Jeremy Edwards

Profession: I previously worked in IT

Interests: I love languages, first and foremost! I spend a lot of my free time studying language. I also enjoying riding my bike and figure skating!

Education: I have a BA in Romance Languages, with a focus in French, a TEFL certification, and I will soon be starting an MA in Second Language Acquisition.

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


Ben Cleverdon

Profession: Teaching English Online.

Interests: I love to learn and teach languages. I speak English & Spanish also currently learning Mandarin Chinese. I also love music, I play the guitar. Do some sports

Education: I have a bachelor degree and a TEFL master course.

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


Greg Gentle

Profession: Primary school English Language and Literature teacher at an International School in Saudi Arabia.

Interests: The most memorable experiences of my life have all involved different cultures and countries. I have cared for an elephant in Sri Lanka, skydived in New Zealand, camped on the Great Wall of China, walked across Spain, swam in the Aegean Sea and eaten fried tarantula.
I have many stories to tell, but can't wait to listen to yours.

Education: Trinity CERT Tesol (2013)
Cambridge & IELTS trainer and examiner
BA Hons in Travel & Tourism (2009)

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


Geo Lo

Profession: College Graduate & Future Law School Student.

Interests: Languages, Basketball, Snowboarding, Travelling, Law, Fishing, Music, Reading

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Brigham Young University. Associates of Applied Sciences from Brigham Young University - Hawaii.

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


Shawn Biack

Profession: Resident Assistant for Xavier University

Interests: Greetings everyone! My name is Shawn Biack. I am a dedicated and responsible leader recognized for organization skills and positively with experience in communications and supervising.

I am into everything that involves mental and physical engagement, for example; basketball, volunteer work, yoga, photography and tutoring.

Hopefully I can be of assistance to you in your future aspirations!

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management; Certificate of Achievement for Marine and Antarctic Science by University of Tasmania, Certificate of Achievement for Management for a Competitive Edge by ICMS, Certificate of Achievement for Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates by EVERFI.

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


Jeff Konah

Profession: Currently a S

Interests: Languages! I am studying three right now!
City life and culture
Health and fitness
Movies and Music(everything from Bach to Beyonce!)
Dance and Theatre (Yay Hamilton!)
珍珠奶茶哈哈

Education: Current: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Spanish culture from Pitzer College

TEFL certification from Cambridge University, CELTA(Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)

Certified Yoga instructor; my certification is from the OM Factory.

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


Jun H Kok

Profession: Intern

Interests: I am interested in ethnography, learning about different cultures. I am also interested in East Asian languages ( I speak Mandarin, Cantonese, some Japanese and elementary level Korean ). Oh, I also love food and often watch food videos on Youtube and TikTok.

Education: I recently graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Anthropology, and another one in Linguistics from the University at Albany, State University of New York.

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


Adrian N

Profession: Online English Teacher

Interests: I like to share my experiences as I teach and learn from yours.

Over the past few years, I have been to a lot of countries including Egypt, Mexico and Germany. I was in Mexico for 3 weeks in February 2020. I enjoy learning about new cultures and places around the world.

Back 2016 I wrote my first nonfiction book about psychology and since then I have written on other topics like finance and marketing. As of July 2020 I in the middle of writing my first novel.

Education: Open International Academy, TESOL, October 2017.

Bachelor's degree from Staffordshire University, Video Games Design. June 2014.

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


Aaron Arlott

Profession: Company Founder - Recruitment Consultant

Interests: MMA, Reading, Music

Education: -Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science.
-150 ITTT TEFL.

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


Taylor Saunders

Profession: Assistant Cellar Manager at Wine Ark

Interests: Hobbies include reading, creative writing, playing guitar, games of any kind, adventuring, video editing and the occasional game of sport. I have travelled a bit, but wish to do a lot more! Favourite places I have been to are Costa Rica, Vietnam, Thailand's southern islands and California.

Education: Bachelor of Arts - Double Majoring in Spanish and TESOL at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Qualifi Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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


Phil

Profession: Sound and Video Engineer

Interests: My interests are football (soccer), theatre and cinema, travel, meeting new people.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance Technology, TEFL Qualification (due for completion in September 2020.)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Basic), Chinese (Basic)


Alex T

Profession: Account Manager

Interests: I've traveled to almost 25 countries. For the last five years, I've celebrated my birthday in a different country each year!

I like writing, music, and photography as well as travel. I'm trying to learn to sing better!

Education: Bachelor of Arts in History from California Polytechnic State University
- Minors in Linguistics, German, Teaching English as a Second Language

Certificate in Indonesian Language and Culture

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


Tom Hogan

Profession: Secondary School teacher

Interests: I'm an MMA fighter and a Secondary School teacher. I also like to play the Banjo and swim.

Education: I'm currently completing a masters in Education and I have a BA in Spanish and Classical studies

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


Mark Hawkins

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: I am interested in reading, movies, computer games, history, politics and nature, hiking and nature.

Education: I studied my undergraduate in History and Spanish studies at the University of Sheffield.
I have a CELTA English Language Teaching Qualification from Concorde International in Canterbury.
I am currently studying my masters in Environment, Poltics and Development at the University of London

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


Charlie Brookes

Profession: MBA student

Interests: I enjoy playing football, boxing and anything that gets my body moving.

My biggest passion however is meeting new and interesting people and learning about their cultures and life story. I hope to meet you too and please tell me about yourself!

Education: 120hr TEFL Certificate

Bachelor BA in Banking and Finance

Can speak Chinese

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


Tim James S

Profession: Online English Tutor

Interests: I am currently working as an online teacher. I enjoy reading, travelling, and engaging in interesting conversations!

Education: Master of International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington

Advanced TESOL Certificate, Global TESOL College

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


Gareth Gilder

Profession: English teacher, charity fundraiser

Interests: Making music, DJing, playing football, reading, travelling

Education: 3x A-levels A-C. Currently studying for a diploma in Web Design.

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


Finn R

Profession: English Teacher, Institute of Science and Technology, University of Ningbo, China

Interests: I enjoy reading, trail running, hiking, and spending time in the mountains.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (First-Class Honours) from the University of Bristol, U.K.

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


Howie Liu

Profession: College student

Interests: I love photography, doing Chinese Martial Arts, eating food, and getting to know people I meet!

Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Statistics with possible minors in Psychology and Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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


Jinno S

Profession: a medical student; previously a tutor, an undergraduate teaching assistant, a laboratory research assistant, and a human resources manager

Interests: I love the outdoors and going on random adventures! I have traveled to many countries in the past; these include Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and the US! I enjoy meeting people from all around the world and learning about other cultures!

Education: Honours Cellular and Physiological Sciences from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver; an incoming 4th year medical student from the University of the Philippines - Manila

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