Navy and retired with the rank of Commander. John was involved in the information technology field working as an A+ certified computer repair technician, and a high school network administrator. John also served as the president of the TechAlliance computer cooperative for five years.

John’s hobbies include aerobic running, hiking and foreign travel. He also likes watching meaningful movies, attending music concerts, and testing out food delicacies at various unassuming restaurants. John is very much looking forward to teaching English online where he hopes to pursue topics such as improving pronunciation, enriching vocabulary, building grammar, and sharing cultural experiences.

Wayne

Wayne is a vibrant young tutor from the windy city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He is a passionate tutor and understands the difficulties that are faced when learning a new language. He has a passion for languages and a true flair in the kitchen, he graduated with honors as a Culinary Arts student. Later on, he decided to explore Asia, where he found his true calling in life. Teaching.

Since 2012, he has gained his TEFL and TESOL certifications. He used these to guide him through China where he worked as an IELTS tutor for three years. He is best suited to prepare you for your IELTS exams, as he has prepared businessmen and students alike. Changing their lives by guiding them to immigrate to their desired countries. He also focuses on cultural topics, helping students gain a better perspective of the countries they would travel to.

His accent is clear and easy to understand, his style of teaching guides you, without giving you the answer. You will come to the conclusion with his guidance. He does not enjoy standard topics, he loves to be engaged in thought provoking conversations. His classes include current events and focus on your ability to share your views and thoughts.

Joanne

Joanne is a CELTA qualified teacher from London (the UK), currently living in France. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography. Joanne has been teaching English since 2005. She has been a one –to-one tutor to both adults and children in France, has taught teenagers in International schools in the UK, and for the past 2 years has been teaching Russian students online. Joanne’s teaching style focuses on communication and building a good relationship with her students in a relaxed a friendly environment. She offers classes for all levels in General English for adults and children, Business English and test preparation for IELTS and Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE). Joanne’s lessons are organised and dynamic. She always adapts her lesson to individual students, their interests and needs and uses a variety of teaching methods and materials including role-play, pod casts, music and current news and articles. She encourages maximum student participation and interaction as she believes this is the key to greater confidence and sense of achievement. In her free time Joanne likes to spend time in her garden, walking her dog and keeping fit at her Zumba dancing classes. Her greatest joy is to escape with her family to her holiday house by the sea.

Nastasha

Nastasha is a TEFL certified teacher from South Africa. She has been teaching English for the last 4 years.

Nastasha has lived and taught in many places including, Israel, Italy, England and Russia. She has taught students of all ages and abilities. Four the last three years she has predominantly taught Russian students and therefore has quite a deep understanding of translation and grammar errors commonly made by Russian English students. Each student will have lessons specifically designed around his or her needs. Topics will vary according to your interests. She has experience in preparing students for interviews and all other business English, IELTS and TOEFL training. As well as general English and grammar. She likes to focus on speaking and listening in class, always expanding vocabulary.

She likes to make her students feel as comfortable as possible and is passionately driven to build her students confidence in English. She is also an illustrator and when not teaching devotes most of her time to art and exhibitions.She has had many all over the world. She enjoys travelling and adventure.

Alison

Alison is a qualified TESOL teacher from Wales, the UK. She has been teaching English since 2008. Alison has a Bachelor degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Business and Information Technology.s

Alison has previously taught in Germany, Tenerife and China. She has taught students of many different ages and capabilities. Alison has experience teaching English for Travel, Conversation, Business, and preparation for IELTS and TOEFL exams. She has previously taught Russian and Ukrainian students. This has allowed her to understand the Grammar difficulties when speaking English. She can specifically recognize the most common mistakes made by Russian speakers, (For example “I make exercise” “This is car”) and provides the necessary material help with prepositions and articles. Lessons with Alison are specifically tailored to suit your individual needs and goals. Her lessons are relaxed and fun, with your target goals in mind.

Alison likes to try and help build your confidence when speaking English, and uses a variety of material to help with your listening, speaking and Grammar skills. She also teaches the importance of “Natural” English, with the use of Idiom phrases and constructions.

In her in spare time, Alison enjoys reading and going swimming. She is interested in travel, and learning about other cultures.

Video with Alison

Gary Jones

Gary is a certified TEFL teacher from Tampa, Florida (USA) who currently lives in Ukraine. He graduated from Towson State University majoring in Business Administration and Marketing.

He has a strong business background and conducted seminars in Marketing, Negotiating, Customer Service, Team Building and Sales Training, Business Planning and Time management. Gary wrote articles in National Financial Magazine and he is the author of the book “Mortgage Talk”, New York.

Gary has taught General English, Business English and TOEFL. He has taught a lot of Ukrainians and Russians therefore he understands what they like and do not like in the learning process. He has created a special program to teach the correct pronunciation and articulation. In this method of teaching the student is more of a participant than a spectator.

Gary likes to watch soccer and travel in his free time. He has been very lucky to have been to many places around the world.

Katherina

Katherina is a TEFL certified teacher from Toronto (Canada) who is ready to coach you on ‘21st Century-English’ based on ‘current events’ and ‘real life simulations’ to help you keep current in today’s changing language and economy. She has TEFL Canadian College of Educators Diploma and has been working for 9 years coaching Business English, and Academic English including Examinations/ Testing in; IELTS, TOEFL, BULATS, FCE, CAE in addition, editing Presentations/Power-Point, as well as preparing CV’s for those individuals who need resumes in English, and interview preparations.

Katherina has degrees in Finance, as well as Sales and Marketing. Katherina has a clear and easy accent to understand, and her professionalism can be heard in her voice and seen in her work. Because of her experience, patience and excellent understanding she will be able to identify your needs, after speaking with you, and work together with you and your objectives to build a comfortable and easy-going English learning environment. Katherina is professional and dedicated to her learners progression and provides you with a lot of learning material to help you, and extra activities to challenge you. Katherina uses multi-media in her coaching, as well as other listening tools for further comprehension. She can also communicate in languages such as Polish and French. Katherina has had experience teaching and living in European countries such as Russia, Poland, Germany and Italy.

Being a native Canadian, Katherina is a true outdoor woman, who enjoys many sports, including; mountain climbing, kayaking, and has ran a few marathons, both in New York(U.S.A) and Paris (France). Katherina also enjoys watching movies, shopping, and Home Renos.

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Michelle

Michelle is a TEFL certified English teacher from Portland, Oregon in the USA.

She has been teaching English for almost 4 years now. Michelle has a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities and is currently pursuing her Master’s in English literature. Michelle has lived in many places. She is in Germany now and enjoys her teaching career. Most recently she has been teaching general English for all ages including small children; academic English for high-school and university levels; and Business English for employees from diverse fields and employment levels, including IT engineers, doctors, lawyers and vice-presidents of multi-national corporations.

Her hobbies involve hiking in the mountains or bicycling in the beautiful city parks.

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