Arika L

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: *Cooking
*Reading
*Writing postcards
*Traveling

Education: Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. Languages studied: Spanish and Czech**

Post graduate studies at Stephen F. Austin State University. Topics studied: Social Work, Geography, Legal Studies**

Certifications: Early Childhood-6th grade in the state of Texas** Teaching English to Foreign Learners

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Jessica Mags

Profession: Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor

Interests: Travel, hiking, exercise, yoga, meditation, mental illness, psychology, health and wellness, nutrition, culture, lifestyle, relationships, diet, physiology, alternative medicine

Education: University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Bachelor of Health Science with Honours in Biokinetics

Rhodes University, South Africa
Bachelor of Social Science with majors in Organisational Psychology and Human Kinetics and Ergonomics

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Felicity C

Profession: spa therapist, restaurant manager, Tefl teacher

Interests: sports, music, animals, travelling, reading, blogging

Education: I finished high school in South Africa and studied beauty therapy in london

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Laura Smyth

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: I love travelling, working and living abroad. I have lived in Spain, China and now Thailand, I really enjoy immersing myself in different cultures, learning a new language and living like a local. I also love being out in nature, animals, reading books, listening to podcasts on personal development.

Education: I studied International Business with Spanish at Queens University Belfast, Ireland.

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Rachel OH

Profession: Loan Officer

Interests: I love writing, movies, and sports.

Education: Oberlin College, B.A. in English

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Liz Paws

Profession: Office administration and bookkeeping. Running businesses and assisting in business development. 5 years experience in the hospitality and tourism industry through my own high end bed & breakfast.

Interests: I like people and I enjoy speaking with people. The area below where it asks my teaching style doesn't allow me to tick all three boxes. I'm extremely adaptive and I can utilise all three methods of teaching. I chose fun and gregarious, as that is most likely the way to get to know someone. However, depending upon an individual's needs, sometimes they may need patient and methodical instruction. The more senses used to teach or show someone how to do something improves their retention speed.

I read a great deal. Since 2007 I have only purchased ebooks and currently have over 6000 in my library.

Currently importing, distributing and setting up a reseller network in Malaysia for robotic swimming pool cleaners. I am designing the 'How To' instruction manuals to include translations into Bahasa, Mandarin and English.
Assisting in troubleshooting problems people are having with their swimming pools. (Jointly with my husband and a local Malaysian partner)

My husband is a helicopter pilot so I'm also very interested in aviation topics; particularly those dealing with the Oil and Gas Industry and also Search and Rescue/Air Ambulance issues.

I have been running a high-end bed & breakfast through AirBnB for 4 years. This has allowed me to speak at length with people on holiday who English is a second language. The demographic would be equally European and Chinese where English is not their native language. Below are links to my listings so you can see the reviews I have received..... including the one star review which hasn't damaged my reputation and all my guests have a snicker when reading.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/946309

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3062647

Education: I finished Year 12 in 1976 and joined the Australian Air Force where I was trained on technical publications management and library services.

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Kimberly F Thomas

Profession: Business Administration Tutor

Education: I received my associates degree in Business Administration and now a senior in my Bachelors of Business Administration program. I have been an honor roll student throughout all of those years.

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Sue Lee

Profession: Online ESL Teacher
Education, Writing and Journalism, Customer Support
For the past 6++ years I have worked online with VIPKID and 51Talk, teaching students from age 4 - 16 as well as some adults how to speak English. Also taught them grammar and phonics, some math.

Interests: I have been teaching English (ESL) for more than 6 years but have experience with other subjects like math, grammar and phonics in excess of 10 years. My background is varied as I always wanted to be home to raise my children and now enjoy life as a grandma. I have been a part of the business world as a private secretary for a number of years, worked with animals and an advocate against animal abuse for a great deal of my life and continue to be an animal lover. I have had a passion for teaching as well as working with animals as far back as when I was a child myself and I am so thrilled to be able to carry out these passions and dreams well into my adult life. Children are our future. I am happy to lead them on the path to a great future. Aside from my passion as an educator and advocating/loving animals, I also enjoy swimming and gardening.

Education: Kish University
Education, Writing and Journalism
After graduating from a Business High School, I went on to raise a family but later got a degree in education. I have also took some writing courses to use in my advocacy against pet cruelty.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Sami R

Profession: Emotional Support Listener & self employed

Interests: I love music, movies, photography, dancing, reading, learning about different cultures, traveling, playing video games, playing with my dogs and cats, and just being silly.

Education: Heritage College Therapeutic Massage Associate's Degree
Norman North High School Diploma

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Em Bowyer

Profession: English teacher and project manager

Interests: I love music, learning languages (currently learning Farsi and German), swimming, cycling, mountain treks and cooking. Anything that gets me outside or meeting new people!

Education: I grew up in Birmingham, and went to University in Bristol, SW England, where I studied earth sciences, specialising in volcanoes.

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Emma Hu

Profession: English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher
Education
Grades 7-10 in an international school setting

Interests: Hi! I'm Emma, a long term expat (12 years!) currently residing in Cambodia with my German husband.

I grew up learning French in school (as I was born in Canada), then became very interested in the German language when I went to study abroad in high school and later learned Italian through direct immersion. I continue to study German as it is important to my family life (communication with my in-laws and husband). I mention my language journey as I know that learning languages is a life-long journey that requires patience, intrinsic motivation, and a whole lot of time!

Professionally, I hold an MA in English Studies and an MA in Education. I am a secondary school English Language Arts teacher (grades 7-10). However, most recently I have had a career change to: MOTHER. I am a mother to a 1 year old bilingual daughter.

I used to work full-time on Cambly during my first masters degree (2018-2020). I have not been back in a few years!

Personally, I am a very introverted person who enjoys quality over quantity. Kindness, listening, and deep thought are important to me. I hope that these traits will help me guide you in your language learning journey!

Education: MA English Studies
English Language Instruction
2018-2020

MA Education
Education
2022-2023

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Samantha Root

Profession: Homeschool teacher

Interests: Traveling, hiking, meeting new people and having new experiences.

Education: BA Degree at Southeastern Louisiana University

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Heather Finley

Profession: Teacher

Interests: Nature, adventure, traveling, experiencing other cultures and customs, reading, music, and food.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Maria F

Profession: Hospitality

Interests: Film, theater, art, writing, poetry, food, and learning about different cultures.

Education: University of South Florida - Sarasota

Master's Degree
Education & Hospitality

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Jordan Laesch

Profession: Customer Success Consultant
Sales
Communicating with University instructors and faculty to ensure they have a strong understanding of digital products used to administer class materials.

Interests: When I'm not teaching, I'm spending time with family and friends, cooking or watching the latest release on HBO Max. I have a background in corporate business, global affairs and communicating across cultures. I have a passion for travel, which allows me to meet people and experience cultures different from my own.

Education: Master's of Science in Global Studies
Education
Master's degree from Oklahoma State University - May 2020

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Education
Oklahoma State University - May 2017

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)


Erinn Z

Profession: Para-educator, Life and Communication Coach

Interests: I love hiking, walking pilgrimages in Italy, swimming, cooking, baking, traveling, spending time with my friends and family, dancing, and learning new languages. I also geek out on studying non-violent communication.

Education: I have a BA in Psychology/Counseling and Spiritual Studies from Antioch University Seattle.

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Leah A

Profession: Office Worker

Interests: Hi everyone! My name is Leah. I graduated from university this May with my degree in biology. Right now I work, but I plan to go back to school for my master's degree next year! I loooove watching YouTube videos and eating snacks! I also took a few Korean classes in university and I still study Korean occasionally.

Education: Bachelors in Biology

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Jessica Smith

Profession: Customer Service

Interests: Music, Art, Writing, Fashion, Instruments, working, Entertainment

Education: I completed high school and received my diploma in 2005.

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Holly OH

Profession: College Professor

Interests: Cooking, family, sports, gardening, movies,

Education: B.S. from the University of Findlay - Environmental
Studies

J.D. from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

Spoken Languages: English (Native)


Jamie-lee Hall

Profession: Teacher

Education: University of Lincoln UK

Spoken Languages: English (Native)