Judit is a 24-year-old language teacher and linguist who at the moment works as a Spanish language assistant in St. Cuthbert’s College and St. Peter’s College, in Auckland (New Zealand). Last year, she worked as a language teacher in Ottawa (Canada). However, she is from Gironella, a small town close to Barcelona (Catalunya). In 2016, she graduated from Pompeu Fabra University for her degree in Applied Languages and, a year after that, for her Master’s in Teaching Training at the same university. Judit speaks four languages. Catalan and Spanish are her native languages, and she is also fluent in English and French. Judit enjoys sports and traveling. Her job allows her to travel all around the world while teaching and thanks to that she can enjoy her two passions.

Spanish teacher in Primary and Secondary School. I have worked as a teacher of the following subjects: Social Sciences, Spanish, Arts and Craft and Physical Education. Currently working as a Spanish teacher at Westlake Girls High School, Westlake Boys High School, Rangitoto College and Albany Senior School in Auckland (New Zealand).

Ariana Emminghaus (born in Saarbrücken, Germany on November 9th, 1995) studied abroad in Lebanon, PA, USA in 2011/2. After graduating from German High School in 2014, she worked as an extra and as a guest actress at Saarländisches Staatstheater and as an assistant director at Überzwerg Theater am Kästnerplatz. She also volunteered to teach 6-10year old children in an acting club. In 2016, she started studying acting at the State Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg before majoring in Creative Writing at the Swiss Literature Institute in Biel, Switzerland. She is currently enrolled and living there. Most notably, she performed a solo show called "a common thought (and i had it) (not anymore)" which was invited to the Festival of the Arts in Bern. Most recently, she won first prize in the Theater category of The International Poetry and Theatre Competition “Castello di Duino” in Italy.

Photo credit: © Christoph Kläser

Ayano Masuda is an international student studying Bachelor of Arts Event Management and Digital Media at Auckland University Technology, and a performer of Tsugaru Shamisen (Japanese traditional stringed instrument) belonging to Auckland Shamisen Group Neo. I took a leap of faith at 15 years old and moved to New Zealand for the education and life-style experiences. I enjoy to challenge myself to the limit, play golf or any sports, and wonder around the world. Genuinely hoping to help lots of the people all around the world with my native Japanese through ImmerseMe!

Alberto Cauli holds a BA in History and MA in History and Society, both from the University of Cagliari (Italy). He teaches Italian at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), where he is currently waiting for oral examination of his PhD in Italian. His doctoral research focuses on the relationship between fascism, geographic explorations and colonial propaganda. Alberto’s most recent publications are A colonizing agricultural company in Somalia. The Duke of Abruzzi’s Società Agricolta Italo-Somala in the colonial fascist system (New York: Palgrave 2018) and The Duke of Abruzzi’s Noble Idea: Winning the North Pole for Italy. Popularization and Legacy of the Arctic Expedition led by Luigi Amedeo of Savoia in 1899-1900 (Terrae Incognitae, in press). He is also interested in military, aeronautical and naval history from the 1920s to 1940s. In 2008, he published the book Ernesto Campanelli. Vita e imprese di un trasvolatore (Sassari: Delfino Editore 2008). In 2015, with Massimiliano Caria, Cauli published Cho Oyu. First Sardinian above 8000 metres (Sassari: Delfino Editore. In 2014, he lived in Toronto, where he taught Italian language as a private teacher. He regularly attends international academic conferences to present parts of his research. Alberto joined ImmerseMe as an Assistant Italian writer in 2017.

I’m Sue Cooper, an Indonesian teacher in Perth, Western Australia. I’ve also taught Italian and French, and I try to inspire my love for languages in others. I’ve been President of the Westralian Indonesian Language Teachers’ Association and I’m involved in the Balai Bahasa Indonesia in Perth. I’ve taught Indonesian Year 7-12 for the past 20 years at WA secondary schools, and developed student exchange programmes with Bali and East Java. I’m very excited about ImmerseMe as a great tool to help students develop proficiency in languages!

Γεια σας! I have a background in languages, language education and translating. I have also conducted research into Greek language education in Australia, as well as literacy in secondary schools. My current research is looking at how the Greek and English languages are spoken by the Greek community in Victoria. Languages are a huge passion of mine-I have begun studying my sixth language and hope to move on to many more. It has been a great pleasure to contribute to ImmerseMe and help create content to help others out there engage in language and culture and develop their communication skills.

I'm originally from Switzerland but recently moved to Leeds, UK after spending several months in India. I have a passion for writing and connecting with people, which is why languages have always appealed to me. After studying psychology, English and linguistics, I got a job in the marketing industry, creating content using my multilingual skills and communicating with people all over the world. In my free time I love to climb, boulder, hike and write poetry.

Shuping Liang is currently a Chinese and English language teacher at Epsom Girls Grammar School. She started teaching English as a second language for general, academic and business purposes in China 10 years ago. Her students ranged from teenagers to adults. Shuping then began teaching teenagers Chinese after she moved to New Zealand three years ago. She is also a keen language learner herself. At the moment, Shuping is learning Spanish with the help of some online programmes. She believes technology plays a significant part in learners’ learning progress by providing them the opportunity to experience a language at their own pace. In her spare time, Shuping enjoys painting and planning her next painting.

Jasmine You (Chinese Teacher). I have a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. I did some experiments and research of Chinese disyllabic tonal phonetics among international students. I started teaching Chinese in 2012. I used to be a volunteer Chinese teacher in the Confucius Institute of Middle Tennessee State University in the U.S. for one year, teaching Chinese with the immersion method and integrating culture in teaching Chinese language. I had my own class, Chinese level from beginner to advanced in College of International Education, Zhejiang Gongshang University, also worked as an administrator for academic affairs and Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK). I focus in creating a climate where learners develop self-confidence and a love of learning. I am eager to help students develop global awareness through language acquisition.

My name is Christin Anggrahini. I’m a bilingual speaker of Indonesian and English. I grew up both in Jakarta and Sydney. I enjoy teaching languages and have taught Indonesian, Japanese and EAL (formerly ESL) in secondary schools.

I have extensive experience in creating exams for the NSW Indonesian and Literature course, support materials and marking the HSC.

When I’m not teaching, I like to have a quiet time reading and relaxing. Alternatively, I can be found hanging off some indoor rock climbing walls or hanging off real rocks around Sydney. I have visited many countries, but my goal is to visit as many Indonesian islands as possible.

Aida Font Alonso, 24, Barcelona. Graduated in Applied Languages. I have worked as a language teacher for 5 years and I keep learning while teaching. I am currently in New Zealand teaching Spanish as a Language Assistant. I have also worked as a Translator for different companies.

Spanish teacher from Guadalajara (Spain). Passion about teaching and learning languages, discovering new cultures and traveling around the world.