Gabriel SW

Profession: English Language Teacher
English Language Instruction
2012-2024

Director of Studies
English Language Instruction
Directed an English Language School in China, 2015-2017.

Content Writer
English Language Instruction
Helped to write textbooks for English language learners. 2017-2018.

Online Course Instructor
Education
Udemy Course Instructor with 16 online courses on English language learning, study skills, and creative thinking skills.

Interests: I'm passionate about personal development, creativity, literature, films, and traveling. When I'm not teaching English, I'm an Identity Coach (similar to a life coach) and a Creativity Coach - so if you're interested in those topics, we could be talking all day! And as well as teaching a language, I also love learning languages myself - so don't worry, I understand the pressures you might feel!

Education: LLB (Bachelors of Law)
Law
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Legal Practice Certificate
Law
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth

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


Colin Kr

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: Hi! I'm Colin. I was born in Toronto, Canada, but I grew up in Scotland! I've lived in several other places in Canada, as well as in the Caribbean. Most recently, I came back from 2 years in China, where I taught English. My interests include reading, writing, cooking, nature, video games, table top games, and movies / TV shows. I really like science fiction, fantasy, and police dramas. I've studied history, as well as law and geography, and have some experience with computers and programming.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in History from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
100 Hour TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification
120 Hour Foundation TEFL Certification
Teaching Knowledge Test (Module 1), Cambridge English

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


Lee

Profession: Previous professions have been in IT and in the medical field.

Interests: I like watching movies when I want to relax. I also like to go fishing if I live somewhere where it is convenient to do so. I also like to study Chinese as well to make it even better. I like a variety of things, Music Astronomy and so on.

Education: International TEFL and TESOL Training (Distance Learning)
TEFL Certificate, Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners, Business English Certificate

Provident University BA in Computer Science

BMCC
AAC Associate of Applied Science in Computer Science

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


Gordon

Profession: Teacher

Interests: Chess, Yoga, Traveling, Socializing, and Soccer.

Education: Bachelor of Arts Trent University CANADA
Non-degree studies Fudan University CHINA

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


Joe Wilkinson

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: I love reading, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as exercising, trekking and learning Chinese! I am also a semi-competent chef, pending the vitality of your taste buds. Beyond all that I'm also an ardent traveller and video gamer! I love Red Dead Redemption 2. It is a masterpiece.

Education: TEFL Certificate 150 Hours (2016)
2.1 BA with Honors in History (2013)
3 A-Levels in History, Law, Psychology (2009)
1 AS-Level in Media Studies (2008)

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


Kevin C Hwang

Profession: Masters student in Human Computer Interaction

Interests: Hi, my name is Kevin, and I am currently pursuing my masters degree in Human Computer Interaction at Georgia Institute of Technology. Before this, I was in Taiwan for 5 years teaching English for 2.5 and then Math and Computer Science for 2.5 years. In my free time, I like to go cycling, play tennis, watch sports (NBA, NFL, tennis), watch movies, play board games, and read up on world history and philosophy.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland,
Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction at Georgia Institute of Technology (2021)
i-to-i TEFL certificate

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


Luciano Joseph

Profession: ESL Tutor

Interests: Like most people I love traveling, seeing new places, finding new experiences, trying new foods, I love to cook as long as I have the time, longboarding, making music with friends, and much much more.

Education: Bachelors in Fine Arts from New York Institute of Technology - Studied Communication Arts with a Major in Video Production

Nanjing Normal University - Studied Mandarin for 1 Year

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


Doug Miller

Profession: Campaign Director at ReThink Energy Florida; Research and Policy Director at ReThink Energy Florida

Interests: Hello there! My name is Doug, and I grew up in Florida where I live close to my American, Vietnamese, and Peruvian families. I am passionate about many things--art, movies, nature, traveling, LGBTQ issues--but I am most passionate about learning and teaching languages. I used to be very active in state environmental politics, but now I spend my time learning Mandarin, and I would love to help you improve your English.

Education: TEFL Internship and Teaching Practicum Certification from Florida State University; TEFL Teaching Certification from Florida State University; Permaculture Certification from University of Florida Extension Center; Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory from New York University

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


David Brown

Interests: I am a bird biologist. I collect data about migrating birds. I spend a lot of time outside hiking and enjoying nature. I like learning foreign languages and meeting people from around the world. I play tennis and I play guitar.

Education: B.A. Mathematics
Technology
I have a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from a 4-year liberal arts college.

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


Daniel Buchanan

Profession: I'm currently teaching in the United States of America

Interests: When I'm not teaching I love reading, meditating, hiking, traveling, skiing, golfing, and traveling.

Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Harris University in Florida (U.S.A.) and a degree in Sport Management from Towson University in Maryland (U.S.A.). I also completed my 120 hour TEFL certificate from BridgeTEFL, one of the leaders in the industry.

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


Daniel Gracie Cheng

Profession: I currently teach skiing and work as a sous chef in a restaurant.

Interests: Hi my name is Dan and I love languages. I have grown up in London and I am fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. I have learned how to speak both languages and I know how tricky it can be. I would love to help you to learn English that you can use both with friends and at the workplace. If you would like some help with that, let me know! 我希望我可以帮助你学英文!

Education: I have studied physics, biology, maths, economics and chinese. I would be happy to teach you anything about using english in these subjects as well as pretty much any other subject you may be interested in. I for example have also studied the art of skiing and would love to talk to you about that should you be interested. I think learning English can be both useful and fun.

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


Jeff C Young

Profession: Educator, Home Repair Contractor, Family Mentor

Interests: The outdoors, travel, international students, my children and family...
We enjoyed our visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand and China in 2019. In the past, I traveled to east India, Nepal, most of Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia (a school there), and Brazil.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Spanish from a California State University.
Graduate courses in Linguistics and Language Acquisition
ESL Tutoring in English training
TESOL from CELTA program with Certificate

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


Scott Seehorn

Profession: English language teacher at a university in Istanbul, Turkey

Interests: Traveling, Movies, Music, Snowboarding, Swimming, Hiking, Camping

Education: Bachelor of Arts in History
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certification
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
I have studied some Chinese and Turkish

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


Tim Dante

Profession: Teacher (ESL/TEFL)

Interests: Interests: Music, art, traveling, people, culture, psychology etc.
Hobbies: Skateboarding, music production, traveling, reading, socializing
Personality: Energetic, adventurous, focused, diligent, caring, open- minded, approachable
Talents/Skills: language learning, arts, music production, poetry, teaching
Age: 24

Education: TEFL, TEYL and High School certificate of completion

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Afrikaans (Native), Chinese (Conversational), Georgian (Basic), Vietnamese (Basic), Xhosa (Basic)


Dr Mark

Profession: Creative Industries Academic, University of the Sunshine Coast

Interests: Hi! I'm Dr Mark!

I'm a world traveller, a writer and an avid fan of C Drama!

I love teaching and particularly love inter cultural communication. It makes me very happy when I can unlock opportunities for my students and open up their world!

Education: Bachelor of Arts in American and Asian History, The University of Queensland; Bachelor of Commerce with First Class Honours, Griffith University; Graduate Diploma of Business with Distinction, QUT; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science, QUT;

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


Tom Weatheritt

Profession: English Teacher

Interests: Hi, I'm Tom. I come from a large town in England but now live in Spain, near Barcelona. I love eating, reading, watching TV and listening to music. If you can recommend any good recipes, books, films or songs to listen to I'd be very happy.

My biggest passion though is to travel and learn about the world. This is why I studied Social Anthropology at university and also why I decided to do some cycling! I cycled from Spain to Vietnam which took me just over a year.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology from the University of Kent
CELTA
DTLLS

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


Daniel C.

Profession: Visiting English Tutor
Education
Lingnan University (嶺南大學 - 香港)

English Instructor
Education
University of San Diego, English Academy

Interests: I'm a lab manager in a developmental science lab with a cognitive neuroscience focus. I enjoy reading and learning new languages and have lived in many places, including the USA, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. I enjoy doing yoga, reading, swimming, hiking, and I generally enjoy discussing current events, languages, culture, and science.

Education: Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience, MSc.
Education
University of Granada


Chinese Language, TOCFL B4
Education
Taiwan National University (國立臺灣大學)

Linguistics & Cognitive Science, B.A.
Education
Pitzer College

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


Joe Massey

Profession: English Tutor

Interests: I am passionate about the outdoors and adventure travel. I love hiking, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, yoga, urban exploration, and just about any thing outdoors related. I dream is to take up sky diving as I am an adrenaline junkie.
I am also interested in art and culture, I love visiting art galleries and museums, and exploring new cites. I used to do a lot more sketching and I am trying to get back into the habit.

Education: Trinity College London CertTESOL - Passed with an A grade
TEFL Org UK Passed 140hr course with Teaching English to Young Learners and Teaching English 1-1 extra courses

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


Matthew Lu

Profession: Associate Editor at Digital Travel Publication

Interests: I have spent many years teaching all levels of English from beginners to advanced learners and academic writing. I spent almost 4 years teaching in China and have been teaching students online since 2015. I enjoy traveling, outdoor activities, movies, and literature.

Education: BA in English from Penn State University
MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University

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


Trevor Kafka 康明

Profession: Teacher

Interests: My name is Trevor, I currently live in Boston, Massachusetts, and I am currently teaching English. I grew up near New York City, and I'm a native English speaker. I have a love for languages as well as a love for teaching. I can teach classes in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese. Having worked hard to learn so many languages, I know well how difficult it can be to learn a new language and understand many of the roadblocks that come along the way.

Education: Bachelor's in Physics, Math, and Secondary Education from Brandeis University.

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