About Us

A few Words About Us

In today’s interconnected world, the ability to communicate across languages is ever more important, and English is by far the most useful tool.

You learned English at school and university, but often when you are facing a complex conference call or interview, all that learning goes out the window and you can find yourself literally at a loss for words. Overcoming that requires a different skill set: unstructured conversation practice.

Another common problem is that English at a professional level is very nuanced with lots of technical vocabulary that may be hard to get right. 

On-line lessons with native speakers can help, but most English teachers  simply don’t have the education or experience to help someone with  your specialization and level of expertise.

The two founders met taking the CFA exams some twenty years ago. After many years as finance professionals, they found that they both had semi-retired and had belatedly found a passion for teaching.

They have both worked internationally and know first hand the stresses involved. Their goal is not to make a fortune or take the business public.  They genuinely just want to help their clients excel in these high stress situations. 

Language Coaching...or career coaching ?

Not only are we trained and experienced teachers, but we have a lifetime of experience in the Finance Industry.

Whether it’s bitcoin or book value, swap contracts or loan covenants, we can quickly understand complex situations. For our clients we will often be as much an informal investment advisor, copy editor or career coach as a language tutor.

 

Meet Our Team

Chris Rea, CELTA, TEFL, ex CFA, MBA, MSc.
Owner , Instructor

Born and raised in London, UK, Chris moved to the US early in his career.

During his career he has worked as a Corporate Finance Consultant and Financial Analyst at Deloittes and several investment banking and money management organizations. He switched to become management / investor for a tech startup. He now lives in Guatemala where in addition to FET he provides pro-bono English lessons to local kids.

 

Keenan Carstens, CFA, CAIA, MBA
Owner, Instructor

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