Hello. My name is Brian and I’m your English teacher and course designer. I’ve spent nearly two decades off and on teaching English while living and working across Latin America and beyond.

After completing my undergraduate studies in history, I traveled to the Dominican Republic for my first extended stay in Latin America. It was a transformative experience, working briefly as a journalist and immersing myself in the local culture. Returning to Canada I began my pursuit of a Master’s degree at Concordia University in Montreal, focusing on Latin American history. In 1997 spent almost a year in Cuba while researching my thesis on the country’s history. y fascination with Latin America grew, and after finishing my thesis, I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1998.

There, I began my teaching career while also documenting the country’s social and economic upheavals during its 2001/2002 social, economic and political crisis. The resulting video became a two-hour documentary capturing a pivotal moment in the nation’s history and was an experience I will never forget.From Argentina to Mexico, back again to Cuba and then onto Miami, my travels were intertwined with teaching English while working on various projects.  In the process I gained invaluable experience, connecting with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Following Miami, I ventured on to Venezuela, where I started a food service at a popular beachside bar. From there I moved onto to Costa Rica, then Panama where I eventually opened a small beachside grill.

In 2017 I returned to teaching, this time teaching children online for Chinese companies. In 2021, I brought my experiences together to establish Ositos English, named after my beloved dog, Bear (Oso, or Osito, in Spanish).

Drawing from years of teaching and traveling, I created a personalized online learning platform that reflects my passion for language, culture, and education.Ositos English combines my love for teaching with my diverse background, offering dynamic, engaging lessons tailored to each student’s unique needs.

My mission is to make language learning a transformative journey, much like my own experiences exploring the world. Fluent in English and Spanish (and working on Mandarin), I bring a wealth of cultural knowledge and enthusiasm for subjects like history, sports, cooking, and global events into my teaching of English. Through my student-centered methods every class I teach is an opportunity for me to pass on the lessons I’ve learned in an eventful life while helping the student achieve their language goals.

(See the Online Lessons page for more about my teaching philosophy, originality in lesson design and my diverse background and extensive experience)