🙋🏻‍♂️Hello! My name is Kevin, an English teacher specializing in business communication. ▶️ Holds 990 score in TOEIC ▶️ Taught over 25,000 hours to over 1,000 business people in one-on-one lessons, both onsite and online. ▶️ Has professional experience in media, hospitality, medical and logistics industries. 🙋🏻‍♂️I provide courses in: 📍Basic business communication ▶️ Prepares you for engaging business partners in polite, professional English with confidence ▶️ Provides phrases for daily greetings, telephoning, emailing ▶️ I will provide personalized role play practice for your business situation to prepare you 📍Advanced business communication (discussion, meetings, negotiating, etc) ▶️ Conversation techniques for different styles of one-on-one and group communication ▶️ How to participate actively and lead meetings (onsite and online) ▶️ Phrases and strategies to use to be a more effective negotiator 📍International culture and etiquette (for business travel, relocation, etc) ▶️ Useful English phrases for travel situations (for use in transportation, hotels, in emergency, etc) ▶️ Advice on how to be a professional English communicator in international situations ▶️ I will provide personalized role play practice for your business situation 📍Telephone phrases and etiquette (for one-on-one calls, teleconferencing, online platform usage such as Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, etc) ▶️ Useful English phrases for non-direct communication ▶️ Advice on etiquette for tele and online communication ▶️ I will provide personalized role play practice for your business situation 📍Business writing skills (for resume-writing, proposals, etc) ▶️ Structured approach to writing any business documents ▶️Advice for stylistic editing to create more effective business documentation ▶️ I will provide proofreading in English (up to 2 A4 pages / 1 50-minute lesson) 📍Job interview skills (including role play practice) ▶️ Phrases and approach for English language interviews ▶️ I will provide personalized personalized job interview practice 📍Presentation preparation (creating presentation slides, transitional phrases, etc) ▶️ How to create powerful and effective powerpoint presentations ▶️ Advice and training on presentation English phrases and how to deliver effective presentations 📍Exam preparation for standardized English exams for business (TOEIC, IELTS, BULATS, etc). ▶️ Understanding how to raise your score on standardized business examinations ▶️ Provide tricks and tips on how to approach your next examination. . 🙋🏻‍♂️I have training and professional background in various areas of interest and business: 📍Education ▶️ Graduated from the Lifesaving Society of Ontario (Canada) with a Bronze Cross, a national accreditation for lifeguards. (2003) ▶️ Graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music with an associate's diploma (ARCT) in piano performance (2006) ▶️ Graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English (2007) ▶️ Graduated from the International Academy of Film and Television with a diploma in Performance Arts, with a focus on acting for stage and television (2010) ▶️ Completed coursework at Temple University Japan, towards a Masters of Education (M. Ed.) in Education (2013) ▶️ Officially licensed as an international Japanese sake sommelier 'KIKISAKE-SHI' from the Sake Service Institute (2015) 📍Professional background ▶️ Professional lifeguard with the City of Toronto ▶️ Classical piano instructor ▶️ Print journalist, contracted to various media outlets ▶️ Logistical support, working with Nippon Express (Canada) ▶️ Managerial position, working with Hilton (Japan) ▶️ Corporate business English instructor, working with students from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nestle Japan, ROHM, etc. (onsite and online)