TESOL
Teaching English to speakers of other languages across every level — from foundational grammar and conversation to for-credit college reading and writing.
TESOL · Multilingual Education · Academic LanguageAndrew
Andrew
Bono
I teach English — and I teach the people who teach it.
A TESOL educator and multilingual writing specialist helping students find their academic voice — across two continents and a decade of classrooms.
- 9+
- Years teaching
- 2
- Continents
- 4
- NJ institutions
- MA
- TESOL, with honors
A teacher of English —
and of teachers.
For nearly a decade, Andrew has helped multilingual learners make English their own — first across Indonesia, now across the colleges of New Jersey.
His classrooms have spanned Jakarta and Bogor to campuses along the Jersey Shore. Along the way he has taught English to adult learners of every background — exchange students, IELTS and TOEFL candidates, and degree-seeking multilingual students — meeting each of them where they are and moving them toward where they want to go.
Andrew holds an MA in TESOL from Slippery Rock University, where the faculty named him Outstanding Graduate Student and where he coordinated multilingual and graduate writing in the campus Writing Center. Today he is an adjunct professor of ESL across Kean University, Union County College, and Brookdale Community College — and teaches TESOL strategy to the education majors who will become teachers themselves.
His work sits where practice meets theory: grounded in translanguaging, multilingual writing pedagogy, and academic language development, always in service of one goal — helping multilingual students thrive in English on their own terms.
Where his focus lives.
Multilingual Education
Translanguaging pedagogy, writing-center practice, and culturally responsive instruction that treats every language a student brings as an asset.
Academic Language Development
Preparing multilingual learners for the reading, writing, and research demands of higher education — the language that college actually runs on.
Also in his toolkit
- Curriculum & syllabus design
- IELTS & TOEFL preparation
- CELTA-certified instruction
- Academic & research writing support
- Assessment, feedback & reflection
- Teacher training & mentorship
- Writing-center coordination
- Translanguaging pedagogy
Language learning is inherently social. Students make the most progress when they are tasked with interacting and collaborating with their classmates.
My teaching is grounded in research-based methods proven to enhance language acquisition. By integrating these evidence-based approaches, I create meaningful, engaging learning experiences that respond to the diverse linguistic, academic, and personal needs of my students. Effective ESL instruction combines clear language objectives, purposeful communication practice, and the chance to apply new skills in authentic contexts.
So I design lessons around communicative tasks, problem-solving, and real-world English — structured speaking, listening, writing, and reading, each guided with proper scaffolding. I commit to culturally responsive methods that recognize the value of the backgrounds students bring. Adult learners balance academic, professional, and personal lives, and I make it a priority to honor their lived experiences, connecting instruction to their personal and career aspirations.
Assessment is central, too. Continuous feedback and chances for reflection help students become autonomous, strategic learners. Assessment is a tool to guide instruction — identifying needs and highlighting growth — and in doing so it fosters the independence that underpins long-term academic success.
— Andrew Bono
A decade across
two continents.
Adjunct Professor of ESL
Kean University · Union County College · Brookdale
Design syllabi and teach for-credit and noncredit ESL — reading, writing, listening, grammar, and speaking — alongside research skills and out-of-classroom support for students.
Adjunct Professor of Education
Monmouth University
Teach a 3-credit course on TESOL strategies to education majors — building the syllabus and mentoring future teachers through their research writing.
Coordinator, Multilingual & Graduate Writing
Slippery Rock University Writing Center
Tutored and mentored undergraduate and graduate writers, trained consultants, and organized programs for multilingual and graduate students in partnership with faculty.
English Teacher
The British Council
Planned and taught general English and IELTS preparation to adult learners, authoring detailed evaluations of student progress.
English Trainer / IELTS Master
Wall Street English
Led English and IELTS courses, conducted oral placement testing, and organized social-topic events that put language to work in the real world.
English Language Instructor
ELS Language Centers
Taught adult exchange students of many nationalities on a college campus, handling placement testing, grading, and research support.
English Language Teacher
English First
Taught English, IELTS, and TOEFL prep; interviewed and placed students; and supervised the “Writers Corner,” publishing learners’ work in local English publications.
Full CV available on request.
Education & recognition.
MA, TESOL
2024Slippery Rock University
Certificates in TESOL and Written Literate Practices
CELTA
2016Teaching House, Philadelphia
Certified English Language Teacher of Adults
BA, English
2014Monmouth University
Minor in Creative Writing
Invited lectures & workshops.
- March 2026MA TESOL students
“Translanguaging Theories”
Guest Lecturer · MODL 608: Grammar for TESOL, Slippery Rock University
- February 2023Writing Center consultants
“Multilingual Writing Tutoring Strategies”
Speaker · Slippery Rock University Writing Center
- March 2018ESL teachers
“Multiple-Intelligence Theory”
Speaker · ELS Education Services
What people say.
Andrew brought a rare combination of warmth and rigor to our program. Students who arrived hesitant were, within weeks, presenting research aloud with real confidence.
He doesn’t just teach English — he teaches you how to belong in an academic conversation. I use his feedback in everything I write now.
A gifted mentor to new teachers. Andrew makes complex TESOL theory feel practical, humane, and immediately usable in the classroom.
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Open to full-time and adjunct faculty roles, curriculum work, and teacher training — in higher education and beyond.
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