Kirsty van Niekerk
Profession: Social Worker
Mental Health, Non-profit
Worked in Child Protection
Teacher
Education
Worked in early childhood development. Taught English to children, teenagers and adults.
Interests: Travel, Nature, Health and Fitness, Yoga and Spirituality, World news and current events, Psychology, Fashion, Music, Literature, Movies
Education: Degree
Mental Health, Research, Non-profit
Majoring in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
Education
Education, English Language Instruction, Environment, Hospitality and Tourism
Several course and degrees completed in the above fields.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Marisa Louw
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: When I'm home I enjoy reading, cooking and playing with my 2 dogs. In my free-time I love hiking, camping, and rock climbing.
Education: Bachelors Degree in Teaching English from OLWA University, TEFL 100 Hour from ITTT
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Tara Elizabeth
Profession: Speech-Language Pathologist
Interests: Reading, Cooking, Sports (football, baseball, tennis), Boating/Waterskiing, Pets, Politics, Travel
Education: Penn State University - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Bloomsburg University - Masters of Speech-Language Pathology
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Angie Hill
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I love to travel and have been to several European countries - France, England, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Ukraine, as well as Canada and Mexico. I also love to read, cook, and watch sports (especially Basketball).
Education: I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations (Personnel Management).
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Tiffany Edmonds1
Profession: Stock Broker.
Interests: I love to travel and learn about the people that I share the world with, I feel it makes the world smaller and personable.
Education: I am a 4th year education major currently.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Pat / USA
Profession: Early Childhood Education
Interests: Music, singing, reading, research, sewing, cooking, traveling, clothes design, technology, gaming, and much more. If what you like is not listed does not mean I am not interested. Try me.
Education: High School Diploma- Booker T Washington HS-Houston
Associates- Business Management -Ashford Univ.
Bachelors- Early Childhood EDU -Ashford Univ.
Masters -Early Childhood EDU-Ashford Univ.
Masters- Online Teaching & Technology-Ashford Univ.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Laura Wid
Profession: College, High School, Middle School teacher, mentor, Coach, Stress reducing techniques instructor
Interests: I love coaching track and field as well as cross country running teams. I love backpacking in the mountains, swimming, nature, reading, cooking, dancing, hanging out with friends, creating beautiful cards from my photos, singing in harmony, researching health-related topics, traveling, meeting new people, conversing, gathering groups for Systemic Constellation healing, jumping on trampolines, collecting beautiful rocks, stones, crystals, fossil hunting, pickleball, ukulele, and planting flowers
Education: Stanford University, Palo Alto California. Masters degree in Education.
The University of California. BA, Biology and Environmental Science
Hallingdal Folkehogskule, Gol, Norge. Friluftsliv
Studied in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia and taught conversational English to bank managers there.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Victoria Sponge
Profession: Sustainable Fashion Designer
Interests: Art and Design, Sustainability
Education: Short Course in Fibers and Fabrics, Range Building, Knitwear Construction - London College of Fashion, London
Fashion Design BA (HONS) - Middlesex University, London
Art and Design Foundation Northbrook College, Brighton
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Shelly Simpson
Profession: Senior Customer Service Representative
Interests: My interests include fashion, talking about art. I really like talking about food, even though the only meat I consume is seafood, I will listen to people talk about food in a heart beat! I enjoy learning about different cultures; I was born and raised in the USA and it never fails to amaze me how differently people do things and the history behind it. I do enjoy learning new things and I enjoy sharing knowledge.
Education: Johnson & Wales University for Fashion Merchandising and Retail Marketing
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Rebecca
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: I have travelled a lot in Europe and Asia and am very interested in learning about different cultures, their history, cuisines, traditions and religions. I also practice meditation and enjoy swimming, hiking and being in the countryside. I am currently trying to learn Spanish but I'm just a beginner so I know how complicated languages can be!
Education: I have a BSc is Counselling and Psychology from the University of Bolton and a PGDip in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Salford. I also have a TEFL certificate from TEFL.org and studied English Literature, Psychology and Classical Civilisation at A-level.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Lynda Petty-Floo
Profession: Professional Dog Walker, Customer Service, former Flight Attendant
Interests: I enjoy being with animals . I love to walk and train dogs. Their energy is incredible! I love to cook , bake, gardening, and the outdoors. i love movies, documentaries, and the theatre are a big favorites of mine. I'm a big "murderino" which is someone who is highly interested in forensics, cold murder cases, and the stories behind the criminal mind. i enjoy listening to podcasts on those subjects and conversing with friends about those subjects.I cherish the time spent with my family.
Education: I have some college, but didn't finish my degree in Speech Therapy.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Suzy
Profession: Recent Graduate
Interests: My interests include traveling, cooking, and listening to new music or watching different movies.
I enjoy cooking new recipes and trying out food from different cultures as well.
I love to interact with new people and I hope that we can interact with each other as well.
Education: Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with Thematic Minor (Introduction to Basic Nursing Care) at the University of Arizona 2019
120-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate from Center for English as a Second Language at University of Arizona July 2019
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Jesse Tingle
Profession: Software Engineer
Interests: I love to listen to music, read, and play video games. I also have a 7 year old german shepherd mix that I love very much. I love to watch movies and play board games. I've recently started to learn how to skateboard.
Education: BA in Graphic Design
Currently in school for Software Engineering.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Anna Barboza
Profession: Server/Graduate Student
Interests: I love hiking, biking, surfing, diving, exploring new places and traveling. I love Asian food and trying new food in general.
Education: I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Eckerd College, Florida in 2015. I am currently about to begin my Master's program in Marine Conservation at the University of Algarve, Portugal.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Sonja P
Profession: Emergency Assistance
Interests: I have many varied hobbies from all things music to visual art, baking, as well as video games, reading, and also genealogy. I have many more interests and am pretty open to anything but these are all my favourites!
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 2 years ago, which has made me understand the struggle to learn new things but has also made me strive to help others who are struggling in different areas of life.
Education: I attended Laurentian University where I majored in both Sociology and English and was also in the concurrent education program to become a teacher. I took a course in TESL online (Teach English as a second language). I also attended Seneca College for Emergency Communications.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Phita L
Profession: Kindergarten Teacher
Interests: Dancing, board games, sunshine, and snacks.
Education: BA in Child and Youth Care
TEFL Certified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Lai Simp1
Profession: English Language Arts Teacher
Interests: Reading, writing, traveling, music, adventure, and crafting
Education: BA, Political Science, 1995, Grambling State University
MPA Human Resource Management and Health Service Administration, 1998, Grambling State University
MAED, Curriculum and Instruction, 2007, Biola University
EdD (in progress), Liberty University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)