Joanna e
Profession: Personal Assistant
Interests: I am very active and love to be outdoors. I am also a qualified Yoga Instructor.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Studies from Leeds University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), French (Basic)
Larissa Zemke
Profession: Online English, French and German Teacher
Interests: Fashion, design and art, fitness, travel, languages, food, outdoor activities, snowboarding, scuba diving
Education: Bachelor's of Science in International Trade and Marketing, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 2012
Minor: Latin American Studies, Sustainability, Photography
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Native), German (Native)
Charlotte Edwards
Profession: Learning and Development
Interests: I currently live in Bahrain in the Middle East. In my spare time I love fitness (running and cycling) as well any water sports (sailing, surfing, wakeboarding) and I am a keen snowboarder. I have run 3 marathons (raising money for charity) and 1 ultra marathon in 2019. I enjoy reading, visiting restaurants and going to the cinema. I am interested in visiting other countries - I have currently visited 49 countries and I have lived in 3 countries (UAE, Saudi and Bahrain).
Education: My undergraduate degree is Geography (with a minor in Economics) from the University of Birmingham. I then went on to complete my PGCE from Canterbury Christ Church University, via the Teach First Graduate Program. I am a qualified secondary school teacher, having taught for 3 years in London, of which one year I was a Head of Department.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), Arabic (Basic)
Tracy Lo
Profession: 2011 - Present - Director of Sales, Georgia Pacific, LLC.
Interests: I am passionate about languages. I enjoy reading, cooking and doing yoga in my free time. I love travel, and am always planning my next adventure.
Education: B.S. Merchandising Management
TEFL Certified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
Ivy S
Profession: Commerce
Interests: I enjoy travelling, my goal is to travel to at least 100 countries by the time I get to 30 years (I am currently at 27 countries). I like exploring different cultures, especially food. I also enjoy meeting new people, art and listening to music.
Education: Bachelor of Law - University of Amsterdam
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic), French (Basic)
Alison Whelan
Profession: Writer, cook
Interests: I love travel, languages, music, training partner acrobatics, running, singing, dancing, building/ carpentry, learning languages, gardening, and cooking--in no particular order:) I'm a musician and writer who has lived in several European countries after leaving Canada in 2016-- and every day has been a great adventure!
Education: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biology, Minors in Toxicology and Music
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic), German (Basic)
Rach A D
Profession: Supply teacher (part time) while studying. Although I taught French for several years beforehand.
Interests: I'm very interested in History, reading books and I love exploring new places with friends and family. We like to go for walks together and I like to experience new cultures, eating new foods and trying new recipes. I also love to explore new countries and try to learn new vocabulary from other countries.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (hons) degree in French and English Literature, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (French at secondary level) and I am currently finishing off my MA in Education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent)
Rozi K
Profession: I work in the Operations Centre at an airline as a Revenue Management operations manager.
Interests: I love to travel and learn about different cultures and traditions. I am trying to learn new languages and am currently focused on French and Spanish. I enjoy dancing and music and am very active outdoors in the summer.
Education: Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and International Business from Ryerson University in Toronto. In addition I did 2 years at the University of Alberta focusing on Psychology and Economics.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Melanie Marcus
Profession: Student
Interests: I love hiking, playing ukulele, and learning new languages. I am passionate about cultural awareness and enjoy learning about other people's lives and traditions.
Education: Studying Bachelors of Arts in International Relations with a minor in French, and Law, Justice & Society at Drew University. Studying Certification in Conflict Leadership and Mediation Management at Drew University.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Esperanto (Basic)
Timah K
Profession: Student
Interests: My main interests are in arts and humanities. I enjoy history, literature, global politics, and art history, but I know a bit about (and am always interested in learning more about) the sciences, IT, business, law, and other subjects.
I've also been studying Spanish for many years and speak it to a fairly high level, so I understand many of the difficulties language learners can face.
I prefer working with intermediate and advanced learners. Unfortunately for now I don't teach young children.
Education: I have a 120 hour CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) in-class qualification accredited by the University of Cambridge (passed in 2018, at the Institute of Modern Languages in Granada, Spain)
I'm currently studying archaeology and history at a top 20 global university.
I recently completed a Business English TEFL course.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), French (Basic)
Maria W
Profession: English Teacher, Guide, Environmental Educator, Ski instructor
Interests: Travel: Getting to know different places, cultures and languages
Literature: Reading, drama, publication of adventure novel “Seute Deern – Gesetzlos auf hoher See” by publisher Machtwortverlag in 2005
Outdoor activities: Hiking, skiing, camping, horse-riding, climbing, sailing
Sustainable living: Environmental care, veganism
Education: Master of Coastal and Resource Management at University Centre of the Westfjords, Icleand.
PGDE Postgraduate Diploma of Education in English for secondary schools at University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature at Universität Leipzig, Germany, Erasmus Semester at Bangor University, Wales.
One semester of MA Multi-Media Journalism at Bournemouth University, England.
BA International Tourism Studies, Hochschule Harz and Université d'Angers, France
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Native), French (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Terri Attridge
Profession: Park Guide
Interests: I am a hiker and love being outside and exploring the national parks. I have a dog and we run together and cuddle watching nature documentaries. As a photographer, I am very passionate about art of all kinds - painting, music, sculpture, architecture. I love being healthy and eating well but I also enjoy making cookies regularly and working to perfect the recipe.
Education: I have a Bachelor's degree in Communication with a minor in French from Rutgers University.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
sam marg
Profession: teacher
Interests: My biggest interest is in fitness and gymnastics. I work as a personal fitness trainer and gymnastics coach and I love to do handstands and jump rope! I also love to talk about science and travel! I've been to 22 countries so far, can you guess which ones?
Education: Master of Chemistry in Chemistry for Drug Discovery from the University of Bath in the UK.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic)
Devon C
Profession: Language Tutor
Interests: Language learning (French) & teaching English!
Health and fitness.
Alternative therapies.
Exploring the countryside.
Education: Bachelor of Arts at the University of Manchester (French Studies) including 1 year teaching spoken English in France.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent)
Precious Ibe
Profession: Literacy Tutor
Interests: I have an interest in literature, history, and theatre. My most memorable experience was travelling to Nigeria and meeting extended family there. My hobbies are reading and writing.
Education: I am currently working on a Bachelor's in Special Education with a Mild to Moderate certification
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Basic)
Sophie Cran
Profession: Commercial Business Manager
Interests: Hello, I'm Sophie! I'm Welsh living in New Zealand.
I love the outdoors - hiking, running and making the most of what mother nature has given us. I also love most team sports, playing for a netball team with a great bunch of girls that I have met here in NZ.
I love people and learning about different cultures and their quirks. It'd be great to get to know you and help with improving your English!
Education: Business and Management (with International Study) from the University of Exeter. My International Study year was completed in Australia.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Welsh (Native), French (Basic)
Tara Dee
Profession: English Instructor at Gaba Corporation
Education, English Language Instruction
I am responsible for teaching English to adult Japanese learners in one-on-one lessons.
I create personalised lessons for each client, based on their profile and level of English.
Interests: I love travelling, especially to Japan and historic places! The best part of travelling is the food, and I love to learn how to cook what I eat away from home!
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
Logan Coba
Profession: English as a Second Language Teacher
Interests: I'm currently living in the Amazon rainforest! I love learning new languages and about different cultures. I also love exploring rivers and waterfalls, spending time outside in my garden as well as cooking and baking. It's the perfect combination for a picnic!
Education: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate from International Open Academy
Certified lifeguard and swimming instructor
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic)
Teresa Catherine
Profession: Bookkeeper and outreach volunteer for a non-profit charitable company
Interests: Dance, knitting, singing, languages, puzzles, science, music, small scale chicken farming
Education: Cecchetti ballet to level 6, Liberal Arts associate degree, Faith studies at Christendom College and with Magdala Apostolate
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Lauren D S
Profession: Currently an Au Pair in the US - children's education aide
Interests: I love to read, listen to music and learn new languages. At home in Ireland I played rugby, but it's not so easy to do when I travel, so instead I will go for a walk around my local environment because I love exploring. I also love travelling and learning about the bigger world around us.
Education: I hold three Certificates in TEFL;
Advanced Certificate in TEFL Teaching.
Advanced Certificate in Teaching Young Learners
Certificate in Teaching English Online
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic), Spanish (Basic)