Donald Carroll Master TEFL ESL Tutor & Teacher
No reviews yet

I am a Master TEFL English Coach. I focus on YOU & your goals only. I have a patented simple program for correcting pronunciation, secrets of understanding people when they talk fast, or use different American or other accents. I have helped hundreds (maybe thousands) of students, children & adults, beginners & advanced students.

I have many great reviews on other teaching platforms, where most of my students are working (or trying to work) in the world of technology, and, some are even famous! I was a TOP Information technology instructor in Silicon Valley (where I am from) as well as a senior Microsoft/Linux/Cisco IT engineer & consultant from 1997 to 2007. I also once worked with Steve Jobs niece.

Later I operated a freelance front end web design/web development business - from 2010 to 2017, approxamately. In 2018 & up to the present I began teaching English in International schools, online, and, earned my Master TEFL certification.

Whether you are improving your English for work purposes, social purposes, or academic purposes - TEFL/IELTS/TOEIC - I have not only the experience you seek, but my own perfected method of outlining your goals, and attaining them.

Some of my students say I am gifted with my oratory abilities! A natural speaker & educator. My flat rate of $18 per hour is more than fair, as you will get a lot more than what you are paying for.

Let's spend out first session getting to know each other so I can assess your speaking, comprehension, sentence structure, etc., and outline your goals as carefully as we can. From that point on, I can give you an estimate of "how long", "how many sessions", and, spend every session beyond that with a focused plan to help you pass your test, improve your technical or business English, or, improve your social and even cultural English.

Subjects

  • IELTS

  • TOEFL

  • TOEIC

  • ESL (English as a Second Language) Beginner-Expert

  • IELTS (Academic & General)


Experience

  • English Teacher (Jun, 2021Dec, 2021) at Sawang Booriboon Wittaya School, Pattaya, Thailand
    English teacher for grades Kindergarten, grade three and grade six. Prepare lectures and course assignments from both the Cambridge and Oxford University teaching materials.
    Do coursebook assessments and grading for all assigned classes. Prepare and deliver written quizzes for all assigned classes. Prepare mid-term and final examinations for all assigned classes – two each term. Cover other classes, grades, and course material with overtime pay as needed.
  • English Teacher (Jun, 2021Nov, 2022) at ItutorGroup, Taipei
    Teach twenty-five-minute and forty-five-minute formal classes to one or more children, and fifteen-minute demo classes to children in China and Taiwan. Study and prepare course material before each class. Prepare a written assessment of the students’ progress after each class, for each student. Teach with props - including a whiteboard, puppets, flashcards, videos, and pictures. Prepare media files, audio, and video as desired for classes, using the courseware as a guide.
  • English Teacher (Sep, 2019Jun, 2020) at DadaABC, Shanghai/Beijing China
    Teach fourteen-minute trial and thirty-minute formal and interest classes, one on one, online, to ESL students in Beijing, China, aged four to sixteen. Study and prepare course material before each class. Deliver assessment tests to students after a certain number of courses are completed. Prepare a written assessment of the students’ progress after each class for each student. Teach with different props, including a whiteboard, puppets, flashcards, and more. Prepare media files, audio, and video as desired for classes, using the courseware as a guide.
  • Tutor (Jun, 2019Present) at CAMBLY San Fracisco, USA
    Tutor adult students online using the Cambly, Inc. online environment platform – tutoring adult students from all over the world, in all facets and areas of English language practice, including five-minute demo sessions, fifteen-minute, thirty-minute, and even one-hour sessions. Prepare lesson plans for regular students and students who reserve time with me. Help adult students prepare for the IELTS, IELTS Academic, TOEIC & TOEFL English proficiency examinations. I am a top pronunciation coach who focuses on individual student goals, more like an English coach. I have become very proficient in personalilzing my training, focusing solely upon my client's goals, and accomlishing them. I can work with children, beginners, intermediate & advanced students.
  • English Teacher (Nov, 2018Nov, 2019) at International English Program - Sarasas Witead Saimai School - Bangkok, Thailand
    Teaching TOEIC, English Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing for students in grades ten through twelve. Taught from Cambridge & other UK teaching curriculum.
  • Computer Systems & Networking Instructor (Sep, 1998Nov, 2003) at Institute for business and technology
    TOP Instructor: computer hardware/software, network essentials, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Program for Industry Standard Certification | Linux Systems | Cisco Certified Network Associate Program (CCNA).

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Information Systems & Database Management (Jan, 1996Dec, 2000) from Masters institutescored 3.8
  • Higher Secondary (Oct, 1990Oct, 1991) from Northern Virginia Community College - Manassasscored 3.7

Fee details

    US$18/hour (US$18/hour)

    My fees do not vary. I like to spend my first session with you making introductions and especially to outline your goals with you. Also, I can get a feel for your abilities in speaking, pronunciation, making good sentences, listening (or comprehending) American or other English. That way, I can prepare each following lesson in advance with a total focus on you. I do not charge a lot of money and I do not waste your time. We outline your goals in session one, and then spend every other session achieving those goals. That way I can also give you an estimate of "how long", "how many sessions", "how many hours", etc., we will need to devote to accomplish your goals.


Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first one to review this tutor.