From United StatesLiving in Saigon, Vietnam (14:00 UTC+07:00)
Certified Teacher in English and ESL with 13+ years of experience teaching adults and adolescents
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 29, 2022
Hello! Welcome to your first step in achieving your language goals. I am a native Californian with a mission to to help others improve their lives.
I teach because I get satisfaction from helping others make individual positive changes which can lead to broader positive change.
Me as a Teacher
Everyone can learn -- no matter your age, education level, or personal history. I adapt my lessons and instruction to your own personal needs and goals. I structure my instructional time around providing as much real world application as possible of the skills you’re learning. Practice, practice, practice is the key to success!
Don't wait! Now is always the perfect time to begin or to continue your journey of self improvement.
My lessons & teaching style
Every student learns differently. I have over 13 years of experience teaching both in the classroom and online. Over that time, I have learned and refined different methods to instruct different types of learners. My methodology is to craft and adapt my instruction based on your goals, skill level, and learning style.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Work Experience
2009 - 2014
English Teacher KIPP Heartwood AcademyKIPP Heartwood Academy - San Jose, California, United States
2014 - 2022
ESL Teacher East Side Adult EducationEast Side Adult Education - San Jose, California, United States
Education
1996 - 2001
Bachelor's - History and Global StudiesUniversity of California Santa Barbara
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Certificates
Teaching English as a Foreign Language International TEFL Academy 2022
Certificate uploaded
Single Subject Teaching Credential - English California Commission on Teacher Credentialing 2022
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
111
Students
371
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
111
Students
371
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
72 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Everyday English for Beginner Students
A1 - A2General35 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Everyday English for Intermediate Students
B1 - B2General172 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Everyday English for Advanced Students
C1 - C2General46 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English for Higher Education
B2 - C2Test Preparation43 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English for Job Interviews
B1 - C2General1 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
28 Reviews
Mohammad Dawodieh
1 English lesson
Very supportive and professional instructor.
Jan 21, 2023
Emily
12 English lessons
Mr. Mena is a very kind, patient, thoughtful, and helpful teacher, not just on improving English level but also on expanding perceptions of life. His teaching style is flexible, like formal, informal, or mixing them together in one class. After lessons, he arranged homework, including vocabulary learning, reading comprehension, and writing task, and then discussed and corrected my answers carefully. He also offered some short videos as material for discussing in next lesson. He always patiently typed out each word, which I don't know, with related definition. I appreciate Mr. Mena's great help and would like to keep having his lessons.
Jan 12, 2023
리린_
14 English lessons
Thanks for valuable lesson ! I always appreciate you
Jan 11, 2023
리린_
14 English lessons
Always appreciate you.
Jan 3, 2023
Benn
1 English lesson
Thank you very much. You spoke very clearly so I would be able to follow you throughout the lesson. Since this was my first time, you were trying to figure out my weakness.