The Teachers

• All teachers are native speakers.
• All our teachers are University graduates with wide experience in language teaching Modern methods and techniques are used by our teachers to help students learn the language quickly and efficiently.
• All our teachers are carefully selected and monitored.
• Our teachers are continuously involved in training seminars and attend weekly meetings to discuss course content.

     

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Key Staff

Feargal Courtney (Director of Studies)

Responsible for:

• Bookings
• Payment
• Complaints
• Changes to Accommodation
• Student Welfare
• All transport
• Health & Safety

    Qualifications:

• BA English and Economics;
• H-Dip Education;
• Grad Dip TEFL;
• MA TESOL

TEFL Experience:

Time	Country	Job	Institution
3 years	Germany	EFL Teacher	Lurssen Werft
2 years	Abu Dhabi	EFL Teacher	TSI
3 years	UK	EFL teacher	Oxford College of Further Education
20 years	Ireland	Founder and Director	Killarney School of English

  Languages: Knowledge of Gaelic, French, German and Arabic Feargal has a FETAC level 5 qualification in Occupational First Aid.  

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Nicola Bradwell (Academic Manager)

Responsible for:

• Language Levels
• Methodology & Curriculum
• Student Welfare & Progress
• Child Welfare and Safeguarding
• Social Programme
• Teacher Training and Contracts

      Qualifications:

• BA French and Roman Civilisation;
• CELTA (RSA approved);
• MA TESOL;
• MA Drama

  TEFL Experience:

Time	Country	Job	Institution
1 year	France	EFL Teacher	St Georges Lasserre Ecole Elementaire
1 year	Hungary	EFL Teacher	Mihal Pollack Technical College
3 years	China, Hunan	EFL teacher	Yiyang Teachers College
3 years	Hong Kong	Language Trainer and Course Designer	HSBC Bank
3 years	UK	Head of English Foundation Department	Buckingham University
20 years	Ireland	Academic Manager	Killarney School of English

  Languages: French, German, with knowledge of Chinese. Nicola has a FETAC level 5 qualification in Occupational First Aid.  

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Sheena (Administration and Accommodation Officer)

Responsible for:

• Host Families
• Garda Vetting
• Final Certificates
• Booking & Payment of Afternoon Activities
• GDPR

  Qualifications:

• BA English Literature and History;
• TEFL Cert
• GDPR Training

  TEFL Experience:

Time	Country	Job	Institution
1 year	Slovakia	English language Instructor	Nitra University
1 year	Japan	English Language Instructor	Nova Intercultural Institute
14 years	Ireland	EFL Teacher , Accommodation Officer	Killarney School of English

  Languages: Gaelic, German with knowledge of Slovak and Japanese. Sheena has a FETAC level 5 qualification in Occupational First Aid.