Andrew J Meyer
Profession: Freelance academic editor, translator, and ESL instructor
Interests: Classically-trained pianist and musicologist, academic, and voracious reader of English literature, world literature, philosophy and history. Widely traveled in Europe and a nature lover.
Education: CELTA (2020); 2-year Research Master's in Cultural Analysis/Musicology (cum laude, University of Amsterdam, 2008); Bachelor's in International Relations (cum laude, Webster University Leiden, 2005); classically-trained pianist
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Conversational), German (Conversational)
Richard M McCrae
Profession: Language Teacher and Translator
Interests: The environment/ecology, international affairs, food, politics, travel
Education: Currently studying PhD in Sustainability, Masters in Development Management, BA Hons European Business Administration
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Dutch (Conversational), French (Conversational)
Conal B
Profession: Repetiteur
Interests: Music is my main interest! I work in opera as a pianist. Covid-19 has left me unable to work so I'm using my passion for teaching to help you with your English Language.
Education: MA in Music from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
A-Level in English Literature and Language
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Welsh (Conversational), Dutch (Basic), French (Basic), German (Basic), Italian (Basic)
Colin Little
Profession: English Language Teacher
Interests: I'm very interested in independent travelling. It's a great way to meet new people and explore new places. I also love hiking and finding crazy and beautiful places to set up my tent! I'm very keen on running. I try to run at least one marathon in a different city every year.
Education: CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
MA in International Business (The University of Edinburgh)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Fluent), French (Conversational)
Lee WJr
Profession: Operations Analyst in Fixed Income Trading
Interests: Travelling, Kayaking, Snowboarding, Reading, Hiking, American Football
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Business Admin, and English Literature
Master of Science in International Business: Change Management and Consultancy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Basic), Dutch (Basic)
Sean Marry
Profession: ESL teacher
Interests: Playing guitar, making and recording music, cooking, watching football, discovering nice bars and resteraunts, 35mm photography.
Education: Bachelor of arts in Sociology, from the University of Brighton.
150 hour TESOL certificate from AVSE Hanoi
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Conversational)
Teacher K
Profession: I have been teaching for my whole career.
Interests: I love adventures and being in nature!
I am quite artistic, and enjoy taking part in musical and visual art forms.
I have been learning other languages for many years, and enjoy it a lot!
Education: Advanced TEFL Certification
Engineering Collage for Mechanical Engineering. Several Digital Marketing Diplomas
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Afrikaans (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), Dutch (Conversational)
John Smith
Profession: Claims processor at an insurance company
Interests: I am a 24 year old working student from the United Kingdom. My interests are reading, cooking, keeping fit at the gym and socializing with friends and family. Especially, i enjoy learning about other cultures in all aspects.
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Native), Dutch (Fluent), French (Fluent), German (Fluent)
Prof B
Profession: I am a marketing manager and have worked in marketing for twenty years.
Interests: I have worked for many years in marketing. I enjoy writing, cycling, sailing, cooking, theatre and travelling. I am learning Spanish and often go to Spain on holiday. I have friends all over the world and love to meet new people.
Education: I have a BA (Hons) in literature from The Open University. I also have a diploma in literature and creative writing, and a certificate of higher education in social sciences. I have a teaching certificate from TEFL.org.
I am almost fluent in Spanish and I am also learning Dutch, Arabic, and Scottish Gaelic.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), Dutch (Basic), Scottish Gaelic (Basic)
Conversation Jake
Profession: Self Employment / Entrepreneur
Interests: Reading, Project Development, Video Production & Editing, Event Coordination, Weight Training, Coaching
Education: AS Degree / Sociology
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), Dutch (Basic)
Nikolaas
Profession: Lawyer
Interests: English teacher and lawyer, currently living in the Netherlands. I'm here to help you reach your goals and learn English in a fun way :)
Education: LLB(Hons)
Law
English Law Degree
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Conversational)
Hendri S
Profession: I am an English teacher and writer.
Interests: I'm interested in most things, and love learning what others know. I find myself most often writing, exercising, learning Spanish, reading, playing with my kittens, or finding new interests on the web, especially on Youtube and skillshare. I grew up in South Africa and had a few close encounters with wildlife, I lived in South Korea for over two years, and now I live in Mexico so my life experiences have been varied.
Education: I have an honours in Philosophy from Stellenbosch university, but have studied widely from mathematics and astro biology to Art history and ancient cultures. I have very wide interests and have studied at three universities. I have a Masters' TEFL course.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Afrikaans (Native), Dutch (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Tomas Moya
Profession: Journalist
Interests: I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington U.S.A., and am half American and half Chilean. I moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to study Journalism, then did a year abroad in Santiago, Chile, and recently finished an MBA in Sports Management. I really love sports, especially soccer, basketball and tennis! I love to travel around the world and meet new people and discover new cultures. I enjoy listening to all kinds of music, as well as cooking and reading!
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication - University of New Mexico (U.S.A.). MBA in Sports Management - UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (Spain). Study Abroad, Journalism - Universidad Mayor (Chile)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), Dutch (Basic)
Derek Me
Profession: Online ESL Teacher DaDa - 4 years
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching
Online English language teacher for an English education company based in China. Taught over 6,000 lessons to more than 700 students. Classes were 1 to 1 and involved using ManyCam for an enhanced learning experience.
Volunteer Football Coach - 4 months
Teaching, Management
Coaching Assistant to over 100 young children aged 6 - 15 years old. Assisted in designing and holding engaging training sessions for players of varying abilities.
Construction Worker (Traditional Methods)
Building and Architecture, Environment
Worked within a small team designing, constructing and locating local natural resources to build traditional homes made from natural stone, hemp and lime, cob and straw bales.
Interests: TEFL certified and also qualified in Teaching Young Learners and beginner adults.
Will make you succeed in your learning goals!
With 4 years experience, I will provide a comfortable and effective learning environment.
Education: TEFL 120 hour Advanced Certificate
English Language Instruction, Education
Teacher training qualification for teaching English as a second language provided by The TEFL Institute of Ireland.
TEFL 30 hour Teaching Young Learners
English Language Instruction, Education
Teacher training qualification for teaching English as a second language to young learners aged 4 - 16 years old provided by The TEFL Institute of Ireland.
Applied Psychology & Social Sciences
Mental Health
Studied a variety of subjects throughout the course such as Psychology, Social Studies, Communications, Human Growth and Development, Intercultural Studies and Legal Practice and Procedures.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Fluent)
Christopher Stevens
Profession: Trainer
Teaching
Quality Assurance trainer for an inbound call center - teaching groups of 20+ students and providing ongoing coaching.
Freelance Writer/Editor
Writing and Journalism
Writing and editing blogs, articles, and transcribing audio.
Interests: I am currently living in Costa Rica where I'm looking to purchase land and start building up my dream! I am a lover of the outdoors and I choose to live in peace and in harmony with nature. My dream is to be living a sustainable lifestyle where I will be growing my own food, building my own structures, creating my own systems such as micro-hydro electricity, and bio fuel for cooking. I have an interest in permaculture, as well as community living. I believe there's no greater gift than to share your life with others around you, and to help each other for the greater good.
I thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and learning about different cultures as well. Traveling and meeting people from all over the Earth has been incredible education for me.
I am also a writer, a carpenter, a musician, and an artist. I am currently working on my own book which is a memoir of my journey through life to this point. I hope to inspire others and to show that even in difficult times, there's always something to be grateful for, to learn, and that there's always light at the end of the tunnel.
Education: Pre-Health Science
Medicine
Studied biology, chemistry, math, physics, history, religion, English, and more.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic), Dutch (Basic)
Ruben B
Profession: Freelance Journalist
Interests: Music.
Sports.
Literature.
Education: KULeuven // Bacheror in Arts & Sciences // Master in Literature
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent), Dutch (Native), German (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational), Arabic (Basic)
Dante
Profession: Language Assistant - Colegio Jesús María Juan Bravo (Madrid, Spain)
English Language Instruction, Education
Early Childhood Education. Worked with students aged 3 to 5, encouraging English acquisition through games, songs, dances, and the use of the Yo-Yo Phonics curriculum to ease students into early English literacy.
Language Assistant - I.E.S. El Lago (Madrid, Spain)
English Language Instruction, Education, Logistics, Marketing
Adult vocational education. I taught the online portion of my assigned courses; provided native-speaker support for in-person classes; prepared relevant and interesting lesson materials; and provided small-group English lessons for Spanish faculty.
Language Assistant - Trinity College (Madrid, Spain)
Education, English Language Instruction
Primary Education. I provided native speaker support to 1st/3rd/4th/5th-grade students; prepared relevant interesting lesson materials; and prepared students for Cambridge Exam (Flyers/KET/PET).
English Teacher - VIPKid (Online | Beijing, China)
English Language Instruction
Taught approx. 20 students a week via VIPKID's online platform. Students ranged from 5 to 14 years old. Encouraged students to improve English skills through conversation, games, and prepared lesson materials.
Interests: LGBTQ+🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I love travel, languages, vegan food, going to the beach, reading good books, and going out dancing.
Education: Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics and Anthropology | Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (New York University)
Education
2006-2010
Master - Bilingual and Multicultural Education (La Universidad de Alcalá)
Education
2018-2019
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), Hebrew (Conversational), French (Conversational), Dutch (Basic)
Oscar
Profession: Various Classroom English Teaching Jobs Around the World
Education
in China, Holland, Belgium, Portugal & the UK
Interests: Cycling, reading, travel.
Education: BA Fine Art, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Marco
Profession: Engineer // Project Management Professional (PMP) // Professional Biologist // Music Producer
Interests: Biology
Academics
Writing
Weightlifting / Bodybuilding
Entrepreneurship / e-Commerce
Fishing
Camping
Survival
Military
Trekking/Hiking
Cars / Old School / Lowriders
Hunting
Nature
Project Management
Hip Hop Music / Rap
Music Production
Audio Engineering
Acting
Education: *** BSc - Honours Biology: University of British Columbia (UBC) - Vancouver, CANADA.
*** Teacher Certification Diploma TESL/TEFL - University of Toronto (U of T) - Toronto, CANADA
*** PMP - Project Management Professional Diploma: UBC Sauder School of Business - Vancouver, CANADA
*** MSc - Applied Engineering & Biological Sciences: Wageningen University (WUR) - Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDS.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Native), French (Basic), Dutch (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Cassandra
Profession: Current: Professional Online English Teacher
Interests: I enjoy reading, walking with my dogs, photography, and spending time with my family. I like to travel when I can as I enjoy seeing new places and experiencing new cultures. I am a stay at home mom and teaching kids is my passion!
Education: 2019 Level 3 Teaching Phonics course
2018 Level 5 TEFL Training
2014 - 2015 Pharmacy Technician
2001 General Education Diploma
5 Tests: Writing skills, Social Studies, Science, Interpreting Literature and the Arts, Mathematics
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Basic)