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Ken

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English

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Chinese (Mandarin)

Polish

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Chinese (Mandarin)

Polish

About Me

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From United StatesLiving in Los Angeles, United States (07:34 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Oct 30, 2017

My name is Ken, and I'm an American English speaker. I was born in Taiwan, and I moved to the US when I was 10 years old. I learned English in American classrooms, one word at a time. I know how you feel. I went through the exact same process that you're going through now. It's a frustrating process, but the rewards are worth the effort. I started my career as an auditor at Ernst & Young in San Francisco before becoming an accounting manager at a $2 billion hedge fund. I then became a Director of Operations for a $10 billion registered investment advisor. My last job was as a Principal at an investment firm in Los Angeles. I'm also a writer, editor, and business consultant. I'm a TEFL certified Business English teacher. I really enjoy teaching. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my students improve over time. I am a serious teacher, but I'm also fair. My job is to help you improve above all else, and my goal is to make you feel comfortable speaking English to anyone outside the classroom. Whether you're looking to reduce your accent or simply want to have an engaging conversation in social or business settings, I invite you to join me in my classroom. I mainly use Skype and Zoom. I am happy to use WeChat, or LINE as well. Each of you is unique, and I will tailor each lesson according to your needs. Please be prepared to answer a few questions about yourself during the first lesson so that I can help you achieve your goals faster. - What is your background? - ...

My teaching material

Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Homework Assignments

Certificates

TEFL - TEFL Full Circle - 2017Master Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Certificate verified

Education

2007 - 2009

Master's - Business AdministrationUniversity of Southern CaliforniaMBA with a concentration in finance

1996 - 2000

Bachelor’s - Business AdministrationUniversity of California at BerkeleySpecialization in accounting

Work Experience

2014 - 2017

PrincipalMathers Associates - Los Angeles, United States

2009 - 2014

Director of OperationsAnalytic Investors - Los Angeles, United States

2000 - 2004

Senior AuditorErnst & Young - San Francisco, United States

2004 - 2007

Accounting ManagerWatershed Asset Management - San Francisco, United States

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Rating

154

Students

1,056

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

154

Students

1056

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

English Lessons

Reading Comprehension - Articles and Books

B1 - C2

Language Essentials

249 lessons completed

USD 30.00

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305 Reviews

Sixian

2 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Highly recommand the lesson for job interview preparation

Aug 21, 2018

Chang,Hui chun

13 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I learned as much English in 1 lesson as I have the past 20 years in school! Thank you, Ken.

Mar 27, 2018

WenLin Tsai

70 English lessons

Thank you!

Mar 2, 2019

II5697

13 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I'm glad to have the class with Ken who provided business english. Work idioms and business articles are both excellent, he can point out my mistakes and give me a suggestion to further improve my English. He is well prepared and experienced. I really enjoyed it.

Jul 10, 2018