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Mustafa Hmood

I am completing a master’s degree in Arabic, so I bring in an academic understanding of the language. I was born and raised in Iraq and lived in Syria for many years. I have a superior rating in oral and written Arabic from the American Council...
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Paul Syers

I have many years’ experience learning the German language and culture, from studying it in high school and college, to living in the country as an exchange student, studying abroad, and through research fellowships. 

I enjoy helping others discover a new language and culture,...

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Linor Stein

Linor Stein is a born and raised Israeli, who has spent the last 3 years in the United States working for The Jewish Agency For Israel on college campuses. Linor is originally from Ramat Gan, has served 6 years in the IDF as an officer,...
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Emily Gu

As a non-native English speaker, Emily knows how hard and intimidating it is to start learning a new language, especially when one has already passed the “critical period”. However, Emily also knows how much joy it brings when you can converse with foreigners in their...
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Ayşenur Sönmez Kara

Ayşenur grew up in Bursa, Turkey, where she also obtained a bachelor’s degree in International Relations, and a master’s degree in Sociology of Religion from Uludağ University. She moved to the United States in 2010. Most recently, she has completed a master’s degree in...
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Mingming Liu

Mingming is originally from China, went to Singapore for high school and came to the US for college. Now she is a full-time professional working 8-5 and she enjoys teaching in my spare time. Language is an agreement between two parties of what something means. Any cultural...
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