About Your Instructor

A smiling man with blond hair and a beard wearing a dark suit jacket over a light blue shirt, standing in front of a beige wall with Latin text.

Who is he? Where is he from?

  • His name is Brett and he is a native speaker of North American English.

  • He is from Bellingham, Washington in the United States of America. A beautiful town located between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada.

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View of downtown Seattle skyline across the water, with boats and a floral arrangement on the railing in the foreground on a sunny day.
A young man with a beard sitting at a desk in a classroom, surrounded by books and papers, with a black audio device in front of him and two chalkboards in the background.

How long has he been a language teacher?

What are his qualifications?

  • Brett has been teaching English as a foreign language for 15 years.

  • He Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Washington Sate University.

  • In 2010, he received intensive in person training, and became a TEFL certified. (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

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Prague, Czech Republic 2010

Seoul, South Korea 2011

Where has he taught? Who has he taught?

  • Has worked in English and non-English speaking countries.

  • Has taught students from all ages, countries and backgrounds to improve their English skills.

  • Received TEFL training in Prague, Czech Republic in May 2010.

  • Taught English to children and teenagers in Seoul, South Korea from 2010 to 2011.

  • Was an English instructor for all ages in Stuttgart Germany from January 2012 to November 2013.

  • English instructor for adults in Melbourne, Australia from 2014 to 2015.

  • Atutor for Chinese university students in Seattle, Washington USA from 2016 to 2017.

  • Returned to Stuttgart in 2017 and continues teaching English today.

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Stuttgart, Germany 2012

Which kinds of schools has he taught at?

  • Academies

  • Universities

  • Colleges

  • Language Schools

  • Public Schools

  • Private Tutoring

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Melbourne, Australia 2014

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After-class drinks 2013. Stuttgart, Germany

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After-class drinks 2024 Stuttgart, Germany