Jane Lau

Profession: Teacher/Business Analyst

Interests: I play the piano and various sports such as badminton and Thai boxing. I enjoy travelling around the world to experience different cultures. In my spare time, I like to play escape games, snooker and bake cakes.

Education: First class Honours Bachelors degree in Mathematics and Statistics, Merit for Masters degree in Law and Finance, Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers, BCS foundation in Business Analysis, TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

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

Liz M

Profession: Project Manager Associate

Interests: Hi! I love to travel, my favorite countries I have visited are Greece, China, India, South Korea and Germany. I also enjoy cooking and going to restaurants. I am very interested in studying public health and international relations.

Education: Bachelor's from a highly ranking research university in the US. I graduated May of 2019 making the deans list multiple semesters. I started college when I was 16 and graduated early.
I have a TEFL certificate I earned in November of 2019.
I will start a master's degree in 2020.

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

Marissa B

Profession: Public Relations Marketing Editor/Writer

Interests: I enjoy reading, running, traveling, and learning new languages. I'm from the United States but have lived in Costa Rica, Italy, Spain, and China.

Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies with minors in International Relations and Spanish. Much of my coursework has a language learning focus.

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

Flame Kachev

Profession: I am a teacher full time, teaching online and also a Cambridge Examiner.

Interests: Interests include current affairs, sports and cooking.

Education: BA Hons, TEFL, BTec diploma.

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

Aline

Profession: Tutor and Editor

Interests: I'm a world travel. I recently came to France after teaching English in Asia for over 5 years. I love to explore new languages and new cultures, and I really enjoy helping others achieve their language goals so they can experience those joys too.
I like rock wall climbing, playing music, and writing.

Education: Parkview Baptist High School 2010-2013
High School Diploma, GPA 3.86
Honors
San Jacinto College 2012-2014
Associate of Arts, GPA 4.00
Honors, Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society
Certifications
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

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

Jaz K

Profession: - Currently teaching English, Spanish, and Science classes

Interests: - Speak native English, fluent Spanish, and basic Chinese.
- Experienced Environmental Scientist (specialising in animal sciences and conservation).
- Worked closely with Dolphins, Whales, Elephants, Monkeys, Buffalo, Dogs, Cats and many more species.
- Practice Yoga daily, love to be active and outdoors.
- Have lived abroad for the past 3 years (Spain, China).
- Love food and to cook!
- Enjoy learning new things.
- Travelled the world, having visited 15 countries across 4 continents.

Education: - Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- Academic Degree in Bachelor of Science
- Diploma in Land Management and Conservation
- Certificate of Business Administration
- Yoga Instructor Certificate
- First Aid Certificate

Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Spanish (Fluent), Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic), French (Basic)

Emma C

Profession: English teacher

Interests: I am from the US but currently live in Santiago, Chile, where I work as an English teacher for both adults and kids! When I'm not teaching, I enjoy working as a freelance editor and running.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Chinese from Western Kentucky University. TEFL certified from the International TEFL Academy. 30-hour IELTS Preparation Course from Premier TEFL.

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

Miss KathyC

Profession: Senior English teacher

Interests: I am passionate about cooking! I love creating delicious and healthy recipes and I enjoy travelling around the world as a teacher and solo traveller. I like to learn different languages and meet people from different countries and cultures.

My favourite thing to do is cooking for my famiy and friends. I enjoy dancing and playing the piano.

Education: PGCE qualified teacher of Modern Foreign Languages at University of Leicester
TrinityCertTESOL from Trinity College London
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and French with minors in Spanish and English literature and a year spent in Paris.

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

Jamasian K

Profession: Right now, I'm a translator!

Interests: I love Kdramas, anime and traveling the world to salsa, bachata, merengue, kizomba and more! Music is my life.

Education: I have a BA in Asian Studies. I learned much about the education systems, politics, business norms and such from the countries that make up the Asian continent.
I minored in both Japanese and Chinese language.

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

Katherine Hunter

Profession: Currently work at an English Training Center. Previously worked as an Assistant to an Educational Consultant for 7 yrs.

Interests: I like to travel and have gone to different States within the US and Canada, but also Central and South America, Japan, Korea and China. I enjoy cooking and having friends over for dinner. I enjoy sharing and love it when others share things with me. It could be anything from a recipe, or an experience they've had or even idiom that may not be so easily understood.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Childhood Social and Moral Development.
TESOL Certified, 2003
Taught Conversational English abroad for over 7 years - all ages.

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

Sonya I

Profession: IELTS writing and speaking instructor, graduate student

Interests: I am an American in Turkey studying art, film, and media! I am a third culture kid and grew up living in China, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Turkey. Sunny days and french fries make me very happy.

Education: M.A. in Visual and Media Studies
M.A. in Global and International Studies
B.S. in International Marketing, Chinese language minor

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

Sarah E Mack

Profession: Student at Seoul National University 👩🏻‍🎓🇰🇷🗳️ + Youtuber 📺

Interests: 🇺🇸 American born English native speaker! Can use Korean 🇰🇷 and Chinese 🇨🇳 for explanations.
미국 출신 영어 원어민. 美国出生长大的，以英语为母语的本地美国人
🇰🇷 한국어 가능 (한국어능력시험 최고급) 🇨🇳 具有中文沟通能力 (ALTA汉语水平考试 11级)

I love politics 🗳️, culture 💃, traveling 🌏, food 🍲, and art 🎨! I am willing to learn anything and talk about anything with my students.
🇰🇷 저는 정치, 여생, 음식, 예술등 다양한 주제에 대하서 학생들과 영어로 이야기하는 것이 기대됩니다.
🇨🇳 我很期待跟学生们谈于政治，国际关系，美食，艺术 等各种各样的题目 ！

Education: 🏫🎓 B.S in Asian Studies 🌏 International Security 🔒 & Chinese 🇨🇳 from Georgetown University (graduated)
🏫✍️ M.A. in Political Science 🗳️ from Seoul National University 🇰🇷 (currently enrolled)

🏫🎓 학사 - 조지타운대학교 동아시아학과 🌏 국제안보/군제관계 🔒 중국어 🇨🇳
🏫✍️ 석사 - 서울대학교 전공: 정치학과 (재학중)

🏫🎓 学士 - 乔治城大学 专业：东亚洲学 🌏 国际关系 🔒 副专业：中文 🇨🇳
🏫✍️ 硕士 - 首尔大学 专业：政治学 🗳️ (还在学)

Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Korean (Fluent), Chinese (Fluent), Russian (Basic), Spanish (Basic)

Fay Kahan

Interests: I love travelling! I've visited over 20 countries on 4 continents, and I always try to learn a little bit of the local language. I'm a big fan of cooking, too, so I enjoy making vegan versions of local dishes that I can cook for my friends and family back home. As well as cooking and travelling, I make lots of my own clothes and furniture, re-purposing old boxes and unused chopsticks to make tables, jewellery holders and even chairs. To keep fit, I do yoga and cycle around the countryside.

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

Danielle

Interests: I am from the United States but I currently teach in Asia. I adore adventure and travel. I love language and different cultures. I have an affinity for playing jazz clarinet, ballet and animals.

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

Kiara L

Profession: Dog grooming

Interests: Hello there! I'm a geography and language enthusiast who loves learning and teaching others.

Education: TESOL Certified

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

Nicola Koh

Profession: Full-time student

Interests: I am currently studying Japanese and Chinese at university in London. In my spare time, I enjoy reading fantasy books and listening to music from different countries. In the future I want to travel to many different countries in Asia, and next year I will be studying in Japan. I also hope to be able to go back to China once I can speak more Chinese.

Education: Currently studying (2nd year) Japanese and Chinese Studies at SOAS University, University of London;
120hr course TEFL certification (i-to-i)

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

Angel

Profession: Native English Teacher

Interests: Hiking and art is what I LOVE to do! I love travelling so much I wish we were able to teleport to different countries. However, I don't enjoy political talks X

Education: Masters in Psychology (current)
Mental Health, Education, Visual Arts
I work at an ESF school with a special needs child. Alongside my work, I am pursuing a Masters degree in Psychology, will be graduating this July, 2022

Spoken Languages: English (Native), Hindi (Basic), Spanish (Basic), Chinese (Basic)

Zoe LL

Profession: Marketing

Interests: Musicals, surfing, reading, baking, fitness, cycling, travelling and get to know about different cultures

Education: Business Studies, University of Liverpool, UK

TEFL Diploma

Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Institute

WSET Level 1

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

Keri-Ann Moore

Profession: English Instructor

Interests: Of course, I love languages and love to travel; it's why I became an English teacher! But I also love being outdoors, reading, and spending time with my family.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in French (minor in History) from Eastern Washington University; Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of other languages from The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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

Nicole C

Profession: I am not currently working at the moment and would love the spare time to teach English to children to adults.

Interests: Hi there, my name is Nicole and I live in the United States. I am originally from New Zealand. I love to teach English to non speaking English students. I love to travel to different countries. I have traveled to Japan to teach English, China where I taught at an International School and of course New Zealand. I have travelled to Australia and Rarotonga. In my spare time I like to watch TV, go for a bike ride, and I love walking my dog.

Education: I have a Degree in Teaching. I have taught for 10 years in New Zealand and in 2 different countries.

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