Two sides of the same Kees
The professional half and the personal half โ because you're not just choosing a curriculum, you're choosing the person you'll talk to every week.
How I got here
I didn't start out as a teacher. I spent [X years] working in [previous field / company], where I spent half my time explaining complicated things to busy people โ and slowly realized that was my favorite part of the job.
So I retrained: [certification / degree, e.g. NT2-docent, applied linguistics], started teaching Dutch to internationals on the side, and never looked back. Since [year], Master Dutch has been my full-time mission.
Along the way I've taught [expats, professionals, partners of Dutchies, inburgering candidates] from [X] countries โ from absolute A0 beginners to B+ students polishing their boardroom Dutch.
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When class is over
I live in [city] with [family / partner / an opinionated cat]. You'll usually find me on my bike โ rain is not an excuse, this is the Netherlands โ or hunting for the best [stroopwafel / coffee / herring] in town.
I'm the person who brings up Dutch word origins at birthday parties. I own too many [books / records / plants]. And yes, I genuinely believe "gezellig" is untranslatable โ fight me.
What my students say they notice first: I laugh a lot, I never make you feel dumb, and I will absolutely celebrate your first correct "ui" sound like you scored in the World Cup.
โ๏ธ Sample text โ Kees will replace with real personal details. Keep it warm and specific.