Jake Girman
Interests: Reading, rock climbing, chess, computer science, finance, economics.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Michael Gutilla 1
Profession: Teacher
Education
Worked as a teacher for 25 years.
Interests: I love spending time with my family and Students. I also love fishing and outdoor activity.
Education: Personalized Learning
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Paul William
Profession: Lecturer
English Language Instruction
Teaching ESOL for 26 years.
Interests: I like reading, classics such as Dickens and Conrad, foreign literature from France and Germany (Camus, Zola, Grass) and contemporary international novels and thrillers. I enjoy cooking (recipes from all over the world) and experimenting with new recipes. I like to keep up with current affairs worldwide, reading The Economist and The International New York Times.
Education: M.A. TESOL
English Language Instruction
Exploring the theory and practice of language learning.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Elizabeth.S
Profession: Teacher
Education
Over 4 years of teaching experience both inside the classroom and online.
Interests: I am currently a Grade 3 Teacher in Cambodia! I have lived in South East Asia for over 5 years. I love teaching because everyday is different!
I have friends from all over the world and I really enjoy experiencing and learning about different cultures!
I love meeting new people, trying new foods and learning new things!
Education: Human Geography BSc Hons Degree
Environment
Manchester Metropolitan University, England.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Ian Jeremy Fisher
Profession: Teacher, Audiobook narrator and producer and broadcaster.
Interests: AudioBook narration and production, travelling, broadcasting.
Education: Bsc Business and Marketing. CETFLA, Diploma TEFL. 20+ years teaching in the Middle East.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
David Kronish
Interests: Guitar, keyboards, music in general , sports, comedy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Hebrew (Conversational)
Abi D
Profession: New Heights Academy
English Language Instruction
Teaching youth sciences, English and other subjects online in Canada at a private school
Interests: Culture (learning about different cultural norms, customs, beliefs on various topics and foods), Politics & Media (current events and media portrayals of different countries), Relationships(why we need certain relationships and the roles they play in our lives), Society & Beauty (country and city beauty standards and the effects they have on you, local fashion trends), History & Society (the impact of historical events and changes on your current society, are these changes bad or good),
Education: Bachelors of Arts in Education and Digital Technology
Education
Studied the frameworks for education and how that can be used in digital learning contexts.
Diploma in Community Development
Government
Studied the frameworks of community development and how to implement community projects from a grass root level.
Spoken Languages: French (Conversational), English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic)
Nick L
Profession: Assistant Vice President
Finance and Banking
I have spent approximately twenty years taking on various roles within the banking industry. With anything from cash handling to loan administration and compliance review, I have worked in virtually every field within the banking industry.
Interests: I am an avid reader, movie and television watcher, and I enjoy all kinds of pop culture and trivia.
Education: Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Writing and Journalism
At both the undergraduate and graduate level, I studied English Literature. My education provides a strong background in English grammar, and I am also proficient in composition, rhetoric, style and usage.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Keith Cee
Profession: Captain
Aviation
Many tips, tricks and tall tales from over 30 years around aircraft.
Interests: I'm a retired airline pilot, love flying, enjoy travel (luckily), history, reading, hiking and exploring the waterways of Ireland on my boat.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Liz
Profession: HR Recruiter
IT
Work remotely to recruit computer network technicians within Canada. Utilize online
job boards to source and screen applicants, shortlist and interview candidates virtually.
Program Coordinator
Training and Development
Conducted needs assessment for the Avasant Foundation project in the Bahamas, an IDB (Inter American Development Bank) Labs initiative.
I recruited candidates in Cohorts 1 & 2 of the digital skills initiative.
HR Coordinator
Non-profit
Coordinate and administer the HR function for various SP field projects in the Bahamas.
Training managers and staff on procedures, policies, and guidelines. Provide guidance on legal HR issues.
Assist in maintenance & support of Payroll
HR & Training Manager
Technology
Translate requirements into training to equip employees to work as consultants and support their personal
development. Identify and assess current and future training needs, monitor and evaluate training program’s
effectiveness, success and ROI
Training & Development Officer
Training and Development
Responsible for recruiting, assessing, interviewing & hiring job candidates. Continually developing
methods in the contact center to help CSR’s & QA’s achieve specific learning outcomes. Conduct company orientations, and client system trainings.
Resort Reservations Manager
Hospitality and Tourism
Responsible for a staff of (7). Duties performed: interviewing, scheduling, staff training, performance appraisals, project management, &
weekly occupancy forecasting. Conducted annual training at Starwood Call Center in Fall River, Mass. USA.
Assistant Front Desk Manager
Hospitality and Tourism
Supervised staff of 10, responsibilities included interviewing, scheduling, staff training,
performance appraisals, customer problem resolution. Also worked apart of Starwood Task Force at Sheraton Burlington, VT, USA for 3 months.
Interests: I have a passion for people development and I'm usually a pretty good resource. I enjoy helping people discover their unique gifts and talents, and showing them how to enhance their skills and knowledge in preparation for a dream job, or for entrepreneurship.
Education: MSc Human Resource Mgmt. & Development
Education
Dissertation: - 'Navigating dynamic fit: Exploring P-E fit experiences of CSRs in a Bahamian call center'. Key mod. completed: Employment Relations & Law, Resource Learning & Talent Mgmt, Project Mgmt, Strategic Intn'l Business Mgmt.
A.A. Hospitality Mgmt.
Hospitality and Tourism
Key modules: Hospitality Law, Food & Beverage Management, Marketing, Purchasing, Budgeting & Cost Control, Hospitality Accounting, Food Safety & Sanitation, Hotel & Restaurant Management, and Food Production Analysis.
Spoken Languages: English (Native)
Sheila
Interests: Photography, Cooking, Travelling, Horses, Fashion, Sports
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Allison Black
Profession: English Teacher At VIPKID
Interests: I love art and movies! I play the piano and guitar, and I love to talk about music!
Education: B.A. in Linguistics (with a focus in TESOL)
Currently working on Master's degree in Multilingual Education.
(Expected graduation date: May 2022)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Bee C
Profession: Lecturer
English Language Instruction
I've worked as an English Language teacher for 8 years.
Vice Director of English Preparatory School
English Language Instruction
I have been the Vice Director of a University Prep School for 1 year.
Interests: I love reading, listening to music (especially classical music) and playing musical instruments. I also love watching all the latest films. I go to the cinema every week. I always keep up to date with the latest news around the world.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Turkish (Native)
GabrieleV
Profession: Tutoring Coordinator for the McMaster Science Society
Education
I oversaw a team of 150+ tutors and organized a tutoring program for undergraduate students. I also tutored some students myself, going as far as providing lecture-style exam reviews.
Interests: Travel, Science, Music, Flying, Videogames
Education: Aviation Techniques
Aviation
Currently working on my Private and Commercial Pilots License
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Fluent), French (Basic)
Leander
Profession: Online English teacher
Interests: Travelling, reading, cooking, swimming, shopping, playing basketball, and doing yoga.
Education: EDUCATION
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCEi) with Merit, University of Nottingham 2017
BA Joint Hons French and German 2:2, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 2000
British Council TEFL introductory course, Vienna, Austria 1999
4 A Levels grades A-C – Woodkirk High School, 1996
10 GCSE’s grades A-C- Woodkirk High School, 1994
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), German (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent)
Oscar
Interests: I love reading and travelling. I love the mountains in the winter and beaches in the summer. My favourite author is Mitch Albom. I live in Toronto, Canada. I have also lived in New York, Mexico City, Geneva, Calgary and Portoviejo. I am excited to meet you!
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Abby Swinney
Profession: Spanish Teacher
Education, Teaching
I teach Spanish to students ages 11-14 in a public school in my hometown.
Substitute Teacher
Education, Teaching
I was a substitute teacher at a public school district in Kansas City. I teach any subject/age for short term assignments.
Volunteer English Teacher
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching
I was a volunteer English teacher in San Felipe, Chile. I worked in a public school and helped students with their speaking and listening skills.
Interests: I love Jesus! I also enjoy traveling, soccer, being outdoors, hiking, coffee and reading.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Tumi D
Profession: Digital Marketing Specialist
Advertising
Social Media Manager, Visual and store layout to support merchandise assortments and campaign strategist
ESL Teacher
English Language Instruction
Language Arts, Environmental science, Foundation to Writing and Sensory Development subject teacher.
Interests: Hello. Tumi is a diligent professional who has been consistently praised as a caring, driven and hardworking individual by co-workers and employers!
Over the course of my 5-year teaching career, I’ve developed a skill set directly relevant to the required tutor role, working with kindergarten, elementary, middle school and adult learners across Asia. I have 1-year experience teaching extensively online through various channels since March 2020.
Overall, I have consistently demonstrated self-motivation, communication and creative thinking abilities in every aspect of my teacher and tutoring role. I am a very passionate individual and always inspire my students to be their best because I love doing my work. I am dedicated to achieving great results and never give up if I can help it. My philosophy and core educational values is to give learners of all levels the best education they need in a fun, interactive and dynamic manner.
Thank you :)
Education: Wits University
Writing and Journalism
Writing and Journalism programme applies its emphasis on producing texts that can be published across different forms of media. It allowed for students to become familiar with techniques of crafting creative work, dialogue and business.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Matt
Interests: I enjoy travel and experiencing other cultures to see the different walks of life people are on.
I also enjoy being around people and would call myself an extrovert.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Ari
Interests: I like to travel and study foreign languages. When I'm stuck at home I like to play video games an watch tv shows. I'm thinking about getting into roller skating once spring rolls around.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)