Yury Bilokonsky

Profession: Teacher

Interests: My biggest interests in my life have been yoga, meditation, jiujitsu, and writing. Going to Korea and living on Jeju Island would have to be the highlight of my life, although I have had quite a few experiences for which I am very grateful.

Education: I have a Bachelor's Degree from CSU in Creative Writing, and am currently working on a Masters of Education in Learning and Technology, with an expectation to finish in March.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Korean (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational), Ukrainian (Basic), Thai (Basic), Vietnamese (Basic)

zhengmichael50

Profession: Electrical Engineer

Interests: Hi everyone. My name is Michael and I'm an electrical engineer from the United States working in the electric utility and renewable energy field. In my free time, I like to play tennis, golf, run, spend time with loved ones, and of course, teaching others valuable skills I have such as English.

Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)

Kevin America

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: Ukulele, Travel, Writing, Hiking, Biking, Swimming, the Beach, Sunshine, Music, Languages, Teaching, Reading, TV, Movies, Science,

Education: Bachelor's Degree in History

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic)

Paul Hyde

Profession: Teacher

Interests: I love the outdoors; hiking, walking and birdwatching are some of my favourite things.

I also love sports, particularly football. I love to travel and lived abroad in China for 7 years, spending time learning the language, so I know the importance of speaking practise when learning a new language!

Education: Masters of Education
PGCE Primary Teaching
BA Hons Architecture
CertTrinity Tesol

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Conversational)

Andy Wu

Profession: Full Time Student

Interests: When I have time, my hobbies are reading manga, programming, playing video games, and working out.

My most memorable experience was when I went to Japan to teach students English and self development. Every week was an new school and host family. It was crazy!

Right now, I have some interest in learning new programming langauges, studying business, and learning Japanese.

Education: I'm currently an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at Simon Fraser University!

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational), Japanese (Basic)

John

Profession: Production Developer

Interests: Sustainability, System transition, Human Centered Economy
Scuba Diving, Motorcycles, Travel, Language Learning, Computer Games

Education: MSc Agricultural Economics
BSc Zoology

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Conversational), German (Fluent), Thai (Basic), Bulgarian (Basic)

TJ Caver

Profession: Global Business Consultant

Interests: I am interested in current events, sports, and food!

Education: Bachelors of Arts: International Relations
Double Minor: Chinese and Arabic

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Arabic (Basic), Chinese (Conversational), Spanish (Fluent), French (Fluent), German (Conversational), Italian (Fluent), Portuguese (Fluent)

david100russell

Profession: ESL consultant

Interests: Language learning, etymology, running, camping, reading.

Education: Hello! My name is David! I was born and raised in England. I have lived on a few different places including London.
I love being a Teacher! I have taught English language for over 10 years. I have also worked for the University of Keele for over 13 years, working with Undergraduate and postgraduate student’ research. I have a Bachelors in Education major and TESOL. I find the English language is fascinating with a rich history.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Conversational)

Tom

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: I like running, playing guitar and travelling.I enjoy learning languages and I speak Chinese, Hindi and Spanish.And I Iove teaching teaching English!

Education: Degree in Business Marketing
Diploma in Mandarin Chinese
Certificate in Equine Science

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), Hindi (Basic)

Evan Isabell

Profession: English teacher

Interests: Languages, skateboarding, culture,

Education: Bachelor of Arts World Language and Cultures (SPANISH), 120 TEFL certificate

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), Chinese (Basic)

Adrian

Profession: copy and paste the link in the description to see my Linkedin profile:
Visual Arts, Advertising, Entrepreneurship
https://cn.linkedin.com/in/adrian-tyus-4a190a17

Interests: I spend my free time reading books, writing in my journal, observing people and nature on my travels, learning new languages and cultures, climbing mountains and trying to catch waves.

I am passionate about Surfing, music and photography. Always pushing myself out of my comfort zone and into a space of learning and creativity.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Indonesian (Conversational), Chinese (Conversational)

ricroth10

Profession: Owner of Velocity Turbochargers, Manufacturer of Automobile Turbochargers.

Interests: Travel, sightseeing, Basketball, spending time with my wife and family.

Education: Bachelor of Education from USILACS University Florida.
TESOL 180 HR

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic)

Joshey

Profession: ESL Teacher

Interests: travel, surfing, swimming, scuba diving, hiking, science and technology, cooking!

Education: Bachelors degree Biomedical Science from University of Kent.
high school qualifications in physics, geology and biology.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational), Portuguese (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)

Kevin Marston

Profession: Student, Line Cook

Interests: I love to learn languages! I was lucky enough to travel to Bolivia, where I learned Spanish and Quechua, and to Italy, where I learned Italian. I am currently learning Middle Egyptian and Arabic. I have had amazing language teachers in my life, so I hope to be an amazing language teacher for you!

I also play piano, and love music. Most of the pieces I play are ragtime, or by the composer George Gershwin. But talk to me about any music!

Education: B.A. in Linguistics and Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh

150-hour TESOL Certificate from Arizona State University

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), Italian (Conversational), Quechua (Basic), Chinese (Basic), Welsh (Basic)

mattkmarch

Profession: Accountant

Interests: I lived in South Korea for four years studying, working, and traveling.

Education: Bachelor in the Arts in Engish from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Master's Degree in Finance from Yonsei University in South Korea
MBA from Appalachian State University

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Korean (Conversational), Chinese (Conversational)

Samuel Morris

Profession: Computer Engineer

Interests: World traveling, van-living, surfing, skating, programming, and teaching. I get bored easily...

Education: Bachelors in Computer Engineering at the University of Kentucky
Bachelors in Physics at the University of Kentucky
TEFL certified

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational)

Callum

Profession: Environmental Scientist

Interests: Hiking, bouldering, dogs, environmental conservation, science, backpacking, adult cartoons, and gaming.

The greatest experience of my life was when I hiked through Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiaoxia) in Yunnan Province in China!

Education: Bachelor of Arts (Major in Chinese Studies & Minor in Spanish & Latin American Studies); Bachelor of Arts (Hons in Chinese Environmental Policy); Bachelor of Economics (Major in Economics); Master of Environmental Science

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), French (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational), Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)

Vincent Wong

Profession: Tourism Sales at Chubit Travel

Interests: I love to travel and see the world. If I have one dollar, I will save it and use it to go to a new city or country

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science & Information Security from New York Institute of Technology

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)

Benny Milham

Profession: Right now, this is my only job. When I can leave the house I work as a Skydiving Instructor.

Interests: Ok, let's see;
I'm a skydiver (I jump from planes)
I'm an acrobat (I do flips and tricks with my friends)
I'm a world traveller (I've been to more than 20 countries)
I'm a foodie (mmmm)
I'm a barista (Can I make you a coffee?)
And a teacher (not just English).
I also play the handpan (what's that?)
I can solve the rubik's cube (how fast?)
I study self development (huh?)
And right now I'm learning how to do tricks with a butterfly knife (wow! a what knife?!)

Education: I'm a certified AcroYoga teacher, Skydiving Instructor and soon I will be certified English Teacher as well!

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Chinese (Conversational)

Ryan Winston Elliott

Profession: Royal University of Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Education
I taught a summer program here for young adult ESL learners with another teacher. We focused on grammar and speaking classes.

Global Leadership University - Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Education
I taught at a young adult post-secondary school institution teaching ESL, IELTS, TOEFL, and other courses. This was my first long term work abroad, and I loved the country!

South China Normal University - Guangzhou, China
Education
I worked at this university for 3 years doing IELTS preparation work. My students were in a 2+2 program for studying in the UK and Australia, I focused on enhancing their speaking and writing IELTS band scores.

Interests: My perfect day is one filled with coffee, sunshine and bicycles! Bonus points if there is a day hike or swim nearby, I love to be outdoors!

Education: Texas State Unviersity - San Marcos, Texas, USA
Non-profit
I got my Bachelors and Masters degrees in International Studies, with focuses on non-profit organizations, ESL, and political economy.

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), German (Basic), Russian (Basic), Turkish (Basic), Chinese (Basic)