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Céline Cameron - Director
BA, PG Cert. in International Business
Before starting her sales and marketing career in
EFL and Higher Education in the UK, Céline held
managerial positions within British charities in
Milan. Céline is originally from Montreal, Canada,
therefore she has the added advantage of not only
speaking French and English but due to her travels
and varied work experience in Italy and Mexico, she is also fluent in Italian and semi-fluent in
Spanish.
Since Céline came to the UK, 20 years ago, she has
liked and lived in many cities; however, she has
chosen to stay in Manchester because of the unique
sophistication this city displays. She feels that no
other city in the UK offers the same feeling of
comfort and cheer amongst a mix of international
cultures as Manchester.
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Srisail
R. Panjugula - Operations Manager
Srisail
comes from India and has over 15 years of experience in IT
support. He enjoys meeting the wide variety of people
at Manchester Academy of English. Srisail likes
the fact that Manchester is such a multi-cultural
city as it makes him feel at home.
Srisail enjoys
reading novels (non-fiction), listening to music
and going to the cinema. He is also a poet, his
poem 'Peace' bagged an international award!
Srisail is currently pursuing an MSc in Business IT
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Aldona
Norkus - Director of Studies
BA Hons, CELTA (B) DTEFLA
Aldona has taught EFL since 1991. She joined
Manchester Academy of English in 2002. Prior to
this, Aldona taught in Taiwan, Japan and London.
She has extensive teaching experience including
general and business English and exam classes such
as Cambridge exam preparation courses. She likes
the school because of the enthusiastic students and
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Megan Menendez - Assistant Director of Studies
BA (Hons),
CELTA (B) DELTA
Megan
gained 5 years teaching experience in Poland, Hungary
and Argentina before joining Manchester Academy of
English in 2003. Previously she was the Language
Coordinator at the University of Aberystwyth. Megan
likes the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of the school
and the mix of nationalities. She thinks Manchester
is great for its bustling nightlife. In her spare
time, Megan enjoys tae bo, swimming, and studying
Spanish. She is also a massive fan of rugby and Tom
Jones.
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Vanna
Carter - Director of Teacher Training & CELTA
Assessor
Member Institute of Linguists, Dip RSA, Dip Translation & Interpretation
Vanna
has taught EFL since 1986 and trained teachers in
the UK since 1995. She joined Manchester Academy in
2000. She has extensive experience in the private
sector and has worked on a wide variety of courses,
including designing English language courses for
corporate clients and courses for overseas teachers
of English.
Vanna
is a member of the
Institute of Linguists and also
an approved CELTA
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Katie Fielding - Teacher Trainer
B.Sc, DELTA
Katie started teaching EFL in 1994 and worked in
Poland, Japan, Thailand and London before joining
Manchester Academy in 2006. She has taught all kinds
of classes, from business one-to-one lessons and
Cambridge exam preparation courses to groups of
pre-school children. She became an approved CELTA
trainer in 2002 and is now responsible for running
the part time CELTA courses at Manchester Academy.
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Kathy
Byrne - Teacher and Teacher Trainer
BA Hons, RSA DELTA
Kathy
has taught EFL since 1999, following a varied career
in local government. Prior to joining Manchester
Academy of English, she worked in Spain teaching
general and business English. She has been a member
of the Teacher Training Department at the Academy
since 2005.
Kathy has recently been accepted as an examiner for
the Cambridge FCE writing paper.
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Chris
Robinson - Teacher and Teacher Trainer
Cert Ed (University of Durham), RSA Diploma
Chris
has over 25 years teaching experience both in Germany
and in the UK. He has taught English at the
Academy for seven years and is also involved in
teacher training.
Chris's hobbies include
classic motor vehicle
repair and riding his Indian Royal Enfield. Chris believes it is the people
who make Manchester Academy of English special, as
they are always a fun, interesting mix of nationalities.
Chris likes the beautiful architecture and the museums
of Manchester.
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Dolores
Long - Teacher and Teacher Trainer
Teaching Cert (University of London), Trinity Cert TESOL, RSA Diploma
Dolores has worked for the British Council teaching
English in Egypt and Bangladesh and has also taught
in Cambodia and Vietnam. She has worked as a VSO
volunteer for 3 years in Tanzania training teachers
and also trained teachers in Nicaragua and Zambia.
She joined Manchester Academy in 2002 and currently
trains on the CELTA course.
She enjoys reading novels, listening to world music,
going to the cinema swimming and playing squash.
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Pam
Womack - Teacher and Teacher Trainer
LL.B(Hons),
Cambridge CTEFLA and DELTA
Pam has over 12
years ESOL teaching experience and has worked in
Indonesia, Singapore, Finland and Poland.
Pam has worked
as an ADOS and DOS at International House and
was a Cambridge Oral Examiner Team Leader in
Poland.
Pam joined
Manchester Academy of English in 2007 and works
as a teacher and CELTA trainer.
Her hobbies
include reading, scuba diving, skiing and
hiking.
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Michelle Ashby - Teacher
BA (Hons), CELTA, PGCE (in higher education)
Michelle has been teaching both in England and
abroad for over 10 years. She has spent a
considerable amount of time in Egypt and has also
worked in countries ranging from Turkey to Latvia.
Michelle is a friendly and sociable person who
enjoys travelling, meeting people and learning about
new cultures. She is regularly in contact with some
former students who she considers to be friends!
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Sue Wrigley - Teacher
BSc, TESOL
Sue has recently joined Manchester Academy
of English after spending three years
teaching English in Portugal. She enjoys
working at the Academy because of its
friendly and helpful staff. There is always
a good atmosphere among students and
teachers. She thinks Manchester is a great
place to live, work and study in. Especially
because of its great nightlife and shops.
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Tamara Ranatunga - Teacher
BSc Hons (Social Psychology), CELTA (B)
After graduating from Loughborough University in
2001, Tamara left for Japan and taught English there
for 3 years. She was very glad to return to
Manchester, which she thinks is a vibrant and
culturally diverse city. Tamara joined the Academy
in July 2005 and thoroughly enjoys working in such a
warm and friendly environment. Her hobbies include
scuba diving, snow boarding, travelling and yoga.
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Gabriela V. Sanderson - Teacher
BA in Spanish, RSA/Cambridge Diploma in TEFL
Gaby has been a teacher for over 15 years. She moved
to Manchester in December 2005 and likes the city
for its rich history and architecture, its vibrant cultural
life and excellent restaurants. Gaby thinks
Manchester Academy is a great place to work because
of its truly international atmosphere and the
dedicated and supportive staff. When not teaching,
Gaby enjoys visiting museums and National Trust
properties, going for walks in the country and
eating out.
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Agnieszka
Pietrzak - Registrar
Agnieszka, from
Poland, understands the needs of international students
well, as she herself has a background in language
learning, having studied in Spain
and Germany
as well as her native Poland. She is impressed by the
friendly atmosphere at Manchester Academy of English
and feels really at home working here. Agnieszka likes
Manchester
because it is lively and there is so much to see and
do here that she is never bored. She loves films,
music and socialising with friends.
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Frances
Simpson - Assistant Registrar and Administrator
Frances has recently moved to Manchester from
Newcastle where she was working in admin and sales.
She had wanted to move to Manchester for a while as
she feels it is a much more vibrant city with lots
more to offer. She enjoys working at the Manchester
Academy of English as it is a chance to meet new
people and learn more about different cultures.
Frances lives close to the city centre, it has a
good social scene, lots of good bars and
restaurants. She enjoys going to watch live bands,
going to the cinema and is enjoying getting to know
Manchester more.
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Hina Khan - Finance Officer
Hina is originally from
London and moved to Manchester in 2004 when she got
married. Hina feels Manchester is a very calm,
friendly and modern city. She also feels that is
very up and coming. Hina is a Part Qualified ACCA
student who is currently finishing her finals.
Hina enjoys
socialising, spending time with her family and,
most of all, travelling. She has visited over 15
countries and has no intention of stopping
there. Hina joined Manchester Academy of English
in May 07 and has felt very welcomed at the
Academy by all the staff and students. She hopes
to grow with the Academy in the coming years.
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Elspeth Coppock - Accommodation Officer
Before
joining Manchester Academy as Accommodation
Officer, Elspeth worked as a special needs
teaching assistant. She enjoys learning
about different cultures and is looking
forward to meeting students and host
families. Elspeth grew up near Manchester
and feels it has a lot to offer students.
In her
spare time, Elspeth enjoys spending time
with her friends and family, going to the
cinema, swimming and playing the flute.
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Laura Hockenhull -
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Before starting her
Marketing career here at Manchester Academy of
English, Laura studied French and Spanish at
university. As part of her course, Laura studied at
Granada university in Spain and also worked for a
telecommunications company in Paris. Laura also has
a wealth of experience of organising international
events for the medical industry, which allowed her
to travel extensively and use her languages.
Laura returned to Manchester as she loves the
cosmopolitan feel of the city and all that it has to
offer culturally. She enjoys watching foreign films,
going to see live bands, socialising and can often
be found trying to dance 'salsa' in one of
Manchester's famous clubs. |
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Consultants
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Brian
Richbell - HR Consultant |
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Gillian Wych - Payroll |
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Karen
Page - Football/Activites Consultant |
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Mary Johnson - Finance
Consultant |
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