Jonathan
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Male53 y/oEnglish TeacherLive in ChinaNationality United Kingdom
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Native English teacher with 30 years of global English teaching and student mentoring. Founder of Thrive Overseas Academy, supporting Chinese and Korean students with study abroad preparation, cultural adaptation, and confidence building. Trilingual in Korean, Chinese, and English, providing unique cross-cultural and linguistic support.
Work experience
Founder
Thrive Overseas Academy2025.06-Current(3 months)• Lead academy supporting Chinese & Korean students for study abroad • Provide English coaching, interview prep, and mentoring • Design curricula & training to build adaptability and skills • Manage parent consultation and family support • Coordinate educators for academic & cultural supportOnline Private
Coach – Korean & Chinese Students (UK, Australia)2023.01-Current(3 years)• Deliver customized online English coaching for Korean and Chinese students preparing for academic and professional success abroad. • Adapt lessons to cultural and linguistic needs, building fluency, confidence, and cross-cultural communication skills. • Provide mentoring and progress feedback to support student growth and maintain trust with families.ESL Online Teacher
Likeshuo2018.01-2023.01(5 years)• Delivered 1,000+ lessons (beginner to advanced) • Adapted content to student needs • Additionally served as demo teacher to recruit new studentsCross-Cultural ESL Teacher
Global-LT2016.01-2018.01(2 years)• Trained Indian professionals in British English • Provided cross-cultural orientation • Acted as cultural bridge for expatsEnglish Language Teacher
KITA Seoul, Yonsei University English Academy (Most notable)1995.01-2016.01(21 years)• Taught students of all ages at companies, institutions, and schools • Provided private instruction to business owners, professors, celebrities • Specialized in adapting lessons to diverse cultural contexts
Educational experience
Teaching House, UK
CELTA Certificate2012.10-2012.11(2 months)Cambridge CELTA esl teaching certificateTaipei Normal University, Taiwan
Chinese Mandarin Course2003.12-2005.08(2 years)Chinese mandarin courseEwha Womans University, Korea
Korean Language Course1999.08-2002.09(3 years)Korean language courseDe Montfort University, UK
Social Communication1991.09-1995.05(4 years)B.A. Social Communication
Languages
English
Native
Korean
Proficient
Chinese (Mandarin)
Skilled
Certificates
Cambridge CELTA
2012.11
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