INTESOL Staff Worldwide
Meet the INTESOL Staff
INTESOL staff are dedicated to providing the highest level of tuition, be it onsite or online. All trainers are well qualified in TESOL at all levels, with a wealth of experience in teaching ESOL, ESP and EAP at all levels from primary to university, plus examining for the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and materials writing.
INTESOL WORLDWIDE has been established since 1993 and has sold many TEFL | TESOL courses to students who have been looking for a quality, accredited TESOL course. INTESOL is run by Course Director, Lynda Hazelwood, who has vast experience in the field of teacher training in ESOL. Lynda is assisted by Technical Administrator, David Buckle who has a background in English and IT.
Lynda Hazelwood – Course Director
Lynda Hazelwood has been teaching languages since 1971. Since then she has taught in England and overseas, in both the public and private sectors, in primary, senior and adult education. She also has experience of English for Academic Purposes and materials writing at university level. Lynda has been employed by the British Council for whom she taught all levels including Cambridge exam classes and English for Specific Purposes. She has been an examiner for the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and for the Pan-Hellenic Association of Language School Owners in Greece.Lynda founded INTESOL in 1993 in Bristol, England. A variety of courses and services were provided including one-to-one language tuition; adult language classes; French clubs for 5 – 11 year olds; English home stays for foreign learners and weekend introductory courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The most successful of these became the weekend introductory courses in TESOL. 80% of the participants wanted to take a course, which would qualify them to teach ESOL, but most could not give up four weeks of their time to study. Lynda decided to develop course materials for home study which soon developed into the world renowned INTESOL Certificate in TESOL by distance learning. A short time later the course achieved accreditation and is now one of the most respected courses worldwide.
David Buckle – Technical Administrator
David Buckle has been working for INTESOL since 2001 and looks after the technical aspects of the business. He has a BSc in Computing and Technology, and a good knowledge of both computer hardware and software systems. David’s duties cover general IT matters including website updates, maintenance of computing equipment and general technical administration tasks. He also assists in the production, printing, and sending out of prospectuses, information packs and course materials.
INTESOL Tutors
Vincent Ferrer – Senior Tutor
Vincent has been working for INTESOL Worldwide since 2003. He holds an MA in Education and English Language Teaching and a Diploma in TESOL. Of American and Spanish descent, Vincent has had a long career in TEFL | TESOL. He has had a number of teaching and managerial positions over the years: from teaching young learners to Director of Studies on EFL Summer Camps to Course Director and Academic Consultant on a number of TEFL training courses. Vincent is the author of a number of articles on various aspects of TEFL and has been a guest speaker in international conferences and symposiums. Currently he is utterly committed to training English Language teachers and his main motivation is, in his own words, to ‘better our courses constantly so that our teachers not only satisfy the demands of the market but actually make a difference when they teach’.
Mihaela Dascalu – Senior Tutor
Alex Semakin – Senior Tutor & Student Support
INTESOL Russia
Lidia Egorova – Course Coordinator
Elena Plekhanova – TESOL TRAINER
INTESOL Japan
Hogara Okamoto – Administration Officer
Rocco Nigro – TESOL TUTOR
INTESOL Iran
Dr Ahmad Pourghasem Shadehi – Director of INTESOL Iran
Elham Gerami – IELTS Director and Teacher Trainer
Mohammad Tajbakhsh – Certified TESOL Trainer
GTT Academy – INTESOL India
Sudhriti Roy (Aryan) – Director
Rachel Banerjee – Director
Andy Roy – Academic Head
Archana Chauhan – Tutor
INTESOL Cambodia
KD Eryarar – Supervisor
Pisey Long – Director
Steven Lee – TESOL & Management Trainer
Thalyna Chhoeung – Executive Secretary
INTESOL at Anglo Centres – Spain
Vincent Ferrer – Course Director
Nina Skuse – Senior Trainer
INTESOL at IAE – Vietnam
Dr Van Nguyen Thuy Hong – Director of Centre for Talent Development
INTESOL at English Plus Global – South Africa
Fatima Halday – Director
Ridwaan Olivier – Trainer
INTESOL Armenia
Kristine Mkrtchyan – CEO
Kristine is CEO and founder of Universe Language and Training Centre and INTESOL in Armenia. She is a Marketing specialist and a Content Marketing Specialist accredited by Digital Content Marketing Academy Berlin. Kristine has more than 18 years of experience in the sphere of marketing. During this period, she has received many certificates, including Team Leadership and Management Skills, Entrepreneurship and Business Life Coach Certification and Personal Branding. She is the author of 15 books and several translations. Kristine has always been passionate about languages and speaks fluent English, German and Russian. Her life’s motto is Benjamin Franklin’s quote “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
Irina Vardanyan – Director of Studies & Teacher Trainer
Anna Ghabuzyan – English Language Instructor & Tutor
Sona Iskandarian – Teacher Trainer & English Teacher
INTESOL in
TESOL Asia UZ International – Uzbekistan
Nargiza Khushbokova – CEO
Kashif Hussain – Teacher Trainer and EFL Teacher
Maftuna Karimova – English Teacher
Rovshan Huseynov – English Teacher
Aziza Saitkhanova – EFL/ESL/TESOL Trainee Teacher
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