I have been an English language teacher and teacher trainer for over fifteen years and have over eleven years’ experience teaching Japanese learners and training Japanese teacher trainees. I have designed successful English language courses and teacher training courses for the Japanese market.
My areas of special interest include English teaching methodology, phonology and phonics and active learning techniques.
I have expertise in creating ‘student-centred’ learning tasks and devising ‘active teaching’ techniques for the language classroom. These include pairwork and group work tasks and the effective use of role play and kinesthetic activities to promote learning. I am presenting at this year’s IATEFL conference in Liverpool. My session title is ‘Thinking with your hands: using LEGO in the language classroom.’

I have a 2:1 BA joint honours degree from the University of Wales, Swansea in Spanish & Italian. I have a Cambridge CELTA, DELTA, Post-Graduate Diploma TESOL and Master’s Degree TESOL from Christ Church University, Canterbury.

An English language teacher for 20 years, with 15 years’ experience teaching Japanese students. Managed Shumei High School courses for 13 years and in the last five years overseen the International courses at Chaucer College. Areas of special interest include students welfare and safeguarding

2:2 BA Honours German Studies from the University of Warwick. Cambridge CELTA, NVQ Level 3 Management, Level 3 Safeguarding