Gary Card

嗨!我的名字是Gary Card我來自錫楚埃特，羅德島，是一個位於美國東邊小小的美麗城鎮，在我小時候，我喜歡在樹林裡散步和喜歡在雪堆裡面玩。我就讀波士頓的東北大學，並獲得電腦科學的大學學士文憑，在我大學畢業後，我開始在電腦軟體行業工作，但我的心總是指引我到兒童教育業。

我開始教導孩子們第二語言為英文的工作於西元1999年，在西元2000年，我第一次來台灣是跟我在練氣功認識的朋友一起來的，最後我在這美麗的國家安頓下來，並且很幸運地擁有兩個很棒的兒子，讓我的人生感到更豐富和充實。

我從西元2009年就一直在ACES教美語，並且在西元2012年成立了羅東分校，非常滿足(滿意)在宜蘭可以遇見那麼多的年輕學生一起相處並且從小學經歷到他們成長為青少年，這是非常令人興奮的，可以成為他們人生中的一部分在分享英文的旅程中，當然我很嚴格，這是ACES的方式，但只因為我希望從我們的班級中每個人可以得到最大進步的可能。

Hello! My name is Gary Card. I’m from Scituate, Rhode Island, which is a small and beautiful town in the eastern United States. I enjoyed long walks in the woods and playing in the snow as a child. I attended college at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and obtained a bachelor’s degree in computer science. I started working in the software industry after college but my heart always pulled me towards children’s education.

I started working with kids and teaching English as a second language in 1999. In the year 2000, I first came to Taiwan with some friends I met while practicing a kind of Chi-gong. I ended up settling in this beautiful country, and have been blessed with two amazing sons who have broadened and enhanced my life in countless ways.

I’ve been teaching at ACES since 2009, and started the Luodong branch in 2012. It is so satisfying to be able to meet and spend time with so many young students in Yilan as they go through elementary school and blossom into young adults. It’s thrilling to be a part of their lives by sharing an English journey! Of course I’m strict, as is the ACES way, but it’s only because I hope everyone gets the maximum improvement possible from our classes.

Firoz Gina

你好，我是Firoz。我出生在英國倫敦。我母親是台灣人，父親是印度裔英國人。我們於2012年來到台灣。自2015年以來，我一直在教台灣兒童英語。來台灣教書讓我發現了一種全新有趣的文化和生活方式，給我一種樂觀的印象，讓我能夠開心的在台灣生活並認識台灣和這裡的人。我會說流利的英語和國語。就我的各型而言，我是一個熱情，友善，隨和的人。我喜歡看電影，聽音樂，健身和旅行。

我意識到我有多喜歡教孩子們英語，這是我的熱情。由於孩子的個性和能力都不同，我相信對孩子有耐心對於一位老師來說是非常重要的。我希望學生們喜歡學習英語，而不是把它看成是一件苦差事。

看到我的學生在英語能力方面取得進步是對我的獎勵，因為如果想要未來更成功，英文是一定要會的一種語言。我真的很喜歡在台灣，教英文是我長遠的規劃。

Hello, I’m Firoz. I was born in London, England. My mother is Taiwanese, and my father is British Indian.  We came to Taiwan in 2012.  I’ve been teaching English to Taiwanese children since 2015.  Coming to Taiwan to teach allowed me to discover a whole new interesting culture and lifestyle, and it gave me an optimistic impression so that I could enjoy and understand this country and the people here. I am fluent in both English and Mandarin. In terms of my character, I’m an enthusiastic, friendly, and easy-going person.  I enjoy watching movies, listening to music, working out and traveling.

It didn’t take me long to realize how much I enjoy teaching children English.  It is my passion. I believe being patient with children is so important for a teacher, due to their different personalities and abilities. I want students to enjoy learning English, not to see it as a chore.

It feels rewarding to see my students progress in their English ability, because it is a must know language to benefit and achieve more in life. I really enjoy being in Taiwan and I want to continue teaching as a career for the long run.