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Jean (IELTS & more)
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
KidsTest PreparationBusinessNative speaker ~ TEFL & TESOL Certified ~ All ages - All levels
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
KidsTest PreparationBusinessNative speaker ~ TEFL & TESOL Certified ~ All ages - All levels
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Santa Marta, Colombia (04:26 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 13, 2022InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesTravelReadingWriting
I’m Jean, a native English speaker and certified teacher from the UK with 15+ years of global experience—from Malawi to Colombia! I specialize in IELTS prep, Business English, and conversational fluency, helping students of all levels sound natural and confident.
My lessons blend real-world examples from my tourism business background, making language practical and engaging. Whether you’re preparing for exams, work, or daily life, I adapt to your goals with a relaxed, personalised approach. Let’s turn mistakes into progress—and have fun while doing it!Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching one-to-one online since early 2020.
I can help with: pronunciation, conversation, general English, business English, IELTS preparation, reading, writing, and listening skills, academic English, and English to support your kids with their homework, grammar and useful phrases. My lessons & teaching style
My lessons start with a chat or warm-up, which allows us to communicate naturally, have a laugh, get to know each other, apply vocabulary and grammar that you already know, and also bring up and use lots of new vocabulary, phrases, grammatical elements and improve pronunciation too.
After that, we focus on a certain skill: e.g reading, writing, listening or speaking, or an area of grammar that you find challenging. To finish off, I’ll set an activity or activities for you to do outside of class to keep your momentum. In my lessons, we will use a range of activities such as exercises, realia, videos, games, flash cards, actions, sounds etc.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
120-hour Premier TEFL course - The TEFL Org - 2021Incorporating 50-hr TEFL, 30-hr Grammar & Language Awareness, 20-hr Video
Observation, 10-hr Telephone Teaching and 10-hr Teaching Large Classes Courses
Certificate verified
IELTS Tutor Contract of Employment - Kirsty Tutors - 2020To land this position I provided references from my IELTS students who achieved the band they required, I also evidenced 175 hours of TEFL and Teacher training.
I had to demonstrate:
• The principle stages of a lesson and relevant activity types
• Lesson planning
• Correction techniques
• Specific techniques that encourage active learning
Certificate verified
Contract of Employment - Baby Lou International - 2011English teacher position to children up to 17 years of age in Italy and Wales.
https://www.babylou.it/umbria-english/
Certificate verified
Bachelor of Arts - Robert Gordon University - 20113 years of study at Aberdeen Business School and 1 year work placement in industry
Certificate verified
TEFL & TESOL - i-to-i - 200920-hour intensive course: developed techniques for teaching grammar, vocabulary and skills-based lessons.
Certificate verified
Teaching Skills Training Course - Saxoncourt Teacher Training - 2006The principle stages of a lesson and relevant activity types. Lesson planning. Teaching skills in the context of relevant subjects and teaching situations, e.g TEFL. Specific techniques that encourage active learning. Teaching different age groups. Evaluating and exploiting available teaching materials. Correction techniques. Group management and motivating different types of student.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2006 - 2007
Classroom Teacher
2011 - 2012
English Tutor
2011 - 2012
Senior English Tutor
2012 - 2013
Lead Instructor
2020 - Current
English Tutor
Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor’s - International Tourism ManagementComplementing the specific tourism focus, the course also emphasised a strong understanding of the key management disciplines.
Work Experience
2013 - 2017
Owner Operator
2017 - 2018
Owner Operator
2018 - 2022
Owner Operator
5.0
Rating
391
Students
3,056
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
210 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
Beginner General English 📗 Phonics, Speaking, Grammar, Listening, Reading, Writing
A1 - A2Language Essentials209 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Intermediate General English 📋 Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Language in Use, Pronunciation, Grammar
B1 - B2Language Essentials723 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Advanced General English 🔍 Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Language in Use, Pronunciation, Grammar
C1 - C2Language Essentials415 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Conversation Practice with Corrections 🧏♀️📣
A1 - C2Conversation543 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 12% off
IELTS Preparation: Listening ✔️ Reading ✔️ Writing ✔️ Speaking ✔️
A1 - C2Test Preparation508 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Business English 📊 Phrasal Verbs, Professional Language, Getting Involved, Meetings, Small Talk
A1 - C2Business448 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
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82 Reviews
Gabriele
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
It's been a pleasant chat with Jean, enriched with some pronunciation corrections that she gave me at the end of the class and that I truly appreciated.
Jan 20, 2026
Leonid
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jean, your method stands out from others that I'd been taught since 2023. I hope that they will help me make strides going forward in learning English.
Nov 13, 2025
ESTEBAN SERVANDO PER
24 English lessons
Todo bien.
Feb 20, 2026
Magdalena
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Wojtek, my 14-year-old son, loves lessons with Jean. He always looks forward to them and thinks about the topics to discuss in advance. After each lesson he gets a summary of words and expressions covered, which is a great way to expand his active vocabulary.
Nov 17, 2025
ESTEBAN SERVANDO PER
24 English lessons
Todo bien.
Mar 6, 2026
ESTEBAN SERVANDO PER
24 English lessons
Todo bien.
Feb 6, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 14.50
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