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.

• Rodolfo Sodora is an ESL/EFL specialist. He has sixteen years of experience in the EFL field. He has a B.A. in English Language Teaching from the University of Sonora and a M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of Jaén. His experience includes: Academic Consultant for Cambridge University Press, Translating, Bilingual Education, Teacher Training, One to One, English for Specific Purposes (Business and Tourism), ESL/EFL and Spanish. He has taught in Mexico, USA and the Czech Republic. He is a member of TESOL and MEXTESOL. He has been a teacher trainer at ITTO since 2005. Rodolfo is passionate about language teaching and has an excellent rapport with international students.


• 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.


• Sheila Corwin received her MA degree in TESOL from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and holds an accredited TESL certificate. She has worked as the academic director and principal trainer for a teacher training center in Florence, Italy and has taught English language courses at the university level in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico; and in private language schools in Florence, Italy and in her home state, California, USA.


• 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.


• Mary Ann Moore Mary Ann is originally from Michigan, USA and has a Master's Degree in TESOL from the University of Leicester. She obtained her Cambridge CELTA teaching certificate in 2006 and her Cambridge DELTA diploma for teaching English to Adults in 2008. She specializes in business English, ESP and has over 8 years experience in the ESL field. Mary Ann has lived abroad for over 13 years and has taught in Brazil, Hungary, England, and Germany. Her philosophy as a teacher and tutor is to foster and maintain an open, communicative and supportive environment to achieve the highest learning potential for each individual. In her free time she enjoys weight training, playing the guitar and hiking.


• Victor Acevez has a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Languages: English, French and Spanish and also holds a Neuro Linguistic Programming Diploma in Education. He has worked in several private schools. Mr. Aceves has attended numerous seminars on TEFL. He has experience in teaching Business English and developing a wide range of teaching materials. He has been an EFL teacher for over 9 years. As a teacher trainer, he works with trainees in classroom sessions and practice teaching. As an observer for practice teachings, Mr. Aceves provides feedback sessions for trainees to help them develop their teaching skills.


• Neeta Womac is from Tennessee, USA. She has a Master’s Degree in French and taught French for many years in the USA. She obtained her TEFL Certificate in 2005 and started teaching EFL in Guadalajara, Mexico shortly after. She has been teaching English in Mexico ever since. Neeta has attended over 9 colleges and universities, including the Sorbonne in Paris. She also has a paralegal degree, attended nursing school, started a newspaper in high school and wrote for the newspaper in Everglades City, Florida. Her hobbies include gourmet cooking, sewing, flying airplanes, and reading- voraciously.