Gus Y.

Australia

Statistics

Joining date Total sessions Number of students taught
Jul 22 2023 313 62

Sessions

2023 2024 2025
119 190 14

Milestones

# Number of session Date
1 10 2023-08-08 13:00:00
2 50 2023-10-09 13:30:00
3 50 2023-10-09 13:30:00
4 100 2023-11-28 13:30:00
5 150 2024-02-28 12:00:00
6 200 2024-05-02 13:00:00
7 250 2024-08-27 12:00:00
8 300 2024-11-20 13:00:00

Biography

Teacher Gus left Saigon, Vietnam, as a toddler at the end of the Vietnam War. He was born to parents of Vietnamese and Chinese origin. He was raised, educated, and worked in Sydney, Australia, his entire life. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Information Technology (IT) and spent the majority of his career as an IT Professional, working for some of Australia's largest public, private, and government organizations. His expertise was in Cybersecurity, where he was responsible for designing and implementing security initiatives, managing intellectual property transfers, and leading teams across various regions in Asia Pacific. Teacher Gus later shifted his focus to investment management to free up more time for his personal interests and hobbies. Inspired by the vision and commitment of founder Ms. Thao Chi and the ABVN foundational teachers, the ABVN platform connects and enriches both students and teachers, united by a shared goal of learning. ABVN students are curious and determined learners. As I reflect, "I benefited more from learning about them than they did from me." His only English teaching experience is through A Better Vietnam, where he aims to be a motivator, educator, and mentor for students. He finds the greatest fulfillment in their success, believing that their achievements reflect his own. Knowing that students feel motivated and improve their English skills brings him the greatest satisfaction. Teacher Gus enjoys keeping active, especially through sports and maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle. His hobbies span a wide range, including animals, cars, motorbikes, construction, economics, fitness, food, gardening, hiking, investments, movies, music, science, sports, streaming, technology, travel, and volunteering. He is interested in almost anything, as long as it allows him to learn something new. He is married, has three kids, and resides in Sydney, Australia.

Testimonials

Focus of teaching

Writing, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, critical thinking, enriching soft skills, using technology as a learning tool and lessons follow US English conventions while adapting to Vietnamese English preferences. Preference for Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Advance students.

Students taught

# Student Number of session
1 [851] LE THI PHUONG 39
2 [836] VO THI MY OANH 22
3 [935] Nguyen Thi My Linh 22
4 [804] Đinh Bảo Châu Thi 18
5 [811] Nguyen Huong Nhi 16
6 [815] Nguyễn Lê Quỳnh Nhi 15
7 [878] Trinh Khanh Linh 13
8 [835] Lê Thị Hương 12
9 [812] Võ Thị Chúc Linh 12
10 [805] Nguyen Thi Huyen Tran 12
11 [803] Lê Thị Kim Bằng 11
12 [909] Nguyễn Thảo Nguyên 11
13 [841] NGUYEN THI NHAT LINH 11
14 [857] Doan Ngoc Han 10
15 [854] Nguyễn Thị Hoài Ly 6
16 [904] Thai Minh Tam 5
17 [865] Võ Thị Kim Lợi 5
18 [731] Hồ Thị Diệu Ánh 5
19 [814] Hoàng Thị Linh Ái 4
20 [966] NGUYEN QUOC MANH 4
21 [813] Huynh Tan Vu 4
22 [303] Trịnh Hoàng Ngọc 4
23 [830] Nguyễn Hoài Nam 4
24 [934] Trần Thị Vân Anh 3
25 [853] Lê Thị Mai Hòa 3
26 [918] Võ Thị Vân Thư 3
27 [939] Nguyễn Thị Trà My 3
28 [910] LE THI NGOC TRINH 3
29 [858] NGUYEN XUAN KIET 2
30 [861] Khuat Thi Trang 2
31 [930] Le Trung Hau 2
32 [896] Trần Thị Mỹ 2
33 [844] Le Tran Thi Ngoc Thao 2
34 [936] Mai Đức Kiên 2
35 [893] Phương Hảo Hảo 2
36 [855] BUI KIM CHI 2
37 [920] Đặng Thị Tuyết Nhi 2
38 [807] Nguyễn Văn Tuấn 1
39 [880] Hoàng Anh Thư 1
40 [899] Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiền 39 1
41 [381] Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung 1
42 [1006] Nguyễn Thị Thùy Trang 1
43 [917] Dang Thu Thao 1
44 [802] Trần Thị Mỹ Diệu 1
45 [820] Nguyễn Thị Trúc Linh 1
46 [897] Nguyễn Minh Thư 1
47 [738] Phạm Văn Hùng 1
48 [709] Đỗ Thị Thu Phương 1
49 [1003] Phan Phương Anh 1
50 [943] Tran Khanh Linh 1
51 [824] Doan Thi Nhung 1
52 [931] Trinh Thi Mot 1
53 [834] Nguyễn Minh Dũng 1
54 [901] Trần Hương Hoài Ngọc 1
55 [866] Bùi Nguyễn Tố Như 1
56 [810] CU THI CHI 1
57 [729] Nguyễn Đoàn Như Ý 1
58 [862] Pham Quoc Khanh 1
59 [744] Nguyễn Ngọc Nhã Linh 1
60 [912] CAO BỘI LINH 1
61 [914] Hoang Nhu Quynh 1
62 [809] LE PHI DUY 1