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.

[NunungAfuah]

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@BellaWi wrote:

Congrats @NunungAfuah @SoniaK! Excited to hear this news. 

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Hi @BellaWi, thank you. Be patient with me in Bahasa board 🙂

[NisarSindhi]

All dear friends are lovely in google connect

[VBenedict]

👊🖐👏👏👏🤛 thank you all for being you and the best you can be.   Thank you for always having our backs. Thank you most of all for encouraging us to be the best we can be...

May the force be with you 🤗 🙂 heheh

[VBenedict]

This us Google Maps Local Guides in the midst of humans... then we come back to Connect

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[KarenVChin]

Thanks @CharlesU for your kind words!

Cheers,

Karen

[SoniaK]

Thank you @YanniY. Sorry I missed the last hangout session with you, as I fell asleep (it was 1 o'clock in the morning here). I hope I won't miss the next one. 🙂

[SoniaK]

Thank you @BellaWi

[Alam_Shaikh]

Thanks alot @TraciC for introducing our huge community with these such amazing Connect Moderators.

I remember when i was given opportunity to attend LG Summit 2017 i was very excited and had lot of queries and i kept posting them either on connect or on The 150, And every time there was someone to help me with my query mostly Connect Moderators. But special thanks to @iyudhi he was very helpful all the time.

I am grateful to have such amazing Connect Moderators and hope i will be one of them in near future.

[LucioV]

So happy to see my friend @SoniaK join the CM family 🙂 Always kind and truly friend.

[TraciC]

Welcome aboard, @Shirley!!!

[OSAMA]

Wooow wooow wooow 

Congratulations 🏆🏆🏆🏆

@shirley wooow 

What a wonderful news @TraciC

Wooow wooow wooow 

@SoniaK @KarenVChin @LucioV @BudionoS

[ErmesT]

Hey @Shirley, welcome

So happy to have you here with us

Ermes

[iDepp]

Wonderful News ! @TraciC thank you for sharing 🙂

Congratulations @Shirley

[KarenVChin]

Great news @TraciC!

Welcome @Shirley! We have another Vancouverite as a Connect Moderator @Flash in the house

Cheers,

Karen

[LucioV]

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@OSAMA wrote:

Wooow wooow wooow 

Congratulations 🏆🏆🏆🏆

@Shirley wooow 

What a wonderful news @TraciC

Wooow wooow wooow 

@SoniaK @KarenVChin @LucioV @BudionoS

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Wow! We don't know so much each other, but I know from the #lgsummit17 she is a great person! Another great addition to Connect Moderator family!

Thanks @TraciC!

[StephenAbraham]

Thanks for taking time to help out with our daily conversations in Connect @Shirley .. happy to have you as our LG Connect Moderator.. 🙂

[Alam_Shaikh]

Congratulations @Shirley happy to know that.

[NunungAfuah]

Congratulations @Shirley! woo-hoo that's avatars perfect in your profile as well! 🙂

[Venance]

Congratulation @Shirley .

[AnuradhaP]

@Shirley Congratulations !!!!

[DrShaunak]

Congratulations @Shirley 

[Shirley]

Thanks @TraciC for the warm welcome! 

And to all of the LGs around the world, thanks! And can't wait to read more great posts and stories from you all!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

[PavelSarwar]

@Shirley congratulation 

[Jean-IgnaceBE]

well done @Shirley  😉 you've made hard and long work for LG community with Maps,... You're 12 Connect Moderators around the World. Congrats and happy to see you again next Time,... Tu peux dire que tu parles un petit peu francais. Je te souhaite une très belle journée, je t'embrasse 😙 Enchanté de te connaître au LGs16  avec The75,... Enjoy 😎 😉 🤩

[PaulPavlinovich]

Welcome @Shirley to the team. Looking forward to working with you 🙂

[IlankovanT]

Welcome @Shirley welcome on board. really happy to see you here 🙂

[Globally_Local]

Nice meeting you all, and reading a out you. 

[MarinSt]

Hi @Shirley, 

Congratulations and welcome! 🙂

Cheers, 

Marin

[Shirley]

@Jean-IgnaceBE oui monsieur, je comprends un petit peu francais! merci beaucoup. a bientot! (and I didn't even use translate!!!!!) 🙂 🙂 🙂

@IlankovanT: thanks for sharing the photo! I had completely forgotten about it!

Thank you everyone. Really looking forward to reading more of your inspiring posts! Feel free to tag me! PS love food, beach and great scenic shots! 

[AgoesSantosa]

@Shirley

Congratulation and welcome aboard.

Nice to have you in Connect.

[Anonymous]

@Shirley happy to see you on connect board, your contribution is really appreciated, we are happy to to have very active Moderators like ypu and all, best wishes!

Regards

Ata Ur Rehman 

[JenneferB]

@Shirley So happy to see you join the Connect Moderator famjam! Thank you to all the moderators that keep this website engaged- looking forward to posting more and keeping in touch with all of you 🙂

[Anonymous]

@Haseeb bro have a look on our moderators

[Icok]

Congratulation @Shirley . Nice to know about you

[Anthony_LG]

Woohoo! Hello to all moderators--great to see all of you again, and those are some great photos! 😄

Thanks @TraciC for the great post!

[Danton]

@Shirley

Congrats on becoming a Moderator!!!

Thanks for supporting and organizing our small humble community in Vancouver!

[MadanKPradhan]

Congrats @Shirley 👏 for the new responsibility. 

[ThanulakshanS]

Congratulations @Shirley

[constancehalaveli]

@TraciCI need your kind support to help us in regards of the reviews inquiries

[BruceDM]

Hi @constancehalaveli,

With general questions like these, you can always tag a Google or Connect Moderator for assistance. I shared the links to the list with all of our usernames 🙂

Can you be more specific on what you mean by review inquiries?

[Saidulkarim]

Hi5 to all the Connect Moderators & special congrats to a new moderator.

[constancehalaveli]

@BruceDM

First of all thank you for the reply.

We actually not familiar with the use of the google approach, u mean we can tag any of the connect Moderator for assistance in the public discussion for help?

Basically we having some issue with the review that posted which was against the guideline from the google. We tried several times to flag the review however, we didnt receive any response or feedback from google.

We really hope that someone who can assist us in this regards.

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.

[BruceDM]

Hi @constancehalaveli

I will send you a private message on how to report Local Guides or content on Google Maps. We do ask that you do not share any information about persons publicly as we respect everyones privacy here on Connect.

[DR11]

Good day, I would like to become a moderator in Kingston, Jamaica so that I can help expand the additions of google maps in this area of my country. I only Joined in January but I am only 2,000 points from becoming a level 7 guide. Could someone get in contact with me please? 

[Shirley]

Hi @DR11: 

Welcome to connect!

You can read a bit more about being a Connect Moderator at the beginning of the thread.

Here's an excerpt that may be relevant for to interest: 

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

• Local Guides Level 5+ who actively contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides 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.

[Arif-BDLG]

Congratulations @SoniaK Apu being connect moderator. 

[Ravisawane]

Hey @TraciC,

   Then I can speak Indian Languages Perfectly Such @s  Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati .  And Really Very fluently the English. And I can also understand and read the Sanskrit language. So can I be a Moderator. @TraciC

Regards

Ravindranath Sawane

[BruceDM]

Hello @Ravisawane,

As we have shared in this post, there is no application or nomination process. If you are interested in becoming a Moderator, we ask that you please keep contributing and engaging with your fellow Local Guides here on Connect. The Local Guides team watches the boards and will be in touch if we are interested,

[AlMutebi]

@KarenVChin from the United States who speaks English, OMG!!!!

Don't tell me you're like me! My mom is Rwandese and everybody expects me to know Rwandese but i don't!

Not a big deal though

[KarenVChin]

We are not alone @AlMutebi! I did find a YouTube channel that teaches Cantonese that I have been watching which has opened a lot of memories of remembering my native tongue.

I did have a Grandmotherly Nanny who raised me till I went to Kindergarten. She only spoke Cantonese so we had to be able to communicate, right?!

I’m sure there is a Rwandese language YouTube Channel out there for you.

Cheers,

Karen