Ivan comes from the USA, where he originally worked as an architect and builder, although he has always been interested in literature and linguistics. Since moving to the Czech Republic, he has been teaching English for almost 20 years. He has experience in individual and group teaching, not only with students, but also helping to develop language skills in companies and leading language schools. Over the years, he has been involved in translating and proofreading texts for international companies and is also the author of translations of specialist books.