Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised English tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.

Type of House: Detached House in USA

Teaching Qualifications and Experience

BA in Intercultural Studies, 1983
Certified TESL/TESOL, 2006

Homestay Provider since 1993
Homestay Tutor with Portland Homestay PLUS since 2006

Volunteer ESL Tutor with Immigration and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

Hobbies and Interests

Steve: Reading, Volunteering, Hiking, Playing Handball, Watching Movies and Sports, Listening to Music, Vegetable Gardening, Playing Table Games.
Ginny: Reading, Walking, Yoga, Puzzles, Table Games, Flower Gardening, Knitting, Crafting, Baking, Puzzles.

Excursions and Local Attractions

Walking distance: McMenamin's Kennedy School, featuring a theater, brew pub, restaurant, and soaking pool. Alberta Arts District, featuring a unique array of cafes, pubs, eateries and galleries.

Short driving distance; Pioneer Place (Downtown),Lloyd Center Mall, Portland Art Museum, Oregon Zoo, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Pittock Mansion, Fort Vancouver...

An hour or two drive away: Columbia River Gorge/Multnomah Falls/Bonneville Dam, Willamette Valley Wineries, Oregon Coast, Warm Springs Indian Reservation...