Who am I?
David Maytum, a British passport holder and TEFL qualified trainer of English. At the time of typing, a 47 year young recent introduction to the world of entrepreneurial activities, but certainly no newcomer to the world of language training.
Until recently, content to accumulate experience and knowledge in the world of language training, circumstances provided the opportunity and motivation to become a free agent as English trainer and adviser working under the name - English Language Works.
I started my career many years ago as a trainee accountant in southern England, before moving to the Netherlands to do something completely different. I impressed a selection of employers in the printing industry working as a finisher/coordinator, until in the 1990’s a now-or-never urge to travel took my wife and myself to New Zealand, via several countries in-between….
Upon returning to Holland it was business as usual until, at the end of that decennium, we decided to do good things elsewhere and headed to Central Asia. Working as a teacher in the capital’s biggest and best private language institute, the London School in Kyrgyzstan provided us with new opportunities and challenges. Once again, impressive performances in the classroom and a stint on local TV led to further fame and fortune….
A couple of years later and several experiences wiser, it was time for another change….
My wife’s pregnancy resulted in a return to the lowlands. Our son, Jess, was born here in 2001, and here we have remained ever since.
During the past 9 years, I have accumulated a huge amount of experience in most areas of language training; group and individual; beginners and advanced; adults and children - including tots of just 5 years old! As a result of these experiences I believe I have become an effective and versatile trainer and now a new urge has prompted me to make another major decision; to become a free agent so that I can do what I believe I do best – train people to become better communicators in the English language!
David Maytum, a British passport holder and TEFL qualified trainer of English. At the time of typing, a 47 year young recent introduction to the world of entrepreneurial activities, but certainly no newcomer to the world of language training.
Until recently, content to accumulate experience and knowledge in the world of language training, circumstances provided the opportunity and motivation to become a free agent as English trainer and adviser working under the name - English Language Works.
I started my career many years ago as a trainee accountant in southern England, before moving to the Netherlands to do something completely different. I impressed a selection of employers in the printing industry working as a finisher/coordinator, until in the 1990’s a now-or-never urge to travel took my wife and myself to New Zealand, via several countries in-between….
Upon returning to Holland it was business as usual until, at the end of that decennium, we decided to do good things elsewhere and headed to Central Asia. Working as a teacher in the capital’s biggest and best private language institute, the London School in Kyrgyzstan provided us with new opportunities and challenges. Once again, impressive performances in the classroom and a stint on local TV led to further fame and fortune….
A couple of years later and several experiences wiser, it was time for another change….
My wife’s pregnancy resulted in a return to the lowlands. Our son, Jess, was born here in 2001, and here we have remained ever since.
During the past 9 years, I have accumulated a huge amount of experience in most areas of language training; group and individual; beginners and advanced; adults and children - including tots of just 5 years old! As a result of these experiences I believe I have become an effective and versatile trainer and now a new urge has prompted me to make another major decision; to become a free agent so that I can do what I believe I do best – train people to become better communicators in the English language!
