Hi, I'm Michelle! I'm a teacher here on italki (I teach English and German), and I am also an active language learner (currently learning French, Japanese, Italian, and Portuguese). I have an extensive background in education, as I spent over 25 years teaching mathematics in Australia, but I shifted my focus to language teaching a few years ago after completing university studies in linguistics. I absolutely love both teaching and learning languages and making connections with people from across the globe.