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Teacher Robert
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
TechnologyCertified TEFL teacher with over 12 years of ESL teaching experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
TechnologyCertified TEFL teacher with over 12 years of ESL teaching experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Tirane, Albania (20:03 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 2, 2017InterestsSports & FitnessTechHistoryTravelBusiness & Finance
Hi, I’m Robert—a New Yorker turned global English coach with a tech-savvy edge! My IT career and 11+ years of teaching across three continents (Asia, Europe, Latin America) help me tailor lessons for professionals and travelers alike. Fluent in the challenges of language learning (I’ve tackled Thai and Spanish!). I specialize in practical English for tech, business, and everyday confidence.
When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me cycling through the Balkans or discussing AI—let’s turn your goals into conversations!
*Are you ready to speak English with clarity and cultural fluency?
Let’s start!Me as a Teacher
I’m an engaging, fun, and patient teacher with a strong foundation in grammar and diverse teaching methodologies, thanks to my background as a TEFL trainer and teacher assessor.
My teaching journey began in Thailand, where I taught English for math and science in a primary school. I later worked with Thai university students at a language center.
Living in a non-English speaking country myself, I completely understand the challenges of learning a new language. I aim to create a relaxed, encouraging space where you can improve your English for work, travel, or daily life—whatever your goals may be! My lessons & teaching style
*Real-world conversation: I believe that fluency comes from speaking with real people. My lessons focus on having conversations about topics that you are interested in.
*Personalized experience: I adapt to your level, goals, and interests.
*Focus on speaking: I encourage you to speak from the beginning, regardless of your level.
*Feedback and correction: I provide timely feedback on grammar and pronunciation.
*Individualized learning activities: I generate practice activities based on the topics and target vocabulary. After the lesson I send a PDF that will reinforce your language acquistion between lessons.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
Level 3 Teacher Assessor - The Teacher Trainer Ltd. - 2019It was a self study course with a writing assignment on the theory that underpins the assessment of teacher trainees. It had to be completed in 30 days.
It enabled my employer’s program, SEE TEFL, to obtain certification from TQUK, the Training Qualifications for UK organizations and it enabled me to obtain skills to assess new EFL teachers.
Certificate verified
Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL) - SEETEFL - Chiang Mai, Thailand - 2014Trainees were required to study for 120 hours of onsite classroom skills training that included 6 observed teaching practices with real students at a range of real schools.
It enabled me to be a successful teacher in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. It gave me practical skills training, language awareness training and cultural awareness training.
Certificate verified
Computer Programming Diploma - The Chubb Institute - 1995I was required to be a full time computer programming student for six months. It had 840 hours of classroom instruction. It enabled students to obtain an entry-level position as a COBOL computer language programmer.
Certificate verified
Computer Programming - The Chubb Institute - 1995It was an 8 month intensive, full-time diploma program
The curriculum focused on Business Applications using COBOL language and relational databases like DB2. It emphasised structured programming and flow-charting.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2023
Adult ESL TeacherTeaching online with EF gave me the experience of teaching English to people from all over the world. It also showed me that online teaching can be more effective than some classroom environments. I taught adult learners for both private and group lessons. I was the Service Award winner for August 2021 and earned a supplemental fee every month
2017 - 2019
TEFL Teacher TrainerTeaching grammar and learning methods to native speaking trainees gave me much more of an understanding of effective ESL lessons. It also gave me more experience in assessing ESL lessons and providing constructive feedback.
2014 - 2017
Full-time ESL classroom teacherThe focus of the curriculum was on speaking skills, so it helped me develop activities to increase fluency. They were young adult students, so it taught me how to improve my teaching to more mature learners.
2013 - 2014
Full-time ESL classroom teacherThis was my first EFL teaching position, it helped with classroom management and creating productive games for young learners. I taught English for Math and Science to 1st thru 6th grade students. I also was the main English teacher for the 2nd graders which I had to teach reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor’s - Psychology
Work Experience
2002 - 2013
Director of TechnologyMy role gave me an understanding of the information technology industry. I was responsible for supporting the computer and database systems. I also developed and managed websites, social networks, and Google Apps systems. In addition, I hired and trained telemarketers for fundraising campaigns and trained office staff on software. I also made direct fundraising calls, including supporters and cold calls, which led to the development of a base of over 200 contributors annually.
1998 - 2001
QA Software ConsultantI was responsible for software quality during function, performance and regression test phases. And I developed data collection systems for end users.
1995 - 1998
QA Software TesterI was responsible for writing test scripts, developing test cases and analyzing automated test tools. And I assisted in establishing standards and procedures for the quality assurance department.
5.0
Rating
105
Students
492
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
69 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Master Professional English with Confidence
B1 - C2Language Essentials315 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 16% off
Availability
My creations
Podcast (18)
Quiz (3)
39 Reviews
Rubio Lucia
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I like it!!! Robert corrected my mistakes and teached me a lot. I will have more lessons with him!!!
Feb 15, 2026
Dmitry
111 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Robert is an awesome tutor with a good pronunciation!
Aug 13, 2023
Rubio Lucia
6 English lessons
I learn new words about working in companies. That's what I need. Although it's hard to rememder, I'll try my best.
Feb 25, 2026
Rustam Fisenko
29 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
As always good lesson with Robert. Robert is always in time, prepared and ready to assist. Well-educated, calm and responsive teacher
Dec 14, 2023
Rubio Lucia
6 English lessons
Today we have sixth class, I really enjoy the time with Robert and I hope to see him again in future when I had more free time. The content is always helpful. And he corrects my grammatical errors.
Mar 3, 2026
Rubio Lucia
6 English lessons
We talked about the expectations when we were young. That's a interesting topic.
Feb 22, 2026
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