Victoria Brown1
Interests: I currently live in Gran Canaria but I am originally from Yorkshire in England, and I lived in France from the age of 8 until 21. I have a dog called Maggie and so I often go on long walks through the mountains with her. My favourite film franchise is Harry Potter and my ultimate dream is to go to the Wizarding World in Orlando!
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Italian (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational)
Karen B
Profession: Arts and Education Consultant / freelance teacher
Interests: Hi, my name is Karen and I live on the Kent coast in England. I have lived in many parts of the UK and spent time working abroad. I love to travel and enjoy meeting people from all over the world! I love the arts (which is my other field of work), books, films, television, animals, gardening, cooking, food and wine. I have a husband and a son, aged 10, and two cats.
Education: MA Art and Design in Education (Institute of Education, London), Higher Certificate in Arts Management (Birkbeck College, London), PGCE Art & Creative Arts (University of Cambridge), BA Graphic Arts and Illustration (Anglia Ruskin University).
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Troutspeaking
Profession: Accounting Technician
Interests: Art, reading, cooking, walking and international travel. I also love meeting people from different cultures and learning about their countries!
Education: Degree in History of Art and Italian Studies - University College Dublin
Qualified Accounting Technician - Dublin Institute of Technology
CELTA - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Conversational), German (Conversational)
Brittany
Interests: I love traveling to different countries and learning new cultures along the way. I myself am continuing to learn Spanish, Italian, and sometimes a little French. I find it exciting to travel places and interact with locals, as well as challenging myself to a personal achievement feels great when you keep learning and putting to good use what you have learned in real life situations.
Education: World TESOL Academy
English Language Instruction
TESOL/TEFL certificate
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Performing Arts
Film and Television Performance Degree
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Italian (Basic)
linzibrand
Profession: Customer Assistant
Interests: I love to draw and create things. I have even started my own small business making macrame products and digital illustrations. I spend a lot of time painting and sketching new ideas. I also love cooking and travelling to new places and learning about new cultures and languages. I enjoy reading and listening to music when I can and I love a good podcast!
Education: I have a Masters of Arts from the University of Glasgow where I studied French and Italian Language and Culture. I also spent some time abroad in France and Italy as part of the Erasmus Program. I loved it! I also volunteer as an English Conversation Teacher for a charity organisation that teaches languages to raise money for Water Aid. I have a TEFL certificate and a Photoshop & Web Design course. I also own my own small art business selling digitalised portraits.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent)
cphelpsblum
Profession: Past Profession: Customer Insights Analyst
Interests: Learning languages and traveling are big passions of mine! I studied abroad in France when I was younger, and studied both French and Italian in University. In my spare time, I like to read, do Irish dance, and play my Irish flute! I also love taking my dogs for a walk- we have three!
Education: I have a Bachelors Degree from Wheaton College, MA where I studied French and Italian. I am also pursing my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate.
In addition, I have taken online business courses in the past and have a certificate of completion.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Italian (Basic)
Alison
Profession: TEFL Teaching English on line and private classes teaching English.
Education
2 years experience teaching online to international students. Ages from 6 to older. 2 years of private one on one and groups of 7-8 year old Italian students.
Interests: Nature, travel, theatre, animals, crafts, motorbikes, meeting new people and discovering new cultures.
Education: Merseyside Dance and Drama Diploma
Performing Arts
3 year Diploma course of Dance and Drama in private collage in Liverpool UK
SDF Italy
Performing Arts
Dance certificate to teach students in Italy.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent)
Laure
Profession: Registered Nurse
Interests: Piano, long walks in the park, cooking, cycling, reading.
Education: BSc Nursing Studies with Registration as an Adult Nurse, First-Class Honours, King’s College London, 2019
MSc International Public Health Nutrition, Merit,University of Westminster, 2010
Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods, Pass, University of Sussex, 2008
BSc International Development and Globalization, Magna cum laude University of Ottawa, 2007
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, Concorde International, 2013
Level 2 award in Health Promotion, Royal Society fo
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Native), Italian (Conversational)
Maria
Profession: Office Manager
Interests: I like reading, art and painting. I enjoy watching films and going to the theatre. Meeting and chatting with my friends.
Education: UK A' level (higher education) certificates in English, Spanish and Art
TEFL 216 hours online and classroom teaching certificates
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Native), Galician (Conversational), French (Basic), Italian (Basic)
ms.alessandra
Profession: Freelance Writer
Interests: Hi there! A couple of my greatest passions are music/art and natural medicine. I am a singer, lyricist, dancer, and poet. I also work with herbs and energy healing. Some of my other interests include: cooking, fitness, hiking, traveling, animal therapy, and studying other languages like Italian and ASL (American Sign Language).
Education: My education includes: 120 hour TESOL Certification from International Open Academy, Current student pursuing a Bachelors degree in Metaphysical Science at University of Sedona, Certified Reiki Practitioner, Certified Swim Instructor, Completed Coursework at James Madison University.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Morgana
Profession: Student
Interests: I grew up all over the world so I speak fluent Spanish, Italian, French, and English! I love talking about traveling, sports, politics, and the environment! But I'm up for anything! :))
Education: International Baccalaureate (IB)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Native), French (Conversational)
Karin Auer Kueng
Profession: self-employed English teacher based in Italy.
Interests: mountain biking, hiking, good food, spending time with friends and family, exploring new places and cultures
Education: Bachelor of Physical Education with minor in History (University of Ottawa, Canada).
Certificate for teaching "Suggestopaedie Level 1 and 2 (super learning)" Munich, Germany.
Certificate for teaching method "English is Fun", ages 1-3, 8+, Bologna, Italy.
Wifi Vorarlberg, Austria: 1 year Marketing and Management.
Various certificates for Online Teaching courses, from the British Council.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Fluent), Italian (Fluent), French (Basic)
Katherine H
Profession: Publishing House
Interests: I love to run, read, write, and learn languages! I am conversational in Italian and am learning German!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational)
Caroline Griffin
Profession: Customer Assistant
Interests: I love travelling and I'm always interested in learning about new cultures - I have lived and worked in both France and Italy, as well as the UK (where I am from) and had the best time living abroad! I enjoy sports, walking and just generally being outdoors and enjoying nature.
Education: University of Leeds - French and Italian (BA).
TEFL 20 hours certificate
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Italian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Celia
Profession: I have worked in book and manuscript conservation and also as a book artist. I now work in tourism and do translation.
Interests: Art and music, classical and contemporary, agriculture and gardening, food and cooking, meeting and listening to people, world affairs, reading and green issues
Education: Diploma in Fine Bookbinding and Conservation, Certified Conservator of manuscripts, C2 certificate in the Italian language, I also have a certificate for teaching adults
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent)
Rebecca Duffy
Profession: English high school teacher.
Interests: Languages and traveling are my biggest interests in life! I am originally from Dublin, Ireland however I have also lived in France and New York. I studied French, Italian and Spanish in university and I can speak English and Irish fluently. My hobbies include music (particularly Irish music), reading and sports. My favourite book is 'Wild' by Cheryl Strayed and I love keeping active through jogging, cycling and swimming (usually in the sea!).
Education: Univesity College Dublin, Bachelors in Languages, Linguistics and Cultures.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Spanish (Basic), Italian (Basic)
caroline_giudice@yah
Profession: Virtual Trainer.
Interests: Born and bred in London, United Kingdom, I moved to Italy in 2005 and fluent in Italian. As an avid bibliophile, I collect old books as a hobby. My inquisitive and sophophilic nature means I enjoy researching and writing in my free time. I am also an oenophile and enjoy this with friends and family.
Education: BA in English language and Literature, University of London.
CELTA certificate, IH Milan
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Fluent)
johanna
Profession: Breakfast and After school club assistant in a primary school
Interests: I love learning new languages! I also enjoy drawing. I am a very creative and visual person, so I enjoy making things that help me to learn and understand new things. And I hope that they will help others too!
Education: CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), A Level German, French and Sociology, International Baccalaureate Standard Level Italian, GCSE Mathematics, English literature, English language, Core Science, Additional Science, German, French, Geography, Media Studies.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Conversational), French (Basic), Italian (Basic)
mikaelademaria
Profession: I am currently a tutor, landscaper, and student!
Interests: Hello! I am very passionate about health and wellness. I love exercising and making healthy food. I also enjoy nature, walking, hiking, skiing, the beach, and anything else outdoors.
I am also very passionate about learning and I love teaching others. I believe everyone deserves an education! I am currently a tutor for two different companies.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (currently in second year!)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent), Italian (Conversational)
jennywatts2
Profession: English Teacher
English Language Instruction
8 months with the company ITutor.
Yoga, Dance and Barre Concept Teacher
Teaching
In Cambridge and Norwich in the United Kingdom, for over 7 years. I've done this full-time and part-time.
English Teacher
English Language Instruction
This is my current job with a private English school in Lombardia, Italy.
Interests: I have a passion for languages, learning about other cultures, the environment, animals and meeting new people. In my spare time, I am learning Italian, and I also enjoy dancing, walking, reading, socialising, listening to music and doing yoga!
Yoga is a discipline that helps to develop calm and concentration, empathy towards others and both physical and mental flexibility, I think these are skills that I also bring into my teaching.
Education: Bachelors Degree in Dance
Education, Performing Arts
Theory and practice based. Strongly focused on social anthropology. Final grade: 2:1
CELTA- Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
English Language Instruction, Education
In Cambridge.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Conversational)