William Bess
Profession: Certified TEFL and Local Educational Instructor
Teaching Experience: I teach students English locally and online and have a total of 8 years of experience in both the United States and my current abode of Panama. This experience includes teaching elementary students using my special Training Certification with Young Learners and helping adults with IELTS/TOEFL testing and high school/graduate academic editing. I enjoy seeing my students reach their English language goals as doors open to them for superior grades, choice college acceptance, and top employment.
Interests: Movies, Reading, Meeting New People, Music, Gaming, Piano, Violin, Pets, World News, Foods, Travel, Languages, Cultures, and Hiking,
Education: TEFL Level 4 and 5 Certification and Business English Certification
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational)
Ed Teacher
Profession: Business Consultant, Coach, Educator, Lifelong Learner
Teaching Experience: Four years' experience teaching ESL to students from high school to graduate school along with educators i.e., English teachers and university professors. I've taught conversational English and business English / communication skills to business professionals across various environments--classrooms, boardrooms, coffee shops, online. Ten plus years of management consulting experience advising clients in the technology, telecom, consumer goods, retail, education, and financial services industries.
Interests: Reading, writing, basketball, golf, cycling, health, nutrition, detox, traveling, photography, learning new cultures, technology, business topics, leadership, performance management, self improvement
NOTE: To ensure a smooth online experience, please use a WIRED headset with a QUALITY MICROPHONE (No AirPods and Bluetooth headsets) and schedule class at a time when you'll be in an INDOOR QUIET environment free from distractions and background noise. Thanks for your attention and cooperation!
Education: PLEASE READ: As I speak at a faster pace and in business environments, B2 upper intermediate to C2 advanced students (www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale) will benefit most from my teaching style. If you are an A1 / A2 beginner, you can search for other tutors that specialize in teaching these levels.
Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Master of Business Administration / MBA
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Conversational)
Denzel Al
Profession: Founder at Alvarado Global
Teaching Experience: Over the years I have taught english to children and adults from all over the world. In person and online. I have taught abroad for a year in China in Shanghai and have gained many routine students as a result.
Interests: Foreign Languages, Sports, Business, International Trade
Education: BA Florida International University
-Asian Studies- with a concentration on Asian Languages
Spoken Languages: Chinese (Fluent), Persian (Conversational), Turkish (Basic), Arabic (Basic), Russian (Basic), English (Native), Spanish (Fluent), French (Fluent)
Philip H Long
Profession: Online English Teacher
Teaching Experience: I've been teaching English professionally for over ten years. I have taught online as well as in classroom settings in Venezuela and Colombia.
Interests: I enjoy traveling cooking and learning about new cultures and languages.
Education: Miami University of Ohio, Associate's degree in early childhood education.
Florida International University, Bachelor's degree in Asian studies and marketing.
Florida International University Masters Degree in Mass Communications.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational)
Kevin LJ
Profession: University English Professor
Teaching Experience: I have five years experience teaching English in China. I have had the privilege to teach all ages of children in three different English training schools, one international school and now teach young adults in the university. I also taught elementary school in rural Alaska for three years and even taught Alaska Natives in a bush village.
Interests: Running, sailing, tinkering with electronics, fixing things, reading, teaching. I also am a life-long student of philosophy and religion.
Education: I hold a Bachelors degree in Religious Studies from the University of New York (Excelsior) and a Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University of Alaska.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Conversational), Arabic (Basic)
Bryan L
Profession: Banker and Part Time English Tutor
Teaching Experience: I have taught English to call center agents as well as Chinese and Korean students for over 5 years. I have also taught working professionals from different countries Business English or Corporate Conversational English.
Interests: I enjoy traveling and exploring different countries. I especially love eating food from countries all over the world. My other passions would include movies, music, and watching live sport events.
Education: I graduated University of California Irvine with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and a Minor in Business Management.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Conversational)
Meri C
Profession: English teacher and tutor, Yoga teacher
Teaching Experience: I have been teaching English in China for almost 4 years now. I've taught in training centers, public schools, and private tutoring settings. Before becoming an ESL teacher, I tutored university students in many basic subjects. I have experience with students of all ages and language levels, but my specialty is working with teenage and adult learners from a low intermediate to advanced level. I am excellent at making interesting conversation on almost any topic you choose.
Interests: Obviously, I enjoy yoga! I advise my yoga students in health and wellness, lifestyle choices, and general diet. I read a LOT! I'm a pretty good cook, and I just taught myself how to crochet. I'm also studying Chinese. My favorite things are my morning coffee, cats, nature hikes, and quiet, thoughtful moments. Students often say my classes are encouraging, supportive, funny, and entertaining. The more you teach, the more you learn. That being said, I am a lifelong learner and teacher at heart.
Education: I have a 144 hour TESOL certificate from Language Corps Asia. I have also studied quite a bit of yoga over the years, both in the states and India (RYT 500, E-RYT 200). Yoga truly is my passion!
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Conversational)
Kimmer C
Profession: Professional Tutor
Teaching Experience: I've been teaching private students for over six years now.
Interests: Languages, Cooking, Travel, Art & Music.
Education: I went to MTI Community College in Vancouver Canada. I studied Hospitality Management. I did my TESOL Certification course with American TESOL Institute.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Conversational), French (Conversational)
Adrian Lindo
Profession: World Traveller
Teaching Experience: I am from Los Angeles, CA, USA. I have 2 years experience teaching intermediate level English students (mostly ages 14-22) in Vietnam. Classes mostly consisted of practicing daily conversation, pronunciation, and various grammar topics.
Struggling in IELTS? I know the strategies you need to guarantee a high score in your exam!
If you are interested in talking about some intellectual topics, I also have a broad knowledge in history, economics, politics, and current events.
Interests: My biggest passion in life is traveling, I have lived in several continents and visited over 45 countries in the world. Some of my favorite destinations have been Costa Rica, Ukraine, Slovenia, and Indonesia. This year I plan to travel throughout Russia and Central Asia
如果你讲中文的话，我可以帮你。我学了中文5年。所以你对英文什么方面不清楚的话，我很容易能给你解释。我去过中国两次，我也确定我们能找到一些共同的话题。我期待跟你讲话！
I am interested in cooking, travel, language-learning, hiking, sports, movies, philosophical discussions, and reading.
Education: Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from California State University: Long Beach and a
CELTA graduate
Spoken Languages: Russian (Conversational), Chinese (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Vietnamese (Basic)
Dorothea Bryant
Profession: Ghostwriter
Teaching Experience: worked as a 5th grade teacher in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands
Also taught special education and worked as an ESL teacher for about 15 years.
Interests: Writing, music, travel (have lived in eight different countries), reading, arts and crafts
Education: TESOL Certification from the Canadian Institute of English
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Warnborough University
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Conversational)