Erin P
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I like to build furniture out of wood.
I like to watch my kids play sports.
Education: Liberty University, Masters in Religion
Florida State University, B.S. in Criminology
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Ujena P
Education: Currently attending The College of The North Atlantic, studying Architectural Engineering Technology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Mehak V
Interests: I love to talk about anything and everything; whether its small talk or current affairs. I love to play sports or play on the playstation. I feel that I would get on with all of you extremely well, whether your just a beginner or proficient!
Education: I studied at a grammar school and am now studying medicine at Oxford University
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Danica K
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I love being outside, camping, hiking, I practice yoga and am interested in holistic and alternative medicine. I enjoy animals, spending time at the beach and traveling. Cooking is one of my passions and you can find me most of the time in the kitchen trying out a new recipe. I like doing a lot of DIY projects and make most of my own health and beauty products. I also am a sucker for celebrity gossip. I love watching all kinds of sports and am an avid Disneyland goer.
Education: I went to school at California State University Chico in California and got a degree in Liberal Studies with a multiple subject teaching credential with an emphasis in teaching English to high schoolers as well as teaching second language learners English.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Alisha
Profession: Teacher
Teaching
I am a certified teacher here in the United States. I teach special education students, English learners, and general education students. I have experience teaching all ages of kids and adults.
Interests: I really enjoy traveling, hiking, completing puzzles, and watching stand-up comedy. I have even taken a stand-up comedy class before! I love reading and spending time with my dog (a golden retriever named Cody). My future goals include traveling the world, completing a marathon, and buying a house.
Education: Masters of Education
Education
I have a Masters in Special Education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
loren z
Interests: I love animals and have had many pets. I also enjoy food -- cooking and dining. I LOVE to travel and have done so extensively. I also enjoy gardening, reading and crafts.
Education: Boston University -- special education, elementary education
American University - psychology
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Amy Hebert
Interests: Graphic Novels, Star Wars, Music, Business,
Education: Vanguard College, Edmonton, Canada
BA Intercultural Studies
TESL Certificate
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Hellen R
Interests: I love the outdoors; I love biking, hiking and rock climbing. I also love reading and singing (even though I am not very good, I am better singing in the shower). I like to learn new languages and different cultures. I am currently learning Portuguese and Mandarin. Two of my favorite foods are Japanese and Indian cuisine.
Education: I graduated from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. I also hold the TEFL certificate.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Amber K
Interests: Learning about history and culture
Keeping up with current events and politics
Cooking and trying new foods
Traveling
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Bachelor's Degree - Sociology and Political Science
Master's Degree - Political Science and Civic Leadership
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Tara A
Interests: I am very interested in traveling and I enjoy hearing about where people have been as well as sharing my travel adventures. I like sports and I can talk about most of them although my favourite is basketball. I am also very fond of stimulating conversation and I have an open mind so I'm willing to take on just about any topic that arises and do my best not to offend anyone.
Education: I graduated from University in America. I attended school in Washington State as well as in Iowa. I hold a bachelors degree in Business Marketing.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Alice Bauer
Interests: I love sports: running, rugby, soccer, kickboxing, and I enjoy going to small art shows and museums. I live in New York, so I also like to see the strange and offbeat productions that happen around the city.
Education: I studied at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and I majored in German and Spanish studies. I also did a year abroad at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. I received my TESL/TESOL certificate in 2012.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Danielle K
Interests: My interests include the outdoors (hiking, camping, etc.), running, rowing, all sports, College Football, travel (I've been to various countries in Central America and Europe and lived in Rome), theology, coaching, teaching, gardening, reading (I'm currently reading "I Am Malala" and the new Judy Blume book, In The Unlikely Event), parenting, and cooking.
Education: I graduated from Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana with a bachelors degree of theology with a focus on education. I also received my masters in education from Notre Dame.
I am also certified to teach ESL (English as a second language) through Notre Dame (an 18-credit hour accreditation).
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Stacy S.
Interests: I love learning about everything that anthropology encompasses. I am especially drawn to archaeology and, as such, I love history. I am very interested in cultural anthropology, so I love learning about different cultures. I am fascinated by different languages and one of my biggest goals in life is to become fluent in the major romance languages. I speak Spanish fluently because I lived in Costa Rica for a year when I was younger. I am also interested in psychology, philosophy and political science. I love traveling and meeting new people. I am also a big fan of movies, especially indie and foreign movies. I live for music! Classic rock is my favorite. I have also more recently become quite interested in gardening and nature. I have managed to grow tomatoes, green beans, raspberries, and peppers on my small apartment balcony.
Education: I went to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and I studied anthropology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Debbie1
Profession: Office Coordinator - Event Planner
Interests: Hiking, Camping, Dancing, Singing, Acting
Education: University of Arizona ('02-'04)
Chapman University ('04-'06)
BA Degree in Public Relations & Advertising
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Jacqualyn J
Interests: I am an artist. I enjoy photography, graphic design, and writing poetry. I was a dancer for 15 years and enjoyed ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop performances. I had a German pen pal for 7 years and enjoyed writing e-mails and sending snail mail to him throughout the years. I enjoy yoga and meditation and have lived at a retreat center in the past. I enjoy being with nature and being in a quiet and peaceful setting. My guilty pleasures include; celebrity gossip, food network cupcake challenges, and House Hunters International.
Education: I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communications. I have a Vocational Certification in Photography. I have 7 years of work experience as a photographer working and speaking native English with children, adults, and seniors directing them in photo shoots. I have worked in customer service speaking native English for 12 years so feel comfortable speaking with people of all nationalities with various English language skills.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Nancy W
Interests: I have 3 children who keep me busy! I also love reading (especially the newspaper so I can keep current with what's going on in the world), cooking, gardening, traveling and trying new restaurants. If I have time, I also like to decorate my home.
Education: I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated with honors from John Carroll University with a degree in French and minor in Spanish. I studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France where I lived for 6 months. I have also lived in Italy for a year so I can speak some Italian too.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Mia
Interests: I enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and going to the beach. I love to watch suspense and action movies and I love to try new foods.
Education: B.S.
Mental Health
Psychology
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Camille K
Interests: I love to read. There isn't a day that goes by that I am not reading one of my favorite authors. Included in the mix are detective novels and biographies of painters, particularly those of the impressionist period. I enjoy cooking for my family many of my mother's southern Italian recipes.
Education: I attended UCLA and have three college degrees: Music, Library Science and African Studies.
I am currently studying for a TEFL Certification.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)