Zoe 左一老师

Profession: English Language Instructor at City College of Dongguan University of Technology

Interests: Traveling is one of my life's greatest passions! I have traveled extensively around Asia, and I currently live and work in Guangdong Province, China. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing poetry, studying Mandarin Chinese, and cooking.

Education: -Master of Arts in English from Eastern Illinois University (2020-Present)
-Bachelor of Arts in English from Bushnell University in Oregon, USA (2014-2018)
-Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate from ITT International TEFL & TESOL
-Foundations of Teaching English Online certificate from the International TESOL Association

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

Lisa Yuen Umfurer

Profession: Entrepreneur
Hospitality and Tourism, English Language Instruction, Entrepreneurship
I am an entrepreneur in the food industry. I also teach English to children in China for five years. I also teach adults for the last 15 years.

Interests: I like to travel to different countries and learn different cultures. I enjoy history and architecture. I'm a big fan of art and music. I love cooking and reading. I like to be informative and knowledgeable. I enjoy spending time and friends. I like to busy and to live life the fullest.

Education: Bachelor Degree in Communication
English Language Instruction, Hospitality and Tourism
I studied in Television, Speech, English for Writing, Children Theater, and Literature

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

Rufus

Interests: Hello! Nice to meet you!
I'm Ruth and I come from Dublin, Ireland. I am currently living in Italy. I've been teaching English in person and online for three years now. My interests include:
- Sport (Ultimate frisbee, badminton, running)
- Music: I can play the piano and the organ
- Travel - I've been to many countries in Europe as well as to the US and China. I've lived in 6 different countries. I love to learn about different cultures and would like to learn more about your country!

Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Irish (Conversational), French (Basic), Chinese (Basic), German (Conversational)

Jennifer

Profession: Accountant

Interests: I am passionate about the environment and sustainability.
Education and working within higher education has alway been my field of work. I I enjoy travelling (mainly for food), the occasional baking and painting.
I would be a terrible food critic because I love eating almost everything!

Education: Bachelor of Arts from the University of Westminster; Business Financial Management and accounting.

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

Melanie Garcia

Profession: I have taught students of all ages and many different cultures.

Interests: I like traveling, meeting interesting people, eating and cooking new foods, and being in nature.

Education: I have a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages. I also spent a year studying Chinese at a university in China.

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

Sierra Warner

Profession: Working as a "Cultural Agent" for the YMCA Bogotá. I teach English classes online for students of all ages.

Interests: Hello Everyone! Welcome to my profile. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Sierra Warner. I am from the United States. In my free time I love singing, traveling the world and writing poetry. One of the best experiences of my life was when I lived in Beijing, China for two years teacher young learners English. Thank you for reading and I look forward to meeting you.

Education: Science of Cosmetology Certificate
120 hour Tefl Certificate
High School Diploma

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

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)