David Lebor — Co-Founder
Why zinguist? It takes too long to be able to speak a language. Change that and you unlock international interaction, integration and connection across countries, businesses, cultures, trading zones or within teams, families, and communities. What is zinguist? We get people speaking the language they need confidently in 8 weeks. That includes you. zinguist is a rapid language acquisition system that's both fun and effective. We help people transform their language level using memory and learning techniques developed during more than 10 years of research. Our system works at any level - within 8 weeks, we can help complete beginners to become conversational, intermediate learners to speak more confidently and fluently, and support advanced learners to refine their business language skills. The system is hyper-efficient (less than 1 hr per day is required to achieve this speed). It's our mission to bring this impact to social and business challenges such as: - removing language barriers from hiring - rapid integration for relocating professionals - building confidence, clarity, and cultural connections across international teams ** Most intelligent people think they cannot do it (almost everyone tells us this). So what makes the difference exactly?...Our unique listening and new memory techniques are the key to empowering learners to speak accurately and naturally. How is this delivered? We match native speakers of the target language, and also a coach of our unique system, with worldwide demand for a programme in that language, and provide an app to support own-time learning. The initial programme for busy professionals runs flexibly over 8 weeks in pairs or threes, totalling up to a few hundred at any one time. Please contact us on email for a brochure or an online introduction. info@zinguist.com BACKGROUND The proprietary system applies and builds on 40 years of under-utilised language acquisition theory with our own new (unique) skills and strategies, developed through 12 years of testing and retesting. In 2019, The Daily Telegraph monitored the independent assessment of a group learning German from zero to B1 level (or equivalent gain) in 6 weeks. In 2017 Arte broadcast the first adaptation of the course for refugees to 3.5m viewers in Germany, Switzerland and France.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in EdTech focused on innovative language acquisition and integration solutions.
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Experience: 17 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Language Acquisition
- Product Development
- Coaching
- Integration
- Cultural Integration
- Tutoring
- Educational Development
Career Highlights
- Developed a unique language acquisition system.
- Achieved rapid language learning results for over 400 graduates.
- Pioneered integration programs for refugees.
Work Experience
HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
Trustee (4 yrs 1 mo)
zinguist
Founder (6 yrs 7 mos)
Integration and language course
Independent Owner (2 yrs 6 mos)
University of East Anglia
Student, Creative Writing MA (1 yr 10 mos)
Independent
Tutor and developer of educational practice (10 yrs 1 mo)
Education
MA at Oxford University
