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We provide: Quality

We believe the most important aspect of the service we provide you is the quality of your teacher.  A great teacher will ensure you maximize your learning.  We therefore place huge emphasis on recruiting the best.

Our teachers are all native speakers of the language they teach, and have plenty of experience and appropriate qualifications. 

They have all been trained thoroughly on how to get the best out of the technology we use.
teacher profiles
Name: David Ryan Murúa Native Language: Spanish

David has been teaching Spanish for six years. He has an MA in Translation and Interpretation Studies from the University of Valladolid in Spain, and an MA in Conference interpreting from the Zurcher Hochschule Wintherthur in Zurich, Switzerland.

David has worked as a Spanish Tutor at the Institute of Translation and Interpreting in Zurich, and has taught Spanish to adults in Leipzig, Germany. David is fluent in English, German and French.

Name: Stefano Sensini Native Language: Italian

Stefano has been teaching Italian for five years. He has a degree in Italian Literature and History of Art from the University of Urbino, and a qualification to teach Italian as a foreign language from Siena University.

Stefano has had assignments as an Italian business language trainer at companies such as Lovells, Homebase, Mobil, Deutsche Bank and Sotheby's. Prior to focussing on language teaching, Stefano was a History of Art teacher. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French.

Name: Nuria Cabellos Native Language: Spanish

Nuria has been teaching Spanish for six years. She is a Member of the Institute of Linguists, and has a degree in English Language and Literature from the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Spain. She gained a PGCE for Teaching Spanish at Secondary Schools from Leeds University.

Nuria has had teaching assignments in the UK, Ukraine and Spain, where her students have ranged from business executives to teenagers. She has also been an interpreter for the London Metropolitan Police. She is fluent in English and French.

Name: Vanda Kotikova Nissen Native Language: Russian

Vanda has been teaching Russian for six years. She has a degree in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language from Voronezh State University in Russia, and a PhD in Russian. She has delivered courses on the Language of Russian Advertisements and Russian speech etiquette.

Vanda has taught all levels of Russian speakers, from beginners to advanced, and has taught business Russian to executives. Vanda is fluent in English.

Name: Rafael Checa Native Language: Spanish

Rafael has been teaching Spanish for six years. He gained a Teaching degree (CAP) at the University of Malaga, and later complimented this with a further specialization in Teaching Spanish. He has taught Spanish at private language schools in Tenerife and in Malaga, where he has been teaching at the same institution for four years. He has taught Spanish to students ranging from basic to advanced levels. Rafael is fluent in English.

Name: Rui Zhao Native Language: Mandarin

Rui has been teaching Mandarin for nine years. She has a degree in English from the Foreign Languages University of Dalian in China, and an MA in Language Studies from Lancaster University. She taught Mandarin in Japan for five years, where her assignments included teaching Japanese executives at Toshiba Corporation for two years.

In China, Rui worked as an English Language Teacher at the China Medical University, where she delivered tuition to doctors and helped compile an English-Chinese Medical Words dictionary. Rui is fluent in Japanese and English.

Name: Aya Takeyama Native Language: Japanese

Aya has been teaching Japanese for nine years. She has an MA in Applied Japanese Linguistics from the University of London, and a Certificate in Japanese Language Teaching from the Ministry of Education in Tokyo.

Aya's first degree was in Agriculture from The University of Tsukuba and she is also a qualified Science teacher. Prior to focussing on her language career, she was a research engineer at Hitachi for three years. She has taught Japanese to adults in Tokyo, Yokohama and Bermuda. Aya is fluent in English.

Name: Irene de Lorenzis Native Language: Italian

Irene has been teaching Italian for three years. She has a Post Graduate
Certificate in Education (PGCE) and a Degree and MA in European Studies
from the University of Portsmouth.

Irene has taught students studying for GSCE examinations for two years, and has taught adults at language centres in the UK for three years. Prior to her language career, Irene worked for four years in the financial services industry. Irene is fluent in
English, French and Spanish.

Name: Beatriz Antolin-Garayo Native Language: Spanish

Beatriz has been teaching Spanish for seven years. She gained a degree in Political and Social Sciences from Deusto University in Bilbao, and a further degree in the same subject at Università degli Studi di Pisa, Italy. She has taught Spanish to University students in Vitoria for four years, and in Almería for one year. Beatriz has a passion for both teaching and learning languages, and speaks French, Italian and Greek fluently.

Name: Susanne Effner Native Language: German

Susanne has been teaching German for seven years. She is a member if the Institute of Linguists, and has a degree in Linguistics from the University of Wolverhampton. Prior to focussing on teaching and interpreting, Susanne gained a qualification as a bilingual secretary from the Sprachen und Dolmetscherinstiut in Munich.

Susanne has taught a variety of students at German languages institutes in Munich, and before moving there, she taught Business German for three years in the UK. She also specialises in translations in the medical and botanical fields. Susanne is fluent in English and Italian.

Name: Julie Borges Native Language: Portuguese

Julie has been a language teacher for eleven years. After gaining a degree in Portuguese and English from the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Brasil, she did a masters in Education specialising in "Learing Brazilian Portuguese". She has taught Portuguese to all types of students, from children to foreign business executives. Julie is fluent in English.

Name: Réjane Amery Native Language: French

Réjane has been teaching French for over twenty years. She is a member of the Institute of Linguists, and of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. She has a degree in English, Russian and French from the University Faculté des Lettres de Lille. She continued her studies at the same University, gaining a Master of Arts.

Réjane has worked as a French lecturer at Leeds University, and at various adult education colleges in the UK. Her assignments have involved her working with companies such as Rank Xerox, Orange and Hitachi. She is fluent in English.

Name: Elodie Préaud Native Language: French

Elodie has been teaching French for 9 years. After gaining a degree in English and French from the University of Nanterre in Paris, she did a Masters in Education specialising in Teaching French as a Foreign Language; She has worked for two different schools in and near Avignon before opening her own French language school in Provence.

Name: Laura Fielden Native Language: English

Laura has been teaching English since 1998. She received BAs in History and Spanish, while becoming certified to teach ESL in the USA. In 2004, she received her MA in Hispanic Literature from UNC- Chapel Hill. Currently she is working on a doctorate in English Philology at the University of Seville. Laura has taught in universities and private academies in Mexico, the USA, and Spain. For the past two years she has directed a program for American college students in Havana, Cuba.

Name: Maria Cristina Vasconcelos Native Language: Portuguese

Cristina has been teaching Portuguese to foreigners for fifteen years. She has a University Degree in Portuguese Language and Literature from Universidade Clássica de Lisboa and also a Degree in English Language and Literature from the same institution.

She has delivered courses to numerous companies and works as a tutor in Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa where she teaches Portuguese to foreign University students. She also has experience in High School teaching both in English and Portuguese. Cristina is fluent in English.

Name: Cinzia Di Gennaro Native Language: Italian

Cinzia has been a qualified language tutor and teacher for over four years.
She gained a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from the Terza Università of Rome, and has taught students from beginners to advanced levels. Cinzia is also fluent in English.

Name: Alexandra Silva Native Language: Portuguese

Alexandra has a degree in Anglo-Portuguese studies from the Nova University , Lisbon and also has a teaching degree in English and Portuguese from the University of Lisbon. She has been teaching for the last seven years. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

Name: Minyi Qian Native Language: Mandarin

Minyi has been teaching Mandarin for four years. Prior to her teaching career Minyi was a News reporter for a governemnt television show in Beijing. Her teaching background includes a Bachelor's degree from Dalian University of Foreign Languages, majoring in English teaching. For three years she also taught at a Chinese School teaching native English children to speak and write Mandarin. Minyi is qualified to teach Mandarin as a foreign language, and is fluent in English.

Name: Omnia Abu Ghalia Native Language: Arabic

Omnia is an Egyptian national. She has been teaching Arabic for two years. She teaches both standard Arabic and Egyptian colloquial Arabic at all levels. Omnia has a degree in Social Work from Cairo University, and is currently doing postgraduate studies in the Arabic language at Cairo University. Omnia is fluent in English.

Name: Luis Fragoso Native Language: Portuguese

Luis has been a language teacher for 18 years. He has a degree in Portuguese from the University of Sao Paulo and an MA in English Language, Literature and Culture from Oxford Brookes University in the UK.

He has a Diploma in Translation (English to Portuguese) from the Chartered Institute of Linguists where he is an associate member. Luis is also a member of the Brazilian Association of Translators. He is fluent in English and French.

Name: Robert Glover Native Language: English

Robert has been a qualified English language tutor for over fourteen years. After achieving a degree in European Studies and Spanish from Thames Valley University in London, he gained a qualification in teaching English (R.S.A CTEFLA) from Stoke-On-Trent College in Stafforshire, England. Robert has taught English As A Foreign Language to students of all ages and levels in countries as diverse as Colombia, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. He currently resides in Taichung, Taiwan. Robert is fluent in Spanish, and speaks Mandarin Chinese.

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