Kelli Yhip
Profession: Third-Grade Teacher, Software Engineer
Interests: I like listening to music, playing instruments, learning new languages, and meeting new people. I also love to shop (probably too much).
Education: Mathematics, B.S.
Cyber Security M.Sc.
Education M.A.
TEFL-Certification, International TEFL Academy
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic), Russian (Basic), Polish (Basic), Chinese (Basic)
Eva Cud
Profession: Student
Interests: I love learning languages and musical instruments. I speak English, Irish, French, Chinese and German. I play the guitar and the piano! I also love sports like swimming and sailing as well as running.
Like most Irish people, I love a good chat also!
Education: Batchelor of Law and Chinese Studies from University College Dublin, Ireland.
Dinghy Sailing Instructor, ISA
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Irish (Native), French (Conversational), Chinese (Conversational), German (Basic)
Livia L
Profession: University Student
Interests: Hello! My name is Livia and I am a university student studying international relations and journalism. I love watching movies, cooking and eating food, playing sports and travelling!
Education: Currently studying a double degree at UNSW - Bachelor of International Studies and Bachelor of Media (Communications and Journalism)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Chinese (Conversational), French (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational), Japanese (Conversational)
Ashley C.
Profession: STEM Community Presenter
Interests: Photography | Travelling | Outdoor Adventures | ALL Foods! | Creating Digital Content | Music | Movies
Education: Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology and a Minor in Business
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Fluent), French (Basic)
Shirley
Profession: ESL Teacher
Interests: Traveling, Health, Fitness, Art, Music, Karaoke, TV shows, Podcasts
Education: TEFL Certified with a degree in Psychology
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational), Korean (Basic)
Fernanda Moraila
Profession: Part time account manager at a medical cables facility.
Interests: Music is my passion–singing, playing instruments and dancing! I am a film connoisseur and food enthusiast. I am also a huge bookworm and I love anime and korean dramas.
Education: Currently obtaining my double degree on Political Science and Public Health with a minor in Economics. TEFL Certification provided by the US Consulate,
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native), French (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Jordin H
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: Hello and welcome! I'm Jordin. I currently live in a 1976 GMC Motorhome. I used to live in China. I love the outdoors, music, exercise, psychology, and hearing people's stories. I'm also a mother of 2. I am interested in having conversations with ESL students of all ages.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from University of Northern Iowa, TESOL certificate from University of the Nations
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)
Leah W
Profession: Kindergarten Teacher at an International School
Interests: I enjoy traveling, drawing and painting, and spending time with friends and family! My father is Chinese and my mother is American, I have grown up with both cultures in my life and love learning about and sharing knowledge from all cultures :)
Education: Bachelors in Early Childhood and Family Studies from University of Washington; Masters in Teaching for Elementary Education from University of Washington; Certified Washington State Teacher
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Fluent)
Hollie McGuire Daly
Profession: student
Interests: I am a passionate language learner and have a great interest in different cultures and customs around the world! I love to travel. I like to bake sweet treats, spend time with my friends and family, or dive into a good book.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in French and German, University College Dublin.
B2 TELC Certificate, iOR Sprachschule, Freiburg I'm Breisgau, Germany.
B2 DaF Certificate, University of Mannheim,Germany.
B2 Certificate of Participation, Centre Internationale d'Antibes, France.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), German (Fluent), French (Fluent), Irish (Native), Portuguese (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Alice Kent
Profession: Private English tutor, translator
Interests: Hello everyone! I am a passionate enthusiast about anything that has to do with nature, travel, sports, art, and culture. I am an American language lover who currently lives in Madrid, Spain. I have also lived in France, England, China, Costa Rica and Colombia. I'm excited to speak with you about the outdoors, global issues, day to day life, travel, and everything else!
Education: I'm a student of the world! For the last 6 years I have traveled and lived in many locations, learning different languages around the world. I am currently pursuing a degree in translation and linguistics at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona. I graduated from high school in the year 2014 in Minneapolis, USA.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent), French (Fluent), Italian (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Lisa Bassett
Profession: I am a college student, and I work for The Graide Network evaluating and providing feedback for students' writing.
Interests: I love reading, writing, drawing, and playing with my dogs. I have been all around the world, including places like Indonesia, China, Mexico, and Belize, and I love to travel. I am currently working on learning Chinese and Spanish, as I hope to live in China someday!
Education: I am a senior at Texas A&M University pursuing a degree in middle school English and Social Studies education.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic), Spanish (Conversational)
Stella F
Profession: I am currently a college student. I also interned in two laboratories.
Interests: I love music! I am a classical pianist and a orchestral violinist. My favorite classical musicians are Chopin and Ravel. During my free time, I like to compose my own music with my ukulele. I have my own tiny recording studio in my room. I plan to record my songs and share it with the world in the future. I also love to travel. Thanks to my parents, I visited more than 15 countries.
Education: Currently pursuing Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Obtained the certification of International Baccalaureate from Kaohsiung American School.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Fluent), French (Conversational)
Kayla
Profession: Teaching Assistant
Interests: coffee, animals, knitting, country music, traveling, Queen, Chinese pop music, hiking, learning languages!
Education: Bachelor's in Asian Studies. Bachelor's in Linguistics.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic)
McKayla Bohnsack
Profession: Online ESL Teacher
Interests: I love learning languages and have dabbled in several including French, Mandarin, German, Russian, and Serbian!
I spend most of my free time gardening, drawing or painting, and cooking or baking. Let's exchange some family recipes!
I have traveled to 14 countries in North America, Central America, Europe, and Africa! I lived abroad in France for one year of high school!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Speech Language Hearing Science from Boston University.
120 Hour TESOL Certificate
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), French (Conversational), Chinese (Basic)
Cynthia Field
Profession: Head of Sports
Education
Teacher for over 20 years experience in Secondary schools. Main subject was Physical Education. Communication was key, am able to communicate on a causal basis. Best way for pupils to learn, and asking questions allows max growth and knowledge.
Interests: Love sports, watching live sports is very exciting. I like to ride in the countryside and love to walk my dogs in the forest, canal or open fields. I also love to try different foods and cooking.
Education: I have O Levels in English, English Literature, Geography and Biology. I have coaching certificates in Touch Rugby, Hockey and Rugby. I have attended Fire Fighting courses and First Aid courses regularly. I have just passed my Masters 150 TEFL course.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Basic)
Sarah Ni Mhairtin
Profession: School Counselor
Interests: Above all else I love to travel! I've lived in 5 countries long-term, taught in 4 and visited 47! I love to immerse myself in local culture and get to know each country and area I visit. I also like to learn little bits of languages myself. I am bilingual and grew up speaking Irish-Gaelic and English. However, I also lived in Belgium for one year and as such have a working proficiency in French! I know a little bit of Spanish, Mandarin, German and Finnish too and I try to practice often!
Education: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University College Dublin, 2011-2015
Masters of Social Science (Social Psychology and Ethnic Relations), University of Helsinki, 2015 - 2017
Masters of Education (School Counseling), St. John's University New York, 2019 - 2021
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Irish (Native), French (Conversational), Spanish (Basic), German (Basic), Finnish (Basic), Chinese (Basic)
teacherirenel
Profession: Currently a high school science student teacher in Texas
Interests: Teacher Irene loves science! Did you know she has a bug and rock collection? Irene also loves music and singing. She is the President of her University singing group!
Education: Bachelor of Arts and Science in Biology at The University of Texas at Austin; Working on Teaching Certificate in Composite Science
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)
Kristi Robertson
Profession: Online Educator
Education, English Language Instruction
I have taught online classes to kids ages 3 - 18 with VIPKid since 2018 and Outschool.com since 2020. I love being able to customize my classes for kids to have a fun and engaging learning experience online!
Senior Project Analyst
Government
I have worked as a Senior Project Analyst since September 2021 on various programs via an industry contractor to the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Project Manager
Government
I worked for 5 years as a Project Manager on various programs via an industry contractor to the US Department of Defense.
Project Coordinator
Government
I worked for 8 years as a Project Coordinator on various programs via an industry contractor to the US Department of Defense.
Quality Management Engineer
Government
I worked for 6 years as a Quality Management Engineer on various programs via an industry contractor to the US Department of Defense.
Software Developer
Government, Technology
I worked for 3 years as a Software Developer on various programs via an industry contractor to the US Department of Defense.
Interests: My family and I live in the country on 15 acres with 2 dogs and 25 cats! I enjoy reading, teaching, cooking for my family, learning new things, and watching the Harry Potter movies.
Education: Master of Science Degree in Business Management
Entrepreneurship
Focus on Business Management
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
Technology
Major: Computer Science
Double-Minor: Mathematics, Environmental Science
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
Millie A
Profession: English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher
Interests: Travel is my passion - I've been to over 20 countries. I love being out in nature, hiking and swimming. I also enjoy watching films and TV shows, listening to music and reading books. I love writing and drawing - one day I'd like to write a children's book!
I'm learning how to juggle!
I like cooking, and I love trying foods from different cuisines! In fact, I'm into trying new things in general. I love travelling to new places, and learning new things.
Education: CELTA from INTO University of Gloucester
A-Levels in English Literature, History and Mathematics from The Chase Technology College
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Chinese (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational), German (Basic), Japanese (Basic)
Cary Ann
Profession: Adjunct Professor of English
Education, English Language Instruction
College composition courses at Francis Marion University
Interests: Making jewelry, building furniture, singing, reading books, gardening, sewing, learning new things
Education: Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Education
4.0 GPA - Liberty University
Master of Education in Teaching and Learning English
Education, English Language Instruction
3.97 GPA - Liberty University
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Chinese (Conversational)