James
Profession: I am also a trained counsellor and worked for six years with migrants from all over the world helping them develop career pathways
Interests: Reading, writing, movies, travelling, languages.
Education: Bachelor of Arts: Melbourne University
Graduate Diploma of Information Technology: Swinburne University
Graduate Diploma of Counselling: Australian College of Applied Psychology
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA): Monash College
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic)
Jeff Foster
Profession: Pro-shop Manager
Interests: I love to read, write, and spend time outside. My favorite book is Harry Potter and I love reading philosophy texts! I play golf a lot of the time but when Im not you can find me in my hammock reading. I currently attend university and I want to one day practice law.
Education: Currently studying for my Bachelors in Psychology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
Jared J
Profession: I'm a lecturer in politics and economics at the moment. Before this, I was in research as an economist and political analyst.
Interests: I live on a tropical island (Mauritius) and try to get to the beach as often as I can. When there, I enjoy snorkelling or playing with my dog Morris. I also enjoy playing tennis and squash and hiking when it isn't too hot.
Education: I have a masters degree in politics, philosophy and economics - so if you like to talk about these topics, I'm your guy. I also have a TEFL certificate for English teaching.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Afrikaans (Conversational), French (Conversational)
Jon Stephenson
Profession: Currently an English Teacher in southern France.
Interests: I enjoy art, culture, travel, meeting people, music and nature to name a few of my interests. I am a native British English speaker living in the south of France for the past four years. I have three sons who now live in different countries across the world.
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, Leeds University, UK
PhD in Geology, University of London, UK
CELTA qualified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic)
Paul Kavanagh
Profession: Engineer and Service Manager
Interests: I love listening to music and play the guitar, ukulele and banjo. My favorite sport is football and I am a Liverpool fan. In my spare time I enjoy walking in the countryside with my dog.
Education: Qualifi Level 5 TEFL Certificate with additional certificate for Business English from the TEFL Academy.
MBA from Durham University
Master of Engineering degree from the Open University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Tom - Talk Business
Profession: Computer programmer.IT Consultant
Finance and Banking, Government, Oil and Gas, Internet
From 1979 to 2012 I worked in a variety of industries as a programmer (Cobol) and consultant and finally as a project manager.
Interests: I am a published author and professional musician. I play several musical instruments although I mostly perform with saxophone. As an author, of Steam Punk books, my research topics are science related with quantum mechanics and philosophy as my favourites. My other interests are sailing and flying. I am currently developing AI software for a business venture. I have lived and worked in Turkey, Kuwait, Brazil, Spain, Holland, Ireland, Australia and USA.
Education: LLb (Hons)
Law, English Language Instruction
I read law and English at Cambridge
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), French (Conversational)
Benjamin Park
Profession: General Editor
Interests: I am interested in literature, theatre, movies, politics and contemporary culture. In my spare time I am a writer and the general editor of an artistic and literary magazine.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Sussex (2018), Masters of Science in Literature and Modernity from the University of Edinburgh (2020).
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic)
Cronan
Profession: Manager of a shop.
Interests: Psychology, computer games, climbing, archery, movies, tv shows, dogs, travel, going out, hiking, history, philosophy.
Education: Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Conversational), French (Basic)
jonathanmcc100
Profession: 30 years as a lawyer in financial services.- General Counsel of an asset management group. Trustee of a health and a music charity.
Interests: I have a wide range of interests and enjoy theatre, cinema, and concerts. I play the piano and the guitar. My partner and I are keen sailors and in 2019, sailed our boat from the UK to Valencia . We are both learning Spanish. I particularly enjoy discussing politics, human rights, the economy and business.
Education: LLB Hons University of Birmingham
Solicitor (College of Law)
CertTESOL at Oxford International Education Group
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Bryce
Interests: I have a huge passion for playing musical instruments as well as learning languages and new cultures. In my free time I love to play sports and learn new things; I'm currently teaching myself how to cook (quite a late start)! I currently live in Mexico and have been for the past six months; I love it!
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic)
tobycotterill
Profession: Teaching Assistant, Madrid.
Interests: I love learning languages and I really enjoy teaching. My main interests are sports, but I also enjoy reading, politics, and enjoying the outdoors.
Education: Bachelors degree in Business Management from Solent University (Southampton, United Kingdom). TEFL Certified and holder of a fellowship in Higher Education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic)
Calder
Profession: Translator/Editor
Interests: I'm an avid photographer, hobbyist writer, dog person, and lover of language-learning.
Education: International Relations, University of Calgary
Certificate in Spanish, EAFIT University
Certificate in Arabic Language, Eton Institute
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Spanish (Fluent), Arabic (Conversational)
Richard Brummel
Profession: I am an English tutor in the US.
Interests: I speak several languages and I enjoy getting outside the US to experience other cultures. I have friends in many countries. I have worked on environmental conservation and I was a journalist in New York City. I enjoy playing guitar. I have also been a professional cook.
Education: I was granted a bachelor of arts degree in Economics from Yale University. I later studied some biology. I have strong experience law and civil procedure. I also am a professional line-cook.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), German (Conversational)
ktb3exmth
Profession: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Interests: I love football. I support my hometown team, Plymouth Argyle and also Liverpool. I enjoy rock music (listening to and playing), cooking and travel. I run a weekly online quiz for friends with 50 to 60 people joining in! I've also been on two TV game shows - and won nothing!
Education: MA from Cambridge University in French & Spanish; Certificate of Education and CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults).
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), German (Conversational)
hosseinellahi9
Profession: Professional football/soccer player
Interests: Reading, Chess, traveling, sports, learning languages, studying foreign cultures, history, community service
Education: Advanced High School Diploma
Associates Degree
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Persian (Native), French (Fluent), German (Basic)
Davin Haslam
Profession: Full-Time Student
Interests: My name is Davin Haslam. I write music, playing piano and and little bit of guitar.
I am 21 years old, and enjoy hiking and skiing. I have an interest in starting my own business, and helping others succeed in life.
Education: Undergraduate in Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship at Ensign College.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent)
Joel
Profession: Translator, trainer and language instructor.
Interests: I enjoy learning languages, playing sports, reading, going to the theatre, and travelling. I currently speak English and French fluently, and I have been studying Spanish for several years.
Education: TESOL Certificate; Bachelor of Arts in Translation; Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
Tidiahn
Interests: Like most students my age, I love LOVE travelling, seeing new things and exploring new cultures. Anything different to what I'm used to is new and exciting!
I enjoy rock climbing as sport, especially the new people you can meet, and i do read a lot too.
I listen to far too much music, a massive range of genres (honestly, i love anything from metal to rap, from Tek to classic and from Jazz to RnB)!
I also enjoy playing video games (but im really not very good at them)
Education: Digital Marketing and Management (Masters)
Entrepreneurship, Internet, Technology
I was able to learn french and build a start-up (with a few friends!) thanks to the five years i spent studying for a masters in Paris.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent)
andrewhopkins150
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: I love music and am currently the singer and lead guitarist in a band. I also love to travel, having lived in UK, Australia, Belgium and Spain.
I studied history at University so enjoy learning about the history of different countries and cultures.
Education: BA Hons. degree in History from University of Leicester
CELTA teaching qualification
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational)
Jonah
Profession: English Tutor, Student
Interests: I like cooking, food, reading, television shows, hiking, swimming, running, and travel!
Education: Cambridge CELTA English Certification
Bachelors of Science in Biology from Portland State University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), French (Basic), German (Basic)