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Middle School, High SchoolAbout Matt G.
I went to Pensacola Catholic High and graduated in 2003. I then attended and Auburn University, where I became a Christian, and graduated in 2007. Once I finished, I went overseas to teach English and do missions. I taught in Thailand from 2003-2007 and then in China from 2012-2016. I have been teaching since that time and am back home now to get my Master's degree in TESOL. I enjoy teaching people and watching their confidence grow as they learn new skills and develop new abilities. My teaching style is relaxing but challenging; as much as possible, I encourage and motivate students to have a love of learning, not just of this subject but of learning in general.
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Speaks Mandarin, Thai -
Teaching since 2007 -
Teaches students 5 and up
Reviews (37)
Very good.
Matt gives excellent instruction! He uses Windows Paint to display the process of solving the concepts and equations. He is confident and knows Math very well! (Alexander)
He was really understanding to the fact that I haven't been speaking much Chinese for the past 6 months. He went at a good pace and helped me understand all the vocabulary.
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! He cares about his students. Very accommodating. My son has a hard time being focused but he has managed to stay focused on his lesson and is always looking forward to his next one.
My son has been working with Matt for the last 4 months to continue learning Mandarin. Matt has been fantastic. Even after a long week of school, my son looks forward to working with Matt on Saturday. Matt not only has a great personality he is VERY punctual and responsive. He is genuinely committed to helping my son progress and offers great guidance to support his development. I would HIGHLY recommend Matt for anyone looking to learn Mandarin.
Show MoreMatt is an incredible teacher and person in general. He understands so much about chinese and is able to easily communicate the lessons in a way that I can understand and practice between classes. I bought the 10 lesson pack from him and I'm an incredibly happy purchaser at lesson 9. My wife is chinese, and Matt gives me great sayings to take back to her. She is always excited to see the results of our lessons. When I ask her to teach me something she says go ask Matt.
Show MoreMatt is a very patient and good instructor. My mother loves his class a lot.
I really like his teaching style. Matt is patient and focused.
My son is enjoying his Chinese classes. Matt knows how to teach to young kids and has made it a fun learning environment. There has been very good improvement in just 3 classes. His mid week revision is something very valuable as a tool to grasp a new subject.
Show MoreMatt is an increadible teacher! He uses a software that allows him to explain concepts on screen, so it’s easier to grasp things visually. His pace is not too slow, not too fast, and easy to follow. Highly recommend him! 5 stars!
Matt has a great way of delivering lessons that can relate to both children and adults. He makes lessons manageable so that a subject as intimidating as Chinese, can be exciting to learn.
Wonderful instructor, willing to repeat himself and go back a few steps to reinforce a prior example. My son was hesitant to try this and was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to learn when someone is working with you one on one. :)
My son had a great time using games/play to reinforce Chinese words and phrases.
Matt is excellent at sharing the different tones for Chinese. His native language english makes it easier for me to understands how to transition from English to Chinese.
Matt is a wonderful tutor. I recommend him highly to all ESL students.
perfect teacher
Matt is a greatest teacher that i ever met. He is very patient to me, after the package time learning, i feel like English spoken improved a lot.
Excellent hand tailored lessons specifically for me. Enjoy each and every lesson.
Very good teacher!
Great Lesson!
He's awesome with my kids 9&11. They both have totally different learning styles and he's focused on there individual needs. He's teaching them on subjects that there interested in as well as day to day not just making them learn straight from a book which helps motivate them. My daughter and son look forward to each and every lesson.
Show MoreMatt was very knowledgable and more importantly very patient. Our son is moving forward finally in his understanding and we will be using his services every week as meeded!
Matt is patient with beginning students. I am trying to learn Chinese which is difficult but he helps make it sound so easy. His teaching methods are exceptional.
Matt is patient with beginning students. I am trying to learn Chinese which is difficult but he helps make it sound so easy. His teaching methods are exceptional.
He is the best teacher
His classes have the number of games ，which are very interesting and at the same time we can improve our English .Expecily in his free time，we can chat with him to practice our speaking .
Teaches very well, and he is humorous , responsible and experienced.
A very good teacher, taught us not only English but also valuable skills to study in America.
A very good teacher, taught us not only English but also valuable skills to study in America.
Experience
Tutor
Aug 2005 - PresentSelf-Employed
I have been tutoring students since my days at Auburn University where I helped fellow students with difficult subjects. I have continued to do so in math, english, and cultural ideas.
English Teacher
Aug 2012 - Aug 2016Lanzhou University of Technology
Taught IELTS, Culture, and general English to Ungergraduate through Graduate students
English Teacher
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008Sacred Heart School
Education
Masters ED. Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL)
Jun 2017 - Jul 2019MidAmerican Nazarene University
B.A. in Economics with a minor in Business Management
Aug 2003 - Dec 2007Auburn University
Languages
Mandarin
Professional Proficiency
Thai
Limited Proficiency
Certifications
GL101x: Leading Change: Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning
Jul 2017University of Michigan through EdX
120-hr TESOL Certification
Aug 2016ITTT