Katchup with Keira!
Profession: Teacher
Interests: I love any and all things related to STEM and International Education. In my free time, I like to watch international films and study different languages. Therefore, I understand the difficulties of learning a new language and hope I can hope other people reach their language goals.
Education: Bachelors in Biological Sciences with minors in Asian Studies and Global Leadership; TESOL Certified Instructor; Business English Certification; Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies Certification from the University of Maryland
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Korean (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
lwsavannah
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: My hobbies are taking photos and cooking. Fun Fact: I've traveled to 24 different prefectures across Japan!
Education: State University of New York at Geneseo
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations | Minors in Asian Studies and Art History |2014-2018
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)
Cindy Y
Profession: Medical student; Doctor
Interests: Hobbies are super important for happiness! My hobbies are sailing, exercising, playing saxophone, and listening to jazz. What are yours?
Education: I attended the private high school, Buckingham Browne and Nichols High School (in Cambridge, MA). For college, I attended Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences with a Premedical Studies Concentration. I will be attending medical school and pursuing my MD degree next fall.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic), Chinese (Conversational)
Grace Nicholls
Profession: Learning and Development Consultant
Interests: I have recently returned from a travelling trip around South East Asia - I love to travel! I also love keeping active - running, rock climbing, hiking and diving are my favourite past times.
Education: First Class BA (Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management
GCSE Level Mandarin
TEFL qualified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Basic)
Kori Hall
Profession: ESL online teacher
Interests: I am a novice gardener. I enjoy playing scrabble and practicing Qigong in my spare time. I often read self-help, fiction, or mystery novels. I keen on spending time with my 3 year old nephew.
Education: Bachelors Degree from University of Texas at San Antonio. TEFL certification from Via Lingua in Italy. Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) in Young learners, Modules 1-3, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) from Cambridge Exams
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic)
joylee
Profession: Software Consultant
Interests: I enjoy traveling, playing the violin/piano, reading, blogging, and spending time with friends/family in my spare time.
Education: Bachelor of Science from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Business minor
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Catherine Holman
Profession: Medical Secretary, Craft Shop Assistant, and Freelance Proofreader.
Interests: Hi, I'm Cat!
I live in Devon, in the South-West of England. It is a beautiful place to live and very near the sea. I love to swim and surf the waves! I also like kayaking, paddle-boarding....any water sports!
I love listening to music. I play the guitar and piano.
I am currently learning Chinese Mandarin which is a challenge (!) but I am slowly improving. I love to travel; I would like to visit China in the future and hope that one day I will be able to speak Chinese fluently!
Education: Advanced Certificate in TESOL.
GCSE English Language A*
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Basic)
Suki McFarland
Profession: Private English Tutor, Writer. Previous: Editor, Hotel Receptionist, Retail, Spa Therapist.
Interests: I am a published writer and Masters Graduate who is passionate about teaching!
I recently became an private English Teacher because I enjoy learning about different cultures and meeting new people, especially in the current climate. (contact: teachersuki@hotmail.com)
Last year, I spent several months travelling solo in the USA, and I'm currently learning Mandarin Chinese.
Education: 120-Hour TEFL Course, TEFL.org
MLitt in Creative Writing, The University of Glasgow (Distinction)
MA in English Literature, The University of Glasgow (First)
Other
Swedish Massage Diploma
Grade 8 Singing for Musical Theatre
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Basic)
jacampo
Profession: Outdoor Educator and Program Coordinator for Burton Snowboards
Interests: I am an avid outdoor enthusiast! While rock climbing is my main passion, I enjoy any outdoor activity that gets me outside and active while enjoying nature. I love skiing, mountain biking, surfing, trail running, hiking, long boarding and diving as well. If it gets me outdoors-I'm into it! I've pursued a career as an outdoor and environmental educator as a result. I love teaching kids new sports.
When I'm not outside, I enjoy playing the ukulele as well as baking, writing and cooking.
Education: Bachelor's of Science in Biology and Environmental Studies
Minor in Marine Science
NOLS Wilderness First Responder Certified
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)
su_shan72
Profession: Director of Digital for a global sports marketing agency specialising in media and commercial rights in Asian Sport
Interests: Surfing, gym, fitness, travelling, food, being with friends, digital tech, social media, current affairs, news, business, history, watching sport (football and cricket)
Education: MBA (distinction): University of Liverpool, UK
Bachelor of Arts, History: University of Sussex, UK
Certificate of Proficiency, Mandarin: University of Kunming, China
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Basic), French (Basic)
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)