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Brent
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessTESL Certified English Teacher, 22+ Years Experience, TESL Sponsor, IELTS/TOEIC/TOEFL Certified
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessTESL Certified English Teacher, 22+ Years Experience, TESL Sponsor, IELTS/TOEIC/TOEFL Certified
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From CanadaLiving in Vancouver, Canada (02:33 UTC-08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 27, 2021Me as a Teacher
I have been a professional English teacher since 2003. I have a Bachelors degree in Sociology, with a Major in Criminology, and Credit towards a 2nd Bachelor’s in Education. I’m qualified as a TESL Teacher-Sponsor. I have taught English in Canada, Japan, and South Korea, with students from infants to engineers and business professionals. I’ve also taught in school, corporate, and online settings.
My teaching includes: TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS Preparation, General/Academic English, Conversation, Business, Presentation, Listening, Writing, Reading, Grammar, High-School, Junior High-School, Children, Etc. Digital media, Internet Resources, Online Tools, and platforms are fundamental to our lessons. My lessons & teaching style
Our lessons together will be matched to your specific needs and desires. The lesson and curriculum will be focused on what matches your learning style and growing abilities. There will be flexibility, and a structure to improve where you most need and want to improve.
Note: A lesson can only be canceled or rescheduled at least 24 hours before the lesson start time.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Flashcards
Certificates
ESL Employment Reference Letter - PGIC - 2015
Certificate verified
Employment Reference Letter - PGIC - 2015This is a reference letter from a school I worked at from the site manager. In the third paragraph it establishes that I taught the school's "TOEIC test prep course" and it was considered my "area of expertise".
In 20+ years teaching ESL in Canada, Japan, and South Korea, I have also taught TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge, and Celpip, amongst a wide range of diverse classes.
(I was also an official and certified proctor for TOEIC tests regularly given at the school.)
Certificate verified
TESL Canada Professional Certificate - TESL Canada Federation - 2013Standard Level One - Permanent
Certified TESL Teacher-Sponsor (2000+ in-class hours)
Certificate verified
Employment Reference Letter - Inter Group Nagoya - 2013This reference letter (only one I can access) establishes some of my experience teaching Business English at the corporate level (I have much more).
Inter Group is a respected ESL dispatch company that sends qualified Business ESL instructors to the headquarters of corporations in the Nagoya, Japan area. In my years with them, I taught at the headquarters, offices, and factories of Toyota Tusho Corp, Denso Corp., Nihon Gaishi Corp., Centrair International Airport, Hoyu Corp., and NHK Corp.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2009 - Current
ESL TeacherTeach/Taught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2016 - 2021
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2013 - 2016
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2012 - 2013
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2007 - 2009
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2003 - 2005
ESL TeacherTaught youth ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
Education
1998 - 2002
Bachelor’s - Sociology
Work Experience
2016 - 2021
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2013 - 2016
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2012 - 2013
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2011
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2011
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2009
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2009
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2007 - 2009
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2003 - 2005
ESL TeacherTaught youth ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2022
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
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Miu Akagi
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had 12 lessons with him. He is a kind and reliable teacher.
My objective was to gain the required points on IELTS for my master's degree application. Thanks to him, I could get overall 7.0 !
Feb 16, 2024
Svitlana Koshelieva
66 English lessons
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Brent is an inspiring teacher. This is especially important when you don’t believe in yourself and want to give up. Thank you ,Brent, from the bottom of my heart !
Mar 30, 2022
Tiziana Schipani
8 English lessons
Brent is a really good teacher. He’s patient, professional and he really encourages you to strive to do better! I highly recommend him!
Nov 19, 2025
Björn
126 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’m always looking forward to my classes with Brent. Our conversations are always great and entertaining. He is a very experienced teacher with a lot of knowledge. You will definitely find something to talk about. 100 % recommendation!
Jun 1, 2022
Yuju Cho
12 English lessons
I spend a lot of time choosing a English teacher who is best for me.
He is really responsible of each lesson and also prepares usuful materials every lesson.
I would like to study with him as much as I can. I want to highly recommend to take his class.
원어민 선생님 찾는게 쉽지 않았는데 제가 수강해본 분 중에 가장 마음에 들었습니다. 추천하고 싶어요.
Feb 12, 2026
Stephanie Isla
28 English lessons
Thanks for your help, as always an impeccable class!
Sep 18, 2025
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