Ryle
●I focus strongly on conversation. I am a bit of a “silly” teacher, which makes my students feel relaxed with the language and feel more comfortable taking chances with the language.
●I have taught ESL both in person and online to students in China, Vietnam, Morocco, Turkey, and Serbia. I currently teach Business English at a school called Bilingually, in Mexico City. My students are comprised of Managers from Google Mexico and PepsiCo Mexico. Though I have taught everything from basic English to children, to IELTS and TOEFL to teenagers, I feel most confident teaching Business English to adults.
I find that my students care mostly about feeling confident with communication and so my classes rely heavily on speaking. I cover a wide range of topics and introduce new vocabulary and useful idioms in each class. If I find that my students are lacking in a certain area, such as pronunciation or reading, we will gear the classes to fit those needs. I also like to show short videos so that my students hear a variety of accents and speech patterns. Occasionally, we will cover some basic grammar to reinforce any grammar rules where I see patterns of misunderstanding.
My ultimate goal is for my students to feel that they can communicate comfortably about a wide range of topics using native English language and idiomatic expressions.
I am currently teaching English to adults and young professionals who live and work in Mexico City. As
most of them are managers at Google Mexico, we have a strong focus on business, but also discuss a
wide range of topics to strengthen their conversational abilities.
I am currently a part-time, freelance Content Writer and Editor for the travel website, Pedacitosblog.com.
On a weekly basis, I am in charge of content management and editing. This includes quality control, and
formatting using the Wix platform. I am also a weekly contributor to the website with over 100 articles
published, therein.