David is an American living in Vietnam. When traveling or living abroad, David likes to show his appreciation for people by speaking with them in their own language. He has learned a lot about himself by interacting with diverse groups of people. Impatient from birth, David wanted a faster, more effective, and more entertaining way to acquire vocabulary and practice language. To achieve this, David and a talented group of multilingual people from around the world, created Polyhooks.

Hiền grew up in Sài Gòn also known as Hồ Chí Minh City, and speaks the southern dialect of Vietnamese. She is comfortable with the northern dialect as well. Hiền finds joy in sharing Vietnamese with others because it is through language that one can gain the most direct access to a people’s culture. One of her favorite things to do is to go “slow traveling” and really immerse herself in the places she visits. She also enjoys reading books, watching movies, and craft-making.

Natalia was born in Riga. She has been passionate about drawing since she was a child. After completing her degree in Illustration at Cambridge, she turned her passion into her career. Natalia likes to communicate with her audience through storytelling to express key messages in a unique and fun way. When she is away from her desk you can find her experimenting in the kitchen, baking and trying healthy recipes, or hiking and seeking inspiration in nature.

Thúy grew up in Hanoi and has acquired the northern dialect of Vietnamese. By teaching Vietnamese Thúy has the chance to share the beauty, as well as the unique challenges, of this language with people from all over the world. Thúy is the owner of several cats and dogs, and she cares very deeply about the wellbeing of animals. Thúy, however, is frightened by snakes. The sight of which causes her to jump on to the shoulders of anyone nearby.