(Online) Professional & Academic English with American Instructor and Journalist

From 49 $ /h

I am a native American English speaking instructor, editor, journalist, and legal/policy expert from Florida specializing in instruction, interview and exam prep, consulting and text correction for a wide range of professionals & students across Belgium including in the legal, academic, policy, and other fields. I am available to meet in both Brussels.

My past & present clients have included: professionals and politicians from all four major EU institutions, the Belgian government, the UNHCR, and various NGOs, alongside diplomats, doctors, journalists, and engineers, as well as a variety of other professions in addition to traditional students..I have had over 35+ repeat students on Apprentus (which recently changed their algorithm to only display the last six months).

Approaching from a true native's perspective, I instruct and assist with both educational and business English in a multi-faceted nature covering a wide range of areas including comprehension, conversation, grammar, and situational skills, in addition to working on general language skills and accent training. As well, I can provide extensive help and training with the EPSO, IELTS, and TOEFL exams.

I have also written, edited or proofread a variety of academic papers, theses, applications, CVs, and other documents for numerous satisfied academic and professional clients.

I have spent my entire childhood and adult life in the United States before completing a master's degree in Political Science and European Politics at KU Leuven. Additionally, I also possess Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and History. I have an extensive knowledge and experience of English grammar and literature, as well as current and past working experience in journalism (Anti-Competition Law and European Policy at the Policy and Regulatory Report) and both European and American politics.

I have no problem meeting anywhere in Brussels or further afield within the region. I also handle correction of text, editing, proofreading and ghostwriting, with weekly and monthly rates possible. My transportation costs are included.

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Berlin, Germany

The Artist's House, Vienna, Austria

Madrid, Spain

Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Online from Belgium

About Me

I am a native American English-speaking instructor, editor, and journalist from Florida specializing in teaching, instruction, exam prep, copy editing, proofreading and text correction for a wide range of professionals & students across Belgium over the last nine years.

My past & present clients have included: professionals from all four major EU institutions, work on behalf of the UNHCR, the Belgian government, various NGOs, European-funded projects, alongside musicians, journalists, engineers, as well as a variety of other professions in addition to traditional students. Besides this experience, I have provided extensive help and training with the EPSO, IELTS, and TOEFL exams.

I have also written, edited or proofread a variety of academic papers, theses, applications, CVs, and other documents for numerous satisfied academic and professional clients, ranging from students to European funded projects

I have spent my entire childhood and adult life in the United States before completing a master's degree in Political Science and European Politics at KU Leuven. I have an extensive knowledge and experience of English grammar and literature, as well as current and past working experience in journalism (Competition Law and European Policy at the Policy and Regulatory Report), editing, and both European and American politics.

Education

Master of Arts in European Studies (2013) - KU Leuven
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (2012) - University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts in History (2012) - University of Florida

Experience / Qualifications

Over ten year's experience including current and past working experience in journalism (Anti-Competition Law and European Policy at the Policy and Regulatory Report), editing, and both European and American politics.

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

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Seniors (65+ years old)

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60 minutes

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The class is taught in

English

Skills

English

English as a second language (esl)

English for adults

School

Toefl test preparation

Grammar

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Editing/Proofreading, Specialized Consultation on Academic/Business Writing, CV Prep

42 $ /h

I am a native American English speaking instructor, editor, and journalist from Florida specializing in editing, the drafting of articles, text correction, and proofreading for a wide range of professionals & students across Belgium and Europe.

I have written, ghostwritten, edited, or proofread a variety of articles, academic papers, theses, applications, CVs, and other documents for numerous satisfied academic and professional clients. My main background is primarily political/policy based, with a career writing on Anti-Competition actions and law (for PaRR-Global), but in my career and profession I have dealt with a far-range of subject matters including the Medical, Academic, Financial, Scientific, and Political fields.

My past & present clients have included: professionals from all four major EU institutions, the Belgian government, the UNHCR various NGOs, authors, novelists, journalists, engineers, as well as a variety of other professions in addition to traditional students.

Feel free to send me a message and I'd be happy to give you an informal consultation regarding your publication.

Historian. Political Scientist, and Journalist offering classes in History, Geography, and Social Sciences

42 $ /h

I offer classes on History, Geography, and Political Science, with over 11 years' of experience in these subjects, both professionally and academically. I hold Bachelor's Degrees in both History and Political Science (from the University of Florida), as well as a Master's in Political Science, specifically European Politics (from KU Leuven).

I have extensive experience in a wide range of historical and political subjects and have always had a keen interest in history and the social sciences. Additionally, previously I have been a journalist (dealing with Competition Law) and currently am an editor working on a wide variety of subjects for organizations such as the UNHCR and Goethe Institut, among others.

I am capable of teaching and lecturing on numerous historical and political events and periods in history, with myself having specialized in European history, American history, African history, as well as the Medieval period and Antiquity.

Denise

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Dear student / Querido alumno:

My name is Denise. I am a Mexican Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) teacher certified by the Escuela Internacional Cervantes and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Literature from the University of Nuevo León (UANL, Mexico).

I began tutoring Spanish at an early age, initially helping classmates improve their academic performance, and later formalizing my teaching practice during my university studies.

For the past seven years, I have been teaching Spanish in both America and Europe, working with children, teenagers, and adult learners in academic tutoring, in-company training, online instruction, and professional language support.

My teaching approach is structured, adaptive, and goal-oriented. Lessons are designed according to the student’s level and specific objectives, with a clear focus on progress and consistency.

Students receive guided practice, exercises, and curated learning materials as part of their learning process. I work with a variety of resources, including textbooks, videos, podcasts, and newspapers, depending on the learning goal.

Depending on your needs, we can focus on grammar, academic Spanish, professional communication, or structured conversational practice with topics such as culture, arts, politics, and society.

I invite you to contact me so we can define your learning goals and build a consistent study plan together.

Denise

Kevin

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I offer you a new learning experience.

The focus is on practical application and theory is only introduced where intuition reaches its limits.

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, my tailor-made lessons will accelerate your language acquisition in a positive learning environment.

You can book a complete course with regular sessions or individual lessons to overcome a specific problem, such as pronunciation or a particular point in grammar.

Learning a foreign language is not a linear process that consists of memorising a list of words, and speaking a foreign language is not an oral translation exercise.

There are two types of approaches to acquiring knowledge:

When asked what year follows 1999, you can immediately answer 2000 without having to think for a long time and, above all, without having memorised each number individually, starting with 1, 2, 3 ... You know that numbers are formed according to a certain pattern. With only ten digits, you can form an infinite number of numbers and always know which number comes next.

When it comes to the alphabet, words and sentences, it's more or less the same, but school pedagogy, school textbooks and regular lessons still follow the rote learning approach. In the lessons I propose, you will learn to use patterns because this is more efficient and faster.

Learning is easy, but unlearning bad habits is extremely difficult. This makes it all the more important to learn the right reflexes as early as possible.

My offer is aimed at both young people and adults who want to learn German or improve their knowledge without wasting time on nonsensical school methods.

I offer individual or group lessons for German. The methods are based on cognitive science and, in particular, comparative linguistics. My flexible programme can be tailored to your individual needs. The programme focuses on your independence in spontaneous conversations in real life.

What is particularly important to me:

motivating my students and help them establish a learning rhythm;
encouraging their creativity;
helping them become more familiar with the language;
teaching them the letters and their sounds;
strengthening their memory by training their phonological loop;
teaching sentence building plans instead of memorising sentences;
explaining how language works so that my students can become independent as quickly as possible.

I look forward to meeting you.

Ilia

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Hi All,
thank you for checking out my course.

This class is open to students of all levels. Whether you are only starting to learn the wild-looking letters of the Cyrillic alphabet, or whether you are looking to practise your written and spoken Russian, I would be delighted to accompany you at any stage of your Russian-learning journey. For more advanced students, I would be happy to help you get to know one of the most defining aspects of the Russian language, namely its novels and poetry, which would be a great way to learn about the 'mysterious' Russian soul.

I believe that studying in three different countries have allowed me to try out and assess various approaches to education in general and teaching languages in particular - from the rigourous Russian system based on ensuring that the students will obtain exceptional spelling, grammar, syntax and punctuation skills, to the more relaxed yet more critical and analytical Western approach, focused on problem-solving and independent work.

You will get the benefit of a vast bank of techniques, methods and learning materials that I have developed and accumulated over the past year will be used in class to pique and maintain your interest. And since I was once a language student too, I would be able to share my personal tips and tricks with you to help you reach whatever goal you have set for yourself - be it being able to wow your friends and family by reciting a poem in the language of Dostoyevski, or impressing your future collegues with the thorough knowledge of Russian current affairs in their mother tongue!

Junnior

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Do you want to improve your grammar, vocabs, writing, listening, and conversation skills? Do you want to speak like a native speaker and reduce the foreign accent? I can help you to achieve your goal.

I have International Certification where I obtained the outstanding qualification in Buenos Aires; and I also have experience teaching my native language in person and online, in one to one and group classes; and different levels and ages.

- Accent reduction (pronunciation exercises, phoneme formation, and modular structures), vocabulary (word family, games, didactic activities), Teach grammar (Present of the indicative, perfect and imperfect past tenses, etc.), and conversation (oral practices with the support of triggering videos and audios); are my focuses in my classes.

-I am an interactive and very dynamic teacher. Students have fun while learning. I like to create challenges and new experiences.

-I also like to create a warm and familiar environment so that the student feels safe and confident for their learning process.

-My objective in each class is to create at least one memorable moment so that the student remembers it forever.

-I use the communicative method and incorporate in my classes different learning styles (auditory, visual, kinematic).

Rubén

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I am a Spanish native teacher, with extensive experience teaching Spanish to foreign students at from primary and secondary levels and higher education. I have taught American and UK students over the last seven years, whilst pursuing my studies in Spain and in the United Kingdom. I was recently awarded my PhD, through which I learnt methodological aspects of teaching different types of public from different backgrounds.

My classes are dynamic and centred on the student's progress, carrying out different interactive activities, role-playing and exercises that will make the student increase his/her confidence with the use of Spanish, whilst learning grammar and vocabulary. I usually give the students the opportunity to send me writings that I correct at home, and I recommend listening activities that will help the student to improve his/her understanding of the language during lessons. My complete proficiency of the English language makes it easier for the student to ask specific questions or to understand how some expressions work in Spanish, having my English explanation at hand (in order to make them fully understand the most difficult aspect of Spanish).

If you want to improve your Spanish in a quick and efficient manner, do not hesitate to get in touch and discuss options with me.

Amel

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Qualified teacher of Arabic language and Tunisian dialect. Former Professor at the Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages in Tunis IBLV. I offer individualized teaching for non-Arabic speakers in Tunisia and around the world as well as help for foreign students and students who have a Tunisian or French diet and even English who have difficulties and who are preparing for tests and exams. My goal is to help foreign learners and students progress. Level tests, exercises and homework continue after each lesson. Arabic will be an easy, accessible and fascinating language for you.
Classes will take place at the student's home or online.

Surya

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✅ Hindi belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Hindi, along with English, are the official languages of India.
✅ Hindi is world's most important language. If you want to visit India, want to successful business man in India, want to travel in India you must to know Hindi.
✅ I'm specialized and giving Hindi lesson for those students/people who are learning Hindi language.
✅ My primary goal is that to teach Hindi language because I can teach Hindi from basic to advance and can solve each problems in better way.
✅ Student/people can learn Hindi and can understand very well because I'm a Native speaker of Hindi.
✅ You will learn and begin Hindi from Hindi vowels, Hindi consonants to reading, writing listing as well as spoken Hindi.
✅ So finally I will say that please book your lesson with me and start learning now. I'm available 24/7 for you.
Namaste to all of you

Norah

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As a first-year law and international relations student at IE University in Madrid, languages are one of my qualities and I really want to pass on my knowledge.
I have been used to giving lessons for several years, which has allowed me to develop a complete program, adapted to the education system, with various activities and exercises.
I am looking for real complicity and trust in order to be able to bring the student to the highest level, by making him love what he is studying.

Marco

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Learning Spanish at C1 level is not difficult. Even if it requires some hours of work, I can help you to make them productive, interesting, with clear examples, and above all, good vibes!
You may have to deal with a lot of different verb tenses, different accents from so many countries that have Spanish as their native language, or you may simply want to improve your skills for work. In the hour of work that we will do, rather than focusing on books, we will go out, learn vocabulary and do some day to day activities that will take away your fears of speaking Spanish.

Leonardo

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Learn Spanish from scratch or perfect it with a Cuban teacher. If you are introducing yourself to this language, we will divide the classes into a grammatical part and a practical part.
If you want improvement through talks, the topics are free and your choice. In this format you will gain fluency and I will help you improve your pronunciation.
The main advantage of having a private teacher and personalized classes is that we can always go back to the basics or those things that for some reason we find difficult to understand. So, join me and let's enjoy learning.
I'll wait for you here!

Pablo

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✅ Personalized 1-on-1 Coaching | ✅ Fluency & Confidence Building | ✅ Engaging & Interactive

Struggling with essays, exams, or conversation? Want to read, write, and speak English like a pro before school starts? My student-centered approach makes learning enjoyable, clear, and tailored to your goals!

Why My English Lessons Stand Out:
✔ Customized Learning – Lessons adapt to your level, whether you’re preparing for IELTS, GCSE, or everyday fluency.
✔ Conversation & Grammar – Speak naturally, fix mistakes, and expand vocabulary.
✔ Exam & Essay Mastery – Learn structured writing techniques for top grades.
✔ Engaging Activities – No boring drills! We’ll use real-world examples, games, and debates.
✔ Flexible Scheduling – Morning, afternoon, or evening sessions available.

Perfect For:
Students prepping for IGCSE, IB, or university entrance exams.

Professionals needing business English or interview skills.

Beginners building confidence in speaking & listening.

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Chiara

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Ciao a tutti!

My name is Chiara and I'm a qualified italian teacher for foreigners with a DITALS certification taken by the school "Leonardo da Vinci" in Florence. After having passed my exam, I have done an internship in the same school and then I have worked here for a while. During this experience, I had the possibility to work with people from all around the world offering them classes that matched their desires: from A1 to B2. Therefore, more than once I have helped my students to pass the CILS exam, in order to achieve the Italian citizenship. Right now, I'm located in Vienna, but I can offer the lessons also online, of course. Lessons will be prepared based on the students' wishes and objectives. I am really looking forward to meeting you and discovering the fascinating world of the Italian language together :)

Ciao a tutti!

My name is Chiara, and I'm a qualified Italian teacher for foreigners with a DITALS certificate from the Leonardo da Vinci language school in Florence. After passing my exam, I completed an internship at the same school and subsequently worked there. During this time, I had the opportunity to work with people from all over the world and offer them courses tailored to their needs, from A1 to B2. I've already helped several students pass the CILS exam and obtain Italian citizenship. Lessons are prepared based on the students' wishes and goals. I currently live in Vienna but also offer online lessons. I'm really looking forward to meeting you and discovering the fascinating world of the Italian language together!

Sofie

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I offer relaxed, personalized English lessons for students of all ages and levels in Vienna. I tailor my lessons to your specific needs and goals, whether it’s exam preparation, proofreading, homework help, improving conversation skills, or simply becoming more confident speaking English in everyday life.

As someone who has been learning German since the age of 12, I understand how challenging and sometimes intimidating it can be to learn another language. My goal as a tutor is not only to help students improve their English skills, but also to create a supportive and open learning environment where students feel comfortable making mistakes, asking questions, and having fun along the way.

I focus on making English feel natural, approachable, and enjoyable, with lessons adapted to each student’s interests, pace, and learning style.

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French classes for all levels!
I adapt to the students, according to your needs and ambitions: reinforcement for high school, preparation for official exams, business French, healthcare French, French for travel, French for children, oral, written...
I try to make my classes fun and productive at the same time, adapting to your learning pace.
After 3 years living in France, I have experience in language teaching and a French university degree.
Available online now, in person starting in September in Madrid!

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