“I have been involved with the exciting world of international education since 1984 and am still extremely passionate about helping people learn and develop, whether trainees, students or staff.” Colin has trained teachers in the UK, Czech Republic, Malta and China, and has a wide knowledge of the EFL world from his experience in roles including Senior EFL Teacher, Director of Studies, Principal, Director of Training, Summer School Operations Director and Sales & Marketing Director.

Elaine is one of the co-founders of the Universal Language Training (ULT) in 1989, which joined Ardmore in 2017, and she has spent much of her life helping trainees graduate from this great training course. She absolutely loves training, which shows through in her sessions and her support with a smile.

Richard is a dedicated teacher trainer and highly qualified EFL/ESOL professional. He recently did the International House Teacher Trainer Certificate (IHTTC), which not only enhanced his training skills, but also ensured we are up-to-date with current thoughts on training.

Another co-founder of ULT, Sue now is semi-retired, but due to her intense passion for training she likes to stay involved in a support role. She is the ‘Queen of Organisation’ and enjoys taking part in observations and supporting trainees through their teaching preparation.

Barbara is a freelance teacher trainer, who spends much of her year travelling around the world, working for Trinity College London as a CertTESOL moderator and Diploma examiner. In addition to her examining roles, Barbara is a CertTESOL and DipTESOL trainer. One of her favourite subjects is teaching pronunciation, which is an important part of the course and an essential part of an English language teacher’s toolkit.

Marianna provides the four lessons we do on the course in another language. The main aims of this part of the course are for trainees to experience being a beginner in a language class environment and experience being on the receiving end on the methodologies we use on the course. As a graduate of our Trinity Cert TESOL course herself, Marianna is very familiar with the methodologies.