Hannah Elizabeth
Profession: Philosophy Graduate
Interests: Dancing, reading, watching sports, I love talking to people and having interesting conversations, travelling, Philosophy, etc.
Education: Philosophy Bsc
Writing and Journalism
1st class Philosophy Bachelors degree
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Ladan Howell
Profession: Learning Support Assistant.
Interests: I love singing, dancing, jigsaws, crossword puzzles, cafes and swimming.
Education: I have a diploma in Business and Finance from New College Durham, specializing in travel and tourism, a CELTA teaching certificate and certificates for teaching Business English and Young Learners from IH (International House, Poland).
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Conversational), German (Basic), Persian (Fluent), Chinese (Basic)
Ana Carolina D
Profession: Preschool teacher
Interests: I enjoy expanding my knowledge in nutrition and natural remedies, traveling with my family, baking, and getting to know new people.
Education: Associates in Arts in Pre-Nursing
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)
Shyan
Profession: Direct Support Professional
Mental Health
I worked at a rehabilitation center providing care and support to individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries as well as intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Interests: I have a lot of interests and hobbies! I enjoy reading, cooking, and watching TV. Most importantly, I love writing! I spend most of my free time working on my book that I hope to publish in the future. I also love traveling and meeting new people. I've visited Japan, The Bahamas, and all over the United States. One day I hope to have traveled all over the world!
Education: Southern Illinois University
Writing and Journalism
I recently graduated where I studied both Creative Writing and Classics which focused on mythology, art, and history!
I am attending graduate school at Southern Illinois University to pursue my Master's in TESOL.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Sarah J
Interests: I love reading, writing, traveling, art, languages, cultures, hiking, birds, science, cooking, technology, and history.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Hungarian (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Lia USA 😊
Interests: Learning a new language, learning about different cultures, animal lover, veganism, documentaries, teaching, non-fiction reader, volunteering for the poor, beaches, nature hikes, rock climbing, swimming, yoga, pilates, gym, singing in the car, dancing, world music, soccer, piano, World Cup, cooking, traveling.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Arabic (Fluent), Portuguese (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), French (Fluent)
Lucy Lee
Interests: Reading, fitness, learning languages, hiking with friends and travel
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational)
Sophia Shah
Profession: Art
Education
I have worked in many different sectors. In schools and colleges I worked within the art department and loved meeting students of all ages and from different backgrounds and cultures. It has been wonderful to see them progress and grow.
Interests: More about me!
I love to learn new things and have lots of interests and hobbies, I love music, nature, animals and the sea. I love to roller skate, draw, and cook nice food and I am learning how to cook a good curry!.
I have enjoyed travelling in the past and hope to again soon.
I am interested in listening to other people's stories and learning about their culture and of course their favourite foods and music!.
Education: Art and Design.
Visual Arts
I have certificates in Art and Design and A levels in Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology and Sociology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Deryl D
Profession: Assistant Librarian, Tech Library. Primary School Teacher. Head of First School. Teacher-in-Charge , Lang Unit
Education
Head of First School in a First and Middle School. Teacher-in-Charge of Language Unit for children with Specific Language Disorder. Certificate in Counselling.Co-ordinator for Gifted Children
Interests: My interests are languages, reading, playing and following tennis, garden design, interior design and conversation.
Education: Bachelor of Education. Four year Honours degree in Education and Design
English Language Instruction
Worked as Teacher-in-Charge of a unit for children with speech and language difficulties.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Alison G
Interests: Reading, cooking, attending concerts, walking the dogs, watching movies, gardening, eating out, watching sports, going to the beach.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, major in English and History
English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism
3 years University degree in English literature and certificate of TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand)
Teacher David
Profession: accounting
Finance and Banking
accounting
Interests: I have interests in sports,outdoors and spending time with family I like to travel I have travel to South America and Mexico to continue learning Spanish and to better my skills I like to have fun while teaching and enjoy a good conversation.Hope to see you in class soon
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)
Teacher Pilar AS
Interests: I love teaching ESL! I love to travel and meet new people. In addition, I am an avid runner. I will be traveling to Japan in 2022 to complete the Tokyo Marathon! I am also a coach and host a podcast.
Education: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree
Education, Visual Arts
I have a Bachelor's Degree as well as a Master's Degree. I am also a Certified ESL teacher. My training included Business English and Working with Young Leaners.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Gary
Profession: Accountant
Interests: Travelling, Languages, Football, Mountaineering, Food.
Education: Forensic Science at Cambridge University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), Indonesian (Conversational)
Sarah Tuggle
Profession: Kindergarten Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction, Teaching
Kindergarten teacher in Phoenix, Arizona (USA)
Early Childhood Teacher
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching
Preschool teacher in Shenzhen, China
English Language Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction, Teaching
Conversational Language teacher in Madrid, Spain
Interests: I enjoy running and playing soccer. I love traveling and I hope to eventually travel to all seven continents. I've had the chance to live and work in many different countries (most recently China and Spain). I also really like baking--snickerdoodle cookies are my favorite!
Education: Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
Non-profit, Education
Davidson College (USA)
Masters in Teaching
English Language Instruction, Education
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Pascale F
Interests: I am swiss but spent majority of my childhood in Africa. I carried out and completed my primary and secondary education in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa, before returning to Switzerland. After gaining a couple of years of work experience working with vulnerable people and child, I moved to Scotland to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy.
I am passionate about culture and travel, as well as healthcare and wellbeing. I also enjoy playing music and painting, as well as yoga and jogging.
Education: Master of Occupational Therapy
Medicine
Rehabilitation Therapy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Julia
Profession: INDEPENDENT ESL TEACHER
English Language Instruction
Successfully market and sell curated curricula across diverse online platforms, targeting a wide age range of students.
Interests: Hello, I'm a 26-year-old English teacher from Toronto with a passion for language and cultural exploration. Since earning my TEFL certification in 2019, I've been dedicated to teaching English and helping students achieve their language goals. Travelling has been a significant part of my life, allowing me to immerse myself in diverse cultures, languages, and cuisines, which I believe enriches the learning experience. In my leisure time, I indulge in reading, cherishing moments with family, and embracing the joy of learning new languages.
I look forward to connecting with students on this language journey and creating a positive and engaging learning environment together.
Education: I completed my schooling in Toronto and have an 170 hour TEFL certificate from the International TEFL Academy.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Conversational)
Athena F
Interests: Hello! I'm a college student studying Biology, with special interest in environmental conservation. I love to play guitar, paint, and read. I also love to run and weightlift, and am a college track and field athlete. I compete in sprinting events. My favorite types of music are country and rock.
I am prepared to work with you on speaking, listening, or writing skills, as well as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and sayings! I can't wait to get to know you!
Education: BA Biology
Medicine, Agriculture, Environment, Sports and Athletics
Biology Degree
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational)
Jeanie FL
Interests: I like watching and playing sports, going to the movies, cooking, going to the beach, and traveling. I love animals, languages, and learning about different cultures.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Jamie T
Interests: I'm Jamie, and I learn languages and play music! I speak English, Japanese, and Chinese.
The things that most excite me are reading books and music. I've played drums since I was young, and studied classical music in high school.
I studied Japanese-English translation at Brown, currently continuing in a graduate program at Tokyo University.
I'm also happy to give advice about language study habits, college applications, test prep, or other questions you might have!
Education: BA in Literary Translation (Japanese-English)
Writing and Journalism
from Brown University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Japanese (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational)
Mable N
Profession: Currently a teaching assistant and previously an Events Manager.
Interests: I enjoy reading, visiting parks and museums, one of the best museums I have been to is the British History Museum and the Life Museum. I swim and knit as hobbies. A life-changing moment was when I visited Capetown in South Africa, it is such an amazing city.
Education: I have a diploma in Marketing, a diploma in Health and Social Care, a certificate in Early years professions, a Teaching and training award and I am currently studying for a bachelor of science degree in Psychology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native), Zulu (Conversational)