I began teaching Dutch to adults in early 2016, shortly after my wife and I moved back to Amsterdam from Brazil, where we taught English. In October 2018 we moved to small town Zevenaar, near the German border: my American wife and I, our two daughters, and now a handful of pets as well.
Clients currently include UvA Talen, Dutch Courses Amsterdam, and parents and teachers at both the British School Amsterdam and Rivers International School in Arnhem, among others. I teach groups and private lessons, face-to-face and online, at all levels of proficiency.
My approach is to make the language a part of your daily life as quickly as possible, and to have fun doing so. I will be honoured to guide you during your journey of mastering the Dutch language.
What sets my experience and background apart from other teachers, is that I have been an expat myself on several occasions (having lived in Colombia and Brazil). Also, being married to an American woman, I am acutely aware of most of the challenges people moving to the Netherlands may face. This has resulted in a high level of understanding of my clients' experiences and positions, which has certainly added a valuable angle on more than one occasion, and sparked many a clarifying, meaningful, and also enjoyable conversation during lessons.
