+1-213-464-6144 (WhatsApp) English
+1-213-522-0848 (WhatsApp) Español
AcademicTutorsUSA@gmail.com - English
ATUSA213@gmail.com - Español
Professor Philip A. Lujan
English Professor
Phone:
+1-213-464-6144
Email:
Languages
English (C2)
Spanish (B1)
German (A1)
Education & Experience
University of La Verne, College of Law & Public Service | La Verne, CA
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration | June 2009 – December 2012
Certifications & Professional Development
Cambridge Professional Development | Cambridge, England
Advanced Assessment Practitioner Award (AAPA) – In Progress, 2026
University of Cambridge | Cambridge, England
Teacher Development Certificate: Teaching Communicatively (CLT) – January 2023
Teacher Development Certificate: Lesson Planning – January 2023
Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Modules 1, 2, & 3 – November 2013 (Bands 3/2/3)
Experience
International Open Academy | New York, NY
120-Hour TESOL Certificate – August 2019
British Council | Professional Workshops
Assessment in the Classroom Workshops – September 2025
Professional Memberships: Cambridge Assessment Network | University of Oxford Teachers' Club | University of Oxford English Learning Exchange
A Bit About Me
Philip Anthony Lujan is an accomplished English language educator and entrepreneur with 17+ years of experience teaching ESL across the U.S., Colombia, and Asia. Founder & CEO of Academic Tutors USA since 2009, he specializes in curriculum design and teacher training for A1–C1 learners. Holding Cambridge TKT certifications, a 120-hour TESOL certificate, and pursuing the Advanced Assessment Practitioner Award (AAPA), Philip currently serves as English Professor at University of San José in Bogotá while pursuing USC's MAT-TESOL program to advance equitable assessment practices and ethical AI integration in global language education.
Professional Experience
Academic Tutors USA (Founder & CEO) | Pomona, CA | March 2009 – Present
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Founded independent ESL platform specializing in Latin American students (A1–C1)
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Develop custom curriculum for reading, writing, listening, and speaking across proficiency levels
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Design and deliver teacher-training courses for ESL/TOEFL instructors in Latin America, Asia, and UAE
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Conduct individual and group classes (up to 10 students)
University of San José | Bogotá, Colombia | English Professor | December 2015 – Present
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Direct university-wide English conversation clubs (3–20 students)
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Design, conduct, and evaluate placement exams for incoming students
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Teach undergraduate courses in English language acquisition and communicative skills
Preply Inc. | Brookline, MA | Online English Professor | October 2019 – Present
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Teach diverse international students (A1–C1) with custom lesson plans via proprietary platform
Acorn English | New York, NY | Online English Professor | December 2023 – Present
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Teach children A1–B2 from China, Japan, and South Korea using custom platform and CLT methods
Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander (UTS) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | English Professor | January 2013 – December 2015
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Taught 35+ student classes; created standardized university exams for English department
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Director of Language Department's English Language Assessment & Evaluation Department
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Earned Cambridge TKT Modules 1, 2, and 3 certifications while teaching full-time
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iTutor Group | Taipei, Taiwan | Online English Professor | December 2016 – December 2023
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Taught A1–C1 students individually and in groups (up to 6) from China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines
31ABC | Shanghai, China | Online English Professor | February 2016 – August 2021
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Taught A1–B1 students (ages 7–11) using National Geographic Learning Cengage platform
Think Together | Ontario, CA | After-School Program Leader | Summer 2007 – March 2009
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Directed after-school programs for 30+ students; created lesson plans for nonprofit programming
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First role in education; foundational experience in academic mentorship
Monrovia School District | Monrovia, CA | AVID Tutor & Teacher's Assistant | Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
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Federal work-study program through Citrus College; handpicked by mentor Duke Freyemuth
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Assisted head teacher with classroom duties; created mini lesson plans and conducted brainstorming sessions
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