English and Spanish Lessons - Dynamic, Interactive Lessons with Native Speaker

From 19 € /h

Hello. My name is Manuel and I am an English teacher living in Milan, Italy. I was born in Canberra, Australia, and my teaching experience consists of teaching English for six years and Spanish for four at the Australian National University. I hold a bachelor's degree in linguistics and philosophy and have developed a personalized, student-centered pedagogy. I teach students of all skill levels and developmental levels, from beginner to intermediate, advanced, and even native speakers. My lessons are structured in an interactive, engaging, reflective, and creative environment, based on questions and answers. I specialize in oral, grammatical, and academic writing.

I offer in-person lessons (anywhere in Milan) and online (Teams, Skype, Zoom, etc.).

Send me a message if you're interested!

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Around Milan, Italy

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Piazzale Bacone, Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

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About Me

Hello.

My name is Manuel and I am an English teacher living in Milan, Italy. I was born in Canberra, Australia, and my teaching experience includes teaching English for six years and Spanish for four at the Australian National University. I hold a bachelor's degree in linguistics and philosophy and have developed a personalized, student-centered pedagogy. I teach students of all skill levels and developmental levels, from beginner to intermediate, advanced, and even native speakers. My lessons are structured in an interactive, engaging, reflective, and creative environment, based on questions and answers. I specialize in oral, grammatical, and academic writing.

I offer in-person lessons (anywhere in Milan) and online (Teams, Skype, Zoom, etc.).

Send me a message if you're interested!

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music & Philosophy - The Australian National University
Master's degree in Philosophical Sciences (Reasoning and Analysis) - Università degli studi di Milano

Experience / Qualifications

Spanish and English Teacher: The student-centered pedagogy I envisioned in my lessons, based on adaptive, individuated attention and delivery, escalated my students' semantic memory, focus, and enjoyment. For nearly two years, in 1 and 2 hour lessons, I employed a combination of vivid, dynamic communication skills and ambitious, challenging learning outcomes, succeeding in convincingly developing my students' knowledge of Spanish to competent, academic levels.The student-centered pedagogy I envisioned in my lessons, based on adaptive, individuated attention and delivery, escalated my students' semantic memory, focus, and enjoyment. For nearly two years, in 1 and 2 hour lessons, I employed a combination of vivid, dynamic communication skills and ambitious, challenging learning outcomes, succeeding in convincingly developing my students' knowledge of Spanish to competent, academic levels.

Drum Teacher: I taught children and adolescents between ages 9-13 aural rhythm detection, stroke techniques, rhythmic sight-reading, tempo detection, and dynamic techniques for hi-hat, snare and kick drum.

Music Production Assistant: I worked as an assistant at The Australian National University's School of Music's Recording Studio. Where I was in charge of audio recording, in-studio layering and post-recording mixing (such as EQ, limiting, reverb and clipping).

Musical Solutions: As a Music Producer, I led the creation, arrangement, and final production of custom music tracks for a variety of clients, including brands, media outlets, and commercial projects. Ensured all compositions aligned with the client’s vision and branding goals while maintaining high technical and artistic quality.

Whereas as Client Portfolio Manager, the primary point of contact for clients, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and deliverables. Built and nurtured strong client relationships by understanding their needs and translating them into actionable creative strategies.

Finally, as Music Curator, I developed tailored music selections and playlists for commercial environments, primarily marketing campaigns, and branded experiences, primarily tailored through Spotify. Worked closely with brands to ensure music choices enhanced customer engagement and supported the desired atmosphere or emotional response.

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

45 minutes