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Peter B.
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Native
German
Thai
Hebrew
Specialties
BusinessReady to coach professional people, students, and kids in all four language skills!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Native
German
Thai
Hebrew
Specialties
BusinessReady to coach professional people, students, and kids in all four language skills!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Bangkok, Thailand (16:07 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 23, 2016InterestsBusiness & FinanceHistoryTech
Engineer turned language coach—I help professionals master English for business, tech, and global careers. With an MBA and 20+ years in management consulting (Switzerland/France), I bring real-world expertise in SAP, finance, and cross-cultural communication. Fluent in French and conversational in German/Thai, I bridge language gaps for international teams. Since 2004, I’ve taught engineers, executives, and students—exclusively online since 2011. Let’s turn your English into a career advantage! Now using some AI tools in lessons, as appropriate.Me as a Teacher
Engineer turned language coach—I help professionals master English for business, tech, and career growth. With an MBA and 20+ years in management consulting (Switzerland/France), I specialize in SAP, finance, and cross-cultural communication. Fluent in French and conversational in German and Thai, I bridge language gaps for global teams. Since 2004, I’ve taught engineers, executives, students, and some kids—exclusively online since 2011. Let’s turn your language skills into a career asset! My lessons & teaching style
My lesson atmosphere is laid-back, but the work is serious! Let's find the right balance for you. I am now trained in "Using AI in Language Teaching," and can incorporate AI tools and materials in our lessons, as needed.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - Rutger's University, New Jersey - 2000The four-week, full-time program was delivered by USA-based professors at WICE, an ex-pat organization in Paris, France.
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MBA-Finance - University of Pittsburgh, USA - 1983
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Education
1975 - 1979
Bachelor’s - Metallurgical Engineering and Materials ScienceJunior (third) year spent at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, as an exchange student; all courses there were given in French language and counted for credits at my home university.
1981 - 1983
Master's - Business Adminstration/FinancePart-time MBA program completed evenings while working full-time as an engineer.
Work Experience
2011 - Current
online language teacherI have been a freelance online teacher with EF since 2011, working part-time doing both group lessons and private lessons.
2008 - 2011
InstructorI taught in-house classes for industrial and service companies in groups of one to twenty, mostly English, but sometimes French. Each class followed a plan and generally included an assessment, which I was responsible for completing.
2004 - 2008
Instructor of languagesMost of the classes that I taught were for undergraduate engineering students, including general English, writing, and speaking courses. There were also some classes for graduate engineering students and a limited number of courses in an MA program on English for Industry. I created the syllabus, chose textbooks, and designed and carried out the assessments for all courses.
2001 - 2004
Information Systems DirectorManaged ERP and other management information systems worldwide, including North America, Western and Eastern Europe.
2000 - 2002
LecturerLectured on Management Information Systems and ran workshops on PC skills.
1995 - 2000
PartnerPartner in charge of Management Information Systems practice, mostly working with ERPs like SAP, Baan, and J.D. Edwards.
5.0
Rating
586
Students
4,620
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
410 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English for Managers in Business
A1 - C2Business3,036 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Coaching and Mentoring to Achieve Good Work/Life Balance
A1 - C2Language Essentials108 lessons completed
USD 45.00
General English for Students and Professional People
A1 - C2Language Essentials624 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Career development for professional people
B1 - C2Business25 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
578 Reviews
WSLF
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
We discussed the homework and worked on correcting certain pronunciations. It was very helpful. We also explored a few topics, some potentially contentious. Peter is very mature and open-minded.
Oct 23, 2024
Heiko Falk
235 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
For a little over a year now I have my weekly meetings with Peter. During this time we have discussed and exchanged many topics. The lessons with Peter are very pleasant and therefore a welcome change to my office routine. I am looking forward to another year. You won't get rid of me so quickly ;-)
Nov 23, 2020
Katieeeeeeeee.
2 English lessons
Good and nice teacher！
Aug 22, 2025
Alexander Nazarov
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was an exciting lesson. Peter gave me feedback on my HW and provided new information about using words and pronunciation.
Jan 11, 2024
Ayman AlMokdad
5 English lessons
Lovely , patient teacher
Oct 13, 2025
Katieeeeeeeee.
2 English lessons
Peter is super good, very approachable!
Aug 19, 2025
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