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Alek Georgeson
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Portuguese
Akan Twi
Hausa
CELTA-certified English teacher with 8 years of experience!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Portuguese
Akan Twi
Hausa
CELTA-certified English teacher with 8 years of experience!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Accra, Ghana (00:20 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 6, 2021InterestsTravelFoodMusicEnvironment & NatureHistory
Hello! My name is Alek, and I was born and raised in the United States. Throughout my English teaching career, I've taught hundreds of learners of all ages and all English levels. My journey has taken me to physical and virtual classrooms on four continents. I speak three languages fluently and am learning four more.
I have many passions and hobbies, including international travel, riding bicycles, sustainability, plant-based dieting, language learning, hiking, tea and coffee, dancing, and cats.
Topics I enjoy discussing during class include politics and current events, history, world culture (including yours), and food.
I am excited to see you in the classroom!Me as a Teacher
I was the English Language Learners Program Coordinator at a refugee resettlement agency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I have a CELTA certification, which qualifies me to teach English to all speakers of other languages.
I taught at an after-school English center for children (ages 4-14) in Hanoi, Vietnam, for a year. Later, I designed and taught free classes to kids in the rural Nghệ An province (in the open air!)
I taught English for 6.5 months at an institute in Cusco. I have experience teaching all English learners, from basic to fluent, teenagers to adults. I also taught ESL to Latino migrants in Minneapolis as a volunteer.
I have nearly six years of experience teaching English remotely. My lessons & teaching style
I believe students learn most efficiently when they're actively engaged and having fun during the lesson. I make my lessons as interactive as possible. My lessons are very functional, so we'll learn things that you'll use every day. I'm very patient and an effective communicator.
My teaching philosophy is - be confident, have fun, and don't be afraid of mistakes. We learn through our errors, as I've learned countless times while studying foreign languages!
In our lessons we will
- Learn idioms and slang
- Drill pronunciation
- Read news articles/discuss current events
- Play games
- Learn conversational English
- Practice correct intonation
- Write sentences using new vocab
- and more!!!My teaching material
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- PDF file
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Presentation slides/PPT
Certificates
Labor contract - English teacher - Amslink English Center - 2019This is the labor contract which shows that I was employed as an English teacher in Vietnam.
Certificate verified
CELTA - Teaching House Chicago - 2018Completed a 3 week intensive course to receive the CELTA certification.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2018 - 2019
English teacherI taught six classes a day from Monday to Friday. My students ranged from teenagers (12-16) to adults and spanned all levels of English, from basic to fluent conversation classes.
2019 - 2020
Giáo viên nươc ngoàiI taught children of a range of ages, from preschool to middle school. I was responsible for creating my own lesson plans following Cambridge's curriculum. My focus was on communication in English. I also conducted and graded English exams (including oral tests) and maintained detailed progress reports on all students in my classes.
2019 - 2025
English tutorI have taught over 135 hours of English lessons to six different students via Preply's platform, and I have 100% five-star reviews.
Education
2022 - 2023
Bachelor’s - International StudiesAttaining a 3.81 GPA, I excelled in this comprehensive interdisciplinary program, including language study, economics, literature, political science, history, and sociology courses.
4.9
Rating
84
Students
498
Lessons
97%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
53 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation practice
B1 - C2Conversation327 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 9% off
Beginner English
A1 - A2Language Essentials77 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Intermediate English
B1 - B2Language Essentials26 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 27% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
61 Reviews
Phương Nguyễn
28 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed the lesson; it was clear and insightful. Alek Georgeson is an excellent teacher, very pedagogical and professional.
May 23, 2025
Huyen
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alek has a practical teaching style and often brings up topics that are useful for work and daily life. He focuses a lot on pronunciation and grammar, which really helps. He’s always patient when correcting mistakes and never makes you feel uncomfortable. A great teacher.
Apr 21, 2025
Luca
6 English lessons
Alek is very engaging, open-minded, and well-prepared for each lesson. I enjoy the classes with him!
Jun 24, 2025
Biller
33 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy our classes. You always use different tools to bring up unexpectedly interesting topics or prepare something in advance to help me learn new idioms and vocabulary. Thanks for this class, as always, it was a good one.
May 22, 2025
Phương Nguyễn
28 English lessons
good lesson
Jul 4, 2025
Phương Nguyễn
28 English lessons
Thanks for the great lesson!!!!
Jun 20, 2025
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