Gina
Profession: Psychotherapist
Mental Health
Mental Health
Interests: - I like all sorts of sports and martial arts
- I like playing and listening to music, mostly K-Pop and K-dramas.
- I'm currently learning Korean.
- I speak Cantonese and Mandarin.
- I was born in Hong Kong and I immigrated to Canada with my family when I was 4 years old.
- I've lived in Beijing for 1 year for a student-exchange program.
- Currently teaching part-time on Cambly and iTalki, and working full-time as a psychotherapist.
Education: University of Toronto
Mental Health
Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Linguistics
Florida International University
Real Estate
Master of Science in International Real Estate
Yorkville University
Mental Health
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Native), Korean (Basic)
Alicia
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: Facts about me:
I love learning! My favourite topics to read about are psychology, philosophy & neuroscience.
I am a BBC (British Born Chinese!)
I also love to travel. In 2018, I travelled to over 10 countries in Asia.
I love connecting with new people and sharing life stories.
Education: I have a BA degree in Accounting and Finance from Durham University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Basic)
Jordan Griner
Profession: English Tutor
Interests: I enjoy being outdoors, hiking, camping, and living primitively. I LOVE creating: playing music, arts & crafts, and cookies! I have experience teaching English in Taiwan where I lived for 6 months. (Yes I do speak Chinese!) I currently tutor English in Mexico City, Mexico. I love bringing people together through language and expression.
Education: I am taking a gap year from university. In university I studied International Business, and Mandarin Chinese.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational), Italian (Basic), Spanish (Conversational)
Tanja A
Profession: Partnership Manager, Programme Manager
Interests: I love to travel, ideally to warm places by the sea so I can take part in my favourite hobby, scuba diving. I am also a keen photographer, I love to learn about nutrition, forage for food and cook healthy meals. I relax by doing yoga or going for a long walk.
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate + TEFL Business English certificate, Nutritional Therapist diploma, PADI Divemaster
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Finnish (Native), German (Fluent), Swedish (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Renee
Profession: English Tutor
Interests: Cooking, Learning Languages, Skiing, Nutrition & Exercise, Dancing, Travelling, Health & Wellness, Reading non-fiction books.
Education: Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology), TEFL Certificate (Premier TEFL), Bachelor of Psychology in Segovia, Spain (1 semester),
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Spanish (Fluent), German (Basic), French (Basic), Chinese (Conversational)
Jannice
Profession: English Tutor/Teacher
Education
Preply from 2020-2022
Interests: I am from the New York, USA and I currently reside in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
I enjoy music, travel and writing.
Some of my most memorable moments in life are from my travels.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University. (TQUK) Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, TEFL Certified. Certified to teach ESL online and abroad.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), Chinese (Conversational)
Rachel To
Profession: ESL Tutor
Interests: I love baking, finding great new restaurants, and experiencing new things with good company! One of my favourite things I've ever done is take a spontaneous trip to Montreal and go bungee jumping from 200 feet above a lake! I also enjoy learning about different cultures and customs!
Education: Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour from McMaster University. Taking a gap year and then hoping to get a Master of Teaching degree to become an elementary school teacher!
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)
Sophie Ferguson
Profession: Scuba Diving Instructor and TEFL Tutor
Interests: For the past 3 years I have been teaching scuba diving, I love spending time underwater watching all the amazing life down there. Taking photos of turtles, sharks and crazy, colourful fish is one of my favourite things to do. When I'm not scuba diving I enjoy free diving and spending as much time as I can on and in the water. Hiking is another one of my favourite activities. If I'm not under the water or up a mountain, you can usually find me on a tennis court!
Education: I graduated from University College London with a bachelor in History in 2014. Whilst I was at UCL I completed my CELTA, so I could teach English as a foreign language in 2013.
I am also a PADI Master Scuba Diving Trainer (390838) and SSI Open Water Scuba Instructor (79177). I was a PADI Elite instructor in 2018. I am a EFR Instructor with over 1500 logged dives.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic), Chinese (Basic)
Jayd B
Profession: Curriculum designer and English teacher
Interests: Travelling! I have lived in Australia, Africa, China, Philippines and now France!
All sports especially scuba diving.
Learning different languages and cultures.
Education: Bachelor in Education, specialising in memory techniques when teaching English to speakers of other languages.
TESOL certified.
Accountant.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Fluent), French (Conversational)
GraceCe
Profession: Consultant at an international Big 4 company
Interests: I am a fan of true crime - and often read / watch material around the genre. Cooking is a hobby of mine, and with quarantine, I have become quite an experienced home chef!
Education: Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne (majoring in Economics, Finance and Management).
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Chinese (Native)
Katie Vo
Profession: Freelance Writer
Interests: I am a yoga enthusiast, a national park lover, book worm, world traveler, foodie, writer, singer, etc. I am interested in many topics and love learning about and discussing new things.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing/English from Taylor University; TESOL Certificate
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
adeutsch29
Profession: Legal Team Associate
Interests: I'm interested in politics, sustainability, cooking, and traveling to new places!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and East Asian Studies with Chinese Language proficiency.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)
Beth Kangas
Profession: Digital Learning Specialist
Education
Teaching computer skills to students in grades K-5 in a primary school.
Librarian/English teacher/History Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
Worked for 11 years overseas teaching a variety of different subjects. Experience in Mexico, the Arab world, and Asia.
VIPKid Teacher
English Language Instruction
Teaching classes to VIPKid students and adults.
Interests: Travel, knitting, computers, walking, fitness, reading, cats.
Education: BA in International Relations from Boston, University. MSLIS from Simmons College with education certification. Many college courses focusing on technology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), French (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Kaitlyn Ch
Profession: Marketing Manager & Writer
Interests: I love travelling, reading, cooking and staying active. I start my day with a meditation and yoga session every morning.
Education: Fashion Management at London College of Fashion
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Fluent)
Louise B D
Profession: I have been a journalist, author and translation editor; I am currently finishing a book,
Interests: Hello, I'm Louise. I'm here to help you improve your English in whatever way works for you and your needs. We can have fun chats about topics from hilarious cultural misunderstandings to the world's best cuisine; we can make sense of those annoying, inconsistent English grammar rules; we can practice acing your next English test. My promise to you is that our session will never be boring! See you soon;.
Education: Master's degree in Applied Linguistics with a specialty in Teaching English from the University of Paris; bachelor's degree in Russian and French from the University of Lancaster.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Chinese (Basic), Russian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic), German (Basic), sh (Basic), Thai (Basic)
Sara Mack
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I love to dance and have done many different styles (from Irish dancing to Japanese buyo dancing) over the years.
I also enjoy travelling, and spent nearly six years living in Shanghai, China.
Education: Bachelor of Chinese Studies with an additional major in Global Studies from Carnegie Mellon University
Masters of Teaching (Primary) from Queensland University of Technology
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic)
Marine TB
Profession: TEFL Teacher
Interests: I have a real passion for contemporary art and drawing. Whenever I have free time, I love to draw and look at other artists' work on social media. My other hobbies include, listening to all types of music, cooking and keeping fit. My most memorable life experience was when I lived in the rural suburbs of Beijing and taught English in a middle school. It was a truly unforgettable experience!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Chinese (Modern and Classical) from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
120-hour Premier Online TEFL.org Course.
30-hour Teaching Young Learners Advanced TEFL.org Course.
40-hour Teaching English Online TEFL.org Course.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), French (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Kari Kling
Profession: I am an English teacher.
Interests: Drawing, cycling, watching movies, and travelling are my favorite things to do!
Education: I have a TEFL certificate from International TEFL Academy, and I am almost finished my bachelor's degree from Ashford University in English Language Learning.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic)
Katie Prescott
Profession: English Teacher, Kyotanabe Board of Education (2022-23)
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching
Taught English to children aged 3-15 at public schools in Japan. Prepared students for the EIKEN exams.
Science Teacher, Rivers Multi Academy Trust (2019-20)
Education, Teaching
Taught Science and Chemistry to children aged 11-18 at a public school in the UK. Prepared students for GCSE and A level exams.
University Admissions Preparation Coach, Vision Academy Shanghai (2017-2019)
Teaching
Prepared students for science admissions interviews at the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
Also taught at a two week research summer camp in Shanghai, developing students' scientific research and academic writing skills.
Science Teacher, Elite Journey (summer 2017)
Education, Teaching
Taught science to students at summer camps in Guangzhou, helping them develop scientific English and debating skills.
English Teacher, Camford Royal School Beijing (summer 2016)
English Language Instruction, Education, Teaching
Taught English to students aged 6-14 at summer camps in Shijiazhuang and Beijing.
Interests: I love reading, particularly fantasy books such as Harry Potter, sailing and walking in the countryside. I also really enjoy travelling and studying languages - previously I studied Chinese in China for one year, backpacked around Europe and explored Mongolia and Russia on the trans-siberian railway! I love to learn about new cultures and places, while making friends from around the world.
Education: University of Cambridge: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Science)
Education
The PGCE is a nationally-recognised teaching qualification in the UK.
University of Southampton: MSc Chemistry by Research
Research
One year research master's degree in Chemistry.
University of Cambridge: BA Natural Sciences
Research
Undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences, with a major in Chemistry.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Conversational), French (Basic)
Heather L
Profession: I was a retail buyer for reputable businesses in London. I am currently caring for my young child teaching, playing and doing activities.
Interests: I love travelling, exploring new places, and learning about cultures. I have been lucky enough to have travelled with my past jobs and in my personal time. Some of the places I have visited are the US, Asia, South America, Europe, and Australia. I enjoy watching programmes that are related to food, travel, and cultures. I also enjoy cooking. I like to keep fit by doing YouTube fitness videos, running, and riding my bike. I enjoy trying new activities with my child as I have to keep him busy!
Education: BA Hons in Fashion Design with Marketing, Promotion & Manufacture from the University of Huddersfield, UK
TEFL certified from i-to-i
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Conversational)