German, French, and English

President & Head Teacher

I was raised in a bilingual German and French-speaking family and we often traveled to France and Belgium. This immersion experience not only provided a natural learning environment but also a cultural education. I learned English in school and subsequently lived in London for several years immersed in the English language which solidified my tri-lingual skill set. I incorporate immersion techniques in my teaching strategies and my own curriculum.

When I relocated from London to Washington, DC, I worked for the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) training US Delegates to speak French or German. This experience took my skills to the next level. My objective was teaching language fluency in just 9 months. To accomplish this aggressive goal, students required intensive one on one class training and hours of self-study to learn the required vocabulary. I incorporate some of those strategies at LingualMuse to accelerate learning.

In 2016 I founded LingualMuse with Joe Galea. In addition to the joy of teaching languages to my personal students, I am thrilled to oversee the teaching skills of our teaching staff. I am excited to work with my students and immerse myself in my language teaching every day.

Mandarin & English

English Team Leader \ Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation

Hello! My English name is Virginia Cutchin. My Chinese name is “ke mei” / 柯玫。 I live in the eastern US and teach English and Mandarin. I call myself an interculturalist, training and coaching people from all over the world about cultural heritage, differences and similarities. I am fortunate to have lived in several countries and traveled to many more; I have also studied several languages. The one that still intrigues me the most is Mandarin, which I have studied and taught for many years! Through all these experiences I have learned that language is more than just words; and that we are all students, and we are all teachers.

I believe in the wholistic approach to teaching language which includes culture, current events and other topics. Language exists in context, and I know that an understanding of that context provides the richest environment in which to embrace the language. Our language learning journey never ends, and I look forward to sharing part of that journey with you!

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French, Russian, and English

French Team Leader

My name is Mariya (pronounced "Maria") Kaganskaya.

I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and grew up in San Francisco, CA, where I attended the French American International School and developed my love for languages. Becoming trilingual at a relatively young age gave me insight into the process of learning a new language. I have also had the experience of studying additional languages later in life, most notably Italian and German, and can appreciate that experience as well.

I got my BA at the University of California, San Diego, where I studied music and literature/writing, and earned my Master of Music and Postgraduate Diploma in vocal performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. I currently live in San Francisco with my husband, baby son, and rescue dog, and work as a professional opera singer, performing all over the United States and abroad. I have performed roles with opera companies including the Santa Fe Opera, Arizona Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Omaha, Opera Ithaca, Opera Santa Barbara, and New Opera NYC, and sung with orchestras including the Central Texas Philharmonic and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. On any given day, you can find me singing in Italian, French, German, English, Russian, Spanish, Latin, Yiddish, Mandarin, Czech... I've even sung in Elvish!

Italian

Italian team leader

Ciao! My name is Sabrina Fedato.

I am Italian. I was born in Treviso, a beautiful medieval town located in the North East of Italy, close to Venice (in Italian Venezia). I still live in Treviso and work as an English teacher in local middle and high schools. I am also a tour guide in the Province of Venice and Treviso. I've been working in tourism since 2005.

It goes without saying that I love Italy as well as the region where I was born, Veneto. I am very proud of being Italian and taking tourists around to discover the treasures of my homeland is most rewarding indeed.

I have always been fascinated by the past, because the past provides the insight needed to uncover the reasons for the present.

That’s why after my diploma in Tourism, I took a Master’s Degree in Language Sciences at the Cà Foscari University in Venice. I wanted to satisfy my curiosity by discovering historical works and languages, following the path of the history of humankind. My final dissertation was about Language interference in the history of English. I also studied for a semester at the Warwick University in the UK and at the Venice International University.

Spanish and English

Spanish Team Leader

Hello, everyone! ¡Hola a todos!

My name is Mariela Bergamin. I’m from Argentina and I live in Mar del Plata –a seaside tourist city known as “The Happy City”.

I’m a University English Teacher and an English<>Spanish Sworn Translator. I got a Bachelor’s degree in technical-scientific translation in December 2009 and a Bachelor’s degree in sworn translation in 2015. I’ve been working as a Freelance Translator since 2009 and as a University Teacher since 2017. Nowadays, I teach English in Argentina for different courses of studies at university, including: Medicine, Environmental Management and Programming. I also teach Spanish and English for LingualMuse. I have students of all ages, from two to seventy years old! I really love and enjoy my profession. There is always a good opportunity to smile, laugh and have fun.

In my free time, I enjoy the sea and the beach. I’m used to going cycling and jogging all through the coastline. I love meeting with friends and relatives, socializing in general, making jokes and laughing out loud. I definitely enjoy that and it is an aspect of my personality that I always include in my lessons: having fun.

Spanish and English

Spanish Team Leader

Having been on both sides, learning and teaching, of several foreign languages, I have developed a very good understanding of the different components of learning a language (vocabulary building, pronunciation, language constructs, etc.), and how to combine them most effectively to accelerate learning and make it enjoyable. One-on-one time is best utilized for pronunciation, clarifying use of language constructs and colloquialisms, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and designing a plan specific to each individual student to achieve that student’s specific goals (e.g., introducing a child to foreign languages, tutoring a student preparing for a year abroad, learning enough to make a vacation more enjoyable, brushing up to prepare for business meetings, or mastery of the language to relocate to a foreign country).

I was born in Mexico and grew up bilingual – English and Spanish. I moved to the US as a child to attend boarding school. I have a B.S. degree in Computer Science from University of California, Riverside. I did my graduate work in Software Engineering at Stanford University. I have lived in Southern and Northern California, Boston, Miami, and Arizona.

American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL Team Leader

Hi there! My name is Derek Smith, and I am thrilled to be your teacher. I have always had a passion for American Sign Language, and I believe every student has the potential to succeed. As a teacher, I aim to create a safe and supportive learning environment where all students feel comfortable asking questions and expressing themselves.

I have five years of experience teaching ASL and fifteen years in the public school setting, teaching students with special needs. I am constantly looking for new and innovative ways to engage my students. Whether we are working on a project, having a class discussion, or exploring a new concept, I strive to make every lesson fun and engaging.

Outside the classroom, I enjoy finding new restaurants with my wife, biking with my son, and playing board games with my family. It is vital to have a balanced life, and I encourage my students to find activities that bring them joy and help them relax.

I am excited to get to know you and help you reach your full potential. So let's work together to make this a great experience learning your new language.

Hindi, French, and English

Hindi Team Leader

Bonjour! Hello! Namaste!

My name is Nandini Agarwal and I am a polyglot, fluent in French, English, and Hindi being my mother tongue. My passion for French language took me on a different journey. It started while I was pursuing my undergraduate course and along with that I completed B2 level of French language at Alliance Française. My willingness to learn more took me to the prestigious Delhi University where I completed ‘Diploma in French Language’ and my hard work got me second rank in Delhi University. Since then I am involved in many freelancing projects and gained multiple skills along with that.

I have successfully completed French Language Course Content Development and Teaching Internship at LangEcole and International Summer Internship at Modlingua. I have translated various documents from English to French and vice versa. Recently, I translated a report on 'The State of Water' for a USA-based CEO. I am responsible for teaching all the components of French language, such as pronunciation, grammar, composition, sentence construction and vocabulary.

I strongly believe in engaging students with creative lessons and a strong classroom presence. I have the ability to navigate ambiguity, work independently and be able to chart the direction of projects with being detail oriented, quality focused and proactive.

Greek and English

My name is Georgia Kakargia, I am a Greek Language Instructor and I live in Greece.

I got my Bachelor in Linguistics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and recently earned my Master in Literature and Linguistics. Specifically, my thesis concerns the teaching of Greek as a heritage language, a research I conducted during my stay in Los Angeles this year.

Due to my deep interest in bilingualism and of how language is represented in the brain, I am currently completing my second Master's degree in Neuroscience and Neurolinguistics at the Department of Medicine, at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Besides, in order to support deaf and hard of hearing students , I also specialized in Greek Sign Language and got my degree.

During my professional career I have worked in multicultural environments with refugees and immigrants, where I have taught Greek as a foreign language on a voluntary basis in both Greece and Cyprus.

I currently teach online Greek as a second and heritage language both in United States and in Europe and I undertake the preparation for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek.

As a person and as an educator, I am in favour of lifelong learning and I hope to share that knowledge successfully with my students.

Spanish, French, and English

Hello, my name is Natalia.

I live in a French-Colombian household where we switch language constantly between French and Spanish. I love meeting people from around the world and that is why I studied International Relations. I was an international journalist and then joined the Red Cross-Red Crescent offices in Geneva which allowed me to travel a lot and meet people from many interesting backgrounds. I lived in Paris, while studying, in the beautiful alpine countryside on the Swiss-France border, and in modern Copenhagen in Denmark. I am now back in my hometown in Colombia with its smells of coffee and passionfruit.

I wish to share with you the wonderful power of foreign languages to expand your world and fill it with richness.

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Slovak, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, & English

Hi! I go by Jana (pronounced Yana) Jordan (she/her). I'm an experienced educator with a diverse background in teaching both children and adults. My journey began in child education before transitioning to adult education, where I've taught the English, Slovak, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin languages. Originally from Serbia, I attended Slovak-speaking schools, giving me a unique perspective and fluency in multiple native languages. My passion for teaching led me to Chicago, where I've had the opportunity to teach English in public schools. Now settled in Chicago, I'm eager to continue sharing my knowledge and expertise with Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin languages with new students.

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Spanish and English

Hi, my name’s Elena and I’m from a beautiful small town in Argentina.

I've been an English teacher for 20 years now and I'm really passionate about what I do. I work at two secondary schools in my town and own a private institute where we teach English to children, teenagers and adults.

Spanish is my native language. I can also speak a little bit of French.

I truly believe that foreign languages open doors to new perspectives. They allow us to experience the world from a different angle which helps us be more aware of others and more conscious of ourselves. This is why I love being a language educator.

I invite you to explore with me the different patterns, the distinct sounds and the cultural richness of your target language.

Some facts about me:

I’m a mum of 2 and a cat mum, too.

I’m a yoga teacher.

I’m a nature lover.

I enjoy going for long walks while I can listen to my favorite audiobook.

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French, Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, and English

Speaking several languages makes it easy for me to communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

I am an accredited examiner and marker for oral and written DELF examinations and hold a master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting.

I would be glad to teach you any of the languages I speak and work on subjects of your choice and interest. I believe the key for a good communication, besides language skills, is mutual respect regardless our differences! :)

Interests: poetry, skating, painting and drawing.

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Hebrew and English

My name is Sara LeMesh (pronounced Luh-MESH). I was born in San Francisco, California, and developed a love for language from a young age. At eight years old, I began studying classical voice and piano and became enchanted with classical art songs while studying with a Swedish opera singer. At the age of eleven, I started studying French and continued improving my skills in college when I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence. I also grew up attending Jewish services at a Reform synagogue with my family. These services strongly featured the Hebrew language and further solidified my love of language and diverse musical worlds. During 2021-22, I lived in Jerusalem, Israel, where I intensively studied Hebrew and Jewish sacred music. My year of studies changed my life and inspired me to continue studying Hebrew as a lifelong passion.

I earned my Bachelor of Music Degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and my Master of Music Degree from the Bard College-Conservatory of Music in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. I live in New York City with my husband and rescue dog and travel frequently as a professional opera singer. Recent engagements include performing as the soprano soloist in Poulenc’s Gloria in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall and winning First Prize in the Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. I have performed roles with numerous opera companies, including West Bay Opera, West Edge Opera, The Little Opera Theatre of New York, Aspen Music Festival & School, Music Academy of the West, and Opera Naples. I also specialize in art song recitals and chamber music and have performed at the Marlboro Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, SongFest, and Brooklyn Art Song Society.

Portuguese and English

Hello everyone! Oi gente!

I never though one day I would be here, writing my bio and inviting you to this incredible journey of learning a second language (in some cases, the third or the fourth). I was born in Brazil and as most of kids from my generation, my dream was to be a soccer player. Well, it did not happen. Teaching English as a second language (and Portuguese to foreigners) came into my life a bit later than to most of language teachers I’ve met. It was back in 1997, at the age of 25, when I was looking for a day time job, after spending several years bartending all over the world. I was physically tired and seeking a healthier life style when I saw this ad for English Teachers from a Language school in São Paulo. Born and raised in a family of teachers, what outcome would you expect? I got the job and I absolutely fell in love with it. It’s been an incredible journey, teaching all sorts of students, from high executives from multinationals, to ambitious teenagers looking for better career opportunities, from retired ladies who have decided to travel the world, to actors willing to improve their Brazilian- Portuguese accent. Literally, I had the chance to meet thousands of students and it has always amazed me how much we can grow and learn together while teaching and sharing experiences.

Spanish, French, and English

Hello there! My name is Andrea, I was born in Bogotá, Colombia.

When I was 4 years old I began learning French at the Lycée Français Louis Pasteur here in Bogotá. I was lucky that my parents had the forethought to enroll me in a bilingual school and very quickly I became fascinated by the way our minds work. Our perception, comprehension, behavior and overall the way we communicate, and our connection with people, changes when we embrace and get immersed into a culture different from our own. It opens our minds and our hearts.

In high school I finally started learning English and it came easily to me after having learned french so young. I then went to college in Barcelona, Spain, to study Communication and Advertisement. While living in Barcelona, I was again offered the chance to connect and communicate with people from all around the world, and also to understand the multicultural and transcultural aspects of global society today.

This experience also helped me to improve my language and communications skills, as well as showing me the importance of being able to share and communicate with different people on the same level, and to use the same language in a more direct and truthful way.

Polish, German, and English

Cześć, Hallo, Hola!

I’m a first-generation Polish American born and raised in NYC! Growing up bilingual, I had the opportunity to travel since an early age and adopted this passion early , having now been to 15 countries and living in my 5th! I cultivated my polyglot persona by studying Mandarin during my school years, entering Mount Holyoke College without any German knowledge and graduating with High Honors, while also dabbling in French and even Danish for fun. It couldn’t stop there, I took on Spanish in my adulthood and am a part-time digital nomad traveling Central America with my partner and soul dog, Luna with sunny Costa Rica as our base!

For me, it’s not about just learning a new language, it’s unveiling a new form of expression and approach to communication. I am keen on incorporating cultural aspects and engaging in language learning through conversation and exposure of literature, music, film. Regardless of the reason you are pursuing your language study, I will adjust to your goals, preference, and speed with compassion, empathy, and patience.

I’m a multi-passionate entrepreneur who builds bridges of connection, creativity and curiosity. As a Business Strategist and Embodiment Coach, I create custom streamline systems and plans to reach the next step of what makes you bloom with ease and in your brightest light. I bring intuitive clarity, intellectual direction and innovative steps to get you to your next milestone.

Italian

I was born in Treviso, Italy, a little enchanting medieval city near Venice.I’ve always enjoyed learning new languages since I was a kid and I have studied English, French and German at school.

In 1995, I graduated from the "Ca 'Foscari" University of Venice with a master’s degree in Oriental Languages and Literature, specialising in Chinese Language and Literature.

The desire to become acquainted with the links between Venice and the East has led me to pursue a passionate study of this city and, over time, I have chosen to turn my passion into my profession. Not only I love to guide visitors arriving in Venice through the intricate maze of culture and cultures, history and stories, art and wonders that this city alone possesses, but also I love to meet people coming from all over the world. I have been working as a tour guide in Venice since 2009 and every now and then I enjoy teaching English and Mandarin to kids.

Some facts about me:

• - I am Italian mother tongue and I speak fluent English
• - I love reading and I like writing too.
• - I am passionate about art history.
• - I am very interested in different cultures and philosophies (Chinese, Arab and Jewish).
• - If only I could I would travel around the world...
• - I am a mother of two boys who drive me crazy!

Spanish and English

Hi everyone! My name is Josefina Smith Estrada and I’m from Argentina. I currently live in Colombia, with my husband and my young daughter, Ainhoa. We´ve been living in Colombia for over a year now, a truly happy and tranquil life in the countryside. I’m a chef and a photographer by profession, but now I’m a full time mom.

I've learned English in school, from the age of 5. Went to a bilingual school, and then travelled the world, where I had a chance to perfect my English and learn to love it.

I’m a pretty easy going person and I love to meet new people, especially from around the world! I´ve been travelling for the past 5 years, moving from Argentina to Ireland, then Germany, the Canary Islands and mainland Spain before we came to Colombia and settled down.

I’m really excited to start this new adventure and I hope I can learn side by side with my students and become a better teacher every day.

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Indonesian, Japanese, and English

Apa kabar! Greetings! Hajimemashite! I am Fatimah.

I am an Indonesian native, and fluent in English and Japanese. My love for exploring new cultures nurtures me since childhood, which brings me to the journey to my new hobbies such as learning language, art, and design. I used to learn various foreign languages. Yet in the end, I stayed for English and Japanese learning because I love playing the console games, reading comics, listening to Westlife-JPop music, and watching drama series without subtitles.

By the last year of high school, I realized that I wanted a career that could offer me the freedom to work online or remotely. Since then, I chose to enroll in Japanese literature. I was so fascinated by foreign cultures since I was staying at Japan for JASSO Scholarship's 1-year program, did my intern on tourism government office, being a tutor/buddy for Japanese-Australian university students, also after I did intern tour guide for UNESCO heritage site of Indonesia's Borobudur temple.

On the other hand, my love for art never fades away. I did continue to work as a freelance digital artist since 2013 and being a remote artist for 2.5 years at a comic publishing studio. Currently, I live on my own in Indonesia's capital city Jakarta, focused as a translator for Japan financial company. Sometimes, I do a freelance translation and digital art commission from online clients. In the online world, I believe that we can easily connect to people and cultures. Through teaching, I am eager to see me and my students thrive in new languages or improve the ones they already have a good basis for, learning with them and watching each other grow and blossom. Thus, I am so excited to be one of them, to share, teaching languages online, and meet you soon!

English

My name is Quinn Woodard and I live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.

I am so excited to be a teacher at LingualMuse. One of the reasons I enjoy teaching is because I enjoy being with people. I believe that everyone is unique and has special gifts and talents.

What better way to share and excel in various life's experiences then to be able to communicate in the language of your choice.

I was faced with the need to learn Hindi when my family and I moved overseas. Learning Hindi was tough, real tough! But when I spent time with the people, I realized that if I could just learn their language then I could dive into their world an experience the treasures there.

To me, teaching is not just a job, it's coming alongside others in their adventure of learning English.

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Italian

Ciao! My name is Anna De Nardi! I’m italian, I was born in Treviso, a little medieval city in the north of Italy, near Venice. During my teenage years I attended a high school that was mainly focused on the study of languages, as it was what I was most fond of in middle school. Therefore I learnt English, Spanish and French, and studied literature of these three languages, which I absolutely loved. I guess that this might be one of the reasons why I still like to read a lot of novels. I can now speak English fluently and I can easily understand French and Spanish as well.

I am currently living in Trento, a little city in the north of Italy located in the mountains, because I am studying Environmental Engineering in the University of Trento. I started studying this new subject mainly because I wanted to expand my scientific knowledge and because I hope that in the future my work will be effective to prevent disasters coming from climate change.

Other facts about me:

• I am a swimmer! I started swimming when I was a kid because my mother wanted me to learn how to stay in the water but I never stopped and I even competed during some years

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Telugu and English

Hello, everyone! Namaste!

My name is Dr. Jhansi. I’m from India and I live in Andhra Pradesh. I have been working as a University Telugu Lecturer and English to Telugu Translator. I got a Bachelor’s degree in ‘Special Telugu Literature ’ Masters in ‘Telugu literature and got M.Phil, Ph.D degrees in Telugu literature. I have completed my certificate courses in Linguistics & Translation studies and have a Masters degree in English literature also. I’ve been working as a freelance translator since 2018 and have 15 years’ experience in teaching. I’ve been working as an online Telugu teacher since 2019 and I have students of all ages, from four to seventy five years old from across the globe with different professions.

I really love and enjoy my profession. There is always a good opportunity to smile, laugh and have fun with the language. Apart from my teaching, I enjoy writing articles in newspapers regarding the present society and usage of language and present research papers in various national and international seminars. Till now I have forty national and international research papers. I got the ‘Ghana Bhushan’ Award in 2018. At present I am working as a SME (Subject matter expert) for the Tata consultancy services.

English

I was born in Chicago to Thai parents and was raised in the city before moving to San Diego, California to finish my baccalaureate degree. As a first generation American, I grew up with both the beauty of two cultures and languages at home. Thus, teaching English as a second language is something I have done since I was a child with my parents.

I earned my 130-hour TEFL/TESL certification from San Diego State University American Language Institute. Since receiving my certificate I have taught classes for nonprofit organizations, University students and a well-known accredited Language Institute in Southern California. I can adapt to a variety of learning styles and have a passion for developing academic plans for students who want to further their language acquisition.

To supplement my teaching skills, I became a certified yoga instructor in 2014 and have been guiding students through their practice at a local community studio for 6 years. My goal is to foster and maintain an open, honest, and communicative learning environment where you as a student feel supported, confident, and appropriately challenged.

When I am not in the classroom, you can find me in hiking the California mountain ranges, salsa dancing, studying other languages or spending quality time with my family!

Italian

Ciao!

I am Italian and I live in beautiful Venice. I majored in Foreign Languages and I have a postgraduate degree in Linguistics for Teaching English (ESL) in Italian school. So, I am a teacher. I am also a tour guide. Surprisingly, teaching and guiding have many aspects in common.

Most importantly, I am a lifelong learner. Throughout the years, for personal or business reasons, I have studied several languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish. Every time I embark on learning a new language, it is like opening a treasure chest, full of shining hidden gems that I never imagined could even exist!

A foreign language is a tool which opens your eyes to a different culture and broadens your horizons. It is not just a set of grammar rules to follow and a precise pronunciation to learn. It is an open window on a little piece of the world. Learning a foreign language is a fascinating journey of exploration of that piece of the world.

So, embark with me on this journey! I would be glad to teach you the charming melodic italiano and to introduce you to the gorgeous and unique Italian culture. Italian is the language of music, of art, of fashion, of love. And Italy surely is a land of beauty.

Spanish and English

Hi, my name is Ximena Munoz. I am a multilingual world traveler, teacher and mother of two boys. I was born in Colombia where I received all my education in French and English, at the Swiss School in Bogota. Learning new languages introduced me to the richness of cultural diversity and the desire of travelling. After obtaining my BS in Industrial Design, I lived in Greece for a couple of years, adding a fourth language in my life: Greek. I was part of an experimental ceramic art studio. Later on, I had the opportunity to continue my journey by living in other extraordinary places like Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan and even Japan. All these places have given me positives experiences and a luggage full of memories.

Currently I Live in Florida with my family, where I became involved in the school system. During the past 3 years I’ve worked as an elementary substitute teacher and assistant. This year I received my temporary teacher certificate. I discovered that I love teaching and through my lessons I want to plant the same seed that my teachers planted on me: love for other cultures and curiosity for the world that we live in.

French, Spanish, and English

Hello!

I am 40 years old, and I work in the cultural and event sectors. I very much enjoy working on a team and making ideas a reality!

I grew up in the countryside and I really enjoy being there, cultivating my food and taking care of the gardens and the animals. I have been living in Bogota for a while, after living in Paris and Rome. I am in a happy relationship, we have a daughter who will be 8 years old soon.

I love to laugh, and I will be delighted to meet you and travel together through our common universes!

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Mandarin and English

Hey Everyone!

My name is Zhao Ye. You can call me Yemaya.

Glad to be here to teach Chinese or English and introduce Chinese culture to you. I am a Chinese woman living in Changzhi, Shanxi, in mainland China. I speak fluently both in English and Chinese.

I have loved foreign cultures and have been traveling outside China for a long period of time. I have been teaching English to adults and kids for a few years.

I feel online teaching is a great way to communicate with friends from all over the world and my teaching will be fun, down to earth and more flexible according to your language level and your preference.

Excited to see you online and journey together in language and culture learning...!

Speak with you soon!

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French, Spanish, and English

I was born in Colombia and raised between Bogota and Paris, so I am completely bilingual in French and Spanish. I also belong to a multicultural and multilingual family: my mother is French and Colombian, my father is Colombian, my stepfather is Brazilian, one of my brothers is American and the other one is French. And finally, I am married to an Italian artist I met many years ago in Paris.

I graduated from Performing Arts and earned a master’s degree in Cultural Management at the Institute of European Studies at Paris 8 University. I worked as an actress for some years in France but in 2007 I decided to come back to Colombia. So, during the past 13 years I have worked as a cultural manager in different sectors of the Colombian cultural industry. Meanwhile I trained as a kundalini yoga instructor and discovered the wonderful world of meditation. I am passionate about all forms of art and love to spend my free time in nature.

Thanks to my experience as a yoga instructor, I have been able to understand that despite the fact that each person is a whole universe full of contrasts, we always find something that unites us and allows us to learn from each other. Teaching is learning and vice versa.

Japanese and English Teacher

Having over 25 years of teaching experience as well as working as a professional cross-cultural consultant, simultaneous and consecutive interpreter, and translator, I am passionate about teaching my students, not just languages, but culture and society that can open their horizon to different backgrounds and perspectives.

I was born and raised in Saitama, Japan. I spent one year in high school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada as an exchange student. After returning from Canada, I went to International Christian University which is English/Japanese bilingual university where the courses are taught both in English and Japanese. I took English as a Second Language teaching classes, Japanese as a Second Language teaching classes, and also obtained Social Sciences High school teaching certificate. Upon graduation, I was awarded Ambassadorial Rotary Scholarship to study at Boston University and entered post-bachelors Ph.D. program in Sociology.

Teaching has always been my passion, I started teaching English professionally while I was in college as a tutor and also as a lecturer at English Language Schools in Japan. While in Boston, I taught Japanese courses at Boston College as well as at Japanese Saturday school to American children aging from 6-12. After returning to Japan after living in Boston for 5 years, I taught Japanese Culture and Society classes to students from Lynnfield College who were studying abroad in Japan for 5 years. I moved to Orlando, Florida in 2016, while continuing to work as a professional cross-cultural communication consultant assisting numerous companies and governments, I also taught Japanese history and society to high school and adult students.

Croatian and English

Maida Krzović is a Bosnian and Herzegovinian educator, and joins the LingualMuse team with over six years of experience teaching online. She holds degrees from the University of Sarajevo in Art History, English Language and Literature, and Electrical Engineering. Though her many varied experiences in education and social services, she has gained significant mentoring skills in working with individuals and groups. She has experience teaching adults, and as a private tutor of language to high school and college students, which provided her with patience, and willingness to teach the material thoroughly and to adapt to the student’s language level. She considers herself ready for any teaching challenge, and is always willing to gain new skills. In addition to her teaching and engineering skills, Maida is a published poet and author, with poems published in a joint collection of young poets “Compasses in the sea of barrens,” published by association “Metamorfoza,” Sarajevo, 2014, and a short story published in an online magazine ‘Spirit of Bosnia’ and a monograph of Bosnia and Herzegovina “Jedna lijepa avlija.”

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Spanish and English

Hello, there!

My name is Camila and I was born and raised in a bilingual home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. So, I learned Spanish and English at the same time. I've been lucky enough to travel the world since a very young age. I also lived abroad and studied in London for a while.

I majored in Social Communications and now write, read, edit, teach, and sometimes translate for a living. I love teaching because, since I work from home, it's the one part of my job where I get to meet new interesting people from different backgrounds, ages and even countries or cultures.

I look forward to seeing my students thrive in new languages or improve the ones they already have a good basis for, learning with them and watching each other grow and blossom.

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Serbian and Portuguese

I was born in the year of Dragon, 1976, in Kragujevac, a province city in the middle of one of the most passionate regions in Serbia, Šumadija, a region still rich in ancient forests. I grew up and was educated in the small Serbian medieval capital, Kruševac, where nearby myths and legends from Celtic (II a.c.) to traditional poetry from the XIXth century about the Serbian medieval epoque are still alive among people.

From primary school, mostly driven by sports, literature, history and music, I moved to the local Grammar School, department of languages and social sciences. Passionate for languages, I started to involve more in science, both social and natural.

Always amazed by the science behind food, in 1995 I started my studies in the Agricultural Faculty, Belgrade University, in the Department of Food Technology, Plant Programme.

In my later years on the Faculty, as a working group coordinator and vice-president of Belgrade committee of International Association of Agricultural Students, I participated in organizing FAO supported Summer School on Renewable Energy Sources and Student Exchange Programmes. Sustainability became my guideline in professional activities. I spent 2 years in Mozambique as project coordinator and assistant in education and

Portuguese

Ola, I am Sylviane, a language coach from São Paulo, Brazil. I specialize in teaching Brazilian Portuguese for LingualMuse.

My linguistic skills and patience will guide you to your language goals. I have worked in all Brazilian public and private school levels for over 20 years and taught at Anhanguera University in Jundiaí, near São Paulo for 8 years where I have helped my students to gain great results no matter what previous knowledge they bring to my lesson.

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Spanish

Hello everyone! I'm Melisa Morini and I'm from Argentina.

I am currently living in Argentina although I chose a nomad way of life a couple of years ago. I studied journalism in the National University and worked in radio, television and written press. Today I work freelance for a few information websites and my personal blog.

I first started teaching for a state program whose goal was to help young adults over 24 finish high school and get their diplomas. That experience made me want to know more about the teaching/learning process so I studied to become a high school teacher. I have worked in different programs and levels, formal and non formal education since the age of 24. I found in teaching a really important role, with responsibility and compromise.

I learned English in a bilingual school and improved it by travelling, working in tourist areas, and in the permanent exchange with the people I meet from every part of the world! For me, learning languages comes naturally. Three months living in Brazil were enough for me to learn Portuguese!

I´m a curious person, I love to meet new people, and I really enjoy teaching my mother tongue and finding similarities and differences between cultures. I´m excited to work side by side with my students and help them reach their goals through the fantastic world of Spanish.

English

Hello! My name is Molly Donahue. I grew up in New Hampshire and attended university at Barnard College, in New York City. I began teaching English while studying abroad in Paris and that is how I gained my experience in helping people strengthen their speaking skills in both casual and professional contexts. I am currently living in Edinburgh, Scotland, while I pursue my Master’s degree in Architectural Conservation.

Before moving to Scotland, I lived in New York City, where I worked as a radio and digital producer and social media manager. I have a lot of experience working with international teams with colleagues based all over the world and love learning about our cultural differences – and similarities! Outside of work, I have a number of hobbies including traveling, cooking, and knitting.

I am looking forward to helping you develop your English-language skills and become more comfortable and confident in your abilities!

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Spanish and English

Hola & Hello!

I am Deanna and am so excited to teach you English and/or Spanish.

I was born and raised in Canada until age 8, when I moved with my family to Colombia. When I moved, I didn't speak Spanish, which felt very scary and overwhelming. Despite this, I managed to learn the language and also many things about myself and the culture. It's amazing how our brains are always excited to receive new information – learning anything new is a gift.

After living in Colombia for most of my life, I moved back to Toronto, Canada, to study for my career as an Industrial Designer. I lived and worked there for about 6 years, until I moved again to Colombia where I developed my career as a jewelry designer. What I love the most is practicing the ability to connect with others, and by understanding their story being able to help them create and reach their goal translated in a beautiful piece of art.

I currently live in Chile, while still connecting, embracing and living new experiences every day.

I have learned during my life and also during my career as a designer that as humans, we are POWERFUL beings, full of light and creativity. If you want to learn a new language, nothing is above you.

English, Bosnian, Montenegrin, and Serbian

Hello! My name is Nail Kalač. I live in the beautiful country of Montenegro, located in the south-east of Europe. Growing up in a multidialectal region like the Balkans, I was exposed to different kinds of accents and dialects of my native language, Montenegrin, and was able to pick up dialects of the languages around me (Bosnian, Serbian). However, my love for learning languages did not stop there: when I was 16, I was introduced to the mesmerizing world of fantasy literature (more precisely, Middle-Earth), and reading novels in English filled me with a sense of awe and admiration. That is when I decided to study English. I have been teaching English since 2017. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from International Burch University in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, in 2017. Furthermore, I received a 120-hour TEFL certificate from TEFL ORG UK in 2019. I have had various teaching experiences, and I am familiar with modern teaching approaches. Previously, I taught at a university (helping students of German, Bosnian and Serbian develop their speaking and listening skills), and I also worked in the local high school (that was a blast). I taught both adult and teenage students, and I am lucky to have helped so many bright minds. I published one short story (it was a cold December day… ), and I want to write a novel one day.