Bethany P
Profession: Volunteer Online ESL Tutor
Interests: I like to read books, go on adventures and take photos, skydiving, and foreign tv and movies! I have 3 dogs which like to make appearances in lessons :)
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Communications with a minor in Marketing from Salve Regina University.
ESL Teaching Certification in progress...expected by October 2020.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Basic)
Madelyn C
Profession: Insurance Agent
Interests: I am very active and I live right by the beach so I love surfing, hiking, and exercising! I also enjoy traveling around the world (pre-pandemic) and experiencing new and different cultures!
Education: Currently an Undergraduate in Business Administration.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Kappa Grealy
Profession: English teaching
Education
I have five years of teaching experience. Teaching one on one private lesson and groups and I have two years of experience teaching in Schools in Spain
Interests: I love travelling, experiencing new cultures and meeting different people. Whne I was younger I lived in France and Argentina for a bit and now I have been living in Madrid for over a year. I also love cooking, visiting museums and playing volleyball.
Education: European Studies (Spanish and French)
Research
I studied social sciences, history as well as languages at Uinversity
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational)
Lynne Plaza
Profession: Classroom teacher, semi-retired. Now also practising therapist/life coach.
Interests: Hi! I'm a keen walker out in the countryside. I enjoy feeling calm and in touch with nature as much as possible. I love swimming outdoors, especially in beautiful surroundings where I can take in dramatic scenery. I also feel relaxed when
I am cooking and creating my own dishes, using a variety of fresh natural vegetables and seafood.
I am a keen dancer, and attend Zumba, Latin dance lessons. I also do Pilates and Adult ballet classes, which is a lot of fun meeting new people!
Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in French, Spanish and Economics.
Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Certified NLP Master Practitioner, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), German (Basic)
DanielleWane
Profession: Customer Service
Interests: I am a university student studying to become a physician assistant. I am also studying French. In my free time, I love to read, watch TV, sing and dance along to music, cook, shop for antiques, and spend time with my husband and our pets :)
Education: Student of English Language Arts and Education at the University of North Texas
Honor's Society Member
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Basic)
Teacher Julie
Profession: I am an online english teacher. I also run a youth program in my city. My first job was a lifeguard and swim instructor for three years.
Interests: I enjoy spending time outdoors. I love fishing, hiking, and swimming. I am passionate about travel. I hope to learn Arabic, Farsi, and Chinese.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies and Conflict Resolution Studies from the University of Winnipeg; 120 hour Teaching English As A Second Language Certificate from the University of Winnipeg; National Lifeguard Certificate
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Conversational), Persian (Basic), French (Basic)
Sarah Lizzie
Profession: MOD
Interests: I love travelling and ventured to Ecuador when I was 15, since then I've travelling all over the world and currently looking to move to Canada. I also love sports and have recently learnt how to kitesurf and wakeboard. I'm hoping to head to Zanzibar to do more in the future. I also paint abstract art and enjoy reading.
Education: A Bachelors Degree in Architectural Engineering, and a Diploma of Higher Education in Architectural Engineering and Design Management. Currently completing a Diploma in Zoology in order to help with Animal Conservation in Africa. Also doing a webpage design course in order to start my own blog on travelling and culture awareness.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational)
julianaliscio
Profession: Actor
Interests: I am an actor and playwright from Chicago, Illinois. I minored in French in college, and so I understand the difficulties associated with learning a second language. In my free time, I love to cook, watch movies, and go hiking.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Loyola University Chicago (with a minor in French language); Certificate of Completion from the London Dramatic Academy.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
lauramichellebar
Profession: Merchandise Planner
Interests: Travelling, hiking, reading, working out, playing the piano, horse back riding and cooking!
Education: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONOURS (B.SC., HONS.), PSYCHOLOGY
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), French (Basic)
Maureen Friedberg
Profession: Daycare educator
Interests: I am a native English speaker who can help children with their conversational and written skills. I am a proud mother of two sons. Aside from raising them, I have dedicated my life to working with children with special-needs as a tutor, daycare educator and lunch time supervisor. I love reading, binging on Netflix and dogs!
Education: I have a bachelor's degree in Educational Psychology from McGill University and am currently completing my Recognized Acquired Competencies (“RAC”) in early childhood education at Champlain College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
afrezignac
Profession: I am a freelancer, i work in film production and I am a writer.
Interests: I love travelling and discovering new cultures! I have lived in Versailles, Boston, Los Angeles and now I am in Barcelona.
I also love dancing, singing (although I'm not the best!), drawing, writing... But most importantly, I love learning about new things - I love talking about what other people are interested in because when you talk about something you are passionate about, then people will always be fascinated by whatever you have to say!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Media Arts with a Minor in Business from Emerson College.
Baccalaureate from the Lycée La Bruyère in Versailles, France.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Native), Spanish (Conversational), German (Basic)
eminemahmout
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: My interests include learning foreign languages (I'm currently learning Spanish and Portuguese), travelling, ballet, running, cooking and reading.
Education: Bachelor in French and English Literature from the University of Edinburgh.
140 Hour Premier TEFL Course.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
Sarah talks with you
Profession: Instructor, artist, entrepreneur
Interests: Travel, art, craft, textiles, photography, wellness, creativity. I am originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and have lived in New York as well as Amsterdam, NL, my current home. I love to meet people from all over the world. I will probably ask you if your grandmother did any embroidery-- I'm an artist and I work in cultural preservation and textiles.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and French Studies from Scripps College, Claremont, CA and Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Rutgers University. I was a licensed massage therapist in NY and CA for 13 years.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
Diana
Profession: Virtual Assistant
Entrepreneurship, Education, English Language Instruction
Self-employed Virtual Assistant specializing in translations and language tutoring.
Interests: I enjoy helping people achieve their goals and giving them tools to improve their business or life in general.
I love music, dancing, singing, spending time with family and friends, meeting new people and learning about their culture and traditions and having fun while playing games. Most of all, I love languages: from grammar to pronunciation, cultures and everything else that goes with it. I enjoy learning new things.
I lived in Germany for over 20 years and am bi-lingual in English and German
Education: Business Administration Certificate
Entrepreneurship
Advanced College Entry Certification
Foreign Language Secretary
Education
Certified Foreign Language Assistant
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Native), French (Conversational)
Beth Carter
Profession: I am currently working in an infectious diseases laboratory.
Interests: I have extensively travelled throughout Europe and Asia and try to do so twice a year. I am a keen linguist especially for French. I have two foreign penpals; one French and one German. I thoroughly enjoy music and take piano lessons. As an active sociable individual, I enjoy staying fit and going to the gym regularly.
Education: I have recently graduated from the University of Nottingham with a 2.1 in Neuroscience BSc (Hons). I intend to continue my education further by pursuing a medical degree.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational)
natashaburrows7
Profession: English conversation teacher in Alicante, Spain.
Interests: I love dancing, travelling, meeting new people, languages, and learning about new cultures.
Education: Bachelor of arts modern foreign languages (french and spanish) from Roehampton University London. N.A.T.D. qualified street dance teacher. TEFL certified.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Fluent), French (Conversational)
Faye Wilson
Profession: English Language Teacher
Education
Language teacher in a language school I work with students of all ages from all over the world. I teach many speakers of Arabic and Tigrinya so don't worry if you don't know the roman alphabet!
Interests: I'm an English teacher from Sheffield, UK. Before I became a teacher my career was working as an actor & director in theatres in London. I am a creative & outgoing person who recognises the importance of developing learners confidence. I also like to use creativity in the classroom to keep my lessons interesting.
Outside of work I'm a very active person.I enjoy meeting new people & have a wide range of interests including art, nature, languages & cultures, travel, history, literature & animals.
Education: BA Hons
Performing Arts
BA Hons 2.0 from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) 2015
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic)
Kayleigh William
Profession: Student with a part time job on the side.
Interests: I am very interested in anything creative. I thrive on art, fashion, photography and anything in between. I am currently trying to read a book a week to keep me occupied during lock down. I am also a fitness enthusiast as I love going to the gym and keeping fit. These are only interests that I can think off of the top of my head and am sure we can find a lot more things to talk about!
Education: I have a 10 GCSES, A-C including English and Maths. I also have a UAL Fashion diploma. As well as a bachelors degree in Fashion Branding and Communication from an Arts university.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic)
Curttrynna E.
Profession: I am a Tenured/New York State Certified ELL Teacher. I have been teaching for over 29 years.
Interests: I enjoy traveling, living abroad, and exercising. Also, I love to meet people from various cultures. I have lived in Paris, France as a student. In addition, I adore cooking, singing, and gardening. As a native New Yorker, I enjoy tutoring people from different countries. I am excited to meet you!
Education: I am a Tenured ELL New York City Public School Teacher. I received my Bachelor's Degree in French. I have studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. I have a Master's Degree in TESOL. I love teaching students English. My students originate from a variety of countries including China, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, India, Bangladesh, and Mexico just to name a few.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
Emily Jay
Profession: Supply Primary Teacher
Interests: I enjoy reading, listening to music, travelling (although we haven't been able to do much of that during lockdown!), ballet dancing and have recently taken up cross stitch. I am also very interested in current affairs and enjoy having friendly debates!
Education: I acquired a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts degree in French and German from Cardiff University in 2013. I also completed my PGCE in Primary Education from Birmingham City University with Qualified Teacher Status in 2016.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), German (Conversational)