Joshua

Joshua Walusz
English Teacher (Native Speaker)

CONTACT PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated ESL English Teacher with over 7 years of experience
Kyiv, Ukraine delivering engaging, results-driven instruction to a wide range of learners,
including children, teenagers, adults, sales professionals, technology
experts, CEOs, and CTOs. Skilled in both one-on-one and group
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teaching formats, with a strong focus on helping students achieve their
personal and professional language goals through structured,
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goal-oriented lessons. Experienced in developing custom curricula as
well as using established resources from Cambridge and Oxford. In
addition to teaching, ​
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In addition to my experience as an English Teacher, I bring over 20 years
SKILLS of professional experience in the IT industry, working with clients and
businesses across the United States. This dual background enables me
to offer specialized English instruction tailored to professionals in
●​ Native English speaker with public technical and business fields, bridging communication gaps and
speaking experience and empowering learners to succeed in global environments.
post-graduate level English
composition skills

●​ Strong foundation in Ukrainian, ENGLISH TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Russian, Spanish, and German,
supporting multilingual
communication & understanding Private English Tutor
May 2017 - Present | Ukraine
●​ Skilled in adapting lesson plans
and content to suit different age
●​ Delivered personalized one-on-one English lessons both online and
groups, learning styles, and
in person, adapting to each student's learning style and goals.
proficiency levels

●​ Proficient in using digital tools for ●​ Developed custom curricula, lesson plans, and interactive games to
lesson content creation and online help students reach their English language objectives.
communication platforms for
interactive online instruction ●​ Taught a diverse range of students including children, teens, adults,
and working professionals from various industries.
●​ Experienced in goal-oriented
teaching to support students’ ●​ Assessed student progress and adjusted content to ensure
academic, professional, and improvement in speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
personal language development
●​ Incorporated authentic materials and real-life scenarios to build
●​ Excellent at creating a supportive practical language skills and boost learner confidence.
and engaging learning
environment that builds student ●​ Built strong rapport with students and their families, maintaining
confidence and motivation high retention rates and consistent referrals through word of mouth.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS ENGLISH TEACHING EXPERIENCE

●​ Lesson planning and curriculum Liko Lyceum (via DEC School)
development September 2019 - January 2020 | Kyiv, Ukraine

●​ Interactive and differentiated ●​ Delivered engaging ESL instruction to students aged 10–15,
instruction techniques utilising CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
methodologies to integrate English language learning with subjects
●​ Classroom management (both
like Science and Art, fostering both linguistic and academic
online and in-person)
development.​
●​ Creating and grading
●​ Implemented interactive, student-centred teaching strategies,
assessments
including project-based learning and gamification, to enhance
●​ Pronunciation and accent language acquisition and maintain high levels of student
reduction techniques engagement in a bilingual educational environment.​

●​ CLIL (Content and Language ●​ Fostered a supportive and immersive English-language
Integrated Learning) methodology environment, encouraging communication, collaboration, and
confidence-building among pre-teen and teenage learners through
●​ TBL (Task-Based Learning) and creative activities and real-life scenarios.
communicative approach
strategies

●​ Error correction and feedback Genesis
delivery
December 2018 - May 2019 | Kyiv, Ukraine
●​ Adapting materials for various
●​ Delivered specialized English instruction to IT professionals,
English proficiency levels
focusing on enhancing communication skills pertinent to software
●​ Managing digital collaboration development, such as technical documentation, code reviews, and
tools cross-functional team collaboration.​

●​ Collaborated with Genesis's internal educational initiatives,
integrating language training with technical content to support
EDUCATION programs like the Front-End and DevOps Schools, thereby aligning
language learning with the company's product development goals.​

North Iowa Area College​ ●​ Facilitated interactive workshops and seminars, employing
United States of America​ project-based learning and real-world scenarios to improve
Associate of Arts ​ participants' proficiency in English, essential for international
1995 - 1997​ collaboration and participation in global tech communities.
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University of Iowa
United States of America​
Anthropology​ Private IT / Business English Teacher
1998 - 2000 November 2018 - May 2019 | Kyiv, Ukraine

University of Queensland​ ●​ Delivered engaging English instruction in conversational, business,
Australia​ and technical contexts, with a strong focus on American
English Grammar and Style pronunciation and vocabulary tailored to professional settings.​
2018​
●​ Taught employees from leading tech companies including Astound,
Scalors, Diceus, and Softerm, adapting lessons to meet
industry-specific communication needs.​

●​ Designed customized lesson plans and real-world speaking
exercises to improve fluency, confidence, and cross-cultural
communication in both virtual and in-person environments.