Nadia

Hello, my name is Dr Nadia Mckendrick.
My qualifications are: PhD in Applied Linguistics, BA, MA in TEFL and French, Associate Professor of TEFL, Subject specialist level 5, Teacher training specialst.

  I have been living in Plymouth for over 15 years. My hobbies are swimming, reading, translating books from Russian to English and vise versa. I enjoy teaching Russian and English to all levels of students from beginners to advanced.


Ana
Hi my name is Ana Esmeralda Leon,
Qualifications: B.Sc, M.Sc, professional bilingual,  psychology Masters. Teaching qualifications and experience in Psychology and Spanish. IT and Managerial skills.
I am a qualified Spanish teacher with experience in teaching the subject both 1 on 1 and group basis, from beginners up to A level.
I am currently working full time for the Foreign Language Centre (Exeter University) and part time for Little Leaps at Language Leap UK. I like walking with the dog in the countryside, cycling, watching films, going to the theatre and visiting new places.


Melanie

Qualifications, Level 4 Certificate for Adult ESOL Subject Specialist (TESOL Degree Equivalent) accredited by Trinity College London

BA (Hons.) European Studies with Italian University of Plymouth                                          

City & Guilds Adult Education Teachers’ Course Plymouth (7307/1)                       

Degree in Teaching English as Foreign Language

Interpreter/Translator Certificates for Russian and Armenian language

 

Experience.I have extensive experience working within the Adult education field in the UK and abroad. I am also a fully qualified Interpreter/Translator working with statutory bodies nationwide. I am used to working cross culturally, am fluent in Italian and near native in English and Russian. I am a highly experienced teacher specialising in teaching English language, ESP, EAP to adults as well as to children.

 

Hobbies, I like travelling, exploring different cultures, learning languages and reading.


 

Sabine

My name is Sabine Dixon. I teach English and German. I am a native German speaker who has lived in this country for over 20 years.

My qualifications are a 'Master of Arts in English Literature and Language', a 'Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages', a 'Certificate in  Education for Teaching Literacy to Adults'  and a 'Trinity Level 4 Certificate for Adult ESOL Specialists'. I really enjoy teaching students of all ages.
I am married and have a teenage daughter.

My hobbies are reading, dancing, swimming, listening to music, watching films at the cinema and cooking.


 

Graham Nicholls

Hobbies & Interests: Web page design; Chair of a local football team; American Football; Swimming, Walking and Travel.

 

Qualifications: Cert TESOL, Cert Ed. & Subject Specialist ESOL; NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Assessor D32/D33 Awards; Business Communication Credit with the UK Institute of Marketing; GNVQ in Media Production; Tourism and NEBS Management Certificate; CLAIT and Computer Programming C++; Degree Colour Chemistry; GCE qualifications in 4 languages

 

Experience: General Manager National Finance Brokerage; General Manager and Financial Controller of local charity; Plymouth Partnership Manager for a National and Trans-national EQUAL project funded by the ESF (European Social Fund); Equalities Chair for National EQUAL project; Elected 3rd Sector Representative to Plymouth's Local Strategic Partnership (Health Theme); NVQ Assessor and Tutor in computer skills, computer maintenance and administration; ESOL tutor.


Vesna

 

I moved to England to be married, having previously lived and worked in Belgrade.  Since completing my studies I have been employed as a teacher of English in both state and private language schools

Qualifications, B.A. English Language and Literature, B.A. Teaching of the blind and partially sighted.

Teaching Certificates:

Level 4 ESOL Subject Specialist Trinity, London, 2007

Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (COTE)

University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate, 1996

Becoming a teacher trainer: an introduction course to Trainer Training

The Bell Educational Trust, 1993

Teaching Certificate University of Belgrade, 1989

English - B.A. in English Language and Literature, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, Serbo-Croa, mother tongue

Hobbies, Languages, French, Italian, German. Music, member of the Plymouth Philharmonic Choir. Computers, film editing, Internet, travel/culture, dancing and Politics.


 

Flo

I am Flo Scully, I was born and completed my secondary education in Mauritius and pursued my higher education in the United Kingdom. I am bilingual in French and English with written and oral skills in both languages.  

Experience, I am an experienced IT Trainer/French Language Tutor and have been tutoring for the past seventeen years.  

Qualifications, I am the holder of B.A. (Hons) in Education and Training, I am an Assessor and Verifier; thereby holding the Edexcel Qualification D32, D33, and D35.  I have a University of Plymouth Business and Office Information Systems and I am just completing Trinity Certificate - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

 

Hobbies, I like travelling and I have just started a new hobby which is playing the piano. I am a firm advocate of Life Long Learning.


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Catalina

 

Catalina will be joining our team in the summer 2008 for work experience.

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