Teacher Valerie

Profession: ESL Teacher
Education
My duties are to assist students of all ages in the English language where I focus on pronunciation and grammar.

ELA Teacher
Education
My duties were to teach high school students the skills needed to pass the state-mandated exam, STAAR, where they were required to show their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Interests: I am from deep south Texas and live close to the beach!

I have a little girl who is growing up so fast and an amazing husband.

I love Springtime because the weather is perfect and the flowers are beautiful.

I love watching movies and TV shows on the weekends and spending time with my family.

I love pizza, hamburgers, and sushi.

My favorite music artists are BTS, Blackpink, and Stray Kids!

I enjoy playing Animal Crossing and reading.

Education: Bachelor's in Arts in English
Education
Obtained in 2010

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Kay-lee

Interests: I am interested in travel, language, photography, film & television, football, and culture.

Education: Honours Degree
Writing and Journalism, Visual Arts, Advertising
Honours Degree in Film, Media and Communications

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


Coach Gene

Profession: 24 Years in Education
Education
24 Years in Education

Interests: I'm a professional writer and am working on my fifth novel. I love teaching writing, English conversation, and Business English. I've also helped many students get high scores on IELTS SPEAKING.

Education: Bachelor of Arts
Writing and Journalism
BA in Philosophy

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


Elaine

Interests: I enjoy walking by the sea and watching movies. I have a keen interest in herbal medicine and I love to cook

Education: Master's Education - University of Cambridge
Education, English Language Instruction
Master's Degree in Education and Teaching

Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Education, English Language Instruction
Professional teaching qualification from the University of London

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)


Candice

Profession: ESL teacher
Education
Teaching students in person

Online ESL teacher
Education
Teaching students online

Interests: I live in South Africa. I am friendly, patient and talkative. I have a passion for language and love interacting with new people.

Education: University of the Western Cape
Education, English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Language and Communication Studies, German)

Global Language Training ltd
Education, English Language Instruction
TEFL (150 hours)

University of the Western Cape
Education, English Language Instruction
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (English Teacher)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)


Lacey

Interests: One of the most important things to me is living a life full of adventure. Acting with that in mind, I have visited and lived in many different places, like England, Greece, Costa Rica, and now I live in Spain. My passion is the ocean and marine animals and I am a SCUBA diving instructor. I lived and worked as a SCUBA diving instructor for over a year in Costa Rica. I also love public speaking and have experience doing it professionally.

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


Beni

Interests: I love travel, cooking, Kpop and Korean dramas. I'm from Melbourne, Australia but I'm currently living in Barcelona, Spain.

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


Polly Mg

Profession: Project Manager
Retail, Technology, Research and Development
I currently manage projects related to technology and computer science.

ESL Teacher
English Language Instruction, Teaching, Education
I taught face-to-face classes with adults and teens at an English institute before the pandemic.

Environment, Health and Safety Specialist
Environment, Manufacturing
I was an EHS Specialist in the automotive industry. My team kept factory workers safe while monitoring our environmental impact.

Lab Assistant
Consulting, Environment
I worked for an environmental consulting firm that carried out lab analyses for water and soil samples.

Interests: I love learning languages. I speak Spanish and French; I'm a beginner in Chinese, Japanese, and Italian. I'm also very interested in science. The lab is one of my favorite places to be.

Education: Environmental Engineer
Environment
Environmental engineering aims to reduce pollution and environmental impact!

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), French (Conversational), Italian (Basic), Japanese (Basic), Chinese (Basic)


Andrew W. Impomeni

Profession: Professor
Education, English Language Instruction
2018 - Present: Professor of beginner - advanced level English courses at a large public university in Tunja, Colombia. Specialized in didactic and interactive virtual classes.

Private Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
2018 - Present: Private English teacher employed by a large semi-private language institute in Tunja, Colombia. My classes range from introductory English and pronunciation, to advanced English and English literature/literary analysis.

Paramedic
Medicine
From 2015-18 I was an medic at a large hospital as well as helping with small local interventions. In my time there, I was also in charge of new medic training.

Interests: Until about three years ago, I had lived in the United States my entire life. Now I find myself living in Colombia having to learn a whole new language, like many of you are doing now! So I know exactly what you are feeling!
For the last three years I have been working as a university English professor at one of the largest public universities in Colombia. I have also been working with countless private students, many of which have now earned B1 and B2 English level certifications.
Some of my interests include: reading, listening to music, cooking, cinema, adventuring with my family (my girlfriend, our dog, and our cat), learning languages, medicine, and helping those in need.

Education: EMT-A Medic Cert.
Medicine
License to practice medicine.

UMDNJ Anatomy and Physiology
Medicine
Advanced medical terminology / Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology / Diagnostics

Criminal Sociology and Sociology of Healthcare
Medicine
Pennsylvania State University and Community College of Bergen County New Jersey.

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


Coach Andy

Profession: Sports coach with 1CoachAndy Sports Academy, Coconut Park Bike instructor and Online chess teacher.

Interests: I am a very proud left hander who is into History, Geography and SCI-FI movies. Hobbies include playing chess and travelling when possible. I used to play football and cricket in my younger days but these days only watching sports on the TV. My favourite team Liverpool FC who I have been supporting now for over 45 years!

Education: IB workshop Making the PYP happen: Implementing agency Category 1
LEVEL 1 FOR SPORTS COACHING BADGE
LEVEL 2 FOR SPORTS COACHING BADGE
VISUALLY IMPAIRED COACHING BADGE
DISABILITY COACHING BADGE
EMERGENCY FIRST AID (renewed March 2020)
CHILD PROTECTION IN FOOTBALL
QUALIFIED REFEREE LEVEL 8
Level 1 IVQ Certificate in Motor Vehicle Systems

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


taraoosthuizen

Profession: Medical doctor

Interests: Reading has been my most beloved hobby since I was a young girl.
I enjoy cooking, and take particular delight in baking for friends' birthdays and other special events.
I am also fond of outdoor running, yoga, and watching Downton Abbey on repeat!

Education: 2012: Obtained an A-level in English Literature via the University of Cambridge International Examinations.

2018: MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) at the University of Stellenbosch.

2019: Obtained an overall band score of 8.5 in IELTS

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)


Greg

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: Listening to, as well writing music, spending time outdoors, sports, traveling and immersing myself in new cultures!

Education: Bachelor of Arts at Western University, then transferred to and currently completing my International Business Degree at Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

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


Mr. Steev 😃

Profession: An experienced teacher at Further and Higher (University) level. I have also worked in business and been self-employed.
Education, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Training and Development
I worked as a counsellor and moved on to teaching counselling skills. I also worked as a careers (vocational) adviser, helping students with university entrance. I ran my own bookshop and have done other jobs in sales and logistics.

Interests: I am travelling around the world, very slowly. So far, I have mainly been to countries in Europe and South America. Currently, (at February 2025) in Spain. Some years ago, I worked as a counsellor and still have an interest in psychology and self-help. I like stand up comedy. I am trying to learn Spanish as well as languages for the countries I am visiting next. Other hobbies are classical music, art, a wide range of books, (including Shakespeare, Aldous Huxley, Tolkien and Harry Potter) tarot, walking and the natural world, bird watching and trees! I have a northern English accent and attempt to speak slowly and clearly.

Education: I have many degree and postgrad qualifications in advice, counselling and education.
Education, English Language Instruction, Mental Health, Logistics
I have post grad qualifications in counselling and careers advice. I have a BA (Hons) degree in Psychology as well as my Trinity College, London certificated in TESOL. I have taught in several colleges and universities in the UK and visited more.

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


Melissa D

Profession: Conversational English Tutor
English Language Instruction
I have been a conversational English tutor since 2018. I assist students with improving their spoken English and listening skills, mostly. I also assist in preparation for the IELTS exam

English Teacher
English Language Instruction
I taught English to elementary school children in South Korea from 2020-2021. I was in charge of assisting the English curriculum teacher with instruction, and I ran the afterschool English program where I was assisted by a Korean co-teacher.

Interests: LGBTQIA+ friendly! I love learning about other people, nationalities, cultures and religions. Sitting down and talking to someone and getting to know them is one of my favourite things to do, because it shows how even though we seem different on the outside or come from different backgrounds, at the end of the day we all share the same emotions and frustrations, and I think that that is a beautiful thing. I have a variety of interests, including travel, movies, history, going to museums, reading, and nature!

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Archaeology
Education
Period: 2016-2019
University of South Africa

Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology and Organisational Psychology
Education
Period: 2021-2023
University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Organisational Psychology
Research
2024
University of Cape Town

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)


John Parker

Profession: Private English Tutor
English Language Instruction
I have been a private english tutor since 2019

Interests: I enjoy playing video games or going to the movies when I can. If I can't go, then I typically watch movies from my computer with friends or family. I also enjoy going out, but due to our current situation, that's not very possible. I also thoroughly enjoy listening to all kinds of music.

Education: Michigan State University
Entrepreneurship
From 2017-2018

Instituto Tecnólogico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente
Logistics
International Commerce and Business 2019-present

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


Richard Simson

Profession: Professor
Education
Georgia State University

Interests: I'm a musician and I'm a music teacher as well. I'm also interested in technology and social media.

Education: Master of Arts
Education
Master of Arts in Digital Communication

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Taylor Love

Profession: ESL Teacher
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching, Internet
I am an ESL Teacher for Qkids, Gogokid, and Vipkid. I teach English to children from all over the world and I love my job!

Yoga Instructor
Mental Health, Sports and Athletics, Teaching, Education
I am a registered yoga teacher. I was classically trained at the Himalayan Wellness Center in Colorado and was certified to teach in 2017. I have taught kids, adults, and seniors yoga.

Interests: I have worn many teaching hats over the years and I feel so blessed to have the privilege to help so many students learn and grow! In addition to to being a children's ESL teacher, I also love to do and teach yoga. I enjoy gardening, baking, cooking, reading, being outside, music, and spending time with my family. I'm a big kid at heart and I adore being silly!

Education: Bachelor of Arts in English
Education, English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism, Research
I received my BA in English from the University of Akron in 2011. I minored in Classical Studies and Anthropology as well.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Alley

Interests: Hello! -

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Sarah Omalley

Profession: ESL teacher
Education
I have been a teacher for seven years.

Interests: Hello! my name is Sarah and I am from Ireland. I am a primary school teacher in Vietnam. I have worked as a teacher for the past 7 years both online and offline to students of all ages and levels.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)


Jeremy Z

Interests: Sports, Health & Fitness, Reading, Video Games, and Traveling

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