Brandon B

Profession: Marketing specialist

Interests: I love traveling to other countries, history, and dogs (and cats too!). I'm fascinated by languages and I'm lucky to have many friends that share their cultures with me. I'm also a big Beatles fan and co-creator of an "Are You Being Served?" podcast.

My partner is originally from Brazil so I'm learning Portuguese and I know a little Spanish and French too. Muito obrigado, gracias and merci!

Education: Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Basic), Spanish (Basic)


Alex Hersler

Profession: Media Professional

Interests: Hiking, reading, chess, strategy games, surfing (I'm just starting out), cooking

Education: Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University with honors. Major in Theatre, minor in Philosophy.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Basic), Spanish (Basic)


Ishaq

Profession: Student

Interests: I'm very passionate about Computer Science, I love to code in my free time and am currently working on some Artificial Intelligence projects, feel free to ask me about them! In my spare time I like to play badminton, read and explore new places in the UK.

Education: Computer Science (BSc) at the University of Nottingham - predicted first class degree (final year).

A level grades: Computer Science (A*), Economics (A), Maths (A).

GCSE grades: English Literature (A*), English Language (A), Maths (A), Other Subjects: 7 A*'s and 3 A's

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Arabic (Basic)


Tom Hartley

Profession: Retail

Interests: I am passionate about sport, food, the arts and culture, and sustainability. I enjoy all sport, however particularly running and cycling. I am interested in the arts, such as dance, film, and photography. Finally, I have a love for travelling and learning about different cultures. This allows me to explore my passion for food and meet people from all over the world. I traveled to South-East Asia, Japan, New Zealand, and spent a year living in the USA. I hope to teach English abroad.

Education: Masters of Arts in Psychology from the University of Glasgow, with a year abroad at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
120 hour TEFL qualification.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic)


Devin Brooks1

Profession: New Zealand Registered Clinical Music Therapist

Interests: Hello! It is a great pleasure to connect with people through english. My name is Devin and I am a native english speaker from New Zealand.

I love languages and speak fluent french and currently learning spanish. I enjoy meeting people from all diverse backgrounds and cultures. Travel is a big interest of mine as well as being creative through art and music. I am smiley, friendly and enjoy creating a warm positive energy with my students so that they feel confident and comfortable.

Education: Bachelor of Music (BMus) from University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand - 2015
Master of Music Therapy (MMusTher) from Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - 2018
New Zealand Registered Music Therapist (NZRMTh) Clinical Certification and Registration - 2018 to Present.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)


Colin Higgins1981

Profession: St. Dominic
Teaching
I helped with speaking and listening to the English language.

TUP
Teaching
Developed critical reading and writing classes

EIS
Teaching
World Literature and Research Writing

Interests: Architecture, Traveling, Cycling, Photography, Camping, Outdoors, Current Events, Philosophy, Art, Literature, News

Education: Woodbury University
Building and Architecture
Bachelors of Architecture

Boston University
Building and Architecture
Master of Science in Management

FEUR
English Language Instruction
Diploma in Teaching Certificate

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)


Juanes Marin

Profession: Canadian Military

Interests: Canadian Military, serving for 5 years and counting.
fitness, travel, family, soccer, hockey, technology, business, commerce.

Education: Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics

Army Communications & Information Systems Specialist
Line Systems Technologist

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), French (Conversational), Arabic (Basic)


keithdharris

Profession: I used to be President International for an Energy Drinks company in Thailand

Interests: I live in Bangkok,Thailand and love to visit Temples . I enjoy Scuba Diving and walking the dog!

Education: I have a BA Honours History degree from the University of London and a TESOL certification from the Asian College of Teachers.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational)


Philip John Withers

Profession: Account Manager
Advertising, Marketing
• Liaising with clients to ensure a smooth transition throughout the customer journey from the
query, to purchase and then the arrival of the product
• Business development through client research and then phone/ email sales promotion strategy

Interests: Reading, playing badminton, exercising and learning new things about the world.

Education: MA Advertising and Marketing
Advertising
I am currently studying for a masters degree in Advertising and Marketing at the University of Leeds, UK.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic), French (Basic)


Tom Carey

Profession: Teaching Assistant

Interests: Travelling is my passion! I grew up on the small island of Jersey (Channel Islands), which inspired me to explore the rest of the world. I am fascinated by languages, and I love meeting new people and experiencing different cultures. I like to surf, cook, play music, and both learn and teach languages. I hope to travel and teach languages as a career.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of Southampton.
A-Levels in History, English Literature, and French at Victoria College Jersey (A*, A*, A)
10 GCSEs at Victoria College Jersey (10 A*, 3 A)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational)


scottjbruce

Profession: Database Administrator
Technology, IT
Data warehouse and business intelligence

Interests: I enjoy meeting people from diverse cultural backgrounds. As a bi-lingual Canadian, it is a pleasure for me to have discussions in both my native language (English) and my second language (French). I am originally from the province of Quebec and have lived in many other parts of Canada. I have also lived in London, England and Paris, France. Travel is my passion.

Education: Camosun College
Technology
Computer Science

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent)


Oscar

Profession: Tree Surgeon/ Organic Farmer

Interests: My interests are ecology, permaculture, politics and social and cultural theory. My hobbies include snowboarding, cooking, and dancing. I have lived in Spain and the Middle East, and currently reside in France.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Oxford University.
Level 5 TEFL certificate
Business English TEFL certificate

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Arabic (Fluent), Spanish (Native), French (Fluent)


Jay_TEFL

Profession: Freelance TEFL teacher and private music teacher

Interests: Hi there - my name is Jay and I am fully qualified TEFL tutor who would love to help you achieve your goals in English.
I am also a trained composer and music teacher with over 25 years experience and I play piano, flute, recorder and saxophone.
Also, I am passionate about languages, reading and collecting magazines and comics and animals.
Happy to just chat and find out about you or something more structured and to help you be where you want to be!

Education: TEFL certificate (2016)

Qualified teaching assistant for primary schools

MMus (Wales) Masters degree in composition

LWCMD Undergraduate music degree - first

A-level : Music, French, Spanish

Foreign Languages At Work : Spanish for Business Diploma
GCSE grades

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Welsh (Conversational), French (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational)


Jay

Profession: EMC AG - Marketing Coordinator (2017-2020) - Berlin // Itutor Group (2019-2020) - Online

Interests: I am big fans of the outdoors, I love to go skiing, running, camping, and hiking whenever I get the chance. I also love to travel, getting to experience new cultures and visit new destinations is something I am very passionate about. Finally, my other big passion is music, I love discovering new music and in particular going to music festivals, there's no better feeling.

Education: I have a BA in Economics and French (from the University of Sheffield in the UK). I have also completed my TESOL qualification and a few other teaching courses.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), German (Conversational)


eterrydafalias

Profession: ESL Teacher

Interests: Running, cycling, swimming, trekking.

Education: Bachelor of Arts

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Greek (Fluent), German (Conversational), French (Conversational)


Cesar M

Profession: Flight Attendant/Training Instructor

Interests: Travel is a big part of my life, not only thanks to my job but also in my free time. I love seeing new places and learning about new cultures and their history. I have traveled to 80 countries in the world on every continent, from Niagara Falls to the Serengeti, from Sri Lanka to Peru and many more places yet to see. Learning about new cultures is always a rewarding experience. I studied History and Political Science in school, and enjoy discussing current events.

Education: BA in History and Political Science at York University in Toronto (In Progress)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), French (Basic)


William Clark

Profession: Student

Interests: I like movies and television shows, traveling, cooking, and playing with my cats.

Education: Master of Arts in International Relations from Queen Mary University of London.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)


Hanno

Profession: I have been working as a Police Officer In London for 11 years, prior to that as a warden for the Royal Household / Buckingham Palace

Interests: My interests are yoga, swimming, reading, mediation, exploring new places, cooking new interesting dishes, just really enjoying ALL that life has to offer.

Education: BSc Business Management at Brunel University
Entrepreneurship
Holding a Bachelors of Science in Business and Management from the prestigious Brunel University

Current Masters Student in Psychology
Mental Health
Student of Integral Transpersonal Psychology

Current Postgraduate Diploma Student in Psychotherapy at Tata Institute of Social Science
Mental Health
Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Native), French (Conversational)


Nick

Profession: Teacher
Education
I taught a vocational daycare educator course. Many of my students' first language was not English.

Educator
Education
I've worked at 3 different daycares over the course of 8 years.

Teacher
Education
Taught children (aged 10-13) with special needs.

Interests: Hi there! I'm Nick, a native English speaker with a passion for helping others build confidence in their English speaking skills. Whether you're preparing for an exam, a job interview, or just want to improve your everyday conversation, I'm here to support you.



I have experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, and I believe learning should be relaxed, fun, and personalized. I'm patient, encouraging, and always happy to explain things in a simple way. We can talk about anything that interests you—travel, culture, work, daily life, or specific grammar and vocabulary topics.

Let’s chat and improve your English together—one conversation at a time!

Education: Diploma
Education
Early Childhood Education

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent)


Peter56711

Profession: I am a Geographic Information Systems Analyst. In other words, I do a lot of stuff that involves making maps and online mapping.

Interests: I like to climb mountains (with much needed gummy bear breaks), trail run in the middle of nowhere, play guitar, watch poorly made B-movies, do computer stuff and eat food!

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Master of Arts in Geographic Information Systems.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)