MEET THE TEACHERS
IAN
The team we have now at Merry is the best so far. I feel really lucky that we were able to get so many good people together. I enjoy coming into work each day to see them. I hope that our students enjoy meeting and spending time with them as much as I do.
- Name: Ian D Hitcham
- Age: 57
- Blood type: O
- Hobbies: Aikido, computers, DIY, cycling, outdoor activities
- Likes: My life, my family, Merry and its students, singing in the bath
- Dislikes: Closed minded people, litter
- Movies: The intern, Billy Elliot, Wind, The Matrix, Charlies Angels
- Music: All sorts
MILA
- Name: Mila
- Age: 40
- Blood type: A+
- Hobbies: Reading, running, travelling
- Likes: Spring, laughing, making new friends.
- Dislikes: Spiders
- Movies: Titanic
- Music: Pop and classical.
JOE
- Name: Joe
- Age: 34
- Blood type: Don't know.
- Hobbies: Reading, Exercise, meditation.
- Likes: Living abroad, teaching, philosophy.
- Dislikes: Wasps! Mochi.....
- Movies: Sci-fi
- Music: Metal, Hip-hop.
TRICIA
- Name: Tricia
- Age: 29
- Blood type: Don't know.
- Hobbies: Going to the gym, skateboarding, sometimes painting, and volleyball.
- Likes: Traveling, discovering new things, and eating ramen.
- Dislikes: Sashimi and Oysters.
- Movies: Horror movies.
- Music: The climb (Miley Cyrus), Pop music, Christian music genre..
Aki
- Name: Aki Morimoto
- Age: 44
- Blood type: O
- Hobbies: Playing with dogs, weight training, running, sewing with a sewing machine.
- Graduated from Osaka Seikei Women's Junior College with a degree in English Literature.
- Studied English conversation as a student at Merry England for 2 years.
- Subsequently, participated in Merry England's original study abroad program and spent 1 year studying in Australia.
- Since 2005, I have been working at Merry England as Chief Manager.
- I have also been involved as an English conversation assistant teacher in kids' lessons. Through this experience, I have witnessed firsthand how children's horizons expand a through learning English. Seeing their growth has brought me immense joy, and I take pride in the part I have played in it. I am truly grateful to be in this environment. I have a great love for children, and drawing from my own experience of learning English, I am eager to contribute to their learning journey. I am committed to ensuring that children enjoy learning English and continue to grow. I will support their growth in any way possible.
- Let's learn together and have fun doing it!