Currently TalktoCanada.com has just over 20 teachers on staff — they work with both individual clients and also our corporate clients  delivering specific and  tailored lessons that range from general conversation to ESP lessons (English for Special Purposes).

All of our teachers are native English speakers — and all are Canadians.  Ask them anything about Canada and they should know the answer — except once someone asked me about the underground mall and tunnel  in Toronto — and I really had no idea what they were talking about — until I Googled it and yes in fact there is the P.A.T.H in Toronto — who would have thought it was so famous??!!

Check out some of our Teacher’s of the Week to get a better idea about who they are and what they like to do:

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/05/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-laurie-bilokraly/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/05/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-kyle-gooch/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/04/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-jenn-foldi/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/04/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-tiffany-fudge/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/04/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-nicole-ross/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/04/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-aaron-petrie/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/03/talktocanada-com-teacher-of-the-week-amanda-cameron/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/01/tenielle-patterson-teacher-of-the-week/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/01/kiki-christie-teacher-of-the-week/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2010/01/lusi-brace-teacher-of-the-week/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2009/12/samantha-odber-teacher-of-the-week/

http://www.talktocanada.com/2009/12/camille-greer-teacher-of-the-week/

1. Google Calendar –  by far the BEST google application since gmail!  I’m able to organize all of my appointments, classes, and teachers.  I can invite others to join on the calendar — and it is all synced automatically.  I can even get reminder pop ups or emails before I have something scheduled.  A must have for ANYONE who has a busy schedule.
2. Time Zone Converter – another essential tool – it lets you figure out your time zone differences.  So for example 2pm in Uruguay is 11am in Toronto and 5pm in Madrid.  I use this application all the time — to check and double check appointments — can’t be an effective manager if I’m doubled booked all the time :
3. Sticky Notes – yep just like post its — only on your computer — I have a few going at once — they stay on my desktop even after a shutdown — great for keeping notes in a meeting, or words during a lesson — or a “TO DO” list of sorts.

With Virtual managing becoming more and more popular the need for ease and tools to make your job more efficient are a must.  I’d be interested to hear your tips to keep things in check…