Kristi Mel
Profession: volunteer ESL teacher
Interests: I am a "procrastibaker" (procrastinator+ baker), a writer, and a gardener. I used to love TRAVEL, but these days I rarely get farther than picking up my daughter from preschool. Previously, I lived in the Republic of Georgia and traveled in Turkey, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Armenia.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic), Georgian (Basic)
Allison h
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: - Playing sports (especially fencing and skiing)
- exploring the outdoors
- traveling
- learning languages
- meeting new people
Education: The Ohio State University
BA: International Relations and Diplomacy, French.
Minors: English, Organizational Communications
International Black Sea University
MA: English Language Teaching
Spoken Languages: English (Native), French (Fluent), Georgian (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational)
Brooklyn-san
Profession: Assistant language teacher
Interests: I like creating YouTube videos about the experiences of people that travel to Japan and Japanese snacks. I also like watching anime, reading manga, and learning new skills.
Education: I have a bachelors degree in East Asian Studies and a minor in business, but I don't use either in my daily life. I enjoyed learning about business so I took many economics and management courses. I believe I gained necessary information about business and hope to use them more someday.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Javanese (Conversational)
Daniel
Profession: Entrepreneur
Interests: My biggest hobbies would have to be dance and language learning. I've already tried my hand at Korean and Spanish, but it'll be a while before I become conversational in those languages since I'm focusing on Japanese. I also like to research a bit about business and marketing from time to time since it's necessary to do so as an entrepreneur.
Education: I study Japanese, English, and audio production at Middle Tennessee State University. I've also studied at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan for six months where I became conversational in Japanese.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Conversational)
Jimmy
Profession: Osaka International University 2017-2021
Education
ESL lecturer
ESL Instructor at EC Manchester 2021-2023
Education
I conducted General English and IELTS preparation classes in adult classes of mixed nationality.
Interests: I am interested in science, psychology, philosophy, religion, mythology and literature and how they all interact. My dream is to become a novelist. I write weird, mystical, science-fiction stuff. Feel free to ask me about it! I'm also into music, video games and football (Manchester United fan!)
Education: MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics- University of Leicester
Education
Studied all aspects of TESOL with a research focus on student motivation.
BA Japanese Studies- SOAS University of London
Research
Studied Japanese language, literature and culture.
日本語能力試験一級
Education
Acheived the highest Japanese language qualification for non-native speakers in January 2021.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Japanese (Fluent), French (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Mayowa
Profession: English Teacher/Musician
Interests: Recording music, baking, cooking, dancing, watching Netflix and traveling around the world! I'm a fun-loving and high energy guy
Education: Bachelors of Science in Biology, TESOL Certification (Pending)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Conversational)
Jake D
Interests: I have travelled all over the world, I love different languages and would love to learn about yours. I have climbed Machu Picchu, lived in Amsterdam and been scuba diving in Fiji.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Spanish (Conversational), Japanese (Basic)
edwardmaher20
Profession: Private Tutor
Education
Private Tutor of English, Maths and Science for two years
Interests: I've lived in England my whole life, but I really love travelling abroad, especially to Germany and Italy
Education: University of Cambridge
English Language Instruction
Linguistics degree
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Fluent), Japanese (Conversational)
dpkershaw
Profession: After Japan , I moved to the Philippines and started a small Export company and opened a small restaurant
Interests: Football, Politics , Good food , Traveling when possible and of course meeting interesting people and sharing life experiences. In todays world everything has changed, the new world order is here , for better or for worse . The world has to come together and become a better place . Lots of challenges ahead of us, time to stand up for what we believe in ,hope for best, prepare for the worst but never lose our humanity our decency and if we are lucky enough, follow our dreams.
Education: Graduated from Manchester University in England ,BA in Social Science . Started my Masters Degree in Politics but not completed .
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Japanese (Conversational)
Jason
Profession: Tutor
Interests: In my spare time, I enjoy playing guitar and using my camera. I often take photos of British animals in parks and near the water. I have been learning Japanese for almost 2 years now.
I am also a huge fan of video games!
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology, 120 hour TEFL Qualification.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Japanese (Basic)
Joseph Nicholson
Profession: Sales and Training Manager for a Major International Corp based in Asia
Interests: Teaching! Travel, Photography, Food, Film, Football (Soccer), Music (listening and performing)
Education: Associates Degree Marketing and Advertising, Multiple Adult Education and Training certifications through continued learning with my training career.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Basic)
Reece Pollock
Profession: Business Manager
Fashion, Retail, Sales, Entrepreneurship
I have been a Business Manager for over 7 years, hosting many live events and speaking to people from all over the world.
Interests: I love swimming, video games, and special effects makeup. I have worked in the makeup industry for 7 years and I have also hosted large events about makeup and skincare. I love horror movies and enjoy watching them or playing video games during my time away from work. I also play piano and enjoy practicing whenever I can.
Education: Broadcast Journalism BA Hons
Writing and Journalism
I received my degree in Broadcast Journalism which involved current affairs, weather forecasting, and media law.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Japanese (Basic)
Lee Marvin
Profession: Business Process Management
Interests: Although I spend most weekdays indoors reading books, doing translation work, and cooking. I also love to mountain bike, hike, and camp on the weekends (weather permitting).
I also love to travel, but who doesn't?
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Languages & Literature (Japanese)
One-Year Exchange at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Fluent)
Walter Mckim
Profession: Founder and Owner of All American English School 2007 - Present \ Griffon International Junior High School School1997-2006
Interests: My hobbies are sports e.g. golf, basketball, american football , cooking ,and history. I also enjoy artificial intelligence
Education: Associate of Arts Liberal Arts And General Studies
TRI-C COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(Continuing Education in Liberal Arts
U.S. Navy Petty Officers 3 Class
Naval Aviation School /Certified Aircraft Director
High School Diploma
WILLIAM PENN HIGH SCHOOL
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Conversational)
Grant Goehrig
Profession: English Tutor at Spicus
Interests: I love stories! I like reading stories in novels and comics but I also really enjoy hearing people tell me their own stories, it's great to meet new people. I'm also a big fan of movies, I try to watch a new movie every day and all genres interest me.
Education: Currently enrolled as a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I'm slated to graduate with a bachelor's degree in English creative writing in the spring of 2022. I'm also studying for a minor in Japanese. I've been put on the Dean's Honor Roll for the last three semesters.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Conversational)
Zack.R
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: Hello.
My name is Zack and I'm glad to be here. I love to travel, read, and play games. Before Covid, I went to Guam with my girlfriend and had a wondaful time. We went paragliding, scuba diving, and much much more.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Writing from Indiana University; Certified Google AdSense marketer; TESOL certified.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Conversational)
Adam Mountford
Profession: Line Cook at The Buckingham
Interests: I'm a musician who plays several instruments and went to College for audio engineering. I also love cooking, reading and traveling.
Education: Digital Audio Production Degree from Pixel Blue College
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Basic)
Bobby
Profession: English Language Conversation Teacher
Interests: I love to travel and cook. I spend my free time cooking many different countries' foods. I also love to listen to all types of music.
Please share any recommendations with me!
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Plymouth, TEFL Certificate from The TEFL Academy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Japanese (Basic)
Curtis
Profession: Native English Language Teaching Assistant
Interests: I love to travel and experience other cultures (tell me something about yourself and where you're from!):D I also enjoy cooking, baking, and basically any form of artistic expression (painting, music, photography...). You can often find me reading or going for a walk in nature.
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH, USA), 120 hour TESL Certification from ITT International TEFL and TESOL (Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Conversational), Japanese (Basic)
Justin Fulk
Profession: Factory worker
Interests: I enjoy streaming on Twitch, Competitive gaming, and going to concerts!
I go to Smash bros tournaments, play games such as Valorant and Call of Duty, and I love rock music.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics.
Attended and graduated from the University of South Carolina.
Attended Kansai University for 6 months.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Conversational)