Certified American English Teacher | Conversation, Pronunciation & TOEFL Prep!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Test Preparation
Business
Certified American English Teacher | Conversation, Pronunciation & TOEFL Prep!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From United StatesLiving in Medellin, Colombia (11:45 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 23, 2021
InterestsScienceFilms & TV SeriesTravelFoodMarketing
I was born in the United States 🇺🇸 in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I had lived in America for 29 years before moving to Colombia several years ago and have been teaching English ever since. I also speak Spanish fluently and am half Colombian. Things that I enjoy doing are making music, art, films, and traveling.
**I do not teach students under the age of 16.**
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching English for over 6 years now. During this time I have taught students of all ages and levels. My first teaching experiences were at a private school and two different institutes in Colombia. I then began giving classes virtually to students in China as well as in Latin America. In addition, I have taught private in-person lessons here in Colombia. Helping people improve their English is the best job in the world and learning about people's lives and cultures is genuinely intriguing to me.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are mostly conversation based. I discuss different topics with my students to help them improve their fluency and speak with confidence. I use materials such as videos and articles to help them improve their listening and reading skills as well as learn new words and expressions. My lesson can also include pronunciation, and vocabulary exercises.
My teaching material
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
TESOL - International Open Academy - 2020120 Hours
Certificate verified
TKT - Cambridge - 2019
Certificate verified
TOEIC - ETS - 2019
Certificate verified
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Business AdministrationTemple University Fox School of Business
Work Experience
2018 - 2020
TeacherAmerican School Way - Tunja, Colombia
2020 - 2022
TeacherOpen English - Coconut Grove, United States
2020 - 2021
TutorALO7 - Shanghai, China
5.0
Rating
556
Students
3,804
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
556
Students
3804
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
318 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversation + Pronunciation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation2,265 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 16% off
TOEFL Preparation
B1 - C2Test Preparation144 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 16% off
Lección de Inglés Básico
A1 - B1Language Essentials26 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 16% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (3)
Podcast (1)
Quiz (48)
88 Reviews
Anna Sheronova
69 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend David as an English teacher. Our classes include conversations on various topics, mostly topics that help to get to know each other. I like that David gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts and also shares his ideas and experiences.
I also like that David always points out mistakes and helps to understand how to say something better.
Aug 29, 2022
Karen Vargas P
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
David is a really good teacher, I entirely recommend you to have classes with him. He offers a structure that may fits better to your purpose. In my experience, with the TOEFL lessons he helped me to identify my weakness and we worked on those topic using different tools.
May 20, 2022
Francisco Javier
131 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After 25 classes with David I only have good words about him. He is professional, patient, dynamic and is really helping me a lot with my vocabulary, my pronunciation and my general conversation. I feel more confident and more fluent since we started classes.
May 11, 2022
Keith Pamela
11 English lessons
Agradezco mucho a David por sus clases, me ha costado encontrar un profesor con el que me sienta cómoda y finalmente lo encontré, lo recomiendo grandemente.
Oct 31, 2024
Negib Espinosa
5 English lessons
I’m truly happy with the beginning of my classes, ¡I had an amazing chat with David!.
Aug 5, 2024
Inna L
2 English lessons
It was good. We are continuing to work on my English grammar.