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From United StatesLiving in Boston, United States (14:36 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 23, 2019

Hello! As someone who loves experiencing new cultures and interacting with all types of people, I've had a very fulfilling time teaching English over the last few years. I'm a friendly and easy-going American from the Boston area. I truly enjoy meeting people from all different cultures. Some other activities that I enjoy include basketball, American football, surfing (though it needs some practice) and speaking Spanish (which needs practice tambíen). I'm a bit of a travel addict and can't wait for my next trip.

Me as a Teacher

When teaching English, I always find it beneficial to instill a relaxed feel, at least during certain portions of the lesson... The goal, after all, is communicating in English, and sometimes going "off-script" and having fun is the best way to make that communication happen. I use classic worksheets when drilling new vocabulary or grammar, but for me nothing beats using real sources like articles, videos or even movies. As someone learning a language myself, I know there's nothing better than interacting with the language as it's designed for native speakers! I'll also provide plenty of material and suggestions for using English beyond our lessons.

My lessons & teaching style

My favorite thing about private lessons is that it allows me to really focus on each student and individualize their learning. In the first lesson I hone in on my students' interests as well as their language needs, and from there I find my brain working around the clock on new, creative lessons for them. I mentioned that I love using primary sources... So many times I'll be reading the news or watching YouTube and suddenly realize "This (article/video) is perfect for (Filippo/Daisy/Marta/Student X)!" While I vary the difficulty- sometimes simple to encourage my students, other times challenging to push them- I lean towards the challenging end of things.

My teaching material

Video files
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Articles and news
Audio files

Certificates

Celta - Teaching House Boston - 2019

Certificate verified

Education

2009 - 2012

Bachelor’s - FilmBoston University

Work Experience

2016 - 2018

Language AssistantSpanish Public Schools - Las Palmas and Jerez, Spain

2018 - 2019

English TeacherSamos Volunteers - Samos, GreeceOver two different stints, I taught adult refugees in Greece, including "ABC English", beginner English, and upper-intermediate English

4.9

Rating

Students

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

86%

Response rate

4.9

Rating

Students

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

86%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

5 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

General English Lesson

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

21 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

Conversation Practice

A1 - C2

Conversation

2 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

Group Lessons

A1 - C2

Conversation

1 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

2 Reviews

c2102b

2 English lessons

It was a pleasure to learn with you ! I'm looking forward to speaking with you

Sep 10, 2019

acd47b

3 English lessons

Joe is a very good guy. Professional teacher. He definitely has an individual approach to every student. It is a big pleasure for me to have lessons with him. Thank you Joe!

Aug 19, 2019