Alek D
Profession: Currently - University teaching assistant during my PhD in Switzerland; Previous: Course tutor in Physics and Chemistry at VUW
Interests: I am a chemist and a physicist with a passion for science and (basically all) sports! Im a dual Serbian and New Zealand citizen and have represented both countries internationally in sport (in cricket and handball respectively)!
Keen for some intellectual or sports related banter! :)
Education: Master in Science in Physics - Victoria University of Wellington (VUW)
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics - VUW
TEFL Certificate to teach English as a Second Language
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Serbian (Native), French (Conversational)
Deano Ambrose
Profession: Sound Engineer
Interests: My interests inlcude music, sports and martial arts. I love being outdoors, meeting new people and experiencing new things.
Education: Bachelor of Communications majoring in Sound and Music Design
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Serbian (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)
Sem Sulejmanovic
Profession: Senior Account Manager in the promotional merchandise sector
Interests: Hi, my name is Sem
I am a private English tutor for international students looking to improve their every day English
Due to my background, I have a natural interest in different cultures and languages. I am currently teaching myself Spanish in my spare time and I am looking to find similar minded students
Football (soccer) is a passion of mine and when I am not spending time with my wife and 3 children, you will likely find me watching or reading about my favourite team, Tottenham Hotspur
Education: B grade in GCSE English Language and English Literature.
Intermediate Diploma in Spanish
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Bosnian (Fluent), Serbian (Fluent), Croatian (Fluent), sh (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Meša
Profession: Officer at a Rehabilitation Center for Mentally Ill Offenders.
Interests: I love helping people where ever I can. I currently rehabilitate offenders in a work program at mental health center. In my spare time, I do lots of volunteering in an ESL center (LVMC).
I am very easy to talk to, and enjoy listening and even making music.
I am usually available Sunday night to Wednesday night from 9PM-2AM Phoenix Time(MST)
and
Thursday and Friday night 11PM-2AM Phoenix Time.
Education: -TEFL Certified
-Certificate in basic corrections (Rio Salado College)
-3 Semesters at ASU studying electrical engineering, calculus, chemistry etc...
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Bosnian (Native), Croatian (Native), sh (Native), Serbian (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
Dina B
Profession: Currently in Medical School in the pursuit of becoming a pediatrician
Interests: I love listening to music, exploring different cities and countries around the world, and I love watching TV.
Education: Bachelor of Science from St. John's College
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Bosnian (Fluent), Croatian (Fluent), Serbian (Fluent), sh (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Tina
Profession: manager
Sales
Jewelry store manager
English Teacher
Education
T Time English private school
Accounting
Finance and Banking
Payroll and invoicing
Interests: I love hiking, nature, and biking, reading, traveling, and dancing. I would love to learn about you and your culture. I love to travel and learn about new places.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Social Science and Intercultural Studies
Education
This focuses on learning about societies, cultures, religions, and traditions around the world.
TESOL Certification
English Language Instruction
Certification for teaching English
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Basic)
Valentina B
Interests: Friendly native English speaker and certified life coach from Canada. I am so happy to see you trying to learn a new language as it opens up for better communication throughout the world. Great job! I myself am a lover of languages and also travelling. I enjoy horse riding, oil painting and learning new things in general. I believe the best way to learn a new language is to get the basic foundational principles, then actually get out there and communicate with native speakers. I can fully identify and understand the challenges that come up when learning a new language, as I myself am a beginner in French and Serbian. I wish you the best on your English learning journey!
Education: Certified Life Coach
Education, Mental Health
I am a trained and certified Life Coach. I love to see people setting goals for their life and achieving them.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Basic), French (Basic)
Elly
Profession: Actress
Performing Arts
I am an actress and have appeared in many tv and theatre productions in the UK and the US.
Voice/Dialect Coach
English Language Instruction
I teach actors how to do different accents and dialects, as well as help them with their pronunciation if their first language is not English.
Interests: I come from an acting background and am now a voiceover artist, as well as voice/dialect coach for actors. I can really help you work on your diction and pronunciation. Actors are known for their perfect diction.
Education: English and Drama BA Honours
Performing Arts
I graduated from The University of Greenwich in London with a 2:1 in English and Drama BA Honours.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Serbian (Fluent), Italian (Conversational)
Sara M
Profession: Student
Interests: I spend most of my free time reading, taking walks with my dog (his name is Jamie), and baking. I'm especially interested in Sociology and the social sciences in general, so I love learning about different cultures and getting to know new people! I also really like photography and watching documentaries.
Education: I'm currently in my final year of university, studying towards a Bachelor's degree in Sociology at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia.
I've also attended a Grammar school, where I specialized in English language and literature.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Native)
Nat Alton
Profession: English teacher
Interests: In no particular order, I love travel, languages, sewing, tribal rug collecting, reading, and cycling.
Education: I hold a Bachelor of Education in English and Music from Avondale College of Higher Education. I have also completed the Cambridge CELTA.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Croatian (Fluent), Serbian (Fluent)
Mila Cop
Profession: Dental Hygienist
Interests: I am a very outgoing and fun individual. I really enjoy trying new foods, checking out various restaurants and hubs to hang out with my friends. I also really enjoy travelling and learning their culture and language. On my spare time to keep healthy and in shape I go partake in fitness and healthy eating (when not indulging in delicious food).
Education: Diploma from Ontario in Dental Hygiene, TESOL certificate, first-aid and CPR certified.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Fluent)
Nada S
Profession: Audio Production & Documentary Filmmaking
Interests: I am a documentary film geek and occasional podcast producer. I spend my free time doing yoga, reading, cooking and cycling. Although I was born in Serbia, London has been my home for the last decade, and I also spent some time living in Russia and France as a student. My most memorable experience was travelling across east/southeast Asia and New Zealand in 2018!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (Russian and French) from University College London (2017); Master of Arts in Ethnographic and Documentary Film (2019-2021), also from University College London. Currently completing a 300 hour TEFL course with specialist modules in teaching 1-1 and online, and business English.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Serbian (Native), French (Conversational), Russian (Conversational)
Sania A
Profession: Teacher/TESOL teacher and private English tutor
Interests: My interests are my biggest passions : art, acting, dancing, reading, long, relaxing walks, traveling and meeting new people, getting to know new, exciting cultures and learning from them :)
Education: Qualified TESOL teacher on an International Career Institute of Australia holding a diploma for TESOL/EFL/ESL teaching
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Croatian (Native), Serbian (Native), Spanish (Fluent)
Alisa Carmichael
Profession: Business Development Representative
Interests: In my free time, I also teach Ashtanga yoga and like to go rock-climbing!
One fun fact about me is that I love to sing and actually performed for the Queen of Norway!
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Studio Art from Randolph-Macon College
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Fluent), Norwegian (Conversational)
Jelena Radinovic
Profession: I am currently working as a freelancer, focusing on helping young entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed.
Interests: My interests are skiing, mountain biking, travelling, photography, food, film and music.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications), TEFL 100 hours
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Serbian (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)
Anna Pilipovic
Profession: English Teacher
Interests: I love to travel, read, watch movies and series, play games, outdoor activities, meet new people, hang out with friends, go to the beach, watch football and basketball, learn about new cultures, try new things, sing, dance and have fun
Education: I have a College Diploma in Cosmetology and prosthetics, I have a high school degree and most importantly I hold a TESOL.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Afrikaans (Conversational), Spanish (Conversational), Croatian (Fluent), Bosnian (Fluent), sh (Fluent), Serbian (Fluent)
Tianna
Profession: ESL Teacher
English Language Instruction
Engoo / from 2015 - 2017
One on one English lessons with both adults and children .
ESL Teacher
English Language Instruction
DaDaABC / From 2017 - 2020
Working with children ages 5-15
ESL Teacher
English Language Instruction
First Future Education / 2020 - 2021
One on One class and group classes with both adults and children
Interests: I have 3 big passions : Food , photography and traveling . Let's talk about these fun and inspirational topics.
On top of that i enjoy yoga and hiking with my family , friends and dog .
Education: Art and English Literature
English Language Instruction
California State University Northridge
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Fluent)
Tiana
Profession: PhD Student
Interests: I have a lot of interests, and I also love learning about other people's interests! Some of my interests are:
traveling
- food
- music (I play the drums!)
- learning new languages
- psychology
- philosophy
- science
- nature
- writing
- video games
- airplanes (I am a planespotter!)
- keeping up with current events
- basketball
- riding my bike
- reading
Education: Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto; majors in psychology and philosophy, minor in philosophy of science.
Currently pursuing a PhD in psychology.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Serbian (Native), Croatian (Native), Bosnian (Native), sh (Native)
Ari
Interests: There's so much that I could say about myself, but ... I'll save that for our talks online ! :-)
Education: PhD in International Relations, Political Science, and Modern Southeast European History
Government
See the above title !
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Romanian (Fluent), Bulgarian (Fluent), Albanian (Conversational), Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Conversational)
Drake
Profession: Filmmaker, server.
Interests: I'm a filmmaker, actor, screenwriter. I love to sing, dance and anything artistic, like playing the piano, drawing, painting. I enjoy sports like biking, rollerblading, swimming and volleyball. I love to watch movies, TV shows and eating Italian food, like pasta!
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours at York University in Toronto, Canada.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Italian (Native), Albanian (Conversational)