Meet our teacher, Sam!
Why you should learn English with Sam!
- Average student satisfaction rating of over 9/10
- 12,000+ lessons taught Japan-wide
- Over 7 years experience in teaching English as a foreign language
- Lessons for TOEIC, IELTS, EIKEN, and TOEFL
Hi everyone!
I love teaching a huge variety of people as I am able to learn so much about Japan and other cultures, too. I’m also able to share lots of information about the UK!
I have a lot of experience teaching students of all ages from various backgrounds who all have different English goals.
Book a trial lesson today and let’s see how I can help you!
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Video Introduction
Resumé
SAM JONES
Summary
Dynamic leader and process improvement specialist with a proven track record of success. Skilled in managing and mentoring teams to achieve ambitious targets, as well as driving process improvement and automation to optimise business operations. Experience leading in high-pressure and fast-paced environments, excelling in strategic thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder management. Dedicated to achieving the highest standards of quality and delivering outstanding results.
Key Achievements
- Generated £42k revenue in 1 month, £10k in 1 placement.
- Facilitated business to ranking 3/300 on a FTSE250 PSL.
- Doubled client base of the main branch in Nagoya, Japan.
- Reduced vacancy upload times by 90%.
- Decreased data discrepancies and inaccuracies to near 0.
- Exceeded 125% of annual sales target KPI within 6 months
- Managed a team with a 45-year age difference, aiding in members’ promotions and securing apprenticeships.
- Maintained customer feedback ratings over 90%.
- Repaired and built relationships with stakeholders.
- Represented a business on TV to 11 million viewers.
- Streamlined processes, automated manual spreadsheets.
Employment
Upskilleigo (remote)
CEO11/2022 – Present
Achievements
- Successfully built and launched an online business from scratch.
- Developed and implemented effective marketing strategies.
- Utilised AI technology to provide customised lessons for each student’s individual needs.
- Automated processes so that 1 person could do the job of a small team.
- Built a WordPress site from scratch that utilises numerous plugins and technical features.
Responsibilities
- Teach English as a second language to students of all ages.
- Develop high-quality learning materials tailored to each student’s needs.
- Build and maintain a database of students and track progress.
- Promote the brand on social media and marketing channels.
- Manage business development, sales and lead generation.
NOVA Co Ltd, Nagoya, Japan
Independent Contractor (On-Site)
Independent Contractor (Remote)06/2021 – 11/2022
11/2021 – 11/2022
06/2021 – 11/2021Achievements
- Represented NOVA on TV to 11 million viewers and in marketing publications.
- Awarded for achieving the highest number of sales to new clients in the entire Tokai area in 1 year.
- Successfully raised service levels at Nagoya city’s main branch, more than doubling the client base.
- Regularly awarded top employee status with an average client satisfaction level over 90%.
- Commended for consistent high standards of work and excellent management.
Responsibilities
- Conducted demo lessons to potential students and sold Nova’s service portfolio across 22 branches.
- Provided mentorship, guidance, and support to new teachers and covered when absent.
- Delivered individualised teaching and support to students, maintained accurate records, analysed progress and provided feedback for improvement.
- Collaborated with management to develop and implement teaching strategies, programs and events.
- Participated in regular training and development sessions to improve teaching skills and stay up to date with the new methods.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), London
HEO Resourcing Supervisor (Remote,
6-month contract extended to 8 months)11/2020 – 06/2021
Achievements
- Developed and implemented process flowcharts and schedules, reducing active campaigns by 60%.
- Automated and reduced the vacancy upload process from 60-90 minutes to 10 minutes.
- Streamlined campaign tracking, consolidating spreadsheets and utilising VLOOKUP, FILTER integration.
- Implemented email templates, flowcharts and team guidance, decreasing email traffic by 70%.
- Repaired, built and maintained strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, establishing regular communication, discussions on issues and resolutions, and simplified processes.
Responsibilities
- Line managed a team of 5 Resourcing Supports, overseeing campaigns, training, workload and annual leave, while ensuring processes and policies were updated and communicated effectively.
- Improved processes through creating/updating process maps, prioritising improvement based on business needs and holding daily meetings with Resourcing Supports to answer queries.
- Liaised and built relationships with stakeholders, set up a daily meeting to raise urgent requests.
- Maintained data trackers, managed authorisation of purchase orders/requisitions on Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), handled confidential information and provided cover for the team mailbox.
- Provided training on CRM, took ownership of complex campaigns and supported wider HR projects.
Develop (formerly Ampersand Consulting), London
Recruitment Consultant
Junior Recruitment Consultant
Trainee Recruitment Consultant10/2019 – 11/2020
09/2020 – 11/2020
01/2020 – 09/2020
10/2019 – 01/2020Achievements
- Exceeded 6-month target by 125% with biggest placement accomplishing £10,000 revenue.
- The top biller of the company within 5 months, generating £42,410 revenue with 6 placements.
- Achieved 1st promotion at 5 months and 2nd at 11 months for generating £60,154 revenue.
- Played a crucial part of the business ranking 3/300 on FTSE250 Capita’s PSL with 3 placements.
- Built a LinkedIn network of 2,000 connections, overachieved KPIs with a weekly average of £1,718 revenue, 0.5 placements, 4 interviews, 10 CVs sent, 22 leads and 11 hours call time across 171 calls.
Responsibilities
- Managed major accounts including Capita, McLaren, Next and Sports Direct.
- Operated a delivery function, placing roles outside of niche, quickly learning new areas.
- Exceeded strict KPIs and non-negotiables such as 15 connected calls and 2 hours call time daily.
- Utilised cutting-edge recruitment tools including Bullhorn CRM, SourceBreaker 2.0, LinkedIn Enterprise, LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, Odro, One Up Sales and Broadbean AdCourier.
- Dedicated to ongoing learning with Pluralsight, completing courses in Advanced Excel, SQL, and MySQL.
NOVA Co Ltd, various locations across Tokai, Japan
Instructor02/2014 – 09/2019
Education
University of Kent, Canterbury
BA (Hons) in Architecture (2:1)Glyn Technology School, Epsom
- 3x A-Levels: Grades C and above, including Maths.
- 11x GCSEs: Grades A* – B, including Maths and English.
2009 – 2013
2002 – 2009
Languages
- English (Native)
- Japanese (Conversational)
- Spanish (Basic)
Driving Licences
- UK & Japan – both full and clean
Student Feedback
It was the first time to take his lesson, but the teacher was easy to talk to. I enjoyed the free talk.
Advanced Level Student
Teacher was kind, courteous and easy to understand.
Intermediate Level Student
He is kind and easy to understand.
Beginner Level Student
Besides the custom lessons, he does a lot of chit-chat, so I’m having a great time learning about UK culture and the English I need to express myself!
Intermediate Level Student
I enjoyed the free talk and discussion of British culture. The time spent on the lesson was well-balanced.
Advanced Level Student
Since I don’t know enough vocabulary, he picks up on what I’m trying to say and fills in my sentences. He also gives me example sentences and explains the meanings in a way that is easy to understand. Every lesson is a good time.
Advanced Level Student
He wrote down words that I didn’t understand spoken aloud, which made them easy to learn.
Beginner Level Student
He makes things exciting by talking about our hobbies, which made me more motivated to study English.
Intermediate Level Student
He teaches us thoroughly on different points, creates a relaxing atmosphere, and the lessons are fun!
Intermediate Level Student
He slows his speaking speed for me and explains points line pronunciation one by one while mixing in gestures and making it easy to understand.
Beginner Level Student
Since I was not used to British English, there were several times when I could not understand immediately, but he noticed this well and taught me carefully.
Intermediate Level Student
Teacher had a friendly and bright expression and the lesson was easy to understand.
Intermediate Level Student
He was very courteous.
Intermediate Level Student
The lessons are always good and to the point. I think he is a very good and reliable instructor.
Advanced Level Student
I look forward to being able to have some everyday conversations with you outside of the lesson. Even if I don’t always have the vocabulary and can’t respond on the spot.
Beginner Level Student
He is always calm and never hesitates, and he can always understand and expand on what students are trying to express. He’s very good at keeping us moving through the material even while we’re having a good time.
Advanced Level Student
Sometimes when I stumble over a vocabulary word, he’ll write it down while explaining the meaning. I’m always able to take such easy to understand lessons with him!
Beginner Level Student
Sam knows when to stop talking and let the students talk instead.
Advanced Level Student
He is always able to calmly give clear, well explained, high quality lessons. I also really like his personality.
Advanced Level Student
Kind. Polite. A brilliant teacher.
Intermediate Level Student
Lesson Screenshots
We are an ambitious startup business with a plan to expand and provide students with native and experienced teachers from around the world. We have 1 teacher currently, but as our student base continue to grow, so will our team.
