Elyse Louise

Profession: English Teacher/ Musician/ AirBNB Owner / Cat Lover

Interests: When I am not teaching English, I play saxophone. I also run an AirBNB "Fairy Tale House" in the forest of the Netherlands. I also teach piano lessons and I love cats.

Education: I have a bachelors degree in Music Performance and Technology from Duquesne University. I also have a TESOL certificate.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Conversational)

Miss Zoe M

Profession: Freelancing as an English Teacher Online

Interests: I originally grew up in San Francisco, California, before moving to France as a teenager. I know the struggles of learning a second, or even a third language, and I can provide students with extremely useful tips and tricks to make this process easier! I look forward to our lessons!

Education: Bachelor degree in Sociology, Human Geography, and Language & Culture at University College Roosevelt in Middelburg, the Netherlands.
Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent), Dutch (Conversational)

Claudia Crampton

Profession: Teaching English as a Second Language
Education, English Language Instruction
I worked as an online tutor on Preply for one year. This is another English language learning platform.

Interests: My name is Claudia; I am a creative writer from Ireland. I am currently based in the Netherlands and am trying my best to master the Dutch language! I work as an online freelance writer and I am lucky enough to say that I love what I do! I write anything from children's poetry books to English tongue twisters (maybe we can try some of these together!). I have a bachelor's degree in English and would love to put it to use by teaching English as a second language, here on Cambly.

I am interested in writing, travelling, nature, animals, music and fitness... among other things. These are a few topics we could talk about in my online classroom. But of course, I would like to hear what you are interested in too!

Let's call and find out more about each other while perfecting your English language skills!

Education: BA Hons Degree in English, Media and Cultural Studies
Writing and Journalism, English Language Instruction, Performing Arts
I graduated as student of the year in 2018 and am now working online as a freelance creative writer and proof-editor.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Basic)

Vera

Profession: Tutor at Explore Learning
Education
Maths & English tutor at Explore learning in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Journalist
Writing and Journalism
Journalist in Colombia

Interests: I am a journalist living in Mexico. In my free time, I love to cook, read, surf and travel. I love learning about other cultures and traditions, so It would be amazing if you could tell me more about yours!

Education: MA Anthropology & Philosophy
Research
Anthropology & Philosophy

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Native), Spanish (Fluent), French (Conversational)

Elizabeth B.

Profession: College Consultant

Interests: I grew up in Pennsylvania, in the Eastern region of the United States. I have lived in various cities and countries including Chicago, Beijing, Amsterdam, Miami, and now Ibague, Colombia. Needless to to say, I love to travel and learn about different cultures. I enjoy hiking, reading, getting lost, and listening to music. I love animals, but I do not have any pets. I am also a vegetarian, which is very important to me. I am currently trying to learn Spanish.

Education: I have a Master's in Higher Education Administration and Policy Studies, and a Bachelor's in International Studies with a Business and Economics concentration. I am also a CELTA certified English language teacher. I have also taken some graduate level courses in Communication.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Dutch (Basic)

Shel

Profession: Global communications trainer
Training and Development
I have 15 years of experience working with business professional in countries like Spain, Japan, and Mexico to improve the language, communication, and presentation skills.

Business English teacher
English Language Instruction
10+ years of experience working with business professional to improve their verbal and written English language skills.

Interests: I love travelling and language learning.

Education: Degree
Education
B.S. Business Administration - George Mason University

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Dutch (Basic)

Melanie UK

Profession: English and French Teacher

Interests: I love ❤️
🌍 Travelling (I’ve visited 43 countries on 6 continents... so far! )
💬 Learning languages
👩‍👦‍👦 Fun activities and games with my children
🏔 Walking in beautiful scenery
🎾 Playing and watching tennis
📷 Photography
🎵 Playing and listening to music
🌷Nature, animals and gardening
📚Reading and films

Education: 🎓 168-hour Level 5 TEFL Certificate with Distinction
🎓 La Jolie Ronde Certificate in Teaching French to Children
🎓 Batchelor of Arts Degree in Modern Languages (University of Nottingham, UK)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), German (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), Dutch (Basic)

Nevina

Interests: At this very moment, I am travelling the world on my bicycle. This probably already indicates that I love the outdoors and being in nature! Other than roaming around outside, I am a big fan of coding (websites) and learning new languages myself.

Education: Graphic Design
Visual Arts
Identity Design, book design, posters design

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Fluent), Dutch (Fluent)

Suraya Roos

Profession: ESL teacher

Interests: I love travelling, food, reading, all animals!

Education: Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (Honours) from Open University Malaysia (May 2020)
TESOL Instructor from myTESOL Penang (2015)
TESOL Diploma from myTESOL Penanag (2014)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Native)

Sharon

Profession: Corporate - Oil & Gas: Retail Management; Insurance Industry; Care for persons with a disability;
Insurance, Oil and Gas, Retail, Real Estate
I've held several roles over the years in the major sectors. Most of my roles were to do with Customer, Retail or Supplier Relationship Management.

Interests: Love sports including Swimming, Tennis, HIIT Training and Formula 1. Also enjoy chatting about current events as well anything related to cooking, baking, reading, watching Netflix thrillers/comedies and doing brain teasers.

Education: Retail Management & Caring for Persons with a Disability
Mental Health, Retail, Oil and Gas
My most recent course was for Caring for Persons with a Disability which also included studies in mental health conditions and learning difficulties.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Dutch (Basic), Spanish (Basic), Maltese (Fluent)

Melanie Tarsau

Profession: Litigation Lawyer (Criminal Law)

Interests: I love spending time with my family. I consider myself a food connoisseur, a dedicated rugby fan and an avid bookworm.

Education: Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts, Wellington, New Zealand. Master of Laws, Torino, Italy.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Māori (Conversational), Dutch (Basic)

Sally W.

Profession: English Teacher, Primary Teacher.

Interests: I love art, cooking, child development, languages (currently learning Dutch!), travel, cycling, design, sewing and textiles.

Education: PGCE Primary Education, Newcastle University.

BA (Hons) Surface Design, University of The Arts London.

TEFL 120hrs Advanced Certificate (young learner specialism).

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Dutch (Conversational)

Tommy

Profession: My previous position was teaching English at Les Elfes. Before this I worked in Finance for Local Government in Derbyshire, United Kingdom.

Interests: I am very interested in travel, football, skiing, trekking and mountaineering in the Himalayas as well as gaining new experiences along the way! I am also a keen amateur pianist - I love classical music and jazz.

I have traveled around Asia and Europe. I love learning about new cultures. Nepal is my favorite country having visited there 6 times to trek and learn the language.

Education: A Levels and GCSEs from Highfields School Matlock
Grade 8 ABRSM in Piano Studies
120 TESOL Certificate

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Nepali (Basic)

Josh James

Profession: Company Director

Interests: I spend most of my time listening to music and looking for new music to try! I also enjoy gaming on my PS4 and love going to my local cinema. I live in the beautiful Dorset countryside so, when they weather's nice, enjoy walking my dog. For the past 7 years I have managed the family business so have experience in the business English, especially sales and marketing.

Education: Currently studying - Level 2 & 3 AAT - Bookkeeping and Accountancy.

Level 5 TEFL
Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Geography & French)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Nepali (Basic)

Curtis A Burrell

Profession: Unit Manager - Netflix Studios, UK.

Interests: I love to travel and learn about new cultures, right now I'm living in Vietnam. I've spent lots of time working on the set of films and television series so I also have a love for film making. My football (soccer) team is Crystal Palace and I'm a big fan of them. When I get a chance I love dancing and listening to my favourite music genres: Soul, Funk and Disco.

Education: 1st year of a Bsc Hons degree in Psychology - Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

A Levels:
Psychology (C), Drama and theatre studies (C), English Language and Literature (C).

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Nepali (Conversational)

Mr Scott

Profession: Teacher of English as a second language

Interests: Travelling
Music - all styles from Bollywood to Blues.
Movies
Culture
Food

Education: TEFL
City & Guilds in Welding and Engineering

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Nepali (Conversational), Hindi (Basic)

Alex Wheeler

Profession: Currently I'm still teaching, and I also work at TruGreen Lawn Care

Interests: I love exploring and finding adventure! I've traveled to Ecuador, Brazil, Belize, Alaska and most recently I spent 4 amazing months in Nepal! I speak a little Spanish and Japanese, and I'm conversational in Nepali. I really enjoy meeting new people and learning about different cultures.
But I also enjoy reading, writing, poetry, and especially art! I am a painter and digital artist. I have a really wide set of interests and passions, so I'm sure we'll be able to make some connections!

Education: TESOL 120 Hour Certification through International Open Academy

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Nepali (Conversational), Spanish (Basic), Japanese (Basic)

Bradley_Culley

Interests: My interests include travelling, language learning, software engineering, and music.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic), Nepali (Basic)

Mary Fanning

Profession: Head of Art
Education
My daily focus is to create and deliver exciting lesson plans that encourage students to
approach visual art in a meaningful way through the development of observation skills, experimentation
and independent thought

Interests: I am a very creative person and through my art, I like to give back to my community. In my free time, I collaborate with local organizations and facilitate workshops and art camps for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Keeping active in my spare time is very important to me. I have a keen interest in mountain biking and love nothing more than getting out into the nearby hills. I find it is a great way to recharge and connect with people.

Education: Bachelors of Arts
Visual Arts
Degree in Ceramic Design and Art History

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Nepali (Fluent), Irish (Basic)

Savarna

Profession: College Student

Interests: My interests are largely in the medical and public health field, and I dream of becoming a physician who provides care for underserved populations, like in a free clinic. For hobbies, I enjoy traveling, trying new foods, weightlifting, hiking or anything outdoors, playing guitar, and singing!

Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in International Social Justice

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Nepali (Conversational)