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: TEFL qualified English Teacher of 5 years, preparing to cycle around the world
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)
Mindy
Profession: English teacher assistant
Education, English Language Instruction
Taught various levels of English in a Spanish high school.
Spanish instructor
Education
Instructed Spanish to university students.
English teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
Taught children ages two to fifteen English at an after-school academy in Shanghai, China.
Interests: I currently live in Spain and when I'm not teaching I love reading, running and traveling.
Education: Master of Arts
Education
I studied language teaching at the University of Missouri, where I specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
Bachelor of Arts
English Language Instruction
Studying Linguistics gave me a new perspective on the beauty and complexity of language.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), Dutch (Basic)
Samantha
Profession: Board Member
Non-profit, Writing and Journalism, Marketing, Research and Development
I volunteer as a board member for a charity and also a foundation that focuses on humanitarian causes for women and children. My main responsibilities are strategic marketing, fundraising and creating partnerships.
Consultant
Non-profit, Writing and Journalism, Marketing, Research and Development
In my consultancy I help businesses and non-profit organizations "connect the dots" that are needed, to achieve and surpass their goals.
Interests: I have trained and worked in broadcast media, so I speak in proper, clear english.
Education: Communications
Writing and Journalism, Research
Broadcast media and journalism
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Ruth Hopkins
Profession: law lecturer
Law
I was appointed a law and human rights lecturer at a journalism college in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2011
journalism lecturer
Teaching
From 2012 to 2018 I was a journalism lecturer at MA level at the journalism department of Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa
creative writing trainer
Writing and Journalism
In 2010 I designed and taught a creative writing training for undocumented migrants living in Amsterdam. I adapted this course for disadvantaged teenagers in townships in South Africa (2016-2019)
Interests: I have had a very varied and fascinating life as a journalist. I love different countries, cultures and ideas and I like to honour the wide-ranging diversity of the human race in life, but especially in my teaching. The love of diversity and difference is what underpins my teaching, as well as a huge love of storytelling. Every good lesson is a story well told. Storytelling is, in my view, essential to learning and growing as a human being.
Education: International Law & Human Rights
Law
I have an MA degree in International Law & Human Rights from the University of Amsterdam. Graduated in 2001.
Journalism
Writing and Journalism
I have an MA degree in Journalism from the University of Amsterdam. Graduated in 2001.
MA in Creative Writing
Writing and Journalism
I have an MA degree in Creative Writing from Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. Graduated in 2019.
CELTA degree
English Language Instruction
I have a CELTA degree from Blackburn college. Graduated in 2021.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Native)
Laura
Profession: Tutor
Teaching
I tutored several children between the ages of 7-13 years old at a homeschool.
Au pair
Education
I have au paired for several years with different children and age groups from 2-13 years old. Two of the families I worked for were overseas, one family in America and one in Belgium. Language teaching played an important part in this line of work.
Interests: I enjoy laughing, being outdoors and I love animals too.
I find that working with children is such a rewarding job because you help to mold a childs' thinking from a young age as well as their outlook on life and learning which is such a privilege.
Education: TEFL Qualified
English Language Instruction
I am TEFL qualified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Basic)
Zu-Anne
Profession: Teacher
Teaching
I am currently an english teacher for 4-6 year olds.
Interests: Currently completing my bachelors degree in Psychology, In Prague before moving to Europe I lived in South East Asia working as an English teacher. Ive been living abroad for almost 6 years now, growing and gaining all sorts of knowledge. I enjoy reading religious or life coaching books. I am very friendly and outgoing. My main hobbies are: arts and crafts, Sketching & Traveling.
Education: Psychology
Mental Health
Diploma in Psychology: Understanding and relating to people of different cultures.
Business: Marketing and Branding -Washington DC
Advertising
Diploma in Business Management, Marketing & Branding.
Architect
Building and Architecture
Certificate in Art and Architecture- Washington DC.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Afrikaans (Native), Dutch (Conversational)
michelle163
Profession: Account Management and Human Resources
Interests: Running, spinning, reading, sewing and crafts. Passion for food and good wine. Enjoy anything to do with people.
Education: Bachelor of Arts Communication and Management Monash University
TEFL Academy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Conversational), Afrikaans (Fluent)
Hannah AMS
Profession: hostel manager, hotel receptionist, cook
Interests: Hi there! I usually love to travel, but now that I spend a lot of time at home I am focusing on my other hobbies. I run almost every day and enjoy fitness. I am new to photography and photo editing. Most recently I have also started producing my own electronic music, which is really fun!
Education: BA in Hotel Management, Hotelschool the Hague, The Netherlands
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), Dutch (Basic)
talktodesaint
Profession: Administrator
Interests: I moved from the United States to Europe many years ago so I could make new friends, learn a new language, travel to more places, share life stories and exchange life lessons with people from different cultures. So I would say my biggest interest in life is getting to know people. I also enjoy reading books, cycling around Amsterdam, NL where I live, meeting up with friends when possible (the Corona crisis has changed meeting up in person to video calling), and watching too much Netfilx.
Education: Bachelor degrees in Sociology and Art History from University of South Florida, Tampa
Master Degree in Art History from School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Conversational), French (Basic)