From United StatesLiving in Kansas City, United States (18:12 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 24, 2019
InterestsMarketingTechTravelScienceWriting
Hello! I'm Benjamin! (Just call me Ben for short =). I'm an American English teacher born and raised in southern California whose mission is to make your life better and easier learning English! When I'm not teaching English, TOEFL, etc. I love to play tennis, guitar, read literature and spend time with my lovely dog Charger!
Me as a Teacher
I possess a master's degree in English. I've taught in schools, institutes as well as offices. My students are kids, teens, college students, and of course professionals (pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, IT, business, law, etc.). I love developing and designing different methods, strategies and techniques to help English learners make significant progress in their learning and master the English language. I have been teaching English, TOEFL, conducting interview preps for jobs, revising college application letters, etc. for more than 10 years. More importantly, I'm proud of all my students!
My lessons & teaching style
I have developed my own way of teaching different lessons and subjects after working with thousands of students throughout the years! In general, I always keep it simple, fun and practical! Hence, the learning process ends up going smooth and efficient. That's exactly what you're here for, right?
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Articles and news
Image files
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - BridgeTEFL - 2016Online 120 hour TEFL diploma course.
Certificate verified
Education
2014 - 2016
Master's - English Language TeachingSUT
2010 - 2012
Bachelor’s - Psychology and Social BehaviorUC Irvine
Work Experience
2013 - 2023
English Language TeacherOnline Tutoring - Online, United States
2013 - 2023
English Language TeacherPrivate Tutoring - In Person, United States
5.0
Rating
325
Students
2,430
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
325
Students
2430
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
113 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
TOEFL iBT Lessons
B1 - C2Test Preparation1,912 lessons completed
USD 50.00
Package with 8% off
Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation80 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
246 Reviews
adelen
8 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
after attending Ben's speaking and writing classes, I achieved my target TOEFL score of 111! In 2 weeks , my speaking improved from 22 to 26, and writing from 25 to 27. Ben provided incredibly useful strategies that made a real difference, and helped me focus on areas for improvement and practice effectively. Highly recommend his classes for anyone aiming to boost their TOEFL scores!
Nov 9, 2024
Marcio Saraceni
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ben is amazing teacher. The classes helped me a lot to get 28/30 in both speaking and writing sections of the TOEFL. In only 5 classes preparing for the speaking and writing sections, he was able to explain with details all the tasks, give examples, provide excellent templates (different from the ones everyone fins online, and very crucial for the exam), assign homework - which we reviewed together. The writing classes were specially amazing for me. Ben knows deeply the tasks and how to make you stand out amongst all the other contestants. I really recommend it.
Oct 2, 2020
Karina
3 English lessons
Ben has a very structured approach to the goal I need to achieve, he gave me some homework to do before the first class so during the lesson we could work on improvements. I really liked this approach and all the information Ben gave me was important and on point! Very professional teacher!
Jan 24, 2025
Peter Tolstopyatenko
38 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Having approx. two month to prepare for TOEFL, I was very stressed to find out how hard speaking and writing sections were for an unprepared person (especially in terms of trying to finish each task in time). I managed to get 26 in speaking and 27 in writing (scoring 112 in total), and I should say many thanks to Ben for giving me all essential tips and teaching me all tricks that allowed me (even in a stressful situation) to score so much. It was also very helpful to live-practice writing essays, which helped me to feel comfortable with any topic whatsoever. Thank you!
Dec 10, 2021
Karina
3 English lessons
Another great lesson with Ben. We did TOEFL Speaking simulation and after each task he reviewed my answers and we were working on them. Very insightful!
Jan 31, 2025
Renata
37 English lessons
I really enjoy my lessons with Ben. The organization of the classes is excellent and well-structured. Each lesson is engaging and dynamic, with many new and useful words and expressions for me. All of this is incorporated into a relaxed, natural interaction. This teaching approach allows me to develop both speaking and listening skills.
I feel at ease and comfortable during our lessons. Ben is always available and shares helpful materials. I’m very glad I chose Ben as my teacher.