Justin P Davis
Profession: English teacher
Interests: Playing electric guitar, classic literature, and studying foreign languages.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Russian Language and Literature from The University of Montana class of 2015. TEFL certificate October 2015.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Basic), French (Basic)
Nicholas Oliver
Profession: Teacher at VIPKid
Interests: I have been living in Russia for four years. When people ask me what I’m doing here, I tell them that I engage in international relations! Really, I just got married to my wonderful Russian wife about a year ago. I’m a world-traveler, lover of culture, and like any typical guy, I enjoy sports, music and food. I am also a follower of Jesus and pursuer of wisdom. If wisdom is the art of living life well, the question is “what works?”.
Education: BA in History (minor in English) from George Mason University
MA in Applied Linguistics from Saint Petersburg University
120 Hour Master TEFL Certificate from Bridge Education
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Fluent)
Dr. James "Doc"
Profession: General Practitioner of Medicine
Interests: I am a retired physician of 35 years as an Emergency Room and Prison Doctor. I have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren, I played golf, like 80's music. I am taking a TEFL course for certification. I have a great command of the English language and am a cool dude!!! Just saying!!!))) My education was Life Sciences as an undergraduate and Medicine leading to my MD degree in 1977
Education: B.S. Life Sciences 1974 Indiana State University
M.D. degree 1977 Indiana University School of Medicine
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Basic)
Jeffrey Faust
Profession: Private tutor
Interests: Teaching! :)
Education: Graduated from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a TESL certificate. Before teaching overseas I earned a 120-hour TEFL certificate. Now that I am thinking about teaching abroad again I wanted to get a refresher course and am enrolled in a 150-hour TEFL course that gives 9 transferable credit hours towards a master's program in TEFL at an accredited university of my choice.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Fluent)
Brent GR
Profession: Business Owner
Interests: Teaching English, International Travel, Weight Lifting, Bicycling
Education: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Kansas State University
Master of Science in Agriculture from Virginia Tech
TEFL 120 Hr Certification
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Conversational)
Anthony Nyoni
Profession: Student
Interests: I am semi-fluent in Russian. I like to play the piano. I am very friendly and talkative.
Education: Bachelor of Laws (University of New England - 2017 to present); Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery student (Kazan State Medical University - 2016 to present).
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Russian (Conversational)
Robert P W
Profession: I worked in corporate banking for three years and during a break in teaching worked for a consumer energy company.
Interests: Having grown up in the UK, but not lived there for ten years, I've been lucky enough to live and work in Russia, Vietnam, Australia and now New Zealand. I've travelled throughout Europe, south-east Asia. When I'm at home, my interests range from philosophy, history, news, current affairs, reading (fiction and non-fiction) to films/TV. I like to do Thai boxing to keep fit outside of work and home.
Education: I have a Bachelor's degree from Royal Holloway, University of London in Politics and International Relations and a CELTA from International House London. I am currently studying for a Bachelor of Laws at Victoria University of Wellington.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Russian (Basic)
Eamon D
Profession: Quality Assurance Analyst
Interests: I love to travel and experience new places, meet new people, and try new foods! I enjoy talking with people and making friends around the world.
Education: BA in History - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MA in Geopolitics, Territory & Security - King's College London
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Conversational)
Josh Barker
Profession: English Teacher at a Kindergarten
Interests: I like to play and sing guitar and use music in my lessons whenever possible. I also enjoy photography, film, and English literature.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English from Guilford College; 120 Hour TEFL Certification from MyTEFL.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Russian (Basic)
Victor Romain
Profession: Almost twenty years of teaching English in Russia.
Education
I taught English in Rostov-on-Don in Moscow, and the Moscow region
Seven years of teaching Business English in Stuttgart, Germany
English Language Instruction
I taught Business English to several large German multi-national companies, including Daimler-Benz, as well as Rosch directors.
Interests: Golf, cinema,.photography, chess, autos, nature, walking, classical music.
Education: post Graduate TEFL/MA Diploma
Education
I did this postgraduate course at Canterbury Christ Church College, Canterbury, Kent, UK.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Russian (Fluent)
bachenstein
Profession: TA/Language Instructor
Interests: Hello! My name is Alex and I am a 29 year old grad student from Louisville, KY. I am in school to get my PhD in Russian Linguistics. I have spent about three years living there and am fluent in the language. While in Russia I taught English all over the country in a variety of settings. Currently I am working on Polish. Next I might switch tracks to the Germanic languages (since I already have one under my belt). Other interests include: running, cycling, outdoors, dogs, music, movies, coffee!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies ('14)
Bachelor of Arts in Russian and East European Studies ('14)
Masters in Russian Literature ('19)
TEFL 100 Hour Certificate ('15)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Fluent), Polish (Basic)
Euan Martin
Profession: Teacher
Interests: My interests are Rugby, Photography, Art, Skateboarding, Hunting, Fishing, Computer games and I also enjoy Travelling.
Education: Bachelor of Chemistry from The University of Edinburgh
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic), Russian (Basic)
Erik Ross
Profession: English Teacher
English Language Instruction
English First
Interests: I like to travel and learn about other cultures and languages. I once went around the world in a circle.
Education: Critical Languages and International Studies
Education
Sudied Foreign Languages and the theory how to learn a foreign language.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Fluent), Russian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Andi W D
Profession: Architectural Business, Project Management & Building Business
Interests: Football, Golf, Guitar, Reading, Gym, Running, Cycling, Music, Forex trading, current affairs
Education: I have Distinction, Teach English as Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate Jun 2017
I have
HNC in Mechanical Engineering
HNC in Civil Engineering
ONC in Civil Engineering
A Level Engineering Drawing
O Levels in English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry & Geography
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Russian (Basic)
andrewguro
Profession: Sales Representative
Interests: My interests include traveling, tennis, alpine skiing, fishing, cars, cycling, and music.
Education: Bachelor of Arts - Emory University (Psychology)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
Johnathan H
Profession: Nurse
Interests: I love to talk. I love to travel. I love to meet new people. I love to teach. I love to play card games. I love to play board games. I love going to the park. I love learning about other cultures and languages.
Education: Associate of Arts from MGCCC, Associate's Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of South Alabama, BSN Degree
TESOL Certified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Basic)
Art H
Profession: Director and lead tutor of an adult literacy program
Interests: flying (licensed pilot), hiking and camping, writing (published author)
Education: 1. Bachelor of Arts in English Education from the University of Michigan.
2. Advanced Graduate work in linguistics
3. Certified TESOL instructor
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Basic)
Nikolai C
Profession: Fisheries Observer collecting biological data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Interests: I enjoy yoga, running, biking, gaming, hiking, reading historical fiction and sci-fi/fantasy, nature documentaries, cooking without a recipe, and traveling the world! I was recently in Costa Rica teaching English and planned on traveling around Central America but my plans were cut short by the COVID Pandemic. Right now I'm living in Florida!
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science - Marine Ecology Focus
from Western Washington University. Minor in Russian language and Eurasian Studies.
TEFL Certificate from the TESOL Costa Rica program.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Art
Profession: US NAVY Aviation Technician
Interests: I am a Youtuber in Seoul, South Korea who enjoys video games, music and meeting new people!
Education: High School Diploma
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Russian (Native)
New Zealand Tom
Profession: Teacher, HR Representative for a teacher recruitment company
Interests: Hi guys :), I was teaching in Vietnam until the Covid outbreak. I really enjoy hiking/trekking in nature, kayaking and swimming but love a lazy day at home blasting music or binge-watching a good show. I'm looking forward to meeting new and interesting people and hopefully learning a lot from you too :).
Education: 120 Hour TESOL certificate, BA in History, Anthropology and Political Science
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Russian (Basic)