Dawid Ostrowski
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Dawid Ostrowski
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Spanish
Other
Polish
Russian
Specialties
BusinessEx-HR Manager supporting Tech Professionals | Interview Prep | Behavioural Interviews | UX/UI Design
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Spanish
Other
Polish
Russian
Specialties
BusinessEx-HR Manager supporting Tech Professionals | Interview Prep | Behavioural Interviews | UX/UI Design
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From United KingdomLiving in Lodz, Poland (06:18 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 27, 2017InterestsBusiness & FinanceScienceTechTravelWriting
Hi, I'm David, a 42 year old Business English Coach and former HR People Partner. I'm also skilled in UX/UI Design. I'm really interested in no-code web design and digital signage!
I was born in London and I'm a British/Polish dual citizen. I was a Digital Nomad from 2016-2023, and moved to Poland permanently in Sept '23. I specialise in Business English and Job Interview Prep for adults. For 7 years, I've been working with particularly Russian and other Slavic-language speakers to build their English capability and confidence.
I speak Spanish & German (not fluently), and some everyday Serbian and Russian. I am currently learning Polish, so I understand the challenges of language learning!Me as a Teacher
*I use SKYPE or GOOGLE MEETS. DO NOT select Italki Classroom*
I've worked with hundreds of individuals over the years, particularly from Slavic-speaking countries, and have lived in many of those countries myself. I'm very culturally-aware as a result of travelling full-time, and have a great knowledge of other languages, which fascinate me!
I want to provide you with a relaxed and comfortable environment in which you can practice and improve your English, in addition to building your CONFIDENCE! I'll always correct grammatical and pronunciation errors, and recommend more suitable vocabulary.My lessons & teaching style
They aren't lessons. They're calls. We can work collaboratively on your specific goals, based on what you describe in the trial call. I can suggest a tailored plan to begin with, but it's always great when it's a joint approach! We can also use -
- My Business English eBooks, with a large selection of conversation discussion topics.
- My 'Q&A Bank' - a great tool for preparing for behavioural/HR interviews.
- Material from my website.
- Relevant articles and videos.
Throughout our calls I will correct errors, recommend more suitable vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations, and give you recommendations on how to improve confidence in conversation.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
120hr TEFL certificate - TEFL.ORG.UK - 2017120hr TEFL course including -
Grammar course
Teaching Methodology
Teaching Large Classes
Telephone Teaching
Video Observation
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2024
Business English CoachI initially began teaching English to adults on Italki in general and business senses, before moving on to more of a business and job interview preparation focus as a result of my past career in HR. In 2020, I set up my own website as I wanted the opportunity to write supporting blog posts and so on. I studied UX/UI Design in 2023 and I'm currently working on portfolio projects. In addition to HR and Software Development (I mainly work with Russian IT guys), I love discussing UX and Design!
Education
2023 - 2023
Other - UX DesignI completed the Google UX Design course in 2023.
2017 - 2017
Other - Teaching English as a Foreign Language120hr TEFL course including
Grammar Course
Teaching Methodology
Video Observation
Teaching Large Classes
Telephone Teaching
1998 - 2000
Other - Business StudiesI achieved an A grade in Business Studies at A-Level (in the UK, this is the stage of education before university). I then chose to enter the workplace and develop my career as the cost of university in the UK was out of my reach!
1998 - 2000
Other - GermanI achieved an E grade in German at A-Level. In the UK, this is the stage prior to university
Work Experience
1998 - 2016
HR Business Partner and other roles - StoresFor many years I was a HR Business Partner with Tesco, a large retailer in the UK. Much of my role entailed the same attributes necessary as a teacher, including listening, supporting, motivating and coaching others in an empathetic manner. My role also had an emphasis on management interviews, coaching & development, recruitment, building capability and more!
2016 - 2022
Travel YouTuberI ran a Youtube channel called Tao of David, as well as a website and blog relating to travel, becoming a Digital Nomad and teaching online. I have also written ebooks and consulted new teachers.
Since 2016, I have been travelling full-time. I have lived in countries such as Mexico, Serbia, Belarus, Japan, and Colombia for extended periods. I became a Polish citizen by descent in 2022, and plan to spend some of the future based in the EU, now that I'm an EU citizen once again!
2020 - 2024
Private Online English TeacherIn addition to teaching on Italki, I also offer (mainly) Business English lessons via my website to students who I source from social media, my YouTube channel and by approaching Russian companies who express an interest in me supporting their employees.
2017 - 2024
Online TeacherI have been teaching on Italki since 2017. It's a great platform which has allowed me to get to know so many people from around the world, and learn about new cultures. In addition, I thoroughly enjoy being part of students' progression. Most of my students on Italki are Business English focused and reside in Russian-speaking countries, although I have had students from all over the world!
2023 - 2024
UX/UI Designer/No-Code Web DesignerI am currently working on freelance no-code web design projects using Figma and Framer, for small businesses and those requiring personal websites. If you are UX Designer and want to improve your Business English, we could be a good match! (I'm an ex-HR Manager too!)
5.0
Rating
690
Students
4,148
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
381 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
GENERAL CONVERSATION & Confidence Building
A2 - C2Conversation1,164 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
BUSINESS ENGLISH & GENERAL JOB INTERVIEW PREP inc SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS and FAANG
A2 - C2Business715 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
HUMAN RESOURCES (Recruitment, People Partners, HR Business Partner etc)
A2 - C2Business53 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
UX/UI DESIGNERS
A2 - C2Business129 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
PROOFREADING (including CVs, cover letters, academic writing, exam prep)
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
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853 Reviews
Alexander Bozhkov
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I would like to thank Dawid for the trial lesson. We discussed my goals and how we can reach them together. He shared his approaches during the lesson and brought a lot of examples.
I must also mention that he wrote everything down and sent me some examples later.
As a cherry on top, he has an authentic British accent, which was I was looking for.
Oct 1, 2024
Boris
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lessons with David are really helpfull, my progress is absolutely obvious. Now, I can speak English much more confidently and easilly, than I did. Besides, David is an interest person, he is a travel-blogger, smart and kind man. There were always a lot curious of topics to discuss with him
May 30, 2020
Dima
56 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The perfect lesson with the perfect teacher! It seemed to me that David and I have known each other for a long time, how easy going the lesson was! David corrected me during the whole lesson, however he did it in "the soft way", so to speak. He let me express myself, my point of view and after that suggested a bit more natural and accurate vocabulary and phrases to enrich my speech. That's super cool approach! Of course, David was super patient with my pronunciation and English and supported me during the whole lesson. The lesson went by in a blink of an eye. David, thanks a lot!
Jul 31, 2019
♒️🌟神仙姐姐🌟
2 English lessons
very good experience
Nov 5, 2024
Jordi
1 English lesson
Very nice approach and good insights. Great teacher
Oct 18, 2024
Maks Kochanov
1 English lesson
I am totally happy with the result of the lesson. Dawid immersed me in a true HR job interview atmosphere. He looked like a professional HR recruiter specialist. He asked interesting questions and was involved in the context. He gave me a lot of valuable feedback and recommendations. I 100% recommend David
Aug 7, 2024
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