Rudolph Carrera
About Me
Introduction:
I offer 17 years as a teacher of English as a Second Language who has experience working in the United States, China, the Czech Republic, Macedonia and Italy. I also offer another 10 years of music and culture experience, which I use to make conversation with students and engage them on topics they may find interesting.
Education
Oxford Seminars
TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certificate
February 2011
California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Bachelor's in History
June 2003
Experiences
Teacher
TLC, Inc. - Brno, Czechia
July 2020 to Current
I served as a teacher working with schoolchildren aged 8-15, helping them develop confidence in learning English, and have been working exclusively with adults since 2021, concentrating on conversational English and pronunciation.
Teacher
Pomona Unified School District - Pomona, CA, USA
January 2004 to May 2018
I taught students and helped them develop their ability to speak English. I worked in accent pronunciation, and would assess them using the California testing standard known as CASAS to ensure continual progress of each student. I would also host seminars on how to introduce technology such as websites and blogs to assist other teachers on how to use more modern technology,
Foreign Trainer
Wall Street English - Beijing, China
July 2018 to March 2020
I assessed students and helped them develop their ability to speak English clearly. I worked in accent pronunciation, and used WSE's proprietary method to instruct the students. I also would host classes for Harvard Business, and would introduce topics such as music and travel to engage with the students as much as possible.