Kim Hudson

Profession: Student

Interests: I try to find happiness and meaning in every day.
I love talking, singing, travelling, learning and teaching!
I love cats, shiba inu, bread and kanji with difficult readings.

I always set my hurdles too high and end up depressed and read comics all day. Does that ever happen to you?

Education: I am graduating with a Linguistics degree from a Canadian university this year. I also have formal education in teaching english as a second language and have studied English grammar.
I've spent over 2 years studying in Japan, and 5 years studying Japanese. I speak at an advanced level and can teach concepts in Japanese or translate vocabulary for easier understanding.

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


Rachel Jayne

Profession: Hospitality Management

Interests: I enjoy running & being outdoors - I love exploring Australia, like finding waterfalls, hiking through rainforests, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, and swimming in our beautiful beaches!

Education: Currently studying a Bachelor of Human Services; completed a triple Diploma in Tourism, Hospitality & Events

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Japanese (Conversational)


Rachel Glick

Profession: Travel Consultant

Interests: I am very interested in travel, food, languages, and culture. I lived in Japan for 5 years and have been to 13 countries. I enjoy studying Japanese and Spanish in my free time.

Education: • Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies from the University of Massachuetts at Amherst
• Study Abroad at Sophia University in Tokyo

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


Rose English

Profession: English and IELTS Teacher

Interests: My interests are travel, language study, Japanese cooking, and comedy.

Education: MA (Hons) Linguistics
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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


Vikki Vas

Interests: I love writing and coming up with stories. I also like watching movies and playing video games, especially adventure games.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent), Japanese (Fluent), Greek (Basic)


Issai

Profession: Secondary MFL teacher (French and Spanish)

Interests: I'm a lover of all things language and culture. I enjoy drawing mandalas, travelling, and trying new cuisines. I worked in a school for 2 years and I have been tutoring French and English for over 4 years and I qualified as a teacher two years ago after completing my PGCE. I have been studying Linguistics for over 10 years and I have been learning different languages from the day I can remember.

Education: BA Linguistics and French
Education
Bachelors degree in Linguistics and French at Birkbeck College, UoL

MA Applied Linguistics
Education
Masters in Applied Linguistics at Birkbeck College, UoL

PGCE (Modern Foreign Languages)
Education
Post Graduate Certification in Education to teach modern foreign languages (French and German) with English as an additional language - with Qualified Teacher Status - Institute of Education, UCL

TEFL (120 hours)
English Language Instruction
120-hour certificate in teaching English as a foreign language - TEFL Graduate

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


Molly Crawford

Profession: Organisation Transformation Consultant

Interests: Hey everyone!! I hope you have had a good day so far :)

My hobbies are:
-Languages (I speak English, Spanish, French, German and have just started learning Japanese)
-Dancing (salsa, bachata, merengue, zumba)
-Exercise (lifting weights, running, yoga, flexibility)
-Reading (from Harry Potter to Ken Follett to non-fiction)
-Traveling (I have been to over 25 countries in Asia, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia)
-Socialising and generally having a good laugh!! (partying, eating out)

Education: BSc International Management and Spanish, Bath University
TELF (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) weekend course

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


Joanne Klein

Profession: Teacher of Piano as an Itinerant Teacher part time at Primary Schools. Day Relief Teacher part time at Primary Schools in East Auckland.

Interests: Playing the Piano, Listening to Music, Reading, Walking, Cycling

Education: Bachelor of Music, Diploma of Secondary School Teaching in subjects Music TESOL and German,
LRSM DIploma in PIano Performance, LTCL in Piano Performance, ATCL Diploma in PIano Performance,

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Fluent), Japanese (Basic)


NatashaSmith

Profession: Part-Time Teacher

Interests: I love writing, hiking, art (painting, drawing, etc.), and cooking!

Education: High School Diploma ∙ Georgia Connections Academy

TESOL Certification-UNI Prep Institute
March 2020

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


NoelleEnglish7

Profession: English Tutor/Mentor

Interests: I can usually be found reading with a good cup of tea. I love the outdoors, painting (badly) and trying out delicious looking recipes found online. I also LOVE cats!

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Applied Linguistics and TEFL certification from Georgia State University

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


Jada Davis

Profession: Editorial Assistant

Interests: My interests include reading novels, writing my own book, learning to play the ukulele, traveling the world, and getting to know different cultures.

Education: Bachelor of Arts from Temple University; 120 Hour TESOL Certification from the International Open Academy

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


Lauren

Profession: Native English Teacher

Interests: I have traveled quite a lot as a child and now as an adult. I am currently living again in Japan, this time for over 4 years. I also enjoy watching movies, particularly Marvel and Star Wars, as well as doing artwork and dancing.

Education: Bachelors of Arts in History and Religious Studies at Florida State University
Teaching English as a Foreign Language 120 Hour Diploma (TEFL) from Bridge

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


Grace Schelp

Profession: Student

Interests: Soccer, physical exercise, cosmetics, travel, languages, Real Madrid, film editing/directing

Education: - BS in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Management Information Systems (Binghamton University, School of Management)
- TEFL Certified (Global Language Training)
- Incoming Masters Student in International Management (ESMT Berlin)

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


Suhan

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: Hi Everyone! So lovely to meet you! I am an English teacher with over 20 years of experience in education. This includes ESL teaching in Japan, Spain and Canada (where I'm from) working with children and adults on their English language acquisition. In addition I have a number of years of experience working in higher education, specifically with university students assisting them with admissions essays, interviews, cover letter and resume writing. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!! :)

Education: Bachelor of Arts
Education
University of Waterloo, Anthropology

Bachelor of Education
Education
University of Toronto, Primary/Junior Education

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


Jule Anna F

Profession: Beile English Teacher

Interests: I have hiked half dome at Yosemite National Park in California.

Education: TEFL 120 hour certification
Substitute educator course, Cultural competence and racial bias course, classroom safety course, covid-19 in the classroom course

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


Miley

Profession: one on one English Instructor in Tokyo

Interests: I love to travel! I have lived in London, Tokyo, and many places in Australia. I've travelled Europe and have also been to New Zealand and Morocco, North Africa.
I have an interest in cooking and swimming is my favourite form of exercise. I also love listening to music and exploring new places.

Education: Bachelor of Health Science/ Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) at RMIT University.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Japanese (Conversational)


Kerry H

Profession: ESL Teacher

Interests: My interests include traveling, history, mutual funds, philosophy, spirituality and reading books on any variety of topics.
And most importantly, classic Star Trek. ;)

Education: Bachelor in Digital Technology
Professional Writing Certificate
TESOL Certificate

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


Julia Mushalko

Profession: I work at a museum called the Tenement Museum. I manage our educators who work with student and adult visitors from all over the world.

Interests: I like to be outside! Walking, bike riding, hiking, swimming when it's warm. I've recently become interested in bird watching. Inside, I like to do yoga, meditation, visiting museums, piano playing and a lot of reading.

Education: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Minor in Music
Certificate in Global Studies with concentration in African studies
2005

Hunter College, NYC
Master's Degree in Education
2012

Certification: New York State Public School Teacher Certificate - Students with Disabilities Generalist - Grades 7-12

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


Jenny

Profession: Assistant English Teacher

Education: BA in English Literature and Writing

My online lessons include Zoom, Quizlet, Kahoot!, Google Classroom and other materials. Your lesson will be as interactive as possible.

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


Holly Bop

Profession: I am a Social Worker, DJ and Musician.

Interests: Singing, Playing guitar, Travel, Reading, Writing, Research.

Education: Master of Social Work
Bachelor of Audio Production
Double Diploma Community Services & Development
TESOL Certificate IV

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Japanese (Basic)