Kyla L
Interests: In my free time I love to do many things! Cooking, dancing, travelling, music and running are among some of my interests. I enjoy learning about languages and cultures. As well, I like to read and write.
Education: I have a certificate from TESOL for teaching English.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Kelly Miles
Interests: I love anything outdoors, hiking biking, rock climbing, kayaking and repelling. I enjoy reading about and researching interesting topics just for the sake of being informed. I'm always going to movies and music concerts and finding new or old movies and music to watch and listen to. Some might call me food obsessed, but i would just call myself a foodie. Talking with people from different cultures and learning about them along with traveling and getting to know the planet we live on is one of the great pleasures in life. To sum it all up I'm interested in anything and everything that's interesting.
Education: Completed high school at New Richmond high. Attended Antonelli collage and completed an associates in business and interior design.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Mary K
Interests: Watching British romance movies, hiking, attending plays, going to the museum and concerts.
Education: Oglethorpe University; Major: Business Administration, Minor: International Studies
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Kat
Profession: ESL teacher, secondary school
Interests: I love swimming, hiking, yoga, reading, writing, and travelling!
I hike and do yoga recreationally.
My favourite genre to read is fiction.
I keep a travel blog and I write frequently in a personal journal.
I adore coffee, most Asian food (especially Thai and Vietnamese), kitties, and watching hockey.
I can bake really good chocolate chip banana bread!
I'm from Canada, and I have been to the USA, Taiwan, Thailand, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
I worked for two years as an archaeologist before I decided to try teaching English overseas, so anything regarding culture or past civilizations will always be interesting to me!
Education: TEFL/TESOL Certification
Maximo Nivel S.A., Cusco, Peru: February 2015
150 hours/ Internationally Accredited Program/12 hours of practical teaching and in-class observations
Training Course for International English Teaching Fellows
ÚNICA (Institución Universitaria Colombo Americana), Zipaquirá, Colombia: July 2015
48 hours/Pre-Service Certification Program provided by Heart for Change Colombia and the Colombian Ministry of Education
B.A., Anthropology and Latin American Studies
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada: May 2013
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Lena2
Interests: Traveling, painting/art, dance, music, hiking, books, sports,
Education: I received by bachelors degree in Spanish at the University of Washington in 2014. I'm currently doing my graduate program for my Masters in Teaching to become a High School Spanish and ESL teacher. I will be graduating in the spring of 2016.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Lyuda
Interests: I enjoy many things, anything from outdoor adventures like hiking, camping, snowboarding, paddle boarding, and swimming to indoor things like movies, dancing, board games, and painting. Feel free to ask me more during a session. Talking about your interests is a great way to improve your skills.
Education: I graduated University of Washington, Seattle in 2015 with a bachelors degree in Engineering.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Sarah HJ
Interests: Traveling - I have visited over 15 countries in the last 5 years.
Cooking - I love learning about food and the cuisines of places I visit.
Movies - Watching movies, new and old, is my favorite lazy hobby.
Education: (*****Master's in Ed. Technology, December 2015)
Graduate Cert. in Ed. Technology, May, 2015
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Mi, USA
TEFL/TESOL Cert. 160 Hour, November 2013
i-To-i United Kingdom, Leeds, UK
Bachelor of Arts, English, May 2007
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Afrika Sansbury
Interests: My interest include surfing the internet, watching youtube videos on health, family, and financial/spirtual development.
Education: I'm currently in school studying two fields, medical coding & radiology tech pursuing an associates degree at a local college here.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Catherine H
Interests: My interests include cooking recipes from around the world, travel and cultural exchange, movies, reading, podcasts, comedy, as well as keeping up with the news. Though I would not consider myself an expert, I am currently learning a lot about business and entrepreneurship through personal experience, and am always eager to discuss related topics.
Education: I graduated in 2013 with a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Iowa in Linguistics with a specialty in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language), after completing a first major in Spanish language and a minor in English literature. I am currently in the process of acquiring TESL certification.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Ebony P
Interests: My interest are very simple. I love teaching. I have a family and I go to work. I love culture and food culture. I love to watch Indian and Korean dramas (Boys before Flower! 4Life). If someone wanted to know more about my culture I would love to know more about their culture.
Education: I have not yet completed my education degree but I am one year away from student teaching and graduation. I love love teaching it is my passion. I plan to have a healthy and long career in the teaching field.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Clara Quintero
Interests: I enjoy reading, working out, cooking, baking, traveling, writing, and spending time with my family and friends.
Education: I have an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Spanish. I have a Masters degree in Social Work and a Masters degree in Multidisciplinary Studies. I am a certified teacher - K-12 ESOL from Florida.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Tahira K
Interests: I enjoy travelling, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. I also love to cook and experience new cuisines from around the world. To keep active, I love swimming in the ocean and going for runs on the beach. Reading and going to the cinema are also favourite things to do in my free time.
Education: I Studied a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English and Psychology at The University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. I also have a CELTA teaching certificate from Cambridge.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Cristina Cortez
Profession: Marketing, communications and public relations professional for a healthcare organization.
Interests: I have too many interest to list but I love music - music of all genres, tempos and times. I am soccer (futbol) fan and actually went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. I have an obsession with sparkling water and pickles and and jump at any opportunity to go on a sightseeing/travel adventure.
Education: I obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations and a Minor in Web and Technology Literacy from California State University, Long Beach.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Melody
Profession: ESL Teacher
Interests: I am interested in travel, movies and television, reading and writing fiction. I am an artist and have an Advanced Open Water SCUBA certification. Ocean life has always interested and fascinated me.
Education: I obtained my Advanced Certificate in TESOL from the Canadian Institute of English. They taught me 40 distinct and effective methods to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages. I have a Bachelor's in Education, majoring in TESOL and minoring in languages.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Cecil S
Interests: I am a very avid reader and I like to ride my bicycle an average of 241 km per week. I also love to travel, play basketball, play racquetball, cook (and eat!) and to hike in the wilderness.
Education: Western Governors University
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Shiva
Interests: I enjoy watching funny movies and documentaries about real life issues in this World. I also have an interest in healthy nutrition and lifestyle. I enjoy reading about psychology and how our lives are influenced by our thoughts and beliefs. In the last year, I've also started to learn how to sew. I've always loved fashion and learning how to make and design things is a wonderful creative process I enjoy!
Education: I have a Bachelor's Degree from the University of British Columbia. My major was French with a minor in Economics. I speak fluent English, having grown up in Canada and I also speak fluent German due to my family upbringing. I also speak French, but am no longer fluent in it.
I further continued my education in the area of health sciences, nutrition and counselling.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
K Marie
Interests: I enjoy dancing, and theater events. I also enjoy going to the movies, and to concerts as well. I like watching baseball and football on TV. I also love to travel and see new parts of the world!
Education: I first attended a community college, and her my associate's degree in education. Following that, I attended Arizona State University, where I received my Bachelor's Degree in education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Stephany Junco
Interests: Art, music, culture, travel, linguistics, spirituality, meditation, physical fitness, family, seminars and much more.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design with an Emphasis in Fine Arts
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Michelle W
Interests: I am a big video game nerd (everything from Legend of Zelda to Fallout to Diablo to Civilization - I like a wide variety of video games). I also love fantasy books, shoes, and movies (Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time, Sword of Truth). Basically, if you like to geek out/nerd out about anything, I will probably want to geek out with you! :)
A few other things I love include big dogs, hiking, cooking healthy food, and soccer.
Education: Edmonds Community College
Spoken Languages: English (Native)