Authors

Juan Nario's Bio

Juan is a blogger with a passion for foreign cultures. After completing his studies in English, he has been freelancing as a content writer for clients from the most distant countries. His passion for foreign languages has also led him to translate plays for independent theatre companies. In his free time, Juan enjoys reading great novels, writing poetry, and watching foreign films.

Juan Manuel Terol's Bio

Juan Manuel Terol is an experienced Spanish instructor with more than 15 years of teaching experience in Argentina, Spain, and across international online platforms. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Translation and a postgraduate qualification in University Teaching. As Language Trainers’ Spanish Language Ambassador, he reflects the expertise and forward-thinking approach behind our global teaching community, supporting learners in building confidence through culturally grounded Spanish practice.

Lucas Abiko's Bio

Lucas is a trained Portuguese teacher with several years of experience teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language to international learners since 2020. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and Interpreting, specialising in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, as well as postgraduate training in Portuguese as a Foreign Language with an emphasis on structured, proficiency-based instruction. Lucas has worked extensively as a Portuguese–Japanese interpreter and translator in formal legal and institutional environments throughout Europe and Asia, allowing him to integrate real-world language use and high linguistic standards into his lessons.

Nisan Tosunlar's Bio

Nisan Tosunlar is a highly experienced Turkish and English tutor with more than 15 years of teaching experience in universities, international companies, and one-to-one lessons in Turkey. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Turkish Language and Literature, a Certificate in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language, CELTA certification, and postgraduate studies in American Culture and Literature. As Language Trainers’ Turkish Language Ambassador, Nisan helps learners build confidence and fluency through personalised lessons that link Turkish to real-life communication and cultural understanding.

Paul Mains's Bio

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.

Alexis Humphrey's Bio

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!

Anna Snyder's Bio

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.

Immanuel Byoma's Bio

I was born and raised in Nigeria, until I moved to England as a teenager. That was when I discovered my love for writing. This passion continued when I went to the University of Southampton, where I studied economics. And yes, if I had known soon enough, I probably would have studied writing/communications instead. I began as a freelancer, writing on anything and everything I could find. It wasn’t until I teamed up with Language Trainers that my passion and ambitions to write really started to take off. 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 travel experience and the clients I had worked with around the globe, I have been able to make meaningful contributions to Language Trainers. It is always an honour writing for businesses dedicated to making life easier for others and Language Trainers does just that; so, I am glad to be a part of their story. I speak English fluently and have picked up some words and phrases in French, Spanish, Hausa, Swahili and Yoruba. I enjoy travelling and discovering new things, especially new cultures and foods…I LOVE food! The joy of visiting foreign lands and discovering amazing stories and new ways of looking at things is immeasurable. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading the news, watching basketball, watching movies and playing with animals. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pilot but I was afraid of heights. As a result, I could not become a pilot, but now that I’m older, I still hope to become a helicopter pilot one day! Wish me luck! But until then, and even afterwards, I hope to keep making learning fun for people by writing amazing content, including encouraging people to travel and learn new languages.

Dani Barrow's Bio

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.

Sam Brinson's Bio

Born in a small town on the East coast of New Zealand, Sam went on a holiday to South America in 2013, to explore the magic and wonders of Argentina, only to meet a girl, move to Uruguay, and form a career in writing. While Uruguay has been home ever since, it hasn’t cured the travel bug, which has sent him to Europe, Indonesia, Brazil, New York, and Peru. Intrigued by the mind and our relationship with technology, Sam’s writing has explored subjects as diverse as psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience. In 2016 he self-published Connecting the Dots, a book about learning how to learn. In 2018 he wrote a series of articles under the name the Digital Brain, which explored the effects of technology on the brain and what might develop in the future. He’s now in the process of finishing his second book, titled Mental Effort, which searches for the reasons behind the seemingly unpleasant experience of effort. Beyond writing, Sam also composes music. He studied music technology at Otago University, and has a love for film and game soundtracks. This compelled him to produce soundtracks for a few different media, including several iPhone games. In 2014 he released his first full album, The Flaws of Perception. As if he doesn’t have enough creative outlets with writing and music, Sam has recently been digging into digital illustration and photography. He has a fondness for night-time shots of starry skies and cityscapes. While these are for the moment only hobbies, one day, perhaps, he’ll be able to put everything together. As for the future, Sam hopes to eventually move back to New Zealand, somewhere in the countryside, near a lake and mountains, where he’ll continue to write and compose and design, along with any other hobbies he picks up along the way.

Felix Funes's Bio

Felix is a freelance writer and language enthusiast. After getting his B.Ed. in English, he has worked as a writer for clients from all over the world. His love for languages has led him to learn Spanish, English, and a bit of Italian and he is currently studying Portuguese. In his free time, he enjoys reading books and watching soap operas. He is currently living in Argentina but loves to travel when he has the chance.

Daniela Solis's Bio

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.