Type of Programme
One-to-One, personalised English tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.
Type of House: Detached House - United States
Teaching Qualifications and Experience
I have 10+ years of ESL instruction experience which includes adjunct faculty at University of Miami, language schools in the US and Taiwan, and private tutoring. With a business background, I work with many business professionals. Currently I am working with a French Canadian language school providing immersion program and lessons over the phone/internet.
After leaving the corporate world, I started a business consulting practice and still am enjoying it after 18+ years. My education consists of Masters in Business Administration and Bachelors of Science in Biology
Hobbies and Interests
I have vast interests, but to list just a few: I enjoy traveling and adventures where I spent 6+ years traveling the world mixing business and pleasure; I enjoy being a Japanese taiko drummer and love sports (esp. beach volleyball, tennis & table tennis), couchsurfing, volunteering, gardening & pets
Accommodation
The bedroom is in a more traditional decor in a section that can be closed off for privacy with an adjacent bathroom. It is approx. 3.5x3.5m with a large closet, furnished with a twin size bed, 2 night stands, 2 lamps, a comfortable chair, a bureau and a fan. Desk and chair available upon request.
Excursions and Local Attractions
Beaches in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami including South Beach, Intracoastal Waterways, Millionaire Row, Riverwalk, Downtown Ft. Lauderdale & Miami, water sports, boating, fishing, Everglades National Park,airboat rides, alligators, Miami Seaquarium, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, Biscayne National Park, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Little Havana, Casinos, Racetracks, Jungle Island, Miami Zoo, West Palm Beach, Lion Country Safari, Butterfly World, historic houses, museums, Indian reservations