English Tuition

Educated at Harvard and Cambridge Universities, Joe is a fluent Mandarin speaker, researcher, and experienced teacher. He graduated with Double Starred First Class honours in Chinese Studies from Cambridge (ranked first in the year), where he was also awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Social Impact for his charity and outreach work. He pursued his postgraduate studies at MIT and Harvard, where he also gave lectures and taught undergraduates as part of a philosophy class on mental health. Previously, Joe spent a year in Taiwan, studying at a university, working for an NGO, teaching in local schools, living in a Buddhist monastery, and touring as a pianist in a jazz band.

Joe is a warm, patient, and caring teacher, determined to help students to build their confidence and reach their goals. He has worked for diverse education projects in the UK, US, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Japan. Besides teaching and studying, Joe is an accomplished musician, with experience performing in top venues on national television and radio in the UK and abroad. His other passions are charity fundraising, travelling, and learning languages (as well as Mandarin, he speaks French, Spanish, Japanese, and a little Kinyarwanda).

Joe is delighted to teach Chinese language & culture, English, French, Spanish, university preparation, and more to students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, whether they be learning for fun, school, exams, or business.

Teaches In: London / Remote