Vanessa W. United Kingdom Verified tutor - ID and qualifications checked

Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am a native British English teacher currently living in sunny Portugal. I have over 20 years of experience teaching Children as an Early Years Practitioner and have also taught adults for over 10 years in Higher Education.

Qualifications: DTLLS in Higher Education · IQA · Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Languages: English Native Native speaker · Portuguese A1 A1 Beginner ·
15 years experience

About me

I teach children in a fun and interactive way that helps them to relate, remember and build confidence.

I also enjoy teaching Adults. I know how tough it is to learn a new language, so I help others to push through any learning barriers with support and encouragement, building confidence and helping them to achieve their goal of a second language.

In my sessions, I use a variety of resources and strategies to build practical skills that you can use to listen, understand and speak English with confidence. I will encourage you to use your English as much as possible - both during lesson time and at home. I am friendly and approachable and always put my students at ease.

In my spare time, I enjoy walking with my dog, looking after my chickens, and spending time enjoying the beautiful Portuguese countryside with my family. I truly love helping others to learn and I look forward to helping you too.
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5

Tatiana C.
Slovakia, 23/09/2024

Time to time i see the homework my daughter receives from her teacher. It forced her to express herself more complexly, to think in English etc… and I see a progress how she communicate now comparing to before.

Maxim I.
Cyprus, 07/07/2024

Great teaching style considering what I really needed

Anja J.
Croatia, 20/06/2024

My daughter has been taking classes with Vanessa Witney since October.I am very satisfied with her work and Anja's progress. Everyone praises her. She wrote the tests best in the class, and in the singing lessons they noticed a huge improvement in pronunciation.

Veronika M.
Russia, 04/06/2024

My daughter enjoys her lessons

Loni H.
United States, 15/04/2024

Vanessa is very motivating while also a patient teacher!

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Vanessa W.
United Kingdom Verified tutor - ID and qualifications checked
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Meet our Teachers

  • Vanessa W. United Kingdom
    5
    5
    Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am a native British English teacher currently living in sunny Portugal. I have over 20 years of experience teaching Children as an Early Years Practitioner and have also taught adults for over 10 years in Higher Education.
  • Ellenor B. United Kingdom
    Hi there, my name’s Ellenor and I live in the North West of England, just outside Manchester. When I’m not at home, I enjoy getting out and exploring the UK and Europe in my camper van!
  • Nina W. United Kingdom
    5
    8
    Hi there! My name is Nina and I am from South Wales in the UK. I have been teaching since 1999 and have taught English as a Foreign Language for over 15 years both in the UK and Italy.
  • Flynn D. United Kingdom
    Hi, my name is Flynn and I'm from Brighton in the south of England, but I currently live in the sunny Philippines! I am fully TEFL qualified, and have been teaching English online for 3 years.
  • Nirmal S. United Kingdom
    Hello there! It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Nirmal, but you can call me Nim for short. I am a TEFL qualified teacher with 6 years' experience and I love bringing educational value to students of all abilities and ages.
  • Andrew R. United Kingdom
    5
    6
    Hi, I am Andy, a native speaker, and a DELTA qualified teacher with 30 years′ experience. I have a PGCE and a Masters Degree in Victorian Studies.
  • Martin C. United Kingdom
    Hello, I'm Martin! I'm a British native English teacher with over 13 years of experience in schools, in-person and online classes. I have a PGCE, BA degree, and TEFL/TESOL certifications. I specialise in academic English and teaching younger learners and teens.
  • Lara K. United Kingdom
    My name is Lara and I am a qualified ESL teacher currently living near London, England. I have over 15 years of experience working as a tutor and I specialise in teaching English to young learners.
  • Laura T. United Kingdom
    5
    8
    Hi, my name´s Laura. I´m English and I live near Valencia in Spain. I have been teaching English for 10 years, to children, teenagers and adults. My teaching experience has been both face to face and online, in Europe and Asia and I have taught students from a wide range of backgrounds.
  • Ross F. United Kingdom
    5
    1
    Hi! I'm Ross and I'm an energetic, enthusiastic and qualified TEFL teacher and am excellent at working with children as well as adults. I have taught English in British schools and universities, as well as in Italy, Spain, Africa, and all around the world.
  • Matthew F. United Kingdom
    Hello students! My name is Matthew and I am a CELTA-qualified teacher from Norwich in southern England. I have lived in many countries and am currently in Lima, Peru. I started teaching English in 2001 and have taught in public schools, private language centres, and international schools.
  • Sam S. United Kingdom
    5
    14
    My name is Sam, and I′m from Gloucestershire. I′m a TEFL-qualified English teacher with over 10 years of experience. I started teaching English while living in Spain.
  • Andrew F. United Kingdom
    5
    1
    Hello, my name is Andrew, and I'm native English speaker from the rural heart of England; Devon! I'm a newly qualified CELTA teacher with a passion for helping students reach their English goals.
  • Rea B. United Kingdom
    Hi, I'm Rea! I'm a native British teacher from the north of England. I specialise in teaching younger learners and love to make my classes both educational and fun! I also teach general and business English to adults of all levels.
  • Jennifer A. United Kingdom
    Hi! I'm Jenni and I'm a qualified and experienced English teacher from England. Over the last 15 years, I have been helping my students with general fluency, job interview preparation, and building confidence when speaking English in the workplace.
  • Luke P. United Kingdom
    Hello everyone! My name is Luke and I am from the south-west of England. I am a knowledgeable teacher with 7 years′ experience teaching both individuals and groups of adults and teenagers.
  • Neil C. United Kingdom
    5
    7
    Hi, I′m Neil and teaching English is my passion. I′m originally from the UK, but now live in Bulgaria. Over the last 20 years, I′ve taught English to all levels in Vietnam, Thailand and the UK. As well as my online work, I teach business English at a large international company.
  • Justine R. United Kingdom
    Hi, my name is Justine and I have 10 years of teaching experience. The feedback from my students has been that my lessons are engaging and enthusiastic for all levels. I am passionate about my work and am invested in my students.
  • Carol N. United Kingdom
    My name is Carol and I’m an English tutor currently living and teaching in Vietnam. I have been teaching young learners in Asia for more than seven years and have taught primary and secondary students from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.
  • Mary F. United Kingdom
    Hi, my name is Mary and I live in the west of England, near Cheltenham. I have been a teacher for over 18 years and specialise in teaching young learners and teenagers.
  • Laura S. United Kingdom
    Hi, I'm Laura! I'm a TEFL qualified English Teacher with a great deal of international experience. After completing my degree in English Language and Education from the University of Leeds, I have taught in Peru, Ukraine, Indonesia and more!
  • Sophia M. United Kingdom
    4.9
    19
    I am a professional English Teacher with ten years teaching and business experience. I have taught adults in further education colleges in London and recently I have been working with Russian and Eastern European children at private English schools in Varna.
  • Ian B. United Kingdom
    5
    6
    My name is Ian and I live in Luton, which is approximately 50 kilometres north of London. I have been teaching English for more than 16 years in the UK and Russia and have experience of teaching students at all levels and ages.
  • Simon F. United Kingdom
    Hi! My name is Simon, and I am from Devon in the South-West of England. I have a technical background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and have been teaching English full-time for the last 4 years.
  • Heather G. United Kingdom
    Hi, my name is Heather and I am an English teacher from the north of England! I love to teach and also to travel! I have a rich travel history and am used to interacting with many people from different countries and cultures.
  • Joel R. United Kingdom
    5
    1
    Hello there! I′m Joel, a native English teacher with 12 years’ experience. As a fully trained UK primary school teacher, I mainly specialise in teaching younger learners and teens.

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