SPEAK ENGLISH WITH CONFIDENCE
ONE-ON-ONE
English Coaching Sessions
One-on-one English coaching for professionals who want to overcome their fear of speaking English at work. Sessions tailored to your needs and personal challenges, so you can stop worrying and communicate with clarity
Learn from an
experienced coach
To unlock your
potential
Years of experience
as an English Coach
Years working in international environments
Countries visited to give presentations
Projects with multicultural teams
Benefits of having an English coach
You’re an international professional with a good level of English, but you...
Feel stressed when giving a presentation in front of colleagues
Struggle to communicate your knowledge, expertise and ideas effectively
Compare yourself with other non-native coworkers, feeling insecure
Wish you could speak fluently with colleagues outside of formal meetings
- You deserve to feel confident and stress-free when speaking English at work
- It’s time to make English your ally and start achieving your professional goals—with the right support by your side
English coach, your partner in making English feel natural and overcome your fears
Benefits of choosing me as your partner
Save time
1:1 coaching means more practice, which translates into real improvement.
You’ll progress faster than in group classes.
Save money
Forget generic lessons. You will practice situations you face at work to help you succeed as a professional: from presentations and meetings to important negotiations.
Build confidence
We’ll focus on getting your message across and communicate clearly, not perfection. The key to stay composed even when you make mistakes.
Reduce stress
We’ll work to overcome your fear of speaking English in public, stop freezing in negotiations, and feel calm in high-pressure situations.
Feel supported while reaching your career potential
Flexible 1:1 English coaching focused on your needs
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50-minute personalized sessions
Working with each person in a highly personalized manner allows me to tailor each session to what matters most to you in the present moment
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Flexible scheduling
Arranged around what works best for both of us
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No minimum contract
Pay as you go—no need to book a fixed number of sessions in advance
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Results oriented
My priority is that you see results in your day-to-day tasks
We’ll dedicate the time needed to help you achieve your goals
But who is Marina Portero?
Meet Marina, a different kind of English coach
I’m different because my background is in Telecom Engineering, not English teaching. Still, I have over 10 years of experience as an English coach, helping international professionals feel confident using English at work.
Thanks to my background, I’ve spent my whole career working in international environments with multilingual teams. I know what works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to communicating effectively with colleagues and clients in English.
During the 5 years I lived and worked in the UK, I experienced firsthand the challenges of building a career in a second language. I also realized how much effort it takes to learn the part of English that regular courses don’t teach.
For me, it was only through practice at work—presenting projects in more than 20 countries—that I overcame my fear of public speaking. That’s why my coaching approach is simple: you practise, you progress.
The impact of English coaching
Some successful stories from my English coaching sessions
Álvaro Pastor
Senior Automation Engineer – Spain
«I feel much more confident and relaxed when traveling to the US to lead project meetings (where I explain the progress of the project to my clients).
Now my presentations are more effective and my explanations are much clearer, useful and precise. I am delighted with Marina’s coaching, it was one of the best decisions I made when I needed to take my English to the next level.»
Gabriel Zehnder
IT System Administrator – Denmark
«Since I have Marina as an English coach, I gained confidence in my business English. I also improved my ability to explain clearly and effectively complex IT systems for implementation to my coworkers. She also helped me to improve my pronunciation, expand my technical vocabulary, and develop a better structure for my presentations.»
Carmen Jiménez
Operations Manager – Spain
«I used to freeze in English meetings at work. In just 4 months with Marina as my coach, I can join the conversation and talk with colleagues from other countries. She is an excellent coach, committed and very patient. She also makes an effort to ensure that concepts are clear and makes sessions very enjoyable.»
Shaun Diplock
Systems Developer Director – USA
«Thanks to her direct, honest, confident and friendly personality, whether Marina is speaking to you in a crowd of 100 people or one-on-one, she will always leave a great impression as someone you can trust and rely on. Clients and colleagues love working with her as she will always ‘go the extra mile’ to ensure a task is done to the best of her abilities.»
Tamara Blasco
HR Manager – Spain
«I’m very happy with my English coach. Her sessions are engaging and she adapts perfectly to what I need at every moment. My managers and colleagues from Germany have noticed a clear improvement in my fluency, particularly during my presentations, and I feel more confident with my English every day. I am no longer afraid of being the meeting host. I highly recommend her.»
Boost your English with a personal coach
Feeling calm and in control while speaking in public
is possible
- Let’s work together to make English your tool for connection, growth, and success
- Get in touch and tell me about your situation
Experienced English Coach ready to help you succeed
Do you still have doubts about working with an English coach?
Here are some of the most
frequently asked questions
I receive
What is an English coach?
An English coach helps professionals improve their communication skills for real workplace situations, focusing on confidence and clarity rather than perfection.
Since the sessions are one-on-one and focused on you, you make faster progress that is more connected to you and what you want to achieve. In addition, an English coach seeks to leverage your strengths to make the learning process easier for you. This helps you by building on what you already know and complementing it with consistent use of spoken English.
How do you work as an English coach?
Through personalized 1:1 sessions, we practise the situations you face at work—meetings, presentations, negotiations and many other real-life situations—so you progress faster.
As your English coach, I will guide you to improve your spoken English with clear instructions designed specifically for you.
Each session with me will last 50’. During that time, we’ll work in depth on the topics you choose with my guidance as an expert. The goal is for each session to give you more fluency in the topic you have worked on.
Will a coach help me feel more confident in English?
Yes, it will. Confidence is the main result my clients experience after working with me.
Combining a personalized and flexible approach with a genuine interest in your goals and preferences, a coach will help you find the most productive way to improve your English.
For instance, I have experience in both learning languages and applying them to daily life and the workplace. That’s why I can help you achieve your goals and speak your best English with complete confidence.
What are the reasons to choose coaching to improve my English?
Coaching gives you practical tools and real practice, helping you see faster results than with traditional classes.
While it is important to know grammar and vocabulary, our focus is to apply them naturally in real conversations. This is where a coach can help you express yourself clearly in English, keeping the theoretical content at a level that is useful to you.
What are the benefits of learning English with an experienced coach?
You’ll feel supported, progress faster, and be better prepared for high-stakes situations at work.
Having an experienced coach by your side can completely transform the way you learn English. Instead of only focusing on learning vocabulary and grammar, you’ll understand how language works to apply what you need in real life.
An experienced coach also gives you something that apps and textbooks never can: personalized feedback and strategic guidance. Working together you’ll polish your pronunciation, refine your sentence structure, and use natural expressions that make you sound more fluent and confident. Talking about things that are important to you with your coach, you’ll quickly become fluent in the topics you’ll talk about most, instead of getting lost in lessons that may not be very useful to you.
Why is coaching the fastest way to speak your best English?
Because it’s practical, flexible, and focused on your real-life professional challenges. A coach identifies your specific weaknesses, whether it’s pronunciation, fluency, or confidence, and helps you turn them into strengths through targeted strategies and real-life practice. This one-on-one attention means no wasted time and faster progress.
Another reason coaching works so effectively is that you don’t lose motivation. You stay motivated and keep improving because your coach keeps you on track with clear milestones and constant feedback.
Finally, coaching makes learning English an enjoyable experience. Instead of memorizing grammar rules, you learn to communicate meaningfully—discussing topics that matter to you and role-playing real situations to use English with confidence.
Speaking English naturally and confidently is more than being good with grammar—it’s about freedom to connect with different people and open new opportunities