The King’s English

- British (mother tongue - English)
- Currently a freelance writer, teacher, and educational consultant
- Well qualified: Masters with Distinction in English Literature; Ph.D. (topic - academic writing in English); PGCert, PGDip Higher Education (university teaching)
- 22 years teaching in a UK university, specializing in essays and dissertations for art students and MA Creative Writing students (varying ages from late teens to mature adults, many from overseas, with varying English skills); some experience working with younger children
- Two teaching awards
- All aspects of grammar, vocabulary, writing, and conversation covered
- Particular attention paid to making correctly spoken and written English accessible and rewarding
- Varied teaching methods, eg conversation, exercises, tests in a range of formats and registers
- Experience in face-to-face and online teaching
- Experience in tailoring courses to specific needs, for example, large or small groups, one-on-one, those wishing to focus on different types of English (eg academic, business, conversational, etc), and those with varying levels of English
- Experience in working with those who find language and writing difficult or unfamiliar
- Widely read and up-to-date with world events, politics, and trends
- Other languages are spoken besides English: fluent in French and German as well, with basic Romanian
- Experience in getting good results in rewarding ways: English is such a universal language that it’s easy to pick up, but hard to get right as a result - I specialize in making correct and extensive English a pleasure