Michaela N Shapiro
Profession: I am currently a NYC employee, working at the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment.
Interests: I am an avid reader, and enjoy exploring new cities to find cozy new coffeeshops where I can sit and read. I also love traveling, cooking and long bike rides. Please feel free to send me any recipes you think I should try making next!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in History with Honors from Northwestern University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Portuguese (Native), French (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Trisha Z
Profession: ESL teacher
Education, English Language Instruction, Teaching
I have been working online as an ESL teacher for 3 years. I have experience teaching people from all over the world.
IT teacher
Education, Internet, Research, Teaching
I have been an IT teacher for over 17 years.
Interests: I love traveling, watching movies, reading, teaching, and cooking! I also love walking and driving to loosen up.
Education: Professor
Internet, Education, English Language Instruction
IT Professor and ESL Teacher
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Portuguese (Native)
Monique Lettire
Profession: Assistant teacher
Interests: Non fiction and fictions books, poetry, music, soccer and art!
Education: Nyack college
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Portuguese (Basic)
Nina Russell
Profession: Senior Stills Producer for the Advertising and Fashion Industry
Interests: When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my 2 year old son. My partner is Brazilian and speaks native Portuguese. We are bringing our son up to be bilingual as we both feel that this will be an important skill for his future. We are also teaching him to grow and harvest his own fruit and vegetables! We love to explore the beaches, hike and surf and generally be outdoors.
Education: *2020 - TEFL Cetificate
*2007-2008 Filton College, Bristol: Foundation Course in Photography - Distinction
*2003-2004 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School: Foundation Course in Stage Management and Lighting - First *2001-2003 Bath City College: BTEC in Performing Arts and Technical Theatre - Distinction
*1995-2000 Oldfield School, Bath: 9 GCSEs Grades A-D
*Computer Literate with Mac and PC, Microsoft Office, Excel, Photoshop and InDesign
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Portuguese (Conversational), French (Basic)
Frederique W
Profession: Running a language school in Hastings and teaching online.
Interests: All sorts of things interest me:- history, art, different cultures, languages, current affairs and documentaries are to name but a few. In conversation classes I have discussed so many different topics with my students and comparing cultures or life experiences has always been a popular area where everyone has something to contribute. I enjoy yoga and walking in my free time. Whenever i get the chance, I try to visit different counties .
Education: I have a Bachelor's degree in French and Politics, a Cambridge CELTA and DELTA in teaching English and am currently completing my Masters degree.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), Portuguese (Fluent)
Chakira
Profession: Senior Travel Consultant.
Interests: I love to travel, experience new things and meet people from different cultures and backgrounds. I am passionate about improving the lives of others through education.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (Spanish & Portuguese). Certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching Business English. Mental Health First Aider.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), Portuguese (Basic)
Elizabeth
Profession: Ever-evolving student
Interests: I love to be creative and expressive. Writing has always been one of my big hobbies - be it creative story telling, publishing research papers or writing blog style posts - writing coherently is a gift of mine that I love to share!
I also love creating artwork using paints, watercolours or just sketching! I do photography as a hobby too and I am a big fan of long walks at ridiculous hours to catch the perfect shot.
I love music and taking dance breaks between work!
Education: Studying towards Bachelors in Biomedical Science
A levels in Biology, Chemistry and History
GCSE's - 2A*s, 4As, 2Bs - including maths and English
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Portuguese (Basic), Spanish (Conversational)
Bridget Ochocka
Profession: Freelance translator (Sublime Subtitling)
Writing and Journalism, Visual Arts
Creating subtitles for Netflix and ARTE
English teacher (Inlingua, Granada, Spain)
English Language Instruction
I taught students aged 4-11 English, and prepared them for exams.
Interests: I studied languages and work as a translator, but mostly I like to use my languages to travel extensively around Europe. My favourite way to travel is by train, or bike - I have cycled across France twice! I have lived in lots of places in the UK: Manchester, Brighton, London and Norfolk. I also love sewing and knitting, and I make a lot of my own clothes.
Education: MA Translation and Interpreting
Education
Manchester University, Distinction
BA Modern Languages (French and Spanish)
Education
University of Sussex, 2:1
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Fluent), French (Fluent), Italian (Conversational), Portuguese (Basic)
elizabeth ashby
Profession: English Teacher, Brazil
Interests: Hello everyone! A little bit about me...I am an English Teacher currently working and travelling in Brazil. I have a strong background in communications and research and have worked in private and public sector roles. I love embracing creativity in my teaching and love meeting people from all walks of life. I am passionate about dance, art and the environment and love spending time outdoors in nature - and travelling of course! Looking forward to meeting you!
Education: Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Foreign Languages (CELTA), 2019; Kizomba Dance Teacher Training, 2018, Bachelor of Arts (Hons 1), Anthropology and Art History, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, 2014
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Portuguese (Basic)
Jess Bar
Profession: student
Interests: Hi! My name is Jess, I love travelling, meeting new people and learning about new cultures! In my free time, I practice ashtanga yoga, enjoy running, reading, and watching films!
Education: I am currently studying a bachelor's in Portuguese and Spanish at university so can understand and relate to the difficulties of learning a new language!
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Conversational), French (Basic)
Rachel-Ann L
Profession: Yoga Teacher
Interests: I love to surf and run, and generally be outside! I am also a yoga teacher, and love teaching my students, as well as my own yoga practice.
I play piano badly :) I play guitar a little better! I also love to read, usually while listening to music.
Education: Ba(Hons) Journalism and Classics - Roehampton University London
Certified Yoga Teacher
ISA qualified Surf Coach
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Portuguese (Basic)
Ana GW
Profession: Student
Interests: Brazilian and English dual-nationality. I was brought up in Brazil and am fluent in Portuguese, but always spoke and read English with my family at home. I now live in England and study Psychology at undergraduate level. I have travelled a lot all my life which has led me to slowly learn some Spanish, but not yet at fluent level. In my spare time I enjoy painting, visiting art galleries, practicing yoga and hiking.
Education: Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - 80-hour TEFL course
Incorporating 50-hr TEFL and 30-hr Grammar & Language Awareness.
Completed first year of Psychology Bachelor's degree at Bath Spa University.
A levels in Biology, English Language and Literature and Psychology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Portuguese (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
Silvia G K
Profession: College Student
Interests: I have a multi-cultural background having been born in Finland and having lived in Brazil. I moved to Ireland at a young age, and having lived here for over 15 years, English has become my first language and I have a subtle Irish accent. I can also understand Finnish, and speak Brazilian Portuguese fluently (my mother is Brazilian).
I just graduated college with a degree in Fine Art (yes, I'm an artist).
Education: Bachelors Degree in Fine Art Media
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Portuguese (Fluent), French (Basic), Finnish (Basic), Japanese (Basic)
Jessica_Jones
Profession: Assistant Supervisor for Professional Cleaning Business
Interests: I was born in southern Brazil and immigrated to America when I was 3 years old, but now I am a proud American citizen. I am interested in making music, video games, makeup, and looking through memes. I also am in love with cooking, dancing, exercising.
Education: Bachelor of Business in Finance and Bachelor of Business in Real Estate with minors in Psychology and Leadership.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Portuguese (Native)
Giulia Romanó
Profession: Freelance Graphic Designer
Interests: My interests include illustration, graphic design, fashion, music, film, languages, the outdoors, social justice and environmentalism.
Education: I hold a bachelor in Communication Arts (Graphic Design) with a minor in Design for Sustainability from the Auckland University of Technology. I also have a certificate in Te Reo Māori from the Te Wānanga Institute.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Portuguese (Native), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic)
Krista
Profession: I work as an English Teacher in an International Language School in Costa Rica.
Interests: Being from Colorado, I love anything nature-related. I especially enjoying hiking and camping in the mountains as well as spending the afternoon on a beach. I have played soccer since I was 6 years old and I continue to play on teams anywhere I go. On top of soccer, I enjoy watching many sports.
Since I was young, I have always loved to travel. I started traveling 5 years ago and I haven't stopped since.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Languages in Literatures with 3 majors of Spanish, Sociology, and Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts
TEFL Certificate from the International TEFL school.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Portuguese (Fluent)
Lucy Marchant
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: My interests include reading, cooking, painting, and travel. I am passionate about meeting new people as there is always something new you can learn from a stranger!
Education: I have a Level 5 certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic), Portuguese (Basic)
Rachel - Business & AI
Profession: Consultant
Marketing, Technology, Entrepreneurship
Leveraging AI and new tech. Digital marketing strategy.
Interests: TEFL-certified. Entrepreneur, digital nomad.
Born in London, lived in Spain (taught Business English) and Australia.
Travelled around the world to more than 60 countries. Love different cultures. Technology. Food and cooking. Love marketing too!
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
Manufacturing, Technology
Robotics
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Fluent), French (Conversational), Portuguese (Basic), Italian (Basic), Catalan (Basic)
Ines Almeida2
Profession: ESL Teacher
Interests: Hi, I'm Ines. I'm a passionate ESL teacher from Australia. I love to travel, listen to music and read. I've travelled throughout Latin America and one of my most memorable experiences was traveling Mexico by myself. Exploring the world is one of the biggest privileges we have in this life. However, as important as it is to explore the outside world, I am also a big believer of traveling inwards and that's why I love music and reading. I hope you come traveling with me in this ESL journey.
Education: Certificate IV in TESOL; Advanced Grammar Course by International House; Bachelor of International Relations (majors in Spanish and International Relations) from The University of Queensland.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Portuguese (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent)
Anna Nic
Profession: I am a college student
Interests: I love traveling, playing the piano and singing, reading books, drawing, and riding horses. Fun fact: I am the youngest of seven children, and I grew up in Brazil. I have been to twelve countries.
Education: I am getting my Bachelors Degree in Business Management. I have a TESOL certification.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Portuguese (Native)