English teacher Mike

Mike

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Latin
From United StatesLiving in Austin, United States (08:02 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 14, 2017
I am an online English teacher with a 120-hour CELTA certification and hundreds of hours of experience on Italki. My work here focuses on conversation practice, test preparation, writing and editing, and literature. I come from a background in business journalism and college teaching. My classroom experiences included teaching English and philosophy courses to inmates of Nevada state prisons through a program offered by Carson City-based Western Nevada College. I also taught at Feather River College in Quincy, California where I was on the adjunct faculty. I did my CELTA training in New York City. I'm a native speaker of American English.
5.0
Rating
653
Students
3485
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
269 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 -  C2

Conversation

1,034 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Literature: Classics
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

139 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 11% off
Writing & Editing
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

393 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 11% off

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660 Reviews

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2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a wonderful lesson! Mike is a super-professional English teacher. He not only explains well but also feels when the student finds it difficult to answer and selects simpler words and expressions. Thanks a lot to Mike for your patience and your time! Sincerely, your student, Sergio! I recommend this teacher to everyone! Это был замечательный урок! Майк сверх-профессионалный учитель английского. Он не только хорошо объясняет, но и прекрасно чувствует когда ученик затрудняется ответить и подбирает более простые слова и выражения. Большое спасибо Майк за терпение и за Ваше время! С глубоким уважением, ваш ученик, Серджио! Рекомендую всем данного преподавателя!
Oct 11, 2019
Student Jingjin
Jingjin
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It's really enjoyable talking with you and sharing with you some of my experience, you are absolutely a devoted teacher who helps me with my English speaking!, Thank you so much for your effort in our session.
Oct 14, 2017
Student danny tseng
danny tseng
141 English lessons
Albert Speer occupied a uniquely privileged position within the Third Reich, wielding architectural power perhaps unparalleled in modern history. As Adolf Hitler's chief architect, and later Minister of Armaments, Speer commanded vast resources and enjoyed extraordinary creative freedom. This enabled him to conceptualize and begin realizing monumental projects on a staggering scale, most famously the grandiose plans to transform Berlin into the imposing world capital, "Germania." This exceptional freedom, however, was inextricably tied to serving a regime responsible for unimaginable atrocities. It raises a profound and haunting hypothetical question: If Speer could have glimpsed the future—witnessing the full, horrifying reality of the Holocaust—would he have made different choices?
Apr 5, 2025
Student Sasha
Sasha
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mike is a great teacher. I enjoy every class with Mike. He is helpful and supportive. If you want to improve your writing skills, Mike is the best teacher who can help you reach a goal.
Sep 5, 2018
Student danny tseng
danny tseng
141 English lessons
If I find an oasis for myself, shall I enjoy it alone or share it and save others? If I discover a Yo’semite, shall I keep it private or make it into a national park? This beautiful place, Yosemite, is beautiful partly because it is quiet and uninhabited. If I share it, it may be spoiled by the multitudes. My private beach is fascinating because I am alone on it. Shall I share it and make it unprivate? And suppose I value the life of the cows in India that are starving? If I don't kill them, the babies die because they have no milk. Which is right? If I feed the hungry children in a poor country, am I robbing my own children? If I use my dollars to feed the hungry elsewhere, who takes care of the local poor? How much dare I sacrifice for the strangers? How much dare I hang onto for my own family? How much dare I keep for myself?These problems cannot be solved by rules, equations, or computations. They require wisdom, judgment, maturity, firmness, even ruthlessness.
Apr 12, 2025
Student danny tseng
danny tseng
141 English lessons
In fact, when proper self-assessment is the standard, two contrasting behaviors emerge: arrogance and humility. Arrogance is characterized by self-aggrandizement, seeking flattery and compliments, whereas humility, typically esteemed as a virtue, can become hypocritical if it strays too far from the truth or is tainted by ulterior motives. Essentially, hypocrisy and arrogance are two sides of the same coin — neither is superior to the other.
Mar 29, 2025
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