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Tom Brennan
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Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
BusinessIELTS & Business English Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
BusinessIELTS & Business English Teacher
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From IrelandLiving in Da Nang, Vietnam (02:05 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 14, 2020InterestsTechReadingBusiness & FinanceTravelSports & Fitness
Struggling to command a boardroom or stuck below a Band 7 in IELTSs? I am a Cambridge-certified (CELTA) educator with over 20 years of cross-industry experience in Business, Technology, and Education. Since 2017, I have specialised in helping international professionals and IELTs students bridge the gap between classroom English and real-world mastery. Lessons are customised to your specific objectives & learning style whether you're preparing a high-stakes business presentation or stepping into an IELTs exam centre
I specialise in supporting Business English professionals in moving from a basic functional English user to a professional, persuasive and polished communicator!
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- PDF file
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
CELTA - Cambridge University - 2018I’m a Cambridge/CELTA qualified professional native English teacher with over 2 years experience in the classroom/online environment
Certificate verified
BSc Hons Business & Information Technology - University - 2001An honours degree program of 4 years from Ireland's leading University - Trinity College Dublin
Certificate verified
Education
1997 - 2003
Master's - Business & Information TechnologyI’ve spent 12 years in and around academia. I’m a graduate of Ireland’s foremost university Trinity College Dublin which is a sister college of Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. I hold BSc(Hons) and MA degrees in Business & Information Technology. I also hold an MII Diploma in Marketing. I won a Phd scholarship (Health Sciences) in 2018 but decided not to accept. I’ve spent 4 years doing post grad research in Anthropology exploring themes around narratives of mental health.
5.0
Rating
77
Students
500
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
36 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversational English
A2 - C2Conversation226 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 12% off
General English
A2 - C2Language Essentials52 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Business English
B1 - C2Business35 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
IELTs Test preparation
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 14% off
The importance of Figurative language in Business English
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 10% off
Availability
My creations
Podcast (6)
Quiz (2)
40 Reviews
Noora Almehairi
3 English lessons
Excellent instructor and had a useful and excellent session.
May 7, 2026
Michela
12 English lessons
Excellent approach based on your targets!
Dec 30, 2025
Michela
12 English lessons
Excellent approach to work out on your targets!
Dec 18, 2025
Michela
12 English lessons
Excellent approach based on your targets!
Jan 8, 2026
Michela
12 English lessons
Excellent approach based on your targets!
Dec 24, 2025
Michela
12 English lessons
Excellent method based on your targets!
Dec 9, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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