Monthly Archives: November 2008

Site Update: Contact Us form is working again

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Joseph

It came to our attention at about 4pm yesterday that our “Contact Us” form hadn’t been working properly since we launched classes in the San Francisco Bay Area last week. Picture: Sorry | by Half Chinese That means that if … Continue reading →

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Frugal Gal’s Guide to Fitness: Core and Lower Body

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Guest Blogger

By Kristen Moffett, personal trainer in Seattle and owner of LIFT Personal Training Studio, home of the intensive conditioning bootcamp, Moffett Personal Training The holidays are fast approaching and with the season come a multitude of social engagements- the office … Continue reading →

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Seattle Free School: Improv Class

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Guest Blogger

by Julian via Seattle Free School (Offering free classes in Seattle) I began developing this class studying Improv at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade in New York City. In my dual careers as a professional actor and a Technical Recruiter, I … Continue reading →

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ESL for Professionals

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Guest Blogger

By Erica Pederson of Independent Excellence Tutoring, professional tutoring in Seattle for all school subjects between K-12. They’ve also helped adults improve their English with ESL lessons and classes. If you are a non-native speaker with a heavy accent, you … Continue reading →

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The Alphabet Soup of Animal Behavior Credentials

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Guest Blogger

by Christine Hibbard, Seattle dog trainer and owner of Companion Animal Solutions, which offers animal behavior training In my previous post about choosing an animal behavior specialist, we discussed the important things to consider and questions to ask of any … Continue reading →

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People Search + Better Geographic Mapping

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Joseph

Our updated search page. Late last night we shipped a new version of TeachStreet.com with some significant changes to our search capabilities. I spoke our CTO, about it. His response was a mixture of geek speak and technical terms rarely … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Area – Here we come!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Dave

At the end of a long week fueled by lattes and cuties (aka California clementines), it’s official. TeachStreet is now live with courses in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 65,000 new classes, instructors, teachers, tutors, and coaches. Woo-hooo!! … Continue reading →

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Press Coverage for San Francisco Bay Area Launch

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Dave

Wow. What an outpouring of excited Bay Area teachers and students! From San Francisco to San Jose, the response has has not only been positive from TeachStreeters, but also from bloggers, journalists, and other media folks. And even though we’ve … Continue reading →

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TeachStreet Expands into the Bay Area – The Official Announcement

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Dave

SEATTLE, WA – November 19, 2008 – TeachStreet (http://www.teachstreet.com), the first free website dedicated to helping local teachers and students connect with one another at the neighborhood level, today expanded to the Bay Area. Residents from San Francisco to San … Continue reading →

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Portland Teacher Meet-Up Recap

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Lily

It was great to meet some of our teachers in the Portland area and help them get their profiles looking perfect. Katie and I hosted two morning events while down in Portland last week. On Friday we had a great … Continue reading →

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