Professional EAL teacher with 16 years of experience helping students achieve their English goals
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Professional EAL teacher with 16 years of experience helping students achieve their English goals
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From CanadaLiving in Nagoya, Japan (13:01 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 27, 2018
InterestsGamingSports & FitnessFoodFilms & TV SeriesTravel
I am from Toronto, Canada, a city well-known for its multiculturalism. As such, I have been very lucky to have been exposed to and experienced multiple world values and views. Furthermore, my family is from Uruguay, and I have learned about and embraced all of Uruguay's cultural values. I love to travel and have spent most of the last 10 years teaching and living in Japan and Korea. In addition, I love soccer and do follow La Liga, Premier League and Serie A. I also enjoy reading, and I do enjoy watching Netflix.
Me as a Teacher
I am an EAL facilitator focused on helping students reach their English goals, with 16 years of teaching experience and engaging in ongoing professional development. I have taught in universities in Japan and Canada, and spent 4 years teaching in Korea. I have taught students from all age groups and various levels of English proficiency. I am experienced in designing curricula and courses, including designing and implementing programs for universities. Furthermore, I have experience helping students prepare for English proficiency tests. I have also taught Business English classes in Toronto, and had worked for a mutual fund company.
My lessons & teaching style
I have and continue to teach a multitude of different English language classes using culturally relevant strategies. I have and continue to cover all 4 of the major language skills plus grammar, as well as teach IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC prep classes, and have effectively helped students achieve their desired scores on these tests. In addition, I do have experience with different learning styles and needs, and have developed curricula and programs tailored to meet the needs of the different proficiency levels of students. In class, I do expect students to fully participate, as English is not learned passively, but by actively engaging and using it.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
76
Students
552
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
76
Students
552
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
59 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
IELTS Speaking Test Preparation
A1 - C2Test Preparation221 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 14% off
IELTS Speaking and Writing Test Preparation
A1 - C2Test Preparation61 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 12% off
English Conversation Practice
A2 - C2Conversation174 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
English Speaking and Writing Practice
A2 - C1Language Essentials20 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 12% off
Practical Grammar in Speaking
B1 - C1Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 16% off
CELPIP Preparation
A2 - C1Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
70 Reviews
Raquel Alberto
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great job, great experience!
May 28, 2025
Fangzhe Hu
50 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sebastian is one of the best English teachers I've met on italki. Patient, professional, and a man with a good heart.
Feb 14, 2019
Angelica Blanco
2 English lessons
Sebastián repara la clase para que sea más didáctica y divertida, siempre muestra interés y presta atención.
Lo recomiendo totalmente
Jun 5, 2025
星海酒盏Ciara
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Sebastian is a good teacher with patience and a sense of humor. I'm glad to have his class.
Jan 14, 2025
Raquel Alberto
13 English lessons
Great class!
Jun 11, 2025
Saul
1 English lesson
A very professional, patient, enthusiastic, and experienced teacher thank you