Alexis Humphrey

Alexis is a solo travel junkie, having slowly migrated across 45 countries in the past ten years. Playing with words makes Alexis a very happy girl, but if at the end of the day it can be washed down with a daring cocktail and an unidentifiable plate of food, then she's really living the dream. Currently dabbling in content creation and travel journalism, she is a Twitter fanatic and a optimistic linguist!

Alexis Sheldon

Alexis Sheldon is the CEO of Language Trainers. For more information or to contact Alexis, please go to his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexissheldon/

Anna Snyder

Anna is a freelance writer who studied creative writing at NUI, Galway and used to work as an English teacher in Moscow. She enjoys knitting and travelling and is currently exploring South America looking for ideas for her novel.

Anna Hill

Anna enjoys visiting climbing and diving hotspots in a whole range of countries. Whether it's sport climbing in El Chorro or trad. lead climbing around the UK and Ireland, a good place to climb will always be of interest to her. Her favourite cuisine is Moroccan and she hopes to visit Kauai, Hawaii due to its ties with Raiders of the Lost Ark, King Kong and Jurassic Park.

Cailyn Cox

African-born Cailyn Cox has been a lover of words all her life and she has an untamed spirit that has led her to travel across the globe and document her passions. Experiencing new places, people and cultures is an important part of her personal growth, and the benefits of being able to comprehend more than one language in our globalized economy is a major pro.

Clare Hopping

Formerly International Editorial Director at a large UK publisher, Clare has experienced a wide range of cultures around the world, including Mexico, Spain, Germany, India and Brazil. She speaks conversational Spanish and a tiny bit of Brazilian Portuguese and has been writing for Language Trainers since May.

Courtney Healey

Courtney is a freelance writer living in Cape Town, South Africa. Her traveling experience began with a school exchange to Argentina. In the last couple of years she has frequently travelled in Africa, particularly Mozambique and Malawi. Most recently, she has been lucky to experience Northern Italy and once she has finished her studies she intends to travel further in Europe and East Asia.

Dani Barrow

Dani is a writer and traveller living in Buenos Aires but is originally from Texas. She collects post cards, languages, and tattoos. She can also find her way around a kitchen.

Daniela Solis

Daniela is a content writer and ELT teacher who has a passion for languages & food (spicy dishes are her favorite!). She also loves traveling to beach destinations, spending time with her family and pets, and learning Portuguese

Dusty Fox

Dusty is a full-time freelance writer and world traveler who prefers not to sit still for very long. She's on a lifelong mission to perfect her Spanish and blend in with the locals as she travels through Latin America and beyond.

Emily Edgar

Emily is a Fordham University graduate in Psychology, and lives in New York City. She loves to learn and write about language, especially when it relates to her passions: art and culture.

Felix Funes

Felix is a writer and language enthusiast. After majoring in English, he has been freelancing for the past three years during which he has collaborated with clients from all over the world. His passion for languages has led him to learn Spanish, English, and a bit of Italian; he is currently studying Portuguese. During his free time, he loves to read books and comics and watch soap operas. He is currently living in Argentina but loves to travel when he has the chance.

Heather Keagan

An explorer at heart, Heather has been working abroad as a teacher for the last 4 years in Jakarta, Donetsk, Budapest, London and currently Seoul, South Korea. She studied German and English, and loves writing, watching films, learning new languages and cooking.

Immanuel Byoma

As a little kid, I loved two things: animals and planes. My dream was to build an airplane with a swimming pool for animals. I was a weird kid. Even though I had a fear of heights, I always loved traveling. My first vacation to Europe as a little boy made me fall in love with exploring new countries. This passion continued when I went to the University of Southampton, where I studied economics. If I had known earlier, I probably would have studied writing/communications. I began as a freelancer soon after my bachelor’s degree, writing on anything and everything I could find. It was helpful, but it was not a lot of fun writing about things I wasn’t passionate about. When I teamed up with Language Trainers, however, everything changed. I loved my job and helping people make the most of their travel experiences was a dream come true. As a freelancer, I have worked for clients on every continent and I have enjoyed helping people launch new careers, businesses, and projects. Drawing on my traveling experience and the global clients I had worked with, I have been able to make meaningful contributions to LT. It is always an honor writing for brands dedicated to making life easier for others. Language Trainers does just that and I am glad to be a part of their story. Even though I only speak English fluently, I have picked up bits and pieces of French, Spanish, Swahili, Hausa, and Yoruba. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading the news, watching sports (I love basketball) and movies, and playing with animals. I am a huge fan of Marvel movies and I love watching cartoons. I also enjoy learning about animals and cooking. I love baking my own bread and desserts. One of my grand ambitions is to become a helicopter pilot. Wish me luck!

Jessica Hobson

Jessica combines her passions (traveling and writing) to present articles focused on conducting business abroad and travel tips.

Juan Manuel Terol

Juan Manuel Terol is a qualified Spanish instructor with over 15 years of teaching experience across Argentina, Spain, and international online platforms. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and a Postgraduate Degree in University Teaching. As Language Trainers’ Spanish Language Ambassador, he represents the expertise and innovation that define our global teaching network, helping learners build confidence through culturally rich Spanish practice.

Juan Nario

Juan is a freelance writer who is constantly learning new languages. After getting his degree in English, he has been working as a content writer for companies and clients from all around the world. His passion for English has led him to work as a literary translator for independent publishing companies. When he’s not busy with work, Juan enjoys reading novels, writing poetry, and taking pictures of people.

Justine Healey

Growing up in Cape Town, Justine was been able to explore a lot of Africa. She left South Africa to live in the UK, where she’s experienced life in England and Scotland, with some adventures in Italy, Spain and France. She now lives in South Korea where she is slowly but surely learning the local language and will share her adventures on Language Trainers along the way.

Katy Morton

Katy is a 29-year-old writer who has travelled the globe, visiting North Africa, South and central America, Bulgaria and the Mediterranean. On her travels she has picked up many different languages and learnt about different cultures.

Kelly Wang

Hi, my name is Kelly, I'm a freelance writer and CELTA qualified ESL teacher from the UK. One day, when I am a real adult, I might even take on the DELTA, though my interests lie in helping individuals rather than managing a staffroom, so we will see. I've taught as a private tutor in living rooms, bars, and offices across Europe, and in a number of classrooms prepping students for all kinds of exams, from locally regulated to Cambridge certified, such as the CAE and IELTS. I've helped students in the labs, board rooms, and canteens of some of the biggest businesses in Europe, and also in many SMEs and startups. My focus tends to be English for a specific purpose (business, for example), and exam preparation. I am yet to have a student fail an exam! I am also a freelance writer, covering a range of subjects for a variety of clients. My main focus in writing, aside from language and travel, is the health and welfare of wild, domestic, and farm animals, and the environment. It is always interesting to hear opinions on these as they vary so much from country to country, and make for great conversation starters while in the queue waiting for my latest overnight bus taking me to wherever I'm traveling next. Traveling across Europe has been one of the most amazing things I've ever done. It's been great to move from city to city, learning about different histories, cultures, and of course, cuisines! I've found I like smaller places off the beaten path far more than sprawling cities; You really get to know the people and the way of life of a place better that way, in my opinion. Though this is also true of countries beyond Europe, it is a far different experience spending time in Jilin in northern China than in Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen! Above all, I think the main thing traveling, teaching, and writing has taught me is that kindness and compassion are more important than anything else we do in this world.

Lauren Harrison

Lauren Harrison is a full time writer and part time free spirit living in the UK. While her love of travel and language has seen her board some of the longest flights known to mankind, she is at her most content soaking up the history, the sights and of course the sounds of Europe.

Mary Olinger

Mary Jean Olinger holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and has taught English in the public school system. Mary works with a number of international English schools in China, Russia, Taiwan and the Philippines and teaches ESL via Skype to students around the globe. In her free time, Mary enjoys traveling to various locations to run half-marathons.

Matthew Fallon

Matthew loves travelling, photography and books. Every place is unique, each culture is so different that it needs to be captured either in colors or letters. Writing about those little but unique things is his destination on each journey.

Matthew Dancis

Matthew is a freelance writer who studied Communications with a special focus in public relations and media studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA. Matthew also works as an English teacher in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and spends his free time exploring South America. He is passionate about music, politics, and travel.

Matthew Hamlyn

Matthew has traveled to various exotic locations such Mozambique, Mauritius and Haiti, and he has worked in some of the safer areas of Afghanistan, where he learned that language isn't always the most obvious barrier to communication

Nathalie Tarkowska

Nathalie Tarkowska, was born and raised in France, and moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2009, to teach French as a second language, to adults and youth. Columnist and editor for the bilingual French/English Canadian cultural newspaper The/La Source from 2009 to 2012, she also broadcasted on Radio-Canada for a year.

Nora Wallenius

My own language learning journey began at a young age when I started to study Japanese in high school. As I excelled in the class, I found that I was able to connect with Japanese exchange students, listen to Japanese music and movies, and appreciate Japanese culture even more by using my language skills. After multiple trips to Japan in high school, I decided to major in East Asian Languages and Literature, with a specialization in Spanish. After one year abroad in Spain and a semester abroad in Japan, I realized that my passion in life is to travel and immerse myself in foreign cultures. After graduating from university, I moved to Buenos Aires and worked at a Spanish language school in the admissions department helping students study Spanish in Argentina. I travelled across South America and perfected my Spanish abilities. After two and a half years, I decided to continue my higher education and moved to Germany to complete my MA degree in Latin American studies. I learned German and enjoyed a classic German university experience in a small university city. I also taught English classes and US cultural classes to German students. Through my university program, I was able to spend a semester in Guadalajara, Mexico researching for my master’s thesis on women in Mexican cinema. After graduating from the master’s program, I moved to Tel Aviv, Israel and began working as a content writer and learning Hebrew. Throughout this journey, language has been the most tangible skill set that I have used to adapt and integrate into many countries. I am passionate about connecting with people from different backgrounds, exploring unique regions, and enjoying local food. I want to continue to travel, expand my horizons, live life to the fullest.

Oliver Cox

Oliver Meredith Cox is a freelance writer from Liverpool, UK. He is currently studying English at the University of Liverpool, whilst writing for the University news site.

Paul Mains

Paul is a New York-based expat living in Buenos Aires. He enjoys playing piano, watching tango, and eating dulce de leche by the spoonful.

Remi Yamazaki

Remi Yamazaki is a trilingual journalist and performer, currently learning her fourth language. She grew up in Japan, came to the US for college and has spent summers in Paris and Kampala, though she usually sounds like she's from somewhere in the former and/or current Commonwealth.

Rose Ramraj

Rose studied writing and business studies, and now combines the two into her love for blogging. She currently lives in New York City with her husband and two mischievous toy poodles.

Salvador Padilla

Salvador Padilla is a Spanish Teacher and Cambridge Certified ESL Teacher as well as an experienced translator/Interpreter for English and Spanish.

Sophie Davies

Sophie is a blogger of all things fascinating. She studied writing and business, and currently resides in Buenos Aires with pen and paper.

Tabitha Naylor

Tabitha Jean Naylor is an avid world-traveler who loves venturing “off the beaten” path when planning her trips. From learning how to salsa dance on the beaches in Cuba to perusing Paris on a bike, her eclectic interests always make for interesting story-telling. While her international language skills are a continual work-in-progress, she ALWAYS has a great time along the way...

Tanya Stankeva

As an M.A. in British and American literature, Tanya has always been interested in language – from pronunciation to etymology and from recent developments to loan words. With her passion for the role of language in communication, power and negotiation, Tanya provides valuable insight for the community of Language Trainers.

Tola Emiola

A Houston-native, Tola cultivated her love of language and literature as an English major at Princeton University. She speaks English and Spanish, and is in the process of learning Yoruba to get in touch with her Nigerian roots.

Veronica Siverd

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Veronica lives in Manhattan where she appreciates the cultural diversity. She first fell in love with the power of language when she majored in English at Princeton University. A speaker of French and English, Veronica has travelled the world and studied abroad in the Netherlands.

Williams Allen

Allen is a traveler, a writer, and lover of all things cultural. He enjoys combining his interests to write for magazines and blogs.