I work with adults who want more than a language teacher - people who think in their work and want their English to reflect that. Whether you're preparing for IELTS, need English for your job, or just want to communicate more clearly, the approach is the same: I listen, I pay attention, and we work on what you actually need.
Maybe you're preparing for IELTS. Maybe you need English for work - meetings, emails, presentations. Maybe you just want to express yourself more clearly and confidently. Whatever the reason, you want a teacher who takes the work seriously.
You don't need someone to drill grammar basics. You need a teacher who can work with complex ideas, help you structure arguments, and refine how you communicate when precision matters.
I work with adults who think in their jobs - and who want their English to reflect that. Whether you need IELTS preparation, help with professional communication, or just want to build fluency with a teacher who pays attention - I take the work as seriously as you do.
I've spent twenty-five years teaching across four continents, though the geography matters less than the alchemy that happens when clear thinking meets precise language. I've worked in UK grammar schools, Vietnamese universities, Bangkok classrooms, and Brunei training centers - with RMIT, the British Council, CfBT - but what I've really been doing all this time is watching how ideas take shape in words.
Before I focused on English, I taught A-Level Philosophy and Ethics. That background never left me. When I work with students now, yes, we work on grammar, pronunciation, IELTS preparation - the foundations matter. But I'm also helping you think more clearly in a second language, which requires something beyond technical correction. Language is not merely communication; it's cognition externalized.
I also keep what I call a Memory Palace - a vast mental architecture for organizing knowledge through ancient mnemonic techniques. It contains everything from the Dewey Decimal System to Stoic maxims, epistemology to Epicurean wisdom. Some people collect stamps; I collect ways of thinking. I bring these methods into my teaching because memory and meaning are inextricably linked.
I work with people who take their work seriously - whether that's preparing for an exam, improving English for their job, or just wanting to communicate with more clarity and confidence. If you want a teacher who pays attention and takes the work seriously too, let's talk.
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IELTS isn't about English fluency - it's about understanding what examiners want and delivering it under timed conditions. I've prepared hundreds of students for Academic and General Training, and I know where people lose marks: vague thesis statements in Writing Task 2, incomplete descriptions in Task 1, repetitive vocabulary in Speaking, misreading questions in Reading.
We work systematically through each section. Writing gets the most focus because it's where scores typically suffer - I'll teach you essay structures, how to develop arguments with specificity, and what Band 7+ writing actually looks like. Speaking preparation includes practicing the question types, extending answers naturally, and avoiding memorized responses that examiners spot immediately. For Reading and Listening, it's about technique: scanning strategies, prediction skills, and not losing marks to careless errors.
Free IELTS Writing Course Available: I've built a complete 20-lesson Writing Masterclass covering both Task 1 and Task 2, with every question type, scoring criteria, and practice tasks. You can work through it on your own, or we can use it as a foundation for 1-on-1 coaching. Either way, you'll know exactly what examiners expect.
Interactive lessons designed to build real fluency - from grammar foundations to advanced discussion topics.
50 interactive lessons from elementary to advanced. Grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and real-world topics.
B1+Discussion-based lessons on philosophy, ideas, and the questions that matter. Build fluency through thinking.
Discussion-based lessons on philosophy, ideas, and the questions that matter. Build fluency through thinking.
B1+More discussion-based lessons exploring ideas, ethics, and the questions worth asking.
Fellow teachers - feel free to use any of these lessons in your own classes. No permission needed, no strings attached.
Every situation is different, so this isn't a course - it's targeted coaching for your specific challenge. Your presentation, your interview, your pitch. We work on exactly what you need.
Over the years, I've built something unusual - a vast mental architecture for organizing knowledge. A memory palace containing everything from the Dewey Decimal System to Stoic philosophy, language patterns to historical timelines.
This isn't just a personal curiosity. It's a method I use in teaching, and a space I'm gradually opening up online for curious minds to explore.
The Memory Palace doesn't build itself. It grows through reading, making connections, finding patterns across centuries and disciplines. Right now I'm working through philosophy, history, mythology, memory systems, linguistics, psychology, and fiction. These aren't separate interests - history informs philosophy, linguistics reveals mythology, memory systems organize it all.
P.S. I'm also a Tintinologist. Yes, that's a thing.
Book a session and let's discuss your goals. Whether you're preparing for an interview, leading a new team, or simply want to communicate with more precision - I'll create a learning path that fits your needs.
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