Hello everyone, my name is Carl. My home town is Bristol in the UK, which is also home to Banksy, Massive Attack, Wallace & Gromit. I have been working as a teacher of English for over 20 years in various countries, both face to face and online. I have extensive experience teaching preparation courses for IELTS and Cambridge examinations (FCE, CAE, CPE), and keep abreast of the developments and changes made to those testing systems over time. I also have considerable experience teaching English for business, finance, banking, presentations, human resources, sales, marketing, hospitality and medicine, and previously worked as both a teacher trainer and methodologist. Additionally, I work as a freelance translator and editor: translating texts from Russian to English, and proofreading articles and academic papers for numerous clients.

In addition to teaching, I am a professional photographer and have taught photography in English.

I see teaching as a two-way process and enjoy learning from my students as much as imparting knowledge to them. I am results-oriented and derive pleasure from being able to help others achieve their dreams and ambitions. I also believe that studying should above all be an enjoyable process, so having fun is most important in my lessons. I look forward to meeting you, helping you to realize your personal and professional goals, and having lots of fun while doing so!

Carl is a great teacher and a master at bonding with people younger than him. His range of knowledge and understanding combined with his pedagogical approach helps students to be more interested in what he is teaching and more confident in their own abilities. Carl showed me that there is nothing scary about speaking in English and that it is actually easy to master. I think he is one of the greatest teachers that ever existed, but you don't have to listen to me: you can see it for yourself.

Irakli Sinauridze