Who we are
Maura: Hello! I was really excited when I first heard about this ESL podcast project. It felt perfect for me. I have been teaching English for about 5 years now, in Quebec, Montreal and Tokyo, Japan. I have really enjoyed doing that and learning about different cultures at the same time. Being a student of French myself, I completely understand how difficult it is to learn a new language. That is also why I think it is super important to learn a language how it is actually spoken. I will always do my best to focus on modern English. I promise.
Robin: I always have been interested in languages ever since I was young. And because of that, I went to university to study Linguistic and Cultural Anthropology. After that, I taught in Japan and in Quebec. And now with Culips, I am here to help you with your English language learning.
Harp: Hello All. This is Harp from Culips. I have been fascinated and frustrated by languages since I was a young child. My native tongue is Punjabi and I didn’t actually learn English till I started school at 5 years old. I still remember mixing up potato and tomato when I was 8. I spent the last couple of years teaching conversational English in Canada and abroad in Korea and France. In my own attempt to learn French I started searching for Podcasts and didn’t find anything interesting. That set me on the path to create a fun and interactive way to learn languages. Hope you enjoy our podcasts.
Jessie: Hi! I met the Culips team after I moved to Montreal from Ontario to start a job as a medical writer, and I couldn’t wait to join in the fun! I first got involved in teaching ESL as a volunteer during university, and I’ve loved it ever since. I spent a year teaching English at a middle school in Korea, and I couldn’t wait to join the Culips team here in Montreal! I love learning, and I love helping other people to learn. So feel free to send any and all English or cultural questions our way!
Pam : Hello! Culips is not only about learning English, but about having fun while doing it! I remember learning French as a second language in school and disliking the boring grammar lessons about verb tenses and the “proper” way to say things – not fun! It would have been much more enjoyable to learn how it is spoken in everyday life. The great thing about everyday English is that it is flexible and always changing. I work 9-5 as a copywriter (a job where I write for business and marketing), and I also edit the Culips Lipservice sheets. My best advice for learning English is to watch English movies, listen to English music, and check out our Culips podcasts. I promise it will be much more fun than a grammar lesson!
Yoshi: Hello. My native tongue is Japanese and I have been learning languages pretty much all my life. I’ve lived in the US and Canada for a long time. I want to speak English like a native speaker, but I also know how difficult that can be. Podcasting is one of my favorite ways to improve my English; very fun, and effective. Oh yeah, learning languages should be fun too. As one of the Culips founders, I always try to incorporate that into our episodes and teaching materials.
Of all the podcasts with 'real world' English examples, I like yours the best. Maybe its the fun you put into the lessons. The students can here that in your voices. And they also feel your dedication to what you are doing - it's just not a job you do, but a gift you give to everyone who listens. And while the students like the Lipservice PDFs for all the information it contains, as a teacher I am impressed by the professional effort put into making them. I give the Culips podcast and the Culips crew my highest recommendation, both as a teacher, and a listener. 
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