Nic Fuzzell
我在美國西北部的洛磯山脈一帶長大，從小就在這些地方健行、露營、打獵、滑雪、攀岩、泛舟及騎腳踏車爬山。我十八歲時，我在愛達荷州立大學擔任登山領隊及戶外冒險領隊。在那段時間裡，我拿到了中國語文及國際公共關係的學位。
我從2005年起就居住在亞洲，來台灣之前，我在中國大陸花了一年的時間教英語，同時學習中文及功夫。 我認為在ACES工作是個非常令人滿意的事業，並且幫助我成為一位更有影響力的教育者及更了解複雜的中華文化，我非常喜愛我現在做的事情，並且期待可以花更多精彩的日子在ACES。
I was raised in the Rocky Mountains in America’s wild northwest. I grew up hiking, camping, hunting, skiing, rock climbing, rafting and mountain biking. At the ripe age of 18, I attended the University of Idaho where I was a rock climbing coach and outdoor adventure guide. In my time there, I earned Bachelor’s degrees in Chinese and International Public Relations.
I’ve been living in Asia since 2005. I spent one year in Mainland China teaching English while studying Chinese and kung fu before making Taiwan my new home in 2006. Since that time, I’ve continued the same pursuits.
Working at ACES has been a very fulfilling career that has helped me to become a more effective educator and better understand the intricacies of Chinese culture. I greatly enjoy what I’m doing and look forward to spending many more enriching years here.
Dave Hann
大家好，我的名字是Dave，我來自加拿大新斯科細亞省。我從高中就開始在不同的領域教學，曾擔任球類教練，也在我就讀的國中擔任助教。我在St. Mary’s University 拿到商科及英文雙學位後，決定離開我在北美洲的舒適圈，而來到世界商業熱點的亞洲。我從2003開始就住在台灣了，在花蓮四年，在台北八年。我在台北學中文及教英文，同時在台灣科技大學拿到碩士學位，並攻讀博士學位。
我現在轉到ACES美語高雄分校。在教你們孩子正向的態度跟英文的同時，我也期待在高雄遇到新的挑戰和更多成長的機會。”Life is about making mistakes.” 成功的人從錯誤中學習並成長，而其他人只沈浸在錯誤中。我們一起成長吧！
Hi my name is Dave Hann and since high school I’ve been teaching in various capacities as both a youth sports coach and as a volunteer teacher’s aide at my old junior high school in Nova Scotia, Canada. After leaving St. Mary’s University, as a double graduate (B.Comm. in Global Business and a B.A. in English) I decided to leave my North American comfort zone and moved to Asia to continue my life in the business hotspot of the world. I have lived in Taiwan since 2003, four years in Hualien and eight years in Taipei, where I studied Chinese, did my Masters degree, as well as, studied my PhD while working at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology since arriving in Taipei. I am living in Kaohsiung now and looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow all the while teaching your children a positive attitude and English at the same time. Life is about making mistakes: successful people learn from them, while the rest just dwell on them. Let’s be successful together.
Eryk Smith
我的家人大都居住在華盛頓，大約在20多年前，
My family mostly lives in Washington DC, but I decided to make Taiwan home about 20 years ago. After studying Chinese and Japanese I moved into journalism and worked for the China Post in Taipei before moving to ICRT radio where I reported the news and polished my writing skill while also working with several ESL companies as a teacher and textbook author. When I became a dad a decade ago I began to wonder if ESL programs in Taiwan offered a solid foundation for young learners. Then I found ACES and it just made sense. By using bilingual teachers and demanding high standards both academically and personally, ACES students get the best training available, while we teachers get to learn and grow alongside them. I look forward to seeing you at ACES Kaohsiung Branch!
Justin Wilson
自2008年以來，作為在台灣生活和工作的老師，
簡單地說，第一個問題的答案，是因為我喜歡戶外活動。 我一直對跑步、健行、攀岩、騎自行車和在海洋中游泳充滿熱情，
至於為什麼想當老師，我認為一個人的「終生職業」
我在韓國待了大約四年，在那期間也聽到了很多關於台灣的好，
As a teacher living and working in Taiwan since 2008, I have often been asked two questions: “Why do you want to live in Taiwan?” and “Why did you choose to be an English teacher?”
To answer the first question, simply put, I love the outdoors. I have been passionate about running, hiking, rock climbing, biking, and swimming in the ocean for most of my life. Taiwan offers all of those and more. There is also the added bonus that the culture is very interesting and Taiwanese people are so kind. When I first came to Taiwan at the start of 2008, I knew that I had found a home. More specifically, I knew that Kaohsiung with its beautiful scenery was exactly where I wanted to settle down.
As for wanting to be a teacher, I believe that people’s “life jobs” are truly a defining part of who they are. While I was studying at the University of Idaho, I had already started to teach in the form of being a rock-climbing instructor for children and adults. Once I completed my bachelor’s degree in Zoology, I went to the Peruvian rainforest to work as a nature guide, teaching the beauty of the rainforest to eager guests. Later, my path led me to work as a laboratory scientist back in America. Again, I was teaching, but this time I was teaching complicated lab techniques to new employees. My actual introduction to English teaching occurred in Gunsan, Korea. There I fell in love with being in a classroom and working with children. I really enjoyed seeing the progress my students made and helping them succeed as they worked through the difficult levels of English. I realized then that being an English teacher was truly my “life job”. Because I enjoy teaching so much, and more importantly helping children succeed, I got a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Michigan.
Josh
我在美國中西部的俄亥俄州出生、長大。我從小就對外國語言跟文化很有興趣，我希望我的生活不是只有中西部到處可見的牛跟玉米。高中畢業後，我就加入美國海軍，除了可以效忠國家之外，我也能到世界各國旅行。
我退役之後，到田納西州立大學讀書。大學期間我擔任學生運動員的西班牙語家教，就是這時我開始愛上了教學。2012年我到中國杭州師範大學學中文，2014年以西班牙文及亞洲研究雙學位拿到大學畢業證書。接著我回到美國，在佛羅里達州的小學擔任代課老師，同時也準備著要回到亞洲，開始英語教學的涯。
首先，我在南韓教了一年，我很享受教學，但是我不太喜歡韓國寒冷的天氣，所以我選擇往南，到了菲律賓。我很快的就熟悉了菲律賓語，也愛上了熱帶氣候，但是那邊的教學機會有限，我也必須轉成線上教學。幾年之後，我開始想念傳統的課堂上課方式，才能和學生交流，所以我決定來台灣，希望能發揮我的語言教學能力，同時也能繼續享受熱帶氣候。我在2020年二月來到高雄，我非常喜歡台灣文化跟氣候。
身為多國語言學習者，我有很多一手的學習經驗與知識可以分享，幫助你的孩子學英文。ACES 美語是一個很有效率的美語學校，我很驕傲成為ACES 的老師，也期待成為你孩子的老師！
I was born and raised in Ohio, the American Midwest. From a young age, I was very interested in foreign languages and cultures. I wanted my life to be about more than just the cows and corn that are ubiquitous to the Midwestern United States. Shortly after graduating high school, I joined the United States Marine Corps, in order to serve my country and enable myself to travel the globe.
After my service, I moved to Tennessee, where I attended Middle Tennessee State University. Throughout my undergraduate studies I was an academic tutor, helping student athletes with their Spanish studies. That was when I really began to fall in love with teaching. In 2012, I studied abroad at Hangzhou Normal University in China and began studying Chinese. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Asian Studies in 2014. For the remainder of that academic year, I was a substitute teacher at an elementary school in Florida, while I began preparing to return to Asia and begin my English teaching career.
I started out teaching in South Korea. I taught there for a year and enjoyed it, but I wasn’t happy with the cold winters of the Korean Peninsula. Next, I traveled south and landed in the Philippines. I became fluent in Filipino quickly and loved the tropical weather, however; the teaching opportunities were limited and forced me to shift to online classes. After a few years, I began to miss teaching in a traditional classroom and really connecting with students. I eventually decided to come to Taiwan to return to physical classrooms, utilize my linguistic abilities, and still enjoy tropical weather.
I came to Kaohsiung in February of 2020 and have been enjoying the Taiwanese culture and weather very much. As a foreign language student myself, I possess the first hand experience and knowledge to help your child grow and learn English. ACES is a very efficient and effective school and I’m proud to be a part of it.