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)
Stefan Vettese
Profession: Airline Pilot
Interests: Aviation, Formula 1, Politics
Education: BA (Hons) Theology from the University of Leeds, Airline Transport Pilots Licence, TEFL Certificate
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Danny
Profession: Previously I have worked for Delta Air Lines at Atlanta's airport, on a coffee farm in Hawaii and for a rafting company in Alaska.
Interests: I like the outdoors: camping, hiking, fishing, etc. I enjoy watching sports, reading, cooking, watching TV/movies (especially The Office, Parks and Rec, Trailer Park Boys and South Park) and playing video games. Currently I am 28 years old, and saving up money to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail this Summer (hopefully).
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Georgia
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Basic), Italian (Basic)
Oliver
Profession: Writer, marketing manager
Interests: I love reading and writing science fiction, and trying to find the best tasting pizza in town.
Education: CELTA qualified English teacher.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
tonycaccio678
Profession: Teaching English
Interests: I have a lot of interests. I love to learn and to live life to the fullest. I love to learn about different cultures and their histories and traditions. I like to travel. I enjoy cooking very much. I have many interests but my passion is martial arts and exercising.
Education: T.E.F.L. (Teaching English as a Foreign language) certified, Licensed pharmacy tech., Traditional Chinese Medicine certified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent)
Richard H
Profession: Gardener
Interests: Horticulture (gardening), music films and books, cooking, travel, languages
Education: 8 O levels
3 A levels
RHS MHort
Trinity Cert TESOL, Cambridge Dip TEFLA
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Italian (Conversational)
Nico P
Profession: Financial Team Manager
Interests: Travelling (!), food, sports, extreme sports, photography, music, living in different countries, meeting new people
Education: Bachelor degree in History
Masters Degree in Management
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Conversational), French (Conversational)
ptersol
Profession: English Teacher (business English) at Verein für Konsumenteninformation, Vienna
Interests: I am an experienced English language teacher, now working mainly from home. I am originally from England and after having lived in Italy and Spain, I am now based in Vienna, Austria. I am passionate about learning languages and I like to read, cook and take long walks with my Rodhesian ridgeback dog.
Education: MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching, University of Surrey.
CELTA, Certificate Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), German (Conversational)
Jordan Raymond
Profession: RNLI Beach Lifeguard / University Student
Interests: During the summer at home I am a beach Lifeguard.
I am an aspiring Strength & Conditioning coach.
My passions and hobbies include Surfing, Snowboarding and Mountain Biking.
Education: GCSE A* In English
Currently Studying Sport & Exercise science at the University of Bath in England
Qualified Beach Lifeguard and Surf instructor
My mothers Job is teaching English as a foreign language to university students and foreign workers
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic), Italian (Basic)
Liam Shaw
Profession: English Teacher at NEP School Malaga
Interests: Hi guys!
I am from England originally and have lived in Spain since the age of 9, i am fluent in spanish and i am currently learning French portuguese and Italian.
I know what it takes to learn a new language and i can customise classes to your needs. My main hobby is to learn new languages and help others learn also. If you want a well structured educational lesson or just have a chat i am here to help!
Education: I picked up my TEFL certificate after a few years of teaching Spanish and English.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic), Italian (Basic)
Jesse Newman
Profession: Teacher / Photographer
Interests: Photography, Travel, Driving, Politics, Ethics, Communication.
Education: CELTA Qualified
Media & Communications - Goldsmiths University London
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Marco
Profession: Actor
Interests: First and foremost I enjoy cooking, eating and socialising, I grew up in a restaurant and a good meal to me is always a social occasion. I love travel, seeing the world is more than a life's work and I'm trying to work as often as I can. Then there is film and the theatre. I have worked as an actor for many years, there is nothing quite like being on the stage in front of an audience, whether they like you or not. I love writing, table tennis, shooting pool, wildlife and being outdoors.
Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre and Performance. I am currently training to be a location sound recordist for film and television.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
Patrick O'Neill
Profession: Assistant Director of Studies - ESL
Interests: I love writing, as well as outdoor sports such as mountain biking, snowboarding, surfing and fishing. I'm very down-to-earth, and interested in learning new things all the time.
Education: BA in Media Studies from Florida State University, CELTA/DELTA English Teaching Certifications through Cambridge University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Fluent)