Jordan Lynn
Profession: Writing Tutor/Graduate Student
Interests: I'm a graduate student of art history and I love global cultures- both ancient and current! I enjoy visiting museums, trying food from around the world, and running. My favorite travel experience was mountain climbing in Malaysia.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Cultures, Languages, and International Trade; minor in English Literature
Masters Degree in Art History
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational)
Allison Bell
Profession: English Teacher to Non-native speakers
Interests: I love traveling and becoming familiar with new cultures.
Swing dancer for 3 years!
Trumpet player and singer.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Zoology and minor in Animal Science from North Carolina State University
Study abroad in the faculty of Zoology at The University of Western Australia
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational)
Brittany Picken
Profession: British School English Teacher
English Language Instruction
I work with students who would like to pass their Cambridge English Exam. I have students from all levels, ranging from A1-C2.
Interests: I love to travel. I live in Italy and recently I went to Argentina for a month.
I love to draw and practice brush calligraphy. I use my bullet journal daily to record all my adventures and any inspirational quotes.
I am currently learning Italian to help me with my day-to-day life in Italy.
Education: TEFL
English Language Instruction
Completed my TEFL training with an A grade.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational)
Joni Kirk
Profession: In Lingua Verona (2015)
Education, English Language Instruction
This was my first English teaching job!
Language School Verona (2015)
English Language Instruction, Education
English teaching in Verona.
Freelance English Teacher (2016-2025)
Education, English Language Instruction
I've been working for myself a long time now!
Captain (2023)
Hospitality and Tourism
I worked as a sailor from 2017. In 2023 I became a captain! My boat took people on whale watching tours.
Engineer (2024)
Environment
I've also worked as a marine engineer for a not for profit environmental organisation that combats illegal fishing. I did this in 2020 and in 2024.
Interests: I love languages and dedicated several years of my life to studying them. I have many passions and interests including fitness (boxing, yoga, running), health and nutrition, meditation, science, spirituality and sailing. I've spent many years living and working at sea. Check out my facebook page for free tips and videos https://www.facebook.com/LearnEnglishWithJoni
Education: Bachelor of Science
Medicine
Double major in Psychophysiology and Psychology
Bachelor of Science Honours
Research
Psychophysiology
Master of Colour Design and Technology
Technology
I completed this degree in Milan
Doctor of Philosophy
Research
The psychophysiological correlates of unconscious colour perception (incomplete). For more information on my academic studies look me up on linkedIn.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Italian (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), French (Basic), German (Basic)
Elisa
Interests: I love to watch movies and my favourite are by Quentin Tarantino
I am from London, so we can talk about everything to do and see in London
I love music! I am learning to mix electronic music and learning how to play the guitar.
My family is Italian and my favourite food is any pasta. I go to Italy every year.
I am travelling around South East Asia at the moment
I studied Geography at University so know a lot about rocks, volcanoes and rivers! I care a lot about the environment.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Bex T
Profession: Currently in between jobs, in the process of completing my TESOL training with hope of teaching English full time in the near future.
Interests: Currently based in the Balkans, I have worked my way through Europe over the past 3 years. If you would like to discuss travel in our lessons or tell me about your country I'd enjoy that very much.
I also love cooking and more importantly eating good food, I love animals, I like playing games, learning new skills and being creative, I am very social with a happy demeanor.
Education: High School Education
Fire Dance Instructor
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Italian (Basic)
Issy Steel
Profession: Nursery Nurse.
Interests: I love to travel the world and explore new countries and cultures! I love music, watching movies and going out for dinner. I love to plan trips, go on adventures and make new friends.
Education: I studied level 3 childcare learning and development at college.
I have a 170 hour level 5 TEFL certificate.
Level 1 Italian at the University Of Pisa.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)
Chesna
Profession: Customer Service; File Imaging/Indexing; Data Entry
Interests: I love listening to music and composing songs on the piano, violin, and guitar. I'm also an avid reader of classic literature, and authors such as Tolkien, Dante, and Charles Dickens. I also enjoy playing video games, spending time with my family, and learning Italian in my free time! :)
Education: 120-hour TEFL Certification; Teaching English Online Certification; Web Development Certification; High School Certification (Graduated with Honors in English, Social Studies, and Science)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Laura
Profession: Online ESL Teacher
Interests: I love to chat and meet new people from all over the world, exchanging stories and learning about different cultures. I recently returned from a year spent travelling in Latin America which was an incredible experience. I currently live in Italy and am trying to master the Italian language whilst enjoying all the fantastic food on offer!
Education: TEFL Degree, TEFL UK, Edinburgh, 2017.
BA (Hons) Fine Art and History of Art, Goldsmiths University of London, 2016.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Lisa M
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: Hello! I'm an American expat living in Madrid. I spend my spare time doing graphic design, salsa dancing, finding new places to eat, and taking my little dog Pepe to the park. I'm also really interested in entrepreneurship and investing. :-)
Education: University of Florida | Bachelor of Music
Northwestern University | Master of Music
Tt Madrid | TEFL Certification
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), French (Conversational), Italian (Fluent), German (Basic)
Kristianna A
Profession: VIPKid Teacher
English Language Instruction
July 2020 - Present
Interests: Hello! I am originally from Dallas, TX; and I grew up as part of the arts community as a dancer. I attended a performing and visual arts high school called BTWHSPVA as a dance major. Following my graduation from there, I moved to Rome to attend university. I have always had a passion for traveling and getting to learn and appreciate other cultures.
Education: John Cabot University
Education
BA in International Affairs
Minors in Business Administration and Psychology
John Cabot University
Education
BA in Psychology
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic), Italian (Conversational)
Elizabeth W
Profession: Writer
Interests: Hi! My name is Elizabeth. I love travelling, writing, and spending time in nature. I am very relaxed, and enjoy meeting new people.
Education: Bachelor of Arts from The University of Sydney
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Italian (Conversational)
Ms. Tania
Profession: English Teacher, Legal Advocate, and current MSSW student.
Interests: My name is Tania. I love stories and storytelling. I value learning about the history of a place. I am curious and love to explore and discover. Most of all I respect slow processes and engage in them. I love the process of cooking and being in connection with the different ingredients I cook with. I love to write and enjoy the process that it entails. I love hiking and being around mountains. It is a process that provides so much for me spirtually.
Education: Dual Bachelors Degree in Latin American History and Politics.
Masters of Science in Clinical Social Work
Texas Certified Teacher (8-12th grade English Language Arts, English as a Second Language Certification, and 4-8th Generalist Certification all core subjects including Math, Science, English, Writing, & History)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), Italian (Conversational)
Jesse Elless
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I live in a bilingual household (English and Italian) and I currently teach public school Kindergarten in New Mexico, USA.
I have ducks, chickens, cats, and a gecko and I love knitting and crafting.
I'm excited to help English learners reach their goals and become more confident communicators!
Education: BA in Elementary Education from University of Arizona
Elementary Teaching License with TESOL endorsement and SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) endorsement
Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Fluent)
Emily Don
Profession: English teacher; Psychologist in training.
Interests: I am a curious person by nature and have a variety of different interest. I am an active persone and love traveling and exploring, both in nature and cities and their cultures. I try to run and get to the gym regularly and I enjoy keeping up with sports, especially competitive artistic gymnastics. I really enjoy reading and am always looking for good recomandations! Lately I've been really enjoying watching films and tv series.
Education: Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano;
Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano.
CELTA, Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Native), Finnish (Native), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Maria Nicole
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: I have a lot of interests, and one of the main ones is... language! I studied Journalism in college because I love to read and write. I also studied French, and I'm currently studying Italian while I teach English in Italy. I'm really easy to talk to (I hope!) and I love learning about people. Don't worry about the conversation lagging, I always have a ton of questions to ask!
Education: Bachelor's degree in Journalism from IUPUI, with minors in French and Graphic Design
TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Italian (Basic)
Victoria
Profession: English teacher, Italian teacher.
Interests: I am a qualified and experienced TEFL teacher ready to help you improve your English through conversation and cultural exchange.I love to travel and meet new people; whilst teaching English abroad i have lived in many different countries and enjoyed the challenges of learning a second language myself.
Education: TEFL UK, Edinburgh,130 hours TEFL Certificate, February 2017.
Goldsmiths University of London, BA (Hons) History of Art, 2013-2016.
Bilingual International Baccalaureate, St Stephens School of Rome 2011-2013.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Native), Spanish (Fluent)
Natalie
Profession: English Language Tutor
Interests: I lam very friendly and I love meeting new people! In my spare time I enjoy reading, travelling to new places, and spending time with my family.
Education: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), University of Cambridge, 2006.
Master of Arts in English (Language and Literature), University of Saint Andrews, 2004.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Conversational), German (Basic)
Em F
Profession: ESL English Teacher
Interests: I have two passions: foreign languages and travelling! I´ve combined both in my life by exploring and living in many different countries and learning new languages and cultures every time! I also have a wide work experience, which helps me a lot when communicating with my students. Apart from this, I love reading and diving, and I do volunteering whenever I have the chance.
Education: I am a Certified English Teacher (CELTA Certificate) and I have a MAsters degree in International Trade and Foreign Languages.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), French (Native), Spanish (Fluent), Italian (Fluent), Indonesian (Conversational)
Anna Rp
Profession: Part Time English Teacher, Part Time Designer
Interests: I am from Southampton, UK, but currently live in Italy, where I teach English part time. I also do some design work part time, I love painting and drawing. I am really interesting in sustainability and am currently educating myself on how to lead a more sustainable lifestyle, as I love to cook, sourcing sustainable food is really important to me. I also really enjoy exercising and love taking my dog running with me. I love learning new things, which has reignited my love for reading recently.
Education: I studied, Fine Art, Biology and English Literature to A level. I have a BA(Hons) degree in Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors as well as a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. I also have my TEFL qualification.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Italian (Basic)