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English (ESL) with Guy W.

Sebastian, Florida

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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 9+
Speaks English, Japanese
Teaching since 2009
Graduate coursework, Linguistics & Philosophy

    About Guy W.

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    My name is Guy, and I have been teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to students and business professionals for 7+ years. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and a Master's degree in Linguistics. I have taught English to top executives at Yahoo!, Rakuten, Kobo, Nikkei, DMM, NTT Corp., Yamada-Denki, and more. As an experienced teacher, I understand how students learn and retain new information. What's the secret? The truth is, there isn't any secret. Learning English is very difficult. However, there are two things you must do: 1. Study English every day (listen, speak, read, and write). Constant exposure is an absolute MUST when it comes to acquiring a new language. I work with each student to create a catered learning program to improve all 4 primary language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 2. Write every day! The second ‘secret’ to learning a new language is to write—every day. All of my students have notebooks, and they all write daily. It's a simple method, but it works. During our first meeting together, we will discuss how to use writing exercises to improve other areas, such as listening, speaking, reading, and pronunciation. My students include high school, undergraduate, and graduate students; young children; and adult speakers of all levels. Whatever your language needs, I have the tools and tactics you need to improve your English and become more fluent. I also teach drums and acoustic guitar to Beginner and Intermediate students at my home studio in Sebastian, FL.

    Instructor details

    Location:
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    Sebastian Blvd
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    11:30 AM-5 PM
    Tuesday
    11:30 AM-5 PM
    Wednesday
    11:30 AM-4 PM
    Thursday
    11:30 AM-5 PM
    Friday
    11:30 AM-5 PM
    Saturday
    11:30 AM-5 PM
    Sunday
    10:30 AM-1 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $29
    45 minutes
    $42
    60 minutes
    $54
    80 minutes
    $67
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    Experience

    Founder & Private ESL Instructor

    May, 2017 - Present

    Pellican LLC

    Founder & Chief Editor

    Jan, 2016 - Present

    Proofy

    We provide professional copy-editing, proofreading, & writing services to individuals and businesses around the world.

    Founder & Head Coach

    Feb, 2014 - Present

    APEC International

    Academic and Professional English Coaching (APEC) International provides personal, academic and business development services to non-native English-speaking students and professionals around the world. Our coaching sessions are personalized for meet each client’s needs and cover a wide range of topics from mental conditioning and personal achievement systems to spoken and written communication, business mastery, and academic success.

    ESL Instructor

    Jan, 2014 - May, 2015

    EF Education First - International Language Center (Boston, MA)

    ESL Instructor

    Aug, 2013 - Dec, 2013

    Aspire Japan (Karuizawa, Nagano)

    ESL Teacher

    Oct, 2012 - Apr, 2013

    American Civic Association (Binghamton, NY)

    Freelance Tutor & Academic Consultant

    Sep, 2012 - Dec, 2015

    (Personal Business)

    Research Advisor & Writing Coach

    Sep, 2012 - May, 2013

    Davis College

    English Language Consultant

    Sep, 2012 - Present

    10+ Businesses in Japan

    Co-director & English Teacher

    Sep, 2010 - May, 2011

    Jeju Seong-An Gyohui Preschool English Program

    Academic Tutor & Writing Coach (to EFL students)

    Sep, 2010 - Aug, 2011

    WOLBI (Jeju, South Korea)

    Education

    Coursework, Japanese language and linguistics

    Jan, 2011 - Dec, 2011

    University at Albany, SUNY

    Graduate coursework, Linguistics & Philosophy

    Sep, 2015 - May, 2016

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    MA, Linguistics

    Jan, 2014 - May, 2016

    Harvard University

    BRE, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

    May, 2012 - May, 2013

    Davis College

    Coursework, Japanese (Intermediate - Advanced)

    Jan, 2012 - Dec, 2012

    Rio Salado College

    Certifications

    Certificate, Mechanical Technology Drafting & Design

    May, 2009

    State University of New York (SUNY) Adirondack

    Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)

    Mar, 2014

    University of Cambridge

    Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA)

    May, 2013

    Davis College

    Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

    May, 2013

    Davis College

    Certificate, Religious Studies

    Aug, 2011

    WOLBI International Program - South Korea, Thailand, Israel

    Awards

    Parnassus Award for Academic Excellence and Achievement

    May, 2012

    State University of New York (SUNY)

    Teacher of the Month

    Oct, 2014

    EF Education First - International Language Center (Boston, MA)

    Teacher of the Month

    Jul, 2014

    EF Education First - International Language Center (Boston, MA)

    Teacher of the Month

    Apr, 2014

    EF Education First - International Language Center (Boston, MA)

    Teacher of the Month

    Feb, 2014

    EF Education First - International Language Center (Boston, MA)

    Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges

    Mar, 2013

    Randall-Reilly Publishing

    Affiliations

    American Association of Applied Linguistics

    Jan, 2013

    Applied Linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry that addresses a broad range of language-related issues in order to understand their roles in the lives of individuals and conditions in society. It draws on a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches from various disciplines–from the humanities to the social and natural sciences–as it develops its own knowledge-base about language, its users and uses, and their underlying social and material conditions.

    Linguistic Society of America

    Jun, 2014

    The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) was founded in 1924 to advance the scientific study of language. LSA plays a critical role in supporting and disseminating linguistic scholarship both to professional linguists and to the general public.

    Languages

    Japanese

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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