The Trainers

All Trainers are required to have had a successful career in teaching of at least five years and EFL Teacher Training experience for a minimum of three years, although most of them amply exceed this margin. All are active teachers, therefore fully aware of the classroom situations facing teachers today.

• Maribel Barrera has a Bachelor's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. She has been a teacher for more than ten years in some of the most prestigious schools and universities in Mexico. On several occasions, she has gained recognition as one of the best-evaluated teachers in her institution. Furthermore, she has been an important force in the initiation of the Online TEFL Training course. She currently resides in the Netherlands.

• Victor Mendoza received his BA in TEFL from the University of Colima. He also studied Italian for a year in Italy. For ten years he has been a professor of EFL in Mexico and ESL in Dallas, Texas. Additionally while he lived in the US he was the Director of an educational center in Dallas. His English educational career has included teacher training, translation, interpretation and administration of faculty. Victor's knowledge of second language acquisition and teaching experience are resources for trainees beyond the course content.

• Pavla Drabkova has received her BA degree in psychology from American University of Beirut. She is a Trinity College London LTCL DipTESOL qualified Teacher Trainer and approved Senior Tutor for the Trinity CertTESOL courses in Sevilla, Spain, where she currently resides. Over the past five years She's also taught ESL (Business English, General English, Psychology related English, Cambridge exam preparation classes - KET, PET, FCE, CAE) at private language schools in the Czech Republic, Italy and Spain

• Rodolfo Sodora received his B.A. in English Language Teaching with a Specialty in Bilingual Education at the University of Sonora and has been a language teacher for nine years. He worked as an EFL teacher in different schools, universities, and language institutes for several years in Mexico. After that, he taught ESL and Spanish in the USA and Europe. Rodolfo has an excellent rapport with international students.

• Susan Gammage has a Master’s Degree and TESOL certificate, with over 5 years experience in online and teleconference distance education courses. Her specialization is TOEFL and she has helped many students prepare for the IELTS. She has traveled to many countries and understands the unique needs of students immersed in new cultures. Her students describe her as a great teacher, a calming presence and completely dedicated to her students.