Meet the Connect Moderators

[TraciC]

Caption: A graphic of the earth that shows people located in different areas next to the words "Connect Moderators."Connect Moderators are Local Guides just like you and me. They apply the knowledge they’ve gained as active members of our community to moderate Connect and help improve the experience for everyone. You may see them welcoming newcomers, explaining the program, answering questions, and sharing their knowledge with others.

Meet your moderators (appearing in the order in which they joined as a Connect Moderator):

Caption: A photo of Ivan at a baseball stadium.

@iyudhi from the United States who speaks Bahasa Indonesia and English. Learn more about Ivan here.

Caption: A photo of Ermes enjoying the outdoors.

@ermest from Italy who speaks Italian and English. Learn more about Ermes here.

Caption: A photo of Farid smiling

@FaridTDF from Argentina who speaks Spanish. Learn more about Farid here.

Caption: A photo of Gregg smiling while sitting.

@Flash from Canada who speaks English. Learn more about Gregg here.

Caption: A photo of Karen smiling at a Google event.

@KarenVChin from the United States who speaks English. Learn more about Karen here.

Caption: A photo of Paul standing in front of a wall of graffiti.

@PaulPavlinovich from Australia who speaks English. Learn more about Paul here.

Caption: A photo of Ludwig on a hike.

@LudwigGermany from Germany who speaks German and English. Learn more about Ludwig here.

Caption: A photo of Sonia smiling.

 @SoniaK from Bangladesh who speaks Bangla and English. Learn more about Sonia here.

Caption: A photo of Nunung smiling

@NunungAfuah from Indonesia who speaks Bahasa Indonesia and English. Learn more about Nunung here.

Caption: A photo of Adrian in a sunny street.

@AdrianLunsong from Malaysia who speaks English. Learn more about Adrian here. 

Caption: A photo of Hiroyuki before enjoying a meal.

@HiroyukiTakisawa from Japan who speaks Japanese and English. Learn more about Hiroyuki here.

Caption: A photo of Torben smiling for the camera

@TorM from Germany who speaks German and English. Learn more about Torben here.

Caption: A photo of Steve with an Android Oreo statue.

@SP31 from the United States who speaks English and some Haitian-Creole. Learn more about Steve here.

Caption: A photo of Jesi holding her DSLR camera.

@Jesi from Argentina who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Jesi here.

Caption: A photo of Jordan holding a chocolate treat in hand.

@JordanSB from the United States who speaks English. Learn more about Jordan here.

Caption: A photo of Sumaiya in front of a Google board.

@SumaiyaZafrin from Bangladesh who speaks Bengali and English. Learn more about Sumaiya here.

Caption: A photo of Omer hugging an Android statue.

@OmerAli from Pakistan who speaks Urdu, Punjabi, and English. Learn more about Omer here.

Caption: A photo of Jan enjoying the outdoors.

@JanVanHaver from Belgium who speaks Dutch, English, German, and French. Learn more about Jan here.

Caption: A photo of Emeka in a Local Guides t-shirt.

@EmekaUlor from Nigeria who speaks English, Igbo, Hausa, and some Yoruba. Learn more about Emeka here.

Caption: A both of Jane giving the thumbs up in front of a lake. 

@JaneBurunina from Ukraine who speaks Ukrainian, Russian, and English. Learn more about Jane here.

Caption: A photo of Luigi smiling in a park.

@LuigiZ from Italy who speaks Italian, English, and a bit of Dutch. Learn more about Luigi here.

Caption: A photo of Alexandre in front of a building.

@AlexandreCampbell from Brazil who speaks Portuguese, English, and some Spanish. Learn more about Alexandre here.

Caption: A photo of Shafiul wearing a Local Guides t-shirt.

@ShafiulB from Bangladesh who speaks Bengali and English. Learn more about Shafiul here.

Caption: A photo of Penny in a boat.

@PennyChristie from Australia who speaks English and Greek. Learn more about Penny here.

Caption: A photo of Megan smiling for the camera.

@Kwiksatik from the United States who speaks English and some Spanish. Learn more about Megan here.

Caption: A photo of Feliciana posing with a Google bicycle during Connect Live 2019.

@Velvel from Indonesia who speaks English, Bahasa Indonesia, and Mandarin Chinese. Learn more about Feliciana here.

Caption: A photo of Kashif in front of some buildings.

@Kashifmisidia from Pakistan who speaks Urdu, English, Sindhi, Memon, and some Gujarati. Learn more about Kashif here.

Caption: A photo of Nyai on a street in San Jose.

@Nyainurjanah from Indonesia who speaks Sundanese, Bahasa Indonesia, and English. Learn more about Nyai here. 

Caption: A photo of Cecilia smiling for the camera.

@CeciliaRatto from Argentina who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Cecilia here.

Caption: A photo of Sagir wearing a Local Guides t-shirt.

@Sagir from Nigeria who speaks English, Hausa, and Fulani, and understands Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, and Spanish. Learn more about Sagir here.

Caption: A photo of Silvina smiling for the camera.

@SilvyC from Argentina who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Silvina here.

Caption: A photo of Ricardo at a fancy place.

@LightRich from Mexico who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Ricardo here.

Caption: A photo of Adam posing for the camera.

@AdamGT from Australia who speaks English. Learn more about Adam here.

Caption: A photo of Tushar in front of the Golden Gate bridge.

@Tushar_Suradkar from India who speaks English and Hindi. Learn more about Tushar here.

Caption: A photo of Indah smiling

@indahnuria from Indonesia, who speaks English and Bahasa Indonesia. Learn more about Indah here.

Caption: A photo of Denise smiling

@Denise_Barlock from USA, who speaks English. Learn more about Denise here.

Caption: A photo of Luis smiling

@LaloPadilla from Mexico, who speak Spanish and English. Learn more about Lalo here.

Caption: A selfie of Naresh smiling.

@NareshDarji from India, who speaks Hindi and English. Learn more about Naresh here.

Caption: A photo of Isha smiling.

@Globe_trotter_Ish from UK, who speaks English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and some German. Learn more about Isha here. 

Caption: A photo of Falguni smiling.

@FalguniP from Mumbai, India, who speaks English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati, Kutchi. Learn more about Falguni here.

Caption: A photo of Sophea smiling.

@Sophia_Cambodia from Cambodia, who speaks Khmer and English. Learn more about Sophea here.

Caption: A photo of Morten smiling.

@MortenCopenhagen from Denmark, who speaks English and Danish. Learn more about Morten here.

Caption: A photo of Shola smiling.

@SholaIB from Nigeria, who speaks English, French, and Yoruba. Learn more about Shola here.

You can expect that Connect Moderators will be willing to share their knowledge with you, whether it be about Google Maps, the Local Guides program or Connect. They're pretty popular and not on Connect constantly, nor are they expected to be, so please be patient and mindful of the 5 cores values of Connect as you normally would. Do not tag them just because you want them to see your post. Connect Moderators are not Google employees, nor do they have any special superpowers beyond being awesome Local Guides. If you need something urgent or sensitive, please reach out to one of the Google Moderators.

Please give these amazing Local Guides a virtual high-five and thank you!

Interested in becoming a moderator for Local Guides Connect? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Local Guides Level 5+ who actively and consistently contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect, following our program rules and 5 cores values of Connect.
• Friendly and respectful community members who help keep Connect a warm, welcoming and informative place with their knowledge, accuracy and tone.

There is no application or nomination process. Keep contributing and engaging with your fellow Local Guides and the Local Guides team will be in touch if you are selected.

[Gloire_Congo]

Je vois pas mal des noms qui m’a aider à comprendre la plate forme de #localguideconnect 

[vikeshkum]

Hello to all the moderators and congratulations 

[urtrulyvikash]

My Best Days Are Still Ahead Of Me

[OkekeNkiruka]

Nice knowing them all

Congratulations to you all

Thanks @TraciC for wonderful job

[PapiaMandal]

 congratulations all of you !

[shivpandey]

Thankyou connect moderator team for being here for helping us.. no any moderator from india!!!! Dont worry i am comming soon..🌅♥️♥️❤️🖐️

[koemchheang]

From cambodia who speaks primarily  Khmer , English and Korean

[Harpal]

Hi All,

A BIG Congratulations and high 5 to you all. Thanks for answering our questions and queries. I too wish to tread the path you all have walked and join this wonderful family.

[jojo522]

Congratulations! Hope it will be a great experiece.

[vikeshkum]

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[Jesus_Lopez]

Good afternoon, I would like to congratulate all the moderators, thank you very much for allowing me to be part of all of you, to be local guides.
And on the other hand, I wish you a merry Christmas from Spain.

[WillHarrison]

A tip of the virtual hat to all the Connect Moderators out there!  Their service is invaluable to all of us looking for answers and suggestions as we add content to Google.  So far, a couple of them have helped me within hours of me posting questions, and I am very thankful.

Thanks!  Will

[Gvipin]

Congratulations to all of u

[TenehaB]

@TraciC thanks for the share and congratulations to @ValeriaAumasque @StephenAbraham @Shirley @SoniaK @NunungAfuah @LudwigGermany @PaulPavlinovich @KarenVChin @iyudhi @IlankovanT @Flash @ermest  @FaridMonti @SampsonF On being Google Moderators!!!!! 

[Travelstudent]

Thank you all for being moderators in this community! I also one day aspire to be one by actively contributing here and helping other people. Doing this besides my study of course!

[Harpal]

Congratulations to you all !!! 👋👌

Well deserved promotion!!! 🎖️🏆

Thanks for sharing the details. It's good to know about them.

Thanks @TraciC

[bharattimilsaina12]

Congratulation All of you

[BobbyRescola]

Spoiler

Wow, congratulations fellow contributors! Good luck with your new promotion into becoming moderators for Local Guides Connect! Thank you for sharing your time, knowlege, and experiences with those in need of direction. It must indeed be a great honor of your integrity to be hand-chosen by Google to lead the way and set a good example for others to follow. I wish you much success and joy!

[debasish2256]

Congratulations to all Google local guide connect moderators. You all have made this platform very helpful n Engaging to all the local guides.

#Congrats

[TimeToExplorE]

 Good evening all. How can i help and connect to Google Moderator.  @TraciC @ermest Thanks

[MNK1350]

hi@TraciC 

welcome to all hi5 moderators

happy to be assisted as google local guide from Bangalore 

rgds

Keshavan Madabushi 

[sachinpagire]

Good 

[belhgali]

مبروك عليهم -انهم يستحقون التشجيع والمتابعة

[Trkatel]

Thanks for the information & Congratulation to you all  🙂

[ERFAN_ALSENOSY]

I am very happy to knew this about our Moderators...Thank you Google.🤗🇪🇬 from Egypt🇪🇬 Erfan Alsenosy🇪🇬

[PURABUME-MENDEN]

Sangat"kom hormat

[RaihanUS]

Congratulations @SoniaK Apu

[TheChamp]

Its good to get opportunity to become known in this World. And its thanks to my Local Guide Community. They made things real easy to this world. And most specialy our Moderator @TraciC 

[MrMed]

Thank to all of you for your efforts, we are proud of you

[Saly97]

congratulation to all of u 😍

[OanaNanana]

Are there any Connect Moderators in Romania? Cluj-Napoca, to be more specific 😄

[RAJRANWM]

Thumps up

👍👍

[siqbal]

Wow that's amazing. Thanks to all moderators for their contributions and help. 

[johnsonfat]

Happy to see the moderators on Connect. They are helpful in answering questions and sorting posts in the right places. @TraciC  it seems there is no moderator from Africa, when are we getting one to complete the continents? ☺

[DennisNguyen]

nice to meet you all

[AngieYC]

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[Bal]

Great Information to me ........

[ddmahant]

Great to see Connect Moderators --in Meet the Connect Moderators

Thanks

[SimonPinto]

I, congratulate and appreciate all the aforementioned nominated Google Moderators with a great and hearty applause to one and all.

[SimonPinto]

Dear Google Moderators, its really a great news for us to have an close interactions with you.

At the outset Congratulations to all of you, 

1 - I have query who can attend to my question please? look recently i have uploaded few of my Georgia toured beautiful pictures on connect, which was successful, now i want someone to help me out, how to upload my beautiful video on the connect, as i have failed many times to upload the video.

2- Kindly explain me the step-by-step procedures to upload my video on the connect.

Tons of thanks in advance

Simon 

[Ranadip]

Thank you for nice information 

[Lumbams]

@Aruni Google moderator,

Mam,Thank you so much for the guidance.

Mam, We have recently visited Singapore and I have mentioned this in my mail , but the photos could not  upload  as the folder of photos was more than certain admissible  MBs and rejected by the system..hence it could not be uploaded with my mail " My favourite place ".

I am preparing separate folders of each place and try to upload ASAP (as soon as possible)

I have already sent these photos on Google as my "contribution" with name Mukul Meena.

I will send photos asap.

Regards,

Lumbams

[ErmesT]

High Five @AdrianLunsong 

welcome welcome in the team

[SaifIS]

High five to all moderators. A fresh one to @AdrianLunsong! 🙂

[OSAMA]

can we celebrate our new connect moderator @AdrianLunsong 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊 🙂

[Cheena]

woa...lovely to e-meet the moderators.

I remember Paul replying to one my feedbacks. so amazing to know about them.

[Julien44]

Hi @AdrianLunsong  

You deserve it, congratulations 👏👏👏

See you around

Jul

[Raphael-Mahumane]

I am happy to see these charming faces of our connect moderators, and a big clap of hands to our new Moderator Adrian for showing hard work into helping our local guides daily!!!

[Raphael-Mahumane]

I am happy to see these charming faces of our connect moderators @TraciC, and a big clap of hands to our new Moderator Adrian for showing hard work into helping our local guides daily!!!

[HARIWARRIER]

Happy to see all of them.