Hi! My name is Chris, and I have decades of experience teaching, developing language learning content, training teachers, and studying languages. In my professional life, before creating the Language Garage, I worked for Random House/Living Language and Berlitz. My academic life has also focused on languages; I have a BA in French Literature and an MPhil in Linguistics. And in my personal life, I travel quite a bit and have always had a passion for learning languages.

I teach English to students of all levels. Because I’ve learned so many languages, I really understand what it’s like to be a language learner. I’m familiar with the grammar of many other languages, so I can make connections between my language and my student’s language. I customize my teaching style to each student’s learning style, age, background, and purpose for learning. My main goal is to keep the student speaking, so I reinforce any new or reviewed point with spoken practice.

If you are interested in taking lessons with me, please book a free trial lesson and consultation. This is the best way for me to get a sense of your level and needs, and for you to see how I teach.