Meet the Tutoring Team at ESL Tutoring Services covering Australia

CATHERINE COOK

English Tutor

Qualifications

Postgraduate Certificate in Management (Education)
Advanced Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor in Education (Further, Adult and Higher Education)
Certificate in The Advanced Study of Education: TEFL/ESP
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Catherine is personable and highly experienced having dedicated her life to improving English standards in the UK and Australia.

Catherine has worked in the United Kingdom Further Education Colleges and Private Language Academies since qualifying as a TESOL tutor in 1998. This has involved teaching students and managing staff in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) departments. Catherine was a teacher trainer for 2 years on the Trinity TESOL programme as well as the Post Graduate Certificate in Education course. Catherine is delivering tailor-made English group tutoring for Lush, Suncorp and architectural firms along with professional and workplace English for individual clients.

DANIELLE KUTER

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Japanese)
CELTA Certification
Cert IV in Training & Assessment
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Danielle has 20 years ESL teaching experience specialising in business English, effective communication skills for work and pronunciation improvement.

Danielle makes lessons enjoyable and practical with a strong student-centered approach. Lessons are designed around the student’s learning pace, requirements, and style. Danielle believes that improving language skills is a transformative experience. Improving English can build self-belief and self-confidence in the individual. Danielle tutoring doesn’t feel like work because she is doing what she loves. Danielle has spent years developing her personalised approach to English tutoring in Melbourne. Danielle currently works with small groups and individual clients from Mercedes, Nissan, and Unicharm. Danielle also specialises in IELTS and PTE exam preparation and has seen hundreds of successful students achieve their desired results in these exams.

CLAUDIA SORRENTINO

English Tutor

Qualifications:

RSA TEFLA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults – Cambridge

Bachelor of Arts Hons (Language & Literature)

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Claudia will create lessons to suit your individual needs and you can always request to practise specific language areas.

Claudia has taught English as a Second Language in Australia, Italy, Turkey, and England, for over 12 years. She has mostly taught European and Asian business executives and has helped many students pass their IELTS exam. For 11 years, Claudia also worked as a Business Development Manager in various charities and eventually became the Chief Executive of Love Is All We Need, a charity that supports AIDS orphans in South Africa. After 18 months in this position, Claudia chose to come back to teaching and is able to use her business experience. Claudia’s main aim is to give you the confidence to express yourself freely in English. Claudia will create lessons to suit your individual needs and you can always request to practice specific language areas. Whatever the goal of the lesson is, Claudia will aim to create a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

ANNA HOLDEN

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Linguistics and German
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) – ESL & LOTE (German)
Graduate Certificate of Arts
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment TAE40110 CELTA Certification
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Anna is a passionate and experienced ESL tutor, who feels incredibly privileged to work with people from all over the world.

Anna has taught in secondary schools, adult institutions, and delivered a variety corporate coaching to organisations such as ALDI, Bayer and TAL. Living and teaching in Germany and Korea has given Anna insight into the benefits of language acquisition and cross-cultural awareness when adapting to a new country. She loves to create ‘tailor-made’ English lessons, catering to the needs of all levels and needs of learners. Anna enjoys reading, traveling, languages, going to movies and foreign film festivals are some of my passions. She continually strives to improve her own German language skills. More recently she has started to learn French. Anna loves the idea of life-long learning.

MARY SNEE

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts
CELTA Certification
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Mary is successfully able to adapt to new situations and make people feel comfortable to develop new ways communicating in English.

Mary understands the importance of being able to communicate effectively in a new country. Mary wants you to be able to confidently interact with people from diverse backgrounds. Mary always aims to develop and execute lessons that motivate students to build their self-confidence. Armed with these tools, students then can continue to improve their vocabulary through speaking, listening and reading. And as they continue to grow in confidence, their practice of pronunciation and knowledge of grammar also improves. Mary’s background work has involved administration in Federal Government organisations, and ownership of several businesses in the hospitality industry. Mary teaches in large and small companies along with individuals at ESL Tutoring. Mary has worked with BMW, Binyan, Genozzano and Elabor8 executives. Mary is an all round expert with individuals and groups, being able to quickly adapt to her environment and cater for each individual student’s needs and outcomes to gain fabulous results.

MICHAEL CARNEY

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Michael has a wealth of business management, brand development, corporate client relationship experience with high profile brands such as Rolex and Tennis Australia.

Michael demonstrates a genuine care for clients while retaining results-driven focus. He is professional and understands the flexibility and demands required when dealing with high-level corporate entities. His teaching qualifications combined with his corporate background make for an excellent combination when coaching.

CATHERINE MAY

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Communication
Cambridge KET and PET Speaking Examiner
Master of Fine Arts
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Catherine loves travel and teaching, her students always enjoy her lessons and see amazing results.

Catherine has recently returned from overseas where she spent 17 years teaching English in Japan, Italy and France. She specialises in a very intensive, rapid and immersive teaching which works on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and correct sentence construction whilst also improving confidence and comprehension. This method focusses on maximising student speaking time (always prompted and assisted by the teacher) so that vocabulary and sentence construction is stored in the student’s long-term memory. Catherine likes to make sure that the student is always supported by the teacher and can enjoy a productive, stress-free lesson. She loves teaching and gets great satisfaction in seeing students make rapid progress, build confidence and achieve their objectives.

KESSY ZHANG

English Tutor

Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Bachelor of Arts
Diploma of Modern Languages in Japanese
CELTA, Certificate IV in Traning and Assessment
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Kessy has a wealth of life and work experiences that make her an amazing English tutor.

Kessy is a native English speaker and has a love for learning languages including Japanese, French, Italian, and Spanish. She has diverse experience organising fashion festivals and golf tournaments and volunteering at orphanages, she has travelled the globe and worked with people from all walks of life. She has taught English to children, university students and business executives. Kessy understands the challenges and joys of perfecting a foreign tongue.

KIRI SCULLY

English Tutor

Qualifications

MA in Teaching Australian Catholic University, Melbourne

Personal Coaching The Coaching Academy, London

C.E.L.T.A., University of Cambridge

BA Anthropology & Media Comms, University of London

BA Liberal Arts, Soka University of America

I.G.C.S.E, University of Cambridge

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Kiri is an enthusiastic, confident and determined tutor who is passionate about helping her students achieve their language learning goals.

Kiri is a native English, CELTA certified language trainer with more than ten years of experience in teaching. Having lived and worked in 5 countries across 3 continents, Kiri can easily adapt and connect to students from different backgrounds and is able to tailor her lessons to meet their needs. Kiri has taught English across all levels and ages in the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and Australia, and specializes in delivering effective Business English lessons online as well as English for Academic Purposes (EAP). She also has extensive experience in preparing students for various exams such as the IELTS, PTE, CAE, FCE, PET, KET, TOEIC and BULATS. Kiri’s lessons are fun, interactive and focus on learning that is fully engaged and follows the communicative method.

ANDREW LARSON

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts in TESOL

Certificate 4 in TESOL

IELTS training course

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Andrew is a friendly tutor, who loves to travel and teach English. He is confident to ensure each lesson is prepared to meet your needs.

Andrew and his wife have been teaching English in Chinese Universities for the past eleven years. During this time Andrew taught phonology, oral English, writing, Intercultural Communication, and business English-listening, speaking. Andrew has helped many students prepare for their IELTS examinations, primarily the speaking and writing segments. Andrew enjoys teaching English and his students enjoy their lessons as they are created around the student’s requirements and needs.

GAVIN NEILSON

English Tutor

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts

Graduate Diploma of Education

Graduate Bachelor of Education (Applied Linguistics/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment & Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Gavin’s background in teaching English to learners from a wide variety of backgrounds, needs and levels, has made him a skilled and engaged ESL professional. He enjoys working with a variety of learners, and finding the methods, resources and techniques that will support them in achieving their English language learning goals.

Gavin brings many years of experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages. He has worked in different states of Australia, as well as in Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India. In these situations, he has worked as a specialist English language teacher, English examiner, and ESL teacher-trainer. He has taught in, and learned much from, working in a variety of social, cultural, physical and employment environments. This adds layers of flexibility and creativity, that enhance his teaching approach, as well as his interactions with people from all backgrounds and ranges of skill. Gavin has enjoyed the challenges and success of working with learners who ranged from requiring basic literacy skills in English, even when they might not be literate in their own language, to working with overseas University graduates who need to develop their English language skills to be able to pursue post-graduate studies in English speaking countries. The work remains always interesting, as no two learners will ever be exactly the same, and it is in finding the ways to develop the skills and confidence to bring each individual to their potential, that makes the teaching satisfying.

GAYLE AGGISS

English Tutor

Qualifications

Cambridge CELTA
Bachelor of Arts (English and History)
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Gayle enjoys helping students understand and use English more effectively, whether it’s at work or in their personal lives.

Gayle has worked in China and in Vietnam teaching English to students of varying ages and levels. These experiences combined with her love of travel have given her an insight into a variety of cultures and languages, and she uses this insight to connect with her students and to create lessons that expand their understanding. She works hard to better understand her students so that she can design lessons and exercises that suit their needs, their learning styles, and what they want to learn. Her students enjoy the relaxed, friendly environment that she creates during her lessons and feel comfortable coming to her with any requests or concerns they have about their learning. And her commitment to lifelong learning means that she’s constantly upgrading her skills, and her students get the benefits of this dedication.

DAN BORGO-CARATTI

English Tutor

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science/Economics
CELTA Certification
Charted Accountatant
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Dan is an enthusiastic and personable tutor who enjoys helping students improve their English language skills and achieve their personal objectives.

Dan’s extensive experience as a chartered accountant in financial services and as a business owner in retail gives him a wealth of knowledge to support coaching corporate students in all facets of their daily English needs. Dan has been coaching and tutoring overseas students for several years and has been a student of several European languages in his past, he well understands the challenges of mastering a foreign language. Dan is a linguist who specialises in pronunciation and language acquisition. Dan works with corporate Spanish speaking clients along with accountants from multinational organisations.

SARA BORATAV

English Tutor

Qualifications

Master of TESOL
Bachelor of Arts Russia History
Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Sara has been teaching ESL for over 20 years and always strives to help her students achieve their language learning goals.

Sara taught English at universities in the U. S. and Turkey before arriving in Australia and speaks English, Turkish and some Russian. Sara has many years of experience tutoring students of all levels and ages. Her own multicultural background and international experience are greatly beneficial when it comes to communicating with students and putting them at ease. Sara enjoys tailoring lessons to suit each student’s goals and needs. She gets great satisfaction from helping her students to achieve. Sara teaches students from Nissan and Rinnai who really enjoy working with her.

DECLAN MURPHY

English Tutor

Qualifications:

B.Ec. in Intl. Economics and Japanese Studies, Macquarie University,

Cambridge CELTA, Certificate IV TESOL

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Declan has experience teaching and working overseas in an additional language and he loves the challenge.

Declan ran his own company in Japan along with teaching international students and employees from Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors, and 3M. He also completed the translation of the school’s program cat the log, and creation of accommodation guides, student manuals, databases, and websites. He also had responsibility for Immigration documents (visa applications and renewals), accommodation design, online kanji dictionary and distance learning modules, all planning and events, sales and marketing as well as customer support. He brings is a wealth of teaching and business experience to each class and loves investing in the learning of each individual.

CHRIS RAY

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Criminology

Cambridge CELTA & DELTA

TYLEC (Trinity Young Learner Extension Certificate)

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Chris is a friendly and personable teacher who enjoys seeing learners make progress and achieve their goals. Chris is a former TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS examiner

Chris has been teaching English as a second or foreign language for nearly twenty years, beginning in Japan, followed by the Czech Republic, Slovakia, South Korea and Singapore. Chris has a wealth of experience across all levels and interests. He spent many years in Europe teaching one-to-one and group classes in companies such as Deloitte, Price Waterhouse Coopers, KPMG, L’Oreal and Hewlett Packard, to name just a few. Chris has specialised in business classes and private tutoring with upper management, as well as IELTS preparation in Korea and Singapore.

DAVID MASON

English Tutor

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts, Grad Dip of Education

Masters of Education – University of Queensland

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

David loves life and loves learning, he enjoys teaching and over his career has developed brilliant ways to engage people in learning.

David is a teacher of English, ESL and Indonesian and Malay. He has 24 years of experience teaching in Australia and around Asia, spending nine years in Hong Kong. A professional educator, David blends his sense of humour with thorough pedagogical practice and knowledge. He has a great understanding of English grammar and uses an eclectic range of modern teaching strategies to help his students with their educational goals. David enjoys teaching people from all walks of life and has focused on business English with many professional clients in his career and coaching at ESL Tutoring. David has previously been an IELTS examiner.

JASON LOCKLEY

English Tutor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, Honors

Cambridge CELTA

Masters of Public Health & Graduate Certificate in International Health

Certified EASy Report™ Assessor

Jason is intrigued about the complexities of English language and takes great pleasure in creating an environment for learning English both inside and outside the classroom.

Jason is a native English speaker who has spent the last 15 years teaching both in Australia and abroad. Jason has met and taught English to people from all over the globe and had spent many hours exploring how different cultures learn English. He has taught children and adults and taught in schools and universities as well as individuals and companies. He understands the personal hurdles faced by language learners in achieving their goals and takes pride in helping them navigate these obstacles and fulfil their potential.

Tutoring Team

CATHERINE COOK

English Tutor

Catherine is personable and highly experienced having dedicated her life to improving English standards in the UK and Australia.

DANIELLE KUTER

English Tutor

Danielle has 20 years ESL teaching experience specialising in business English, effective communication skills for work and pronunciation improvement.

CLAUDIA SORRENTINO

English Tutor

Claudia will create lessons to suit your individual needs and you can always request to practise specific language areas.

ANNA HOLDEN

English Tutor

Anna is a passionate and experienced ESL tutor, who feels incredibly privileged to work with people from all over the world.

MARY SNEE

English Tutor

Mary is successfully able to adapt to new situations and make people feel comfortable to develop new ways communicating in English.

MICHAEL CARNEY

English Tutor

Michael has a wealth of business management, brand development, corporate client relationship experience with high profile brands such as Rolex and Tennis Australia.

CATHERINE MAY

English Tutor

Catherine loves travel and teaching, her students always enjoy her lessons and see amazing results.

KESSY ZHANG

English Tutor

Kessy has a wealth of life and work experiences that make her an amazing English tutor.

KIRI SCULLY

English Tutor

Kiri is an enthusiastic, confident and determined tutor who is passionate about helping her students achieve their language learning goals.

ANDREW LARSON

English Tutor

Andrew is a friendly tutor, who loves to travel and teach English. He is confident to ensure each lesson is prepared to meet your needs.

GAVIN NEILSON

English Tutor

GAYLE AGGISS

English Tutor

Gayle enjoys helping students understand and use English more effectively, whether it’s at work or in their personal lives.

DAN BORGO-CARATTI

English Tutor

Dan is an enthusiastic and personable tutor who enjoys helping students improve their English language skills and achieve their personal objectives.

SARA BORATAV

English Tutor

Sara has been teaching ESL for over 20 years and always strives to help her students achieve their language learning goals.

DECLAN MURPHY

English Tutor

Declan has experience teaching and working overseas in an additional language and he loves the challenge.

CHRIS RAY

English Tutor

Chris is a friendly and personable teacher who enjoys seeing learners make progress and achieve their goals. Chris is a former TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS examiner

DAVID MASON

English Tutor

David loves life and loves learning, he enjoys teaching and over his career has developed brilliant ways to engage people in learning.

JASON LOCKLEY

English Tutor

Jason is intrigued about the complexities of English language and takes great pleasure in creating an environment for learning English both inside and outside the classroom.

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