Ryan Kingsella
Profession: Grace Hill Elementary
Education
Kindergarten Teacher 2020-Present
Boones Ferry Primary
Education
3rd grade teacher 2019-2020
Site Director/ Lead Teacher CAP
Education
Lead teacher for a before and after school program serving K-5th grade.
Interests: After earning my Masters in Education, I have taught for 4 years. Recently I completed an additional graduate course to become licensed to teach ESOL. (English for speakers of other languages)
Education: Western Oregon University
Education
B.S Elementary Education, and Sociology
Lewis and Clark College: Graduate School of Education
Education
Masters in Education: Elementary Education all Subjects (K-6th)
John Brown University: Graduate School
Education
ESOL License K-12
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Christian
Profession: English Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism, Research and Development
Rigorous curriculum designed and implemented with a focus on standards-based instruction and assessments, and advanced instructional strategies, including Socratic Seminars. Utilized Glasser's management system for an effective learning environment.
Interests: In my spare time, I am: writing poems, lyrics, and short stories; reading non-fiction, media articles, current events, and Huckleberry Finn in Spanish; editing graduate work from my friends and colleagues; training for university running competitions and marathon-running; boxing at a local club; and setting up a chess board at a park to play/teach anyone.
Education: Bachelor's of Arts in English (with Honors), Florida International University
Education, English Language Instruction
Dissertation title: The Merits of Being a Fool: Politically Charged Characters Influencing Shakespeare’s Audience. Committee: Dr. James Sutton (Chair)
Master's of English Studies, Freie Universität
Education, English Language Instruction
Present
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Native)
GARY DAVID WEST
Profession: Currently working for "Inmersity", a Spanish company who specialise in hosting Spanish families with native English families
Education, English Language Instruction
Hosting foreign students for an immersive language language experience.
Interests: Hobbies and interests:
Playing my Guitar
Exploring on our E-scooters !
Landscape photography
Reading
Playing pool (quite badly !)
Education: TEFL Level 5 fully qualified English Teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
Fully qualified English Teacher (TEFL Level 5)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic)
Dave
Profession: Web Developer
Technology
I worked as a web developer for Verizon Connect which is a massive software technology company whose goal is to provide fleet managers to track their fleet of trucks all over America.
Interests: I enjoy watching football and talking to friends over a cup of coffee. I'm an animal lover as I have a beautiful golden retriever dog in my home. I enjoy learning different languages and my goal is to be able to speak fluent Spanish someday so I can meet more people and explore new cultures.
Education: 180 Hour Level 5 TEFL Course (TQUK Level 5 Certificate)
English Language Instruction
I have recently completed my TEFL certificate 180 hours through the TEFL Institute of Ireland where I gained the tools and skills that are necessary to teach English as a foreign language to a variety of learners and ages.
10 Hour Advanced TEFL Certificate in TEFL Classroom Methodologies
English Language Instruction
I have also completed a virtual 10-hour teaching practice workshop where I learned valuable real-life teaching experience which boosted my confidence to create lesson plans and present material to my students.
BSc (Honors) in Computing in Software Development with First Class
Technology
I hold a degree in software development which equipped me with the skills to create fully functional applications for web and mobile to provide utilities for businesses all over the world
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational)
Charles Newton
Profession: English Teacher
English Language Instruction
Voluntary post teaching English to Colombian students ages ranging from 15-25 and ability levels A0-B2
English Tutor at Vamos Academy Buenos Aires
Education
Taught at English Academy in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina
English Teacher at Celestin Freinet Trilingual
Education
English Teacher at international school in Bogota, Colombia
Interests: I am currently teaching and living in Colombia. I would love the opportunity to help you too as I know how hard it can be to take the first steps to learn a new language.
Education: Modern History MA
Education
Graduated with Distinction
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational)
Malachi Cannon
Profession: English Tutor
English Language Instruction
English tutoring offered to individual students in the country of Panama from 2020 to 2021.
Spanish Tutor
Education
Spanish tutoring offered to Americans living in the country of Panama in 2021 and 2022.
Interests: I am from Arkansas in the United States of America, but my wife and I live in the country of Panama several months of the year. I am 26 years old, and I love sports, movies, video games, and talking about current events!
Education: Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry and Formation
Education
Summa Cum Laude
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Zach
Profession: Auxiliar of Conversation
English Language Instruction
English Assistant in two Bilingual High Schools in Spain
Interests: I'm an English teacher in Cadiz, Spain and I have lots of experience teaching to students of all ages
Education: English Teacher
English Language Instruction
English teacher at Click Academy in Cadiz, Spain
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Tutor Alex (he/him)
Profession: 1 on 1 tutoring
English Language Instruction
I have taught 15 1-on-1 tutoring sessions where we worked on topics such as present perfect, modal verbs, phrasal verbs, essay organization, and some other topics
Teacher's Assistant (Elementary Spanish 1, University)
Education
I taught three class sessions in my university’s Elementary Spanish 1 course.
Interests: I am in love with the music of Lorde and Maude Latour, amongst others. And my favorite writers would be Ali Smith, Leonora Carrington, Barbara Kingsolver, and Sandra Cisneros.
I love reading books and writing poetry. I also like to learn about different cultures and about language.
I'm currently studying Spanish, German, and a little Esperanto.
I can't wait to hear more about where you are from, and about what kind of books you like to read. :)
Education: Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing
Writing and Journalism
Writing and reading stories and poetry
Minor in International Relations
Government
Learning a little about the culture and government of many places around the world.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational), German (Basic)
Jack
Profession: English teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
Since September 2020 I have worked as an English teacher in Madrid. I work with high school age students.
Spanish Literacy Promoter
Education
From August 2018 through March 2020 I worked as a Spanish Literacy Promoter in the Dominican Republic. I primarily worked with elementary school aged students, but also worked with high schoolers and adults.
VIPKID teacher
Education, English Language Instruction
From April 2020 through November 2021 I worked as an online English teacher through VIPKID. I taught English to non-native English speakers living in China. I worked with students between the ages of 5 and 13.
English tutor
Education, English Language Instruction
I have worked as a private English tutor for the last two years. In this role I have taught students ages 7-16.
Interests: I am an experienced world traveler, having lived more than a year in three different countries. I very much enjoy learning new languages, and trying to understand cultures different than my own.
Education: Bachelors Degree
Government
I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2018 with a double major in economics and political science.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)
Tutor Dev
Profession: University of Illinois
English Language Instruction, Education
Rhetoric and English instructor
Berlitz Language School
English Language Instruction, Education
English as a foreign language instructor
Illinois Appellate Defender
Law
Lawyer
Interests: I work as a lawyer and a digital nomad, but in my free time, I enjoy spending time in the gym, on the beach, studying languages, especially Spanish; and teaching English to foreign language learners. I have recently taken up surfing. I have spent a lot of time in Latin America - including in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico - and I look forward to spending time in Europe. I try to go where my love of languages takes me.
Education: English degree
English Language Instruction
B.A. in English Literature.
Law Degree
Law, Government
JD from the University of Illinois
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)
Teacher Carl
Profession: Estimating Engineer
Engineering
I prepared bids for Trane, one of the leading HVAC equipment manufacturers in the United States.
Interests: I have an Engineering degree and background. I live in Mexico and I am a fluent Spanish speaker.
Education: Bachelor of Science Industrial & Systems Engineering
Technology
I have a bachelor of science in Industrial & Systems Engineering
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)
Colin
Profession: Teacher
Education
I have worked in elementary schools for 5 years.
Day Trader
Finance and Banking
I day trade stocks.
Contractor/Carpenter
Building and Architecture
I have built homes and buildings over the years.
Interests: I am 33 years old. I have two cats named Annie and Izzy. I am involved with my community, faith, and family. Some hobbies include building, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.
Education: College of Saint Scholastica
Medicine
Biology and Chemistry Major
Ivy tech College
Education
General Studies
Moline High School
Education
High School General Studies
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Basic)
Adrian O Sullivan
Profession: Barista
Hospitality and Tourism
I worked in Airports, restaurants, cafes and travelled learning the coffee trade and learning to be a Barista.
Musician , Music Teacher grade three guitar and piano.
Teaching
I taught Music to people of all ages . The guitar and piano from Basic to a capable level.
Interests: Funny, optimistic, hard worker, fun, down to earth, musician. I play guitar and piano. I love drawing, tattoos, traveling, music .. So many things 😁
Education: Music Academy and Business
Education
I learned Grade three level of Music Theory and also Business.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational)
Teacher Tom
Profession: Residential Support Worker
Non-profit, Mental Health
I was supportive and patient towards students with learning disabilities whilst developing their independence skills. Using Makaton Sign Language and a positive tone of voice, I also supported students during activities such as walking and bowling.
Camp America Swimming Instructor
Sports and Athletics, Teaching
I taught children aged 7-10 years old the basic techniques for each swimming stroke. I delivered creative, fun lessons for swimmers such as balancing plastic cups on their foreheads during backstroke to practice keeping their heads still.
Abel & Cole Brand Ambassador
Environment, Agriculture, Sales
Using my strong interpersonal skills, I engaged enthusiastically with customers to promote organic, environmentally friendly products. I also trained new Brand Ambassadors to be polite with customers, good body language, a positive tone of voice.
Interests: I am a teacher who loves the outdoors, playing sports, and meeting people from different countries. I like to talk with open-minded people from different countries, especially about the culture and histories of places. I love trying new food from different places - my favourite food is curry, but perhaps someone could convince me that there is even nicer food where they are from!
I also like to learn different languages - I am currently at lower intermediate level for Spanish. I find the 'Easy Spanish' you tube channel very helpful since they have subtitles in both Spanish and English, and the topics they talk about are fun and interesting.
I enjoy walking in nature to relax, as well as doing other physical activities such as football, running, swimming in the sea, and cycling. I also follow the Premier League, La Liga, and the Bundesliga, and my favourite team is QPR (who you have probably never heard of!).
When I am relaxing (which is rare), I like listening to podcasts and watching travel vlogs to learn about different cultures. My favourite you tuber is Peter Santenello - his videos are very interesting and open minded!
Education: Master of Arts in Gender, Violence and Conflict
Non-profit
I demonstrated good listening skills during interviews with psycho-social counsellors for my dissertation. As the course student representative, I showed empathy whilst explaining the general concerns of the other students to the Course Convenor.
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Environment
I presented clear powerpoint presentations and engaged confidently with the audience for assessments on topics such as Hong Kong citizenship. I provided friendly and compassionate support as a voluntary mentor for new students adapting to university.
A Levels
Education
History (A),
Geography (A),
Physical Education (A)
AS Level
Education
English Literature (C)
GCSE
Education
Geography (A*), History (A), Physical Education (A*A), Mathematics (A*), Double Award Science (AA), Spanish (A), English Literature (A*), English Language (A)
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Conversational)
Nick
Profession: English Language Assistant
Education, Teaching
Working to improve and practice their English skills
Interests: I am a teacher who loves to travel, pop culture, video games, cooking and spending a lot of time at the beach! I am an English Assistant Teacher. I work in a Primary School here in Spain, assisting children from the ages of 6-12 years! I am an extremely confident and comfortable tutor, and very patient which is essential to teaching children English.
I am a Sociology major so I love to talk for long periods of time about the world today, the past and future. I have been to many countries, experienced many cultures.
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Research
My current degree being studied. I major in Sociology and Spanish.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: Australia / New Zealand), Spanish (Basic)
Erick
Profession: Associate Planner
Building and Architecture, Government
I worked as a city planner for municipal government in Texas.
Town Planner
Building and Architecture, Government
I worked as a city planner for municipal government in Texas.
Tutor - Texas State University
Education
I tutored beginner level students in the Spanish language while attending university.
Interests: I truly love learning and teaching people things and throughout my life I have tutored people in language learning. Having informally tutored native Spanish speakers in the English language combined with having also formally tutored native English speakers in the Spanish language, I would say that I can offer you a unique experience learning English if you are a native Spanish speaker.
However, it doesn't matter what your native language is, I can empathize with your experience learning another language and make our sessions fun and stress-free!
I'm excited to help you along in your journey of mastering the English language.
Education: Bachelor of Public Administration
Government
Major in Public Administration, Minor in Spanish from Texas State University
Bachelor of Science - Urban and Regional Planning
Building and Architecture
Major in Urban and Regional Planning, Minor in Public Administration from Texas State University
Maestria en Negocios Internacionales (Master in International Business)
Entrepreneurship
Master's degree currently in progress
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)
Wesley
Profession: Business/Technology Education Teacher
Teaching, Education, Technology, English Language Instruction
Taught middle schoolers in the U.S. about: beginner aspects of business and professionalism; new and exciting technology and how to use it firsthand; using the internet safely, effectively and professionally; open-source learning
Summer School Teacher
Teaching, Education, English Language Instruction, Training and Development
Worked closely and 1-on-1 with middle schoolers in the U.S. who had special learning needs; focused on equipping struggling students with essential skills and best practices to succeed in reading, writing, mathematics and social studies
Biology/Chemistry Teacher
Teaching, Education, English Language Instruction, Environment
Taught both native English speaking and ESL high schoolers in the U.S. major biological and chemical concepts in person as well as online in a virtual classroom
GED Tutor
Teaching, Education, English Language Instruction, Non-profit
Tutored adults 1-on-1 at a local community college in mathematics, language arts, social studies and science in order to help them pass the General Educational Development Test in the U.S.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Teaching, Education, Research, Non-profit
Assisted course instructors at my U.S. alma maters in tutoring students, grading assignments, preparing for class, proctoring exams/quizzes, hosting study sessions for students and researching for their own personal projects and publications
Men's Soccer Head Coach
Teaching, Education, Training and Development, Sports and Athletics
Scheduled, planned and conducted weekly practices for a U.S. middle school team, customizing workouts, drills and scrimmages to both target weaknesses and build on strengths of players
Interests: I'm an American living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. My native language is English and I'm currently learning Spanish. I enjoy exploring the city and practicing Spanish in my free time. I also love going out to eat, gaming, listening to music, working out, meditating, reading, watching videos/TV shows/movies, and spending time with friends and family whenever I get the chance.
Education: Western Carolina University: College of Business
Advertising, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Banking, Law
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Department of English
Education, English Language Instruction, Writing and Journalism, Technology
Bachelor of Arts in English, Literature and Culture; Minor in Economics
Davidson College
Writing and Journalism, Environment, Visual Arts, Mental Health
General Studies
North Carolina Governor's School
Writing and Journalism, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Environment
Advanced Multidisciplinary Learning Program for Gifted and Talented Students
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
John
Profession: Physician Assistant, Medical Educator
Medicine
I work in medicine, consulting, and medical education
Interests: I have 6 children, & several dogs and cats as pets. We live in Minnesota where the weather is very cold during the winter. For relaxation I like to listen to books and do some photography.
Education: BS Science. Physician Associate
Military, Medicine
My BS in Science is from Virginia Commonwealth University and my Physician Associate degree is from Yale University. I also completed a surgical program at the Mayo Clinic.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Conversational)
Adam
Profession: Meeting and Events Team Leader
Hospitality and Tourism
I have worked in the hospitality industry for the last 3 years during breaks from university. This has included everything from bar work to running events and leading teams in hotels.
GCSE Examiner
Education
During the Summer 2022 exam season, I was employed as an expert marker for GCSE Religious Stiudies examinations. This has given me invaluable experience in marking student responses in accordance to set criteria.
Interests: Hey! My name is Adam. I grew up in a seaside town in the south of England and have recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland where I studied Theology and Religion. I love to travel, meet people from around the world and learn about new cultures. In my free time, I love to visit museums, socialise with friends and watch maybe a bit too much Netflix! Ultimately, I am hoping to study psychology as well as travel travel and explore more of our world.
Education: MA (Hons) Theology and Religion
Education
Grade: First Class
Spoken Languages: English (Native: UK), Spanish (Basic)
Gilbert
Profession: Math Teacher
Education
Teacher in math, English, and Spanish
Interests: I'm a law student and former teacher, and I used to work in politics. I love movies, music, and love learning about other cultures.
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Law
Women and Gender Studies
J.D.
Law
Current law student.
Spoken Languages: English (Native: US / Canada), Spanish (Fluent)