Who am I ?
Writing for English Language Teaching and Learning – from Coursebooks to Teacher Guides, to Fiction, Audio books and more.
Providing context specific training and PD for teachers and teacher educators – both leading and delivering in-person and online training and creating self-access digital resources.
Supporting and training teachers who are new to writing for ELT. Walking them through the writing and publishing process and helping them grow their writing craft.
And why do I do it? Simple. For the love of language learning. I believe that English has enabled people around the world to come together to talk, share stories, learn and do business. I’m dedicated to making a difference in English language learning and teaching through the materials I write and the training I create and deliver.
I’m here to help you make a difference too. Drop me an email to book a call to discuss how I can help make your ideas a reality.
Some years ago, I was walking through the Borneo jungle talking with a friend about our life aspirations. l felt that I was at a cross-roads. I’d had a successful first career in the British Army, taken time out to be a stay-at-home mum and then found myself on a wild green island at the bottom of the South China Sea wondering ‘what next?’ Easy said my friend. You love language and literature. And you love to talk. You should think about teaching English!
Since that walk in the jungle, I’ve added to my academic and professional qualifications with an MA in Applied Linguistics and the Cambridge DELTA. I’ve lived and worked in South-East Asia and the Middle East as an English Teacher, a Teacher Trainer, a Director of a Language school, and managed projects at ministry, regional, school and department level. Along the way I’ve learned about different ways of doing ‘language education’, lived amongst different cultures and begun to learn what makes every place and its people special.
Nowadays I’ve distilled what I’ve learned into three main areas:
