I have lived and worked all over the world and love meeting people from other countries and cultures. I began learning Spanish in the military and taught English to Spanish speakers from many nations. I also lived in Mexico for five years where I taught English to business people. After the military I took a job with the government that required me to speak Spanish. I went on to become certified to teach Spanish to other members of the organization and did that full-time for a year. I am comfortable teaching all ages and skill levels. I particularly like teaching business people because I appreciate their desire to strengthen their job skills and also travelers because of their enthusiasm. It's not easy to learn a foreign language. That's what makes it so special. It is particularly nice the first time a native speaker of the language complements you on your skill. Lets get started! I look forward to making lots of friends from all over the world here on italki. I am interested in learning Portuguese, Mandarin, Thai and Russian. If you can help me a little with these, I will help you a lot with English.