Hello, my name is Alex and I’m a native English speaker with 5 years of experience in teaching English as a foreign language.
Over the years, I’ve worked in language schools and have taught my own students separately. My students come from diverse national, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, such as Korean, Brazilian, Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian, Iranian, American (presentation skills), and Chinese.
The age demographic of my students has been 14 years up to 70 and in general, I prefer working with adults, though many of my students have been teenagers.
My lessons generally favor a free structure, where students learn languages through interaction, group activities, correcting each others’ mistakes, and other methods that create the right conditions for language learning. I don’t lead the classes or act as an authority figure, but rather as a guide who facilities conversations and activities that help the students learn without feeling like they’re in school.
Aside from that I also mostly work with writing. I am a professional scriptwriter, copywriter, and content writer. I have worked on a variety of projects and have been working in this field for 4 years.
Types of courses I teach:
- General English (American)
- Speaking+Pronunciation (American)
- Writing Course (Academic, professional, creative, content)
- Presentation Skills
- Interview Practice
Strengths as a teacher:
- Native English (American) speaker
- Proficient in Russian and native Armenian speaker
- Able to present materials in a fun and practical manner
- Free lesson structure that is adaptable for different student groups
- Easy-going with students regardless of age, gender, nationality, etc.
- Always ready to help outside of classes
Qualifications as a teacher:
- Cambridge’s CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- Bachelor's Degree in English and Communications
- Winner of Government of Ireland IES scholarship 2019-2020