gradyw
Profession: Academic Director
Education
Syscoms College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2017-2018.
Various
Education
I was a professor and administrator at the Abu Dhabi campus of the New York Institute of Technology, an American university, from 2007-2016. I taught business communication and English.
Various
English Language Instruction
My work before 2007: I taught for several universities in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, and United States. I taught high school in Egypt and Morocco. I trained operators for the Italian telephone company and sailors for the Saudi Navy.
Interests: I am an American, originally from Dallas, Texas. I have worked overseas most of my adult life. I have lived in Italy, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi, Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. My wife is Egyptian. We are both studying Spanish these days. Our adult sons live in South Korea. We are an international family.
Education: Ph.D., Linguistics
Education
I specialized in grammatical studies.
M.A., Teaching English as a Foreign Language
English Language Instruction
I studied in Cairo, Egypt.
B. S., Psychology
Education
General psychology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Italian (Fluent), Arabic (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Dylan from Texas
Profession: English Language Instructor- iEnglish Language Institute, Dubai, UAE
English Language Instruction
I teach English language at a private institute in Dubai. I help people prepare for IELTS, EMSAT and general English language.
Interests: Travel, Camping, Backpacking, Current Affairs, News, Politics, Sports, Football, Basketball, Frisbee, Trying new things in life, Meeting new people
Education: Bachelors Degree in Journalism- University of Texas
Writing and Journalism
I studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. I completed a sports certificate and focused on broadcast reporting.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational), German (Basic)
Kipp
Profession: Tutoring
English Language Instruction
I have helped individuals better their English through informal tutoring. I put the focus primarily on listening and speaking.
Interests: I am a musician and songwriter who loves languages and culture. I have been traveling around the world ever since I was a kid. Being exposed to different worldviews and cultures really ignited a passion for languages. I am now on a journey to help others learn a new language and culture!
Education: ITA Alumni
English Language Instruction
I studied at the International TEFL academy.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational)
Luke Scowen
Profession: English Language Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
I was an English teacher living and working in Hangzhou, China. I was teaching English to primary school pupils in grades 3-5, in 2019. I focused on phonics, using conversation practice to engage students.
Interests: I enjoy culture, languages, music, travel and tourism, writing, and photography. I have much more of the world to see when places re-open after the pandemic.
Education: BA(hons) English Language and Linguistics
English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism
I am a graduate from the University of the West of England, in Bristol. Some of the modules I studied throughout my degree were 'teaching English as a Foreign Language', 'Language and the Mind', 'Language Acquisition', and 'Analysing Culture'.
BA(hons) English Language and Media
English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism, Visual Arts
I started higher education at the University of Brighton in 2013. I studied journalism, photography, documentary filmmaking, and the history of the English Language.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic), French (Basic)
Jack Moraglia
Interests: I love creative writing (personal essays, fiction, poetry), hiking and camping, playing the ukulele, cooking, and reading.
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Writing and Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Film-TV-Digital Media from Texas Christian University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Vince Deco
Profession: Marketing Director, Life Coach, Musician
Interests: Music, History, Ecology, Food, Healthy Living, Gardening
Education: Marketing BA London, Canada
Life Coaching Training UK
TEFL
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Italian (Conversational)
Jonathan
Profession: University Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes
Interests: I am a keen runner and also enjoy hiking in the mountains. I am interested in art, philosophy, healthy eating, literature and education, particularly language learning.
Education: CELTA qualified (University of Leicester, UK); BA Philosophy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), Italian (Basic)
John Biancale
Profession: singer/songwriter and english phonetics teacher
Interests: I am a singer/songwriter, english phonetics teacher for singers living in italy. I loveI
gardenin and interior design.
Education: i am been teaching english privately for over 20 years and officially teach at an arts and entertainment academy in milan italy called
MAS (musics arts show) teaching young prospective singers and actors how to pronounce song lyrics and scripts in english.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Fluent)
Richard Robinson
Profession: Early Years Educator in Perth, Australia
Interests: Since finishing my Masters in Engineering I started travelling and as I always enjoyed tutoring while at university I quickly moved into teaching. This allowed me to continue to travel and meet new people and cultures while working.
In my free time I enjoy being outdoors exploring or for exercise, or watching movies and building models indoors. I enjoy reading and love reading and learning new things.
Education: Masters of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) - Imperial College London
IATQuO Certified TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming (International NLP Trainers Association)
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Australian Learning Group)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent), French (Conversational), Persian (Basic)
Alex
Profession: Social Policy Designer
Interests: Music, Art, Dreams, Personal Development
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
Master's in Social Policy Design
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Italian (Fluent), French (Basic)
James Hurworth
Profession: Charity work for LEAH, Mental Health Campaign, MASK Educational Art
Interests: Cooking, skiing, rugby, football, tennis, travel, golf, language, charity work, parties, weddings, photography, nutrition, health, other cultures
Education: BSc (Hons) University of Surrey, A levels, French, Geography, Economics
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Italian (Basic)
Alexander W
Interests: I love board games, hill walking, theatre, meeting new people and trying new things.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Omar C
Profession: Co-Manager of Studio Babel
Interests: My hobbies are: Literature, films, music, music production, snowboarding, football, education and many others!
Education: I am an IB student with a BA in History at the University of Bologna, Italy.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Native), French (Fluent)
MarcusGW
Profession: Student
Interests: Hello! My name is Marcus and I love animals (especially dogs!). I love all things to do with performing and have appeared in many shows since I was little. I also love languages and am currently studying Italian at an intermediate level. I am a very outgoing, confident and respectful person and would love the opportunity to help you with your English through free conversation!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre (University of Greenwich); 10 GCSE's A*-B; Level 3 Extended Diploma in Musical Theatre; TEFL trained.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Nicholas
Profession: High School teacher/Examiner/Translator
Interests: Living in Venice, Piano, jogging.
Education: Qualified lawyer.
Qualified English Language Speaking Examiner KEY, PET, FCE, CAE
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent)
endabreen4
Profession: Teacher and Translator
Interests: I like reading, sports and hill-walking.
Education: I have a Bachelor's degree in French and English and a Master's degree in applied languages.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Irish (Native), Italian (Conversational)
Teacher Winnie
Profession: Self Employed/Freelance Private English Teacher
Education, Teaching
Self-employed English teacher for the last 19 years for businesses and private individuals - Courses within the common European framework of reference (A2 - C2) Business oriented lessons for professionals, group courses or one-to-one.
Interests: I enjoy travelling as I have a keen interest in other cultures and ways of life. I am English from Great Britain with Jamaican parents and I'm currently living in Italy and have been for the past 22 years, and luckily have also travelled to most parts of the world, exploring places, communicating with different people, local communities and of course, global foods. Music, Sport, Health, Human Rights and Politics are also connected with my travels and my interests and I can't wait to discuss and learn about your interests!
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Education
Shakespeare Reading, Theory and Poetry Interpretation
Literatures in Time: Texts and contexts from the eighth to the sixteenth century
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent)
Steve Vincent
Profession: 30 years working in IT Service Management 2 years working as a zoo keeper (reptiles)
Interests: Love music, play guitar in London wine-bars and pubs when I can, but currently only online. I also read a lot (Murakami is currently my favourite author), and I spend a huge amount of time with my border-collie (Alfie) who is 6 years old and, sadly, epileptic. I'm married, have 4 grown-up children and 2 grandchildren and I love cooking Indian food whenever I get the opportunity. I have also been running English conversation classes for the last 3 years, via the Rotary Club of Westminster.
Education: CELTA pass certificate from Stafford House in London
HND in Electrical Engineering
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Mark Fayers
Profession: Hospitality Management in Le Marche, Italy
Interests: I love to travel, especially in my motorhome and have visited Portugal, Morocco, Spain, Austria, Germany, Belgium & France in recent years. I also have travelled round the world, my favourite spots being New Zealand, Thailand & Canada. My other hobbies include skiing, carpentry, hiking in our beautiful Sibillini National Park, cycling, animal welfare including raising money for animals displaced in the earthquake areas, socialising, cooking & good food & wine!
Education: 8 O Levels, BTEC Diploma in Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, AMBII.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Conversational), Italian (Conversational)
nevcann
Profession: Current: actor. Previous: Systems Analyst in the logistics industry.
Interests: Hello, I'm a professional actor. I'm from Lancashire but live in Birmingham, England. My main interests are theatre, classical music and foreign languages.
Education: 1st Class BA Honours degree in French with subsidiary Italian, London University.
Postgraduate Certificate in French Drama, Debrecen University, Hungary.
MSc Transport Planning and Management, Westminster University.
TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualification.
Also A Level German; fluent Hungarian speaker.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Hungarian (Fluent), German (Conversational), Italian (Basic)