Buffi Duberman

If you’re looking for an English teacher, please hang up and try someone else. I’m not an English teacher. So….what do I do? I help highly-motivated people redesign their English communication strategies so they can share their business, passion, and talent with the world in order to create true impact, value and growth, both personally and professionally. I’m a Word Wardrobe Wizard, a Confidence Catapult, and a Mindset Magician. At least that’s what my clients say. Het Parool called me ‘radically compassionate’, the Volkskrant said that I was a ‘grammar fairy’, Jinek called me ‘the English coach to the stars’, and the de Telegraaf said ‘I was a super ball full of positivity’. Whether I’m working with a global CEO in Brussels, coaching a startup in New York, in the recording studio in Amsterdam, or volunteering for the English Corner program on Bali, I’m here to make a difference in how you talk to the world. And how you talk to yourself. Just like everyone else, I have a long story and a short story. You can find the long story (from Jan 1!) on BuffiDuberman.com, and the short story is below. The short story: I'm originally from Brooklyn, New York and gave my first English lesson in 1987, while working as a refugee volunteer. Fast forward to today - I’ve written many books, and coached over 10,000 clients since then. I’ve worked on 15 TV shows as an English coach or consultant, have been a guest on 100+ shows, and have high-performing private coaching clients in 7 different countries. 20% of my clients are native English speakers. I’ve won 2 awards, worked on over 500 songs, hold the world record for the World's Biggest English Lesson (Bravo stage, Lowlands, at the age of 48, wearing glitter boots and a cape #NeverTooLate), coached for 10 movies, and have tried about 13 different cheesecake recipes, many of which have sadly failed the Does It Taste Like It Should test. I’ve written 160 workbooks, lost 3 pairs of glasses, created Communication Nation