About Us
What Is Language Coaching?
Personal English was founded by Arturo Weiss, who understands that each person learns differently and deserves personalized training. Language coaching is based on the coach and client working together to determine the best action plan to reach a common goal.
How is language coaching different from language teaching?
Language coaching:
- involves active communication between the coach and client
- does not use books
- is personalized to the client's needs
- uses active learning methods
- incorporates neurolinguistic concepts
Your Language Coach
Arturo Weiss has more than 20 years of language teaching experience working with professionals in many industries, such as: aviation, health care, fashion, life coaching and information technology.
His methodology is based on simplifying language concepts by combining elements of pedagogy, life coaching and neurolinguistics. Helping clients connect their internal and external forms of communication is Arturo's principle of language fluency.
Arturo's aviation training background includes training roles with Airbus, FlightSafety International and the Experimental Aircraft Association. In addition, Arturo has served as academic director of a large language school where he managed 30 language teachers and oversaw the development and implementation of 4 language programs. He also directed all operations at another language school and currently manages curriculum development and instruction for a flight academy.
Professional Certifications & Awards
- Ranked #1 EF Education First teacher in North America (2014)
- Cambridge Speaking Examiner -CAE and FCE
- CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - Cambridge University
- TOESL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification
- SLAM (Second Language Acquisition Methodology certification
- Certified BEST Plus language assessment administrator
- Court/Medical Interpreter
- Licensed pilot and aviation language instructor
- Coaching certifications in Narrative Coaching (WBECS) and Functional Imagery Training (F.I.T.)