Experienced Graduate English language teacher (21 years) specializing in writing and reading for ESL and undergraduate level and general conversation skills.

If you ever get the chance to take a class with Wes, take it.

Wes is a really nice professor who is always willing to help. My classmates and I all agree that he's super adorable and very approachable — if you ask him questions, he'll respond patiently, point out where you're going wrong, and throw in little jokes that honestly make the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. That's just part of who he is.

For my personal experience: once I told Wes about my struggles with listening and speaking, and he generously shared helpful suggestions and gave me encouragement that actually meant something. During group discussion practice, I was fumbling for words and struggling to get my thoughts out. But after class, Wes came to find me — he said he'd noticed a real improvement in my speaking, and specifically pointed out that my tone, which had been flat in an earlier presentation, had shown significant progress. He also acknowledged my efforts to move away from relying on scripts, and told me: "Keep going. Keep working." 🥹

Even after the course ended, we've stayed in touch. Once I wrote an English short story and asked for suggestions — he actually read it carefully and shared his thoughts generously. We also talked once about how to start a deep conversation with someone, because at the time I found myself only able to have that kind of talk with an AI. That conversation stuck with me.

Wes is such a supportive and kind-hearted professor, and he really helped build my confidence. Thank him so much!

If you ever get the chance to take a class with Wes, take it.

Wes is a really nice professor who is always willing to help. My classmates and I all agree that he's super adorable and very approachable — if you ask him questions, he'll respond patiently, point out where you're going wrong, and throw in little jokes that honestly make the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. That's just part of who he is.

For my personal experience: once I told Wes about my struggles with listening and speaking, and he generously shared helpful suggestions and gave me encouragement that actually meant something. During group discussion practice, I was fumbling for words and struggling to get my thoughts out. But after class, Wes came to find me — he said he'd noticed a real improvement in my speaking, and specifically pointed out that my tone, which had been flat in an earlier presentation, had shown significant progress. He also acknowledged my efforts to move away from relying on scripts, and told me: "Keep going. Keep working." 🥹

Even after the course ended, we've stayed in touch. Once I wrote an English short story and asked for suggestions — he actually read it carefully and shared his thoughts generously. We also talked once about how to start a deep conversation with someone, because at the time I found myself only able to have that kind of talk with an AI. That conversation stuck with me.

Wes is such a supportive and kind-hearted professor, and he really helped build my confidence. Thank him so much!