Experienced language learner and certified TEFL teacher with 5 years teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Spanish
Experienced language learner and certified TEFL teacher with 5 years teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Austin, United States (22:10 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 24, 2021
InterestsTechMusicReading
My name is Tayvin and I am enthusiastic about language learning. I studied Linguistics and Japanese at Brigham Young University before taking a break to live in Japan. While in Japan I lived all across the Kansai Area and on the Island of Shikoku. I learned to speak, read, and write in Japanese and have come to believe that the most important part of learning a language is to speak and interact with native speakers of your target language. I have two years of teaching experience with the GOEIGO Mission School and have helped people of all ages prepare for tests, for a study abroad, and for everyday conversations in English. I look forward to helping you reach your English goals!
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I have experience teaching English to people of all skill levels. I will be able to help you improve whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced learner.
I prioritize improving conversation ability by learning the most important words for communication. Consistency outside of the classroom is also key to improvement, so in addition to conversation practice, we will work together to find books, podcasts, and other media that will help your work on your comprehension outside the classroom.
My lessons & teaching style
Conversation based lessons, we will work together to determine the best areas to focus on during lessons.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Homework Assignments
Video files
Certificates
TEFL - myTEFL - 2022
Certificate verified
Work Experience
2017 - 2019
English language instructorGoeigo mission school - Kobe, Japan
I've been learning English with Tayvin for a few months. And since that, my skills much improved. His lessons are fascinating and fit my needs. He is very professional and motivating. I immensely enjoy studying English with Tayvin and highly recommend him as a great tutor for everyone who wants to progress in English.
Jan 12, 2023
Katja Li
3 English lessons
很有耐心, 幽默风趣
Nov 4, 2025
Gaia
94 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Everything is perfect with Tayvin. There’s always something interesting to talk about and I love having class with him.
Jun 24, 2025
nana hayashi
25 English lessons
フリートークやリレー形式で文章を読むなど場面に合わせての工夫をしてくれます。
Nov 13, 2025
KM Hong
4 English lessons
Today was my first lesson with Teacher Tayvin.
He is a fantastic professional teacher who really understands how difficult it is to learn a foreign language.
He explained effective ways to improve my English skills and showed great enthusiasm, kindness, and patience throughout the lesson.
I’ll follow his advice and continue taking more lessons with him.