Hello Everyone!

Hi my name is Jesús Betancourt. I was born in the South Bronx, New York, but grew up mostly in a small rural community in Puerto Rico surrounded by family. Currently, I am working mostly as an English and Business college instructor. I teach or have taught Conversational English, Business English, Writing, Reading, Financial Accounting, Business Math, Managerial Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Spanish. I have a master’s degree in Education (M. Ed) in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Fordham University in New York. I also have a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (I no longer practice) and a Master Trainer designation from the U.S. government. I have also done computer programming in several computer languages (JavaScript, PHP, and Swift) and ghostwriting for people in the business world. I have also collaborated with my oldest son in writing a young adult fantasy novel. He got most of the credit, but I don’t mind. I love him.

Previously, I worked as a Chief Officer and program manager for a federal law enforcement agency, a business reporter for a regional newspaper, an I.R.S. tax auditor, and a part-time college instructor at several universities. In my spare time, I enjoy long walks in the world’s major cities, body weight exercises, international cinema, watching boxing events, studying languages, visiting museums, and dancing Salsa.

You can visit sonidosdelingles.com to view my most recent project, a website that helps teachers provide English pronunciation instruction to ESL learners.