Kevin Baublitz
Kevin Baublitz is the founder of Elite Prep Tutor and an English teacher with more than 25 years of experience. He began his career as a high school social studies teacher in the United States, then earned an M.A. in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has since taught at universities in Japan, Korea and China, including Kyushu National University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He also taught at Thai Nguyen University in Vietnam on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Fellow Program.
Today he teaches students of all ages around the world online, specializing in SAT Reading & Writing, AP English, IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo and Business English. He also edits medical research papers for doctors in Japan.
Lessons built around you.
A placement test first
Every student begins with a placement test, so lessons focus on exactly what they need.
Plenty of time to speak
Classes give students plenty of time to speak and share their own ideas.
Homework and unit tests
Test-prep students get weekly homework and unit tests to track their progress.
Trained as a teacher.
M.A. in TESOL
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York.
B.A. in History
Whitworth University, with emphases in Political Science and Secondary Education. Washington State Secondary Teaching Certificate.
Highlights from three decades.
High School Social Studies Teacher, U.S.A.
Taught high school social studies in the United States before earning his M.A. in TESOL.
University Lecturer, Japan
English lecturer in the Japanese national university system, including three years as Associate Professor at Kyushu National University.
English Language Fellow, Vietnam
Taught at Thai Nguyen University on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Fellow Program.
Medical English Editor
Fukuoka Medical Communication: editing research papers for doctors in Japan.
Online Tutor
Preply Super Tutor teaching test preparation, academic writing, Business English and pronunciation.
Experience that counts.
University entrance exam
Wrote much of the English section of Kyushu National University’s 2006 entrance examination.
University-wide listening test
Wrote the English listening test used across the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
Doctors and medical students
Taught medical students at Kyushu National University and edits research papers for doctors in Japan.
NTT, Tokyo
Taught Business English to staff at NTT’s Tokyo office.
Voice of Vietnam radio
Worked with VOV, Vietnam’s national radio broadcaster, as an English Language Fellow.
Preply Super Tutor
A 4.9 average rating from students around the world.
Sharing ideas about teaching.
Vygotsky in the ESL Classroom: Putting Theory into Practice
A thirty-minute virtual paper presentation for the Centre for English Language Communication, outlining Sociocultural Theory and Scaffolding Theory.
An Overview of Lesson Study
Two concurrent one-hour presentations on Lesson Study and its practical use in teacher training. Invited by the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok as a U.S. Department of State / Georgetown University English Language Fellow.
Vietnam’s 2020 Project
A presentation at the Program’s Mid-Year Conference on Vietnam’s national project to reform English language education.
Academic Writing: A Demonstration Lesson
A writing lesson taught to eighteen selected intermediate and advanced students, observed by five professors of the Academy.
Try the demonstration lesson →The Environmental Ethic of John Muir in My First Summer in the Sierra
A one-hour paper on how Muir’s observations in this classic of environmental literature helped start the modern environmental movement.
Let’s talk about your goals.
Book a free 15-minute consultation. We will find your level and plan the lessons that will help you most.