George Maguire
Profession: Gallery Assistant
Interests: I am a Contemporary Artists born in the UK, working across painting, sculpture, drawing and performance. I live and works in London and has a shared artist studio subsidised by the UAL/ACME Associate Studio Programme. I am also a gallery assistant and musician.
Education: I graduated with First Class Honours in BA Fine Art from Central St Martins, UAL, London in 2020. I also currently deferred place to study MFA Sculpture at The Slade School of art. I achieved A*- B in A levels studying Philosophy, English Language and Fine Art. I also achieved all A* - B in GCSE studies across a range of core subjects.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Mollie
Interests: My interests include volunteer work, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Education: Bachelor's Degree: Digital Media & Web Technology
Advertising, Technology, Visual Arts
Specialized in creating graphic design, web design, and video projects.
Certificate: Web Design
Internet
Background studying web design, tools, and technology principles
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Amharic (Basic)
Patrice H
Profession: Homeschooling mom
Interests: Nature, Health, Sewing, rock pouring
Education: Medical Assistant
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Carly Burns
Profession: National Organizer
Government
I work at a national non-profit as an organizer. I work a lot with students and volunteers!
Interests: I grew up in Los Angeles and then moved to the Bay Area after college. I most have worked in politics organizing campaigns. I've also worked a lot with refugees coming into the US for the first time helping them navigate the health and transportation systems we have here and helping them get used to the culture. I love having conversations with new people and I am an extremely active person. I have lots of hobbies!
Education: University of Oregon
Government
B.A. International Studies
San Francisco University
Government
Masters in International Relations
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Sford11
Profession: Operations Account Manager
Interests: I am a financial professional working in the securities industry. I also love to teach. I was an after school English for two years.
Moreover, I love to travel! I have visited Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and South Africa.
Another hobby of mine is reading current events.
With my well-rounded background, I am sure we can have a conversation on just about anything!
Let's talk! :)
Education: I studied at Fordham University in New York City. I majored in Economics. All of my schoolings took place in NYC.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Clare
Profession: Virtual Reality English Teacher
Education, Teaching, English Language Instruction, Performing Arts
Virtual Reality English Teacher at Waijiaoyi in Beijing, China (7 months)
English Tutor
Education, Teaching, English Language Instruction
English Tutor at Metatraining Formacion In Madrid, Spain (12 months)
English Tutor
Education, English Language Instruction, Teaching
English tutor at English Plus in Madrid, Spain (10 months)
Interests: Interests are movies, history, nature and wildlife, and geography, culture
Education: Diploma Program in Early Childhood Education and Care
Education
Student at University of the South Pacific in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand)
Alex
Profession: Student
Interests: Cooking, reading, crafts, animals, language
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Sadia AJ
Profession: ICT Teacher
Interests: Cooking, baking, walking, nature, reading
Education: BA hons Business Administration at UCLAN
PGCE in ICT at Edge Hill University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Rachel
Profession: English/Spanish Customer Service Representative
Interests: Hello! My name is Rachel and I'm from NJ. I am 23 years old. I am really passionate about languages, music, international relations, and human rights. I am a native English speaker and am fluent in Spanish (studied 11 years) and Italian (studied 10 years). I am also proficient in Portuguese (studied for 2 years)I plan to move to Portugal in a couple of months and would love to do a master's degree in international relations there.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Spanish (major) and Italian (minor) at Mount Holyoke College (USA). Graduated in 2019.
120 hour TESOL Certificate Course- International Open Academy
Completed in 2020
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Conversational)
Katie B
Interests: I love to cook and be in nature, whether it is hiking, camping, or just exploring. My biggest passion is travel. I love to explore new cultures, try new foods, and meet new people.
Education: Bachelors of Communication
Advertising
My focus was on public relations and advertising.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Seetha
Profession: English Language Teacher
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching
I've been teaching English for over 15 years. I've taught children and adults, different levels, and a variety of course types. I've done workshops on communication skills. I also train students in academic English and for the IELTS examination.
Corporate Trainer
English Language Instruction, Management, Training and Development
I've trained people in the workforce to help them communicate more effectively in their jobs. My sessions have focused on email writing, presentation skills, group discussions, positive interactions, and clear communication.
CELTA Trainer
Education, Training and Development
I am a Cambridge certified CELTA tutor, and have trained many new teachers who want to start their careers as English language teachers.
Interests: Cooking is my first love! I enjoy watching films and reading novels. A memorable experience is going to watch a few events at the 2000 Sydney Olympics - amazing! I'm always excited about travelling and about meeting new people, I love listening to their stories because I'm a very curious person.
Education: MA English
English Language Instruction
I completed a post graduate degree in English and English Literature, which I enjoyed very much.
MA English Language Teaching (ELT)
English Language Instruction
I completed a post graduate degree specifically focusing on English language teaching, where I learned some theory behind learning and teaching, as well as how the English language works in communication.
Cambridge DELTA
English Language Instruction
This is a Diploma in teaching English. I learned so many teaching techniques and ideas, all focused on the practical aspects of teaching a language class.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Tamil (Native)
jmcmurray56
Profession: Office Employee
Marketing
Employee at Zachys Wine & Liquor Inc. I supported the office manager by filing documents, answering phones, handling shipping. Also, I helped the marketing and acquisitions Team through website data entry like tasting notes, labeling images/prices.
Camp Counselor
Education
I was a camp counselor at Camp Hillard in New York. I was responsible for taking care of 21 3rd and 4th graders. I participated in and led activities. I also received Counselor of the Week Award.
Interests: As mentioned in my video I love to learn myself. Over the years I have become knowledgeable in many topics like French, English, Psychology, Public Speaking, US History, European History, Theater, and many more. I look forward to meeting you!
Education: Northwestern University
Visual Arts
Current sophomore at Northwestern University double majoring in Communications and Radio/TV/Video/Film and minoring in Linguistics.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Fluent)
Mel
Profession: English teacher
Education
*In-person classes for private students and groups for more than 10 years
*Classes via Zoom (during pandemic)
English teacher trainer
Education
*Training new English teachers and preparing them to teach English around the world and online
Spanish teacher
Education
*High school teacher for 5 years working with large groups of teenagers
Interests: I love reading, baking, cooking, watching movies, exploring new places and spending time with my son. We live in Costa Rica! Of course, I also love helping students learn!
Education: MEd. in Bilingual Education and ESL
Education, English Language Instruction
Second language teaching
BA in Spanish
Education
Spanish Education
Teaching Certificate
Education
K12 Teaching Certification
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Bri
Profession: English Teacher
Teaching, English Language Instruction
I worked as an English Teacher at a Kindergarten in Thailand. I had the opportunity to teach and care for children ages 2-5.
Online English Teacher
English Language Instruction, Teaching
I have led online classrooms of up to 30 students in English instruction. In this, I educated students at both a beginner and intermediate level.
Interests: I am from San Diego, CA and have a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. I love hiking, camping, and being outside. I have lived in many different countries all around the world. Ask me what my favorite country to live in is!
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Business
Mental Health
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Business from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)
Miss Ohemaa
Profession: Primary school teacher
Interests: Hey guys! I have a ton of interests but I will narrow them down :). I love music (all genres) especially going to watch live bands and concerts. I love children and i'm very joyful when I am baby-sitting my niece and nephew! I am very passionate and childrens' education and development. I enjoy making new friends engaging in great conversations and learning about new countries and cultures
Education: 1. BTEC National Diploma in Child Care Learning and Development (level 3)
2. Bachelors Honors Degree in Early Childhood Studies
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK)
Nadi F
Profession: Administrative Assistant, Beauty Care Entrepreneur
Interests: Travel, language, music, hiking, beauty care, nature conservation, anime, independent and foreign language movies and music.
Education: TEFL Certified;
I went to a trade school to become an Hair Stylist, which I still practice - however, I now work at a University where I provide assistance for a department in the Faculty of Medicine.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Lee Claassen
Profession: Cambly Tutor
Education
Working for Cambly for almost three years
Interests: Camping, Going to the beach. I am an animal lover, so I spend a huge amount of time raising them. Spending time with my family is my greatest pleasure.
Education: High School Diploma
Education
I completed my High School Diploma and did short courses in education
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Afrikaans (Conversational)
Laquan Wood
Profession: Executive Chef
Hospitality and Tourism
-Incharge of all restaurant funcionalities
-Train employees on proper food saftey, food prep etc
-Maintain personal relations with various vendors
-Ensure food quality
-Menu curation
-Food cost analysis
Interests: Hello! My name is Laquan and i am from Boston, USA.
I am a entrepreneur and professional fisherman living and working in Thailand. Culture and creativity are my passions of life.
Education: Associates
Sports and Athletics
College two sport athlete(Football,Track)
Major:Astronomy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Thai (Conversational), tl (Basic)
Aisling Quirke
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I love art. I love to sing and I play piano, guitar and violin. I like painting and singing also! I'm very interested in travel as I love meeting people from all different backgrounds and cultures! I'm from Ireland and have lived in 5 other countries - the US, Spain, Germany, Indonesia and Vietnam. I'm very passionate about philanthropy and humanitarian work, I volunteer as often as I can!
Education: I recently graduated with a degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Limerick. While studying, I also did an online TEFL/TESOL combined course.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic), Irish (Fluent)
teacherkara52
Profession: ESL Teacher
Education
I spent a year and a half teaching English to students of all ages in China.
Sixth Grade Teacher
Education
Taught grade 6 (ages 11-12) in a self contained classroom. We learned all subjects, and I helped prepare them for middle school.
Media Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction, Teaching
School librarian for PK-6th grade elementary school, as well as technology and computers. I was in charge of organizing the books and reading as many as I could. :)
3rd Grade Teacher
Education, Teaching
Worked with kids who are 8 and 9 years old, and we learned about many things through reading and speaking and thinking.
Kindergarten Teacher
Education, Teaching
Worked with 20-22 five and six year olds, teaching them the basics of reading, speaking, and writing in English. We started with our ABCs. It is so fun to watch the light of reading comprehension turn on in their eyes. I just cheer them on!
Interests: I am 52 years old, and love to travel! I've had the opportunities to go to many places around the world, and I could do it again tomorrow! I've been to Mexico, England, Russia, (twice!) Ukraine, Poland, Finland, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Cultures amaze me, and I find it so fascinating to learn about what is important to people in different countries. Can't wait to learn about yours!
Education: M.Ed. Education (Reading)
Education, English Language Instruction
Earned my Master of Education degree in 1998 from Harding University. Master of Education with a specialty in reading.
B.S. Elementary Education
Education
I hold a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in Elementary Education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada)