TESOL-Certified English Communication Coach with 20 years of experience
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English
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TESOL-Certified English Communication Coach with 20 years of experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Miami, United States (20:59 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 8, 2014
Interest topicTechFilms & TV SeriesWritingBusiness & FinanceSports & Fitness
Hi, my name is Paul. I’m a TESOL-Certified English Communication Coach and educational Content Creator. I grew up in Miami Beach and have a degree in audiovisual media and communication, and earlier in my career, I worked as a television writer and producer. In my free time, I enjoy running, music and journeying into fascinating worlds via stories.
Me as a Teacher
I believe that after understanding the basics of the language, students learn best by learning a language in context. In other words, after attaining a basic understanding of reading, writing, listening and speaking, it is best for students to continue their learning journey based on topics that interest them.
As a result, I like to make classes personal and tailor-made to the student's interests and needs. I encourage the student to speak as much as they can. I listen and take notes. And then, I model another version of the same idea with corrections in pronunciation, pacing and/or more frequently used language elements. Students are then encouraged to emulate to the best of their ability.
My lessons & teaching style
After teaching students and professionals for over 20 years, I created an approach to English Mastery called Storylingo. It’s a story-based approach to English communication that has allowed me to help hundreds of professionals and job candidates from all over the world achieve their business communication goals in English.
The result is speakers of English as a foreign language that can communicate their ideas in a way that is clear and engaging. I’ve trained learners with this system of training at leading organizations including Santander Group, Siemens, and Alibaba.