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Expert ESL Instructor and Office Suite Specialist (Microsoft & Google)
Spencer W.

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I am a Master's degree recipient in International and Area Studies, now working in the event planning and management sector in South Korea. I have over five years of experience as an ESL teacher, having taught in schools and conducted private one-on-one lessons. My time in Korea has also allowed me to develop a practical knowledge of basic Korean.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, where I focused extensively on mastering Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word,...

I am a Master's degree recipient in International and Area Studies, now working in the event planning and management sector in South Korea. I have over five years of experience as an ESL teacher, having taught in schools and conducted private one-on-one lessons. My time in Korea has also allowed me to develop a practical knowledge of basic Korean.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, where I focused extensively on mastering Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as their Google equivalents—Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides. I am an expert in creating efficient workflows, leveraging advanced functions, and designing visually impactful reports, documents, and presentations. My skills include crafting seamless transitions in presentations, formatting professional documents, and analyzing data with precision. Let me help you build proficiency in these essential tools for any professional field!

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Education

Culver-Stockton College
BS in Business
Pusan National University
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Accent Reduction

Accent Reduction

I am a certified ESL teacher with more than seven years of English teaching experience in South Korea, working with students across different ages and proficiency levels. My teaching experience has included pronunciation, speaking, listening, and conversational English, with an emphasis on helping learners communicate more clearly and confidently. Having worked extensively with Korean English learners, I am familiar with common pronunciation challenges involving individual sounds, stress, rhythm, and natural speech patterns. I can help students improve intelligibility and develop clearer spoken English while maintaining their individual voice and accent.
Business

Business

I majored in Business during my undergraduate studies, giving me an academic foundation in business principles that I have since applied through professional and entrepreneurial experience. I served as a managing partner of a taco shop, gaining hands-on experience with the operations and management of a small business. I am also a co-founder of OurBusan.life, an online event and local discovery platform in Busan, South Korea, where I work on business development, partnerships, marketing, budgeting, and growth. I can help students connect business concepts from the classroom with practical examples from entrepreneurship, management, and real-world business operations.
Debate

Debate

I completed university coursework in moderation, developing formal skills in facilitating structured discussions, evaluating arguments, and helping participants communicate opposing viewpoints effectively. I later applied these skills as an ESL teacher, where I taught debate classes and helped students develop arguments, organize supporting evidence, anticipate counterarguments, and respond persuasively. Teaching debate to English-language learners also gave me experience breaking complex argumentation and public speaking skills into clear, manageable steps. I can help students improve debate preparation, argument structure, rebuttals, delivery, and confidence in structured discussion.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I hold an ESL teaching certificate and have more than seven years of experience living and teaching English in South Korea. I have taught students across different ages and proficiency levels, with lessons covering speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and debate. My experience includes helping English learners build both conversational confidence and the academic skills needed for school and university environments. Having spent much of my professional life working across languages and cultures, I can also help students understand how English is actually used in academic, professional, and everyday settings.
Interview Prep

Interview Prep

I have extensive experience helping students and professionals develop clear, confident communication skills through teaching, debate, public speaking, and professional mentoring. My own career has included interviewing and working across education, hospitality, international communications, business development, and entrepreneurship, giving me experience with different professional environments and expectations. I can help students practice common and behavioral interview questions, structure stronger answers, communicate their experience effectively, and prepare through realistic mock interviews. I am particularly well suited to helping English-language learners and international applicants become more comfortable expressing their qualifications in English.
Korean

Korean

I have studied Korean through multiple formal language courses and have lived in South Korea for nearly ten years, giving me extensive experience using Korean in everyday life. My studies have included structured Korean language education as well as continued learning through professional, academic, and social environments in Korea. As a native English speaker who learned Korean as an additional language, I understand many of the grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary challenges that English-speaking beginners encounter. I am particularly well suited to helping beginning Korean students build a practical foundation and better understand how the language is used in real-life situations.
Marketing

Marketing

I majored in Business as an undergraduate and completed multiple courses in marketing, giving me a strong academic foundation in marketing principles and strategy. I also hold a social media marketing certificate from Meta and have professional experience developing marketing and promotional content for events targeting international audiences in South Korea. As a co-founder of OurBusan.life, I now apply these skills to a growing local discovery platform through digital marketing, social media, partnerships, promotional campaigns, and audience development. I can help students connect marketing theory with practical examples from events, digital platforms, social media, and small-business marketing.
Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel

I have extensive practical experience using Microsoft Excel for business operations, financial tracking, budgeting, and data organization. I regularly build and maintain structured spreadsheets using tables, formulas, categories, filters, and pivot tables to organize transactions and turn raw information into useful summaries. I have also used Excel to track revenue, expenses, reimbursements, contributions, vendors, and other business data while creating dashboards and reports for easier analysis. I can help students learn Excel through practical, real-world examples and develop spreadsheets that are organized, understandable, and easy to maintain.
Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint

I have extensive experience creating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for professional, academic, and business settings. My work has included presentations for international communications, business development, events and conferences, as well as graduate-level academic projects. I am experienced in organizing information into clear slide structures, improving visual layouts, incorporating images and data, and adapting presentations for different audiences. I can help students with both the technical features of PowerPoint and the process of turning their ideas into clear, professional presentations.
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

I have decades of experience using Microsoft Windows for personal, academic, and professional work, including extensive use of Windows-based computers throughout my education and career. I am comfortable with file and folder management, software installation, system settings, troubleshooting common problems, internet and email use, and Microsoft Office applications. My teaching experience also allows me to explain computer skills patiently and break unfamiliar processes into clear, manageable steps. I can particularly help beginners and everyday users become more confident navigating Windows and using their computers effectively.
Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word

I have extensive experience using Microsoft Word for academic, professional, and business writing, including graduate-level research, reports, proposals, contracts, and formal correspondence. I am comfortable with document formatting, styles, tables, headers and footers, page layouts, citations, and organizing longer documents into clear, professional formats. My professional communications work has also required creating and editing documents for international audiences and business settings. I can help students learn both Microsoft Word's practical features and how to produce polished, well-organized documents.
Proofreading

Proofreading

As a native English-speaking Master's degree student based in South Korea, I bring a strong foundation in language proficiency to my proofreading expertise. Over the past four years, I have meticulously proofread academic works at both the Master's and Ph.D. levels, honing my skills in ensuring precision and clarity. My commitment to excellence and my experience in scrutinizing scholarly content make me a dedicated and proficient proofreader.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have extensive experience with public speaking through teaching, university moderation training, professional presentations, and international communications work. As an ESL teacher, I taught debate and presentation skills, helping students organize their ideas, speak confidently, respond to questions, and communicate effectively before an audience. My professional work in international communications, events, and business development has also required presenting information and communicating with audiences from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. I can help students improve speech organization, delivery, presentation skills, audience engagement, and confidence speaking in public.
Reading

Reading

I have a lifelong background in libraries, growing up as the son of a librarian and later working as a university library student employee. At the university level, I also assisted with First Year Student Experience courses designed to help students develop the reading, writing, research, and study skills needed to meet basic academic standards. My experience teaching English has further strengthened my ability to work with students on reading comprehension, vocabulary, context, and understanding unfamiliar texts. I can help students become more confident readers while developing practical strategies for understanding and analyzing academic material.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I hold a master’s degree in International and Area Studies and have firsthand experience completing graduate-level research and academic writing, including the process of developing and completing a master’s thesis. My academic experience includes developing research questions, organizing literature and sources, structuring arguments, using evidence effectively, and revising longer academic works for clarity and coherence. I also have extensive experience with professional writing and editing, which strengthens my ability to help students communicate complex ideas clearly. I can assist students with thesis organization, research planning, argument development, academic style, revision, and improving the clarity of their writing.
Writing

Writing

I have extensive experience with both academic and professional writing, including graduate-level research, essays, reports, proposals, business communications, and promotional content. My teaching experience has included helping students strengthen organization, argument development, grammar, clarity, and the fundamental writing skills needed for academic success. Professionally, I have worked in international communications and business development, producing correspondence, proposals, marketing materials, reports, and other content for international audiences. I can help students develop clear, well-structured writing while adapting their style and tone for academic, professional, and business settings.
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The tutoring was patient and knowledgeable!

I enjoy my lesson and learning several new things. It was nice to have a tutor that was an expert. He was very patient and worked with me!

Lakesha, 2 lessons with Spencer

Knowledgeable

Spencer was patient kind and respectful. He showed several ways on how to solve problems and write out different things. He also explained to how I can upgrade my vocabulary when it comes to data analysis so I can understand the subject and language more. So far I will be booking another session soon

Tyra, 1 lesson with Spencer

Fantastic Instruction

Spencer is calm and steady in his communication. Excellent instruction for the complex subject of learning Excel. Very competent and professional. Highly recommend!!

Patrice, 1 lesson with Spencer

Easy to Understand

It's been 20 years since I've been in college, and computers and programs have evolved greatly since then. Spencer was extremely patient with me and helped me work through my assignment step-by-step. He also helped me apply the lessons to practical life, which helped me retain some of the lessons I learned. I will happily work with him again!!

Georgie, 2 lessons with Spencer

Knowledgeable and very patience.

Spencer taught me Excel and went over Google Workspace. He's an awesome tutor and very patient. He explained the steps very patiently and he's very knowledgeable. I plan to schedule more lessons with him.

Denise, 1 lesson with Spencer

Knowledgeable inpatient tutor

Spencer taught me how to create styles and use the styles function in Microsoft Word to number headings and text efficiently. He was very knowledgeable and very patient. He took the time to work through two whole documents with me step-by-step until I was able to do it on my own.

Denise, 4 lessons with Spencer

Patient and Understanding

I’m really looking forward to having tutoring lessons from Spencer. We went through all that I would like to be taught and briefly discussed ways to improve and what our meetings can be like.

Eliza, 8 lessons with Spencer

Excel

He was knowledgeable and able to breakdown the information, step by step so I could understand. Was I am most grateful about; is that he agree to help with my work the same day the I contacted him.

Marcela, 1 lesson with Spencer
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