9 years as IT Specialist, 4 years as TESOL teacher in General and Business English
Teaches
English
Native
Filipino (Tagalog)
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Test Preparation
Business
9 years as IT Specialist, 4 years as TESOL teacher in General and Business English
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From PhilippinesLiving in Davao, Philippines (01:57 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 18, 2019
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesTechTravel
Hi! I'm Meinard, a TESOL certified Professional Teacher from Davao City, Philippines! Besides teaching, I am a hobbyist photographer. I like to discuss movies, music, Philosophy, and anything under the sun.
I have students from many different industries: Business Management, HR, Software Development, Hospitality, and the like- with varied language levels. I believe the language level is not an obstacle as long as the learner is determined. So, I hope to have you in my lessons soon!
Me as a Teacher
It has always been my core to help others to better themselves whether working as an IT Engineer dealing with technical stuff or as an English teacher. Even before teaching, I've always been asked by my friends and colleagues to proofread, check and evaluate their English compositions and the like. I can assure my students that they will have a great learning experience based on the proficiency level and at their own pace.
My lessons & teaching style
The lessons I provide will be customized to the student's skill and learning level based upon the initial assessment. There are various learning packages that I would suggest they could book according to their results. From time to time, I would evaluate the progress of the students.
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
TESOL - Harvest Christian School International - 2018
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - 2024
Professional Teacheritalki - Philippines
Education
2019 - 2021
Other - TESOL/TEFLHarvest Christian School International
2003 - 2008
Bachelor’s - Information TechnologyAteneo de Davao University
Meinard was excellent at recognizing my strengths and weaknesses and guiding me through areas I could improve. He also gave me lots of specific resources I could review before our next lesson.
Jan 27, 2025
CN6240
18 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mr Meinard always has patience for listening and his teaching is very diligent. He has different methods for lessons. The time of our lessons is always enjoyable and passes unnoticed.
Aug 11, 2024
Kelson Juan (tehsyx)
42 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Meinard is an excellent teacher. He explains things thoroughly and ensures that you're following and understanding the content. He is well prepared with material and made sure that the lesson was tailored to me and and where in my Tagalog journey I'm in. I'm definitely looking forward to lessons in the future. Maraming Salamat!
Jul 25, 2024
Jacob Estrada
6 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
Meinard has very good homework to work on in between lessons. His lessons flow from one to another, and he consistently guides me until I have mastered a concept.
Feb 6, 2025
Jacob Estrada
6 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
Meinard is a very professional and dedicated teacher
Jan 31, 2025
Jacob Estrada
6 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
Meinard was a fantastic speaking partner and was always reaassuring when I was trying to form sentences.