We have a rigorous selection process for employing trainers who must demonstrate not only their teaching experience but also their love and enthusiasm for the profession. These two factors are key in ensuring that professionals learn foreign languages as effectively as possible.
Most of our trainers are university graduates in their own countries who are also trained as modern language teachers. They possess qualifications such as CAP, RSA, TEFL, TESOL or the TEFLA Diploma, and have experience working in different professional fields.
For each group and student an appropriate trainer is selected to teach the in-company classes, and a programme is followed that has been especially designed by our pedagogical team.
Our monthly workshops provide our trainers with continuous training in teaching methodology and materials, and give them the chance to swap ideas and experiences with other colleagues.
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TEACHER OF THE MONTH
Paul Byrne
“Prior to moving to Barcelona my primary professional experience
lay within the area of corporate promotional & conference event
management. Having initially studied business and marketing I then
undertook a specialised course in live sound & stage production.
This led to my working for a period with a major Irish event production
company before specialising as a corporate event & conference
management consultant. I have also worked as a course director on
one of Ireland’s largest summer youth language programmes.
I have worked with ICL since moving to Barcelona in October 2002.
My main hobbies in Barcelona are discovering the local culture,
meeting new people and studying the local language when time permits."
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NUESTROS PROFESORES |
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Margaret Bucklitsch
Profesora con una amplia experiencia en diferentes áreas
de la enseñanza de inglés: en ICL, y también
en una academia de prestigio enseñando a adultos, jóvenes
y niños, y preparando para exámenes oficiales, como
First, Advanced, Proficiency, Business English Certificate (BEC).
Experiencia como jefa de estudios. Examinadora para los exámenes
de la Universidad de Cambridge. Sus hobbies incluyen la gimnasia,
la lectura, la cocina, el baile,…
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Stewart Morgan
"I was raised on a high-country sheep station in a very remote
part of the South Island of New Zealand. I attended boarding school
from age 12, and went on to study for four years at university where
I gained a First Class Honours Degree in Zoology and Psychology.
I’m also a fully qualified commercial pilot. I have spent
the last five years travelling and teaching English in a multitude
of different situations. Since becoming qualified with the Cambridge
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) two years
ago, I have focused on teaching business English and have worked
in London, Madrid and now Barcelona.
My interests include travel, music (I play the piano), reading,
cinema, animals, flying and skiing, and I have a passion for learning
new things and meeting new people."
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Craig Baugh
“I never want my students to be stressed in class, they have
enough of that in their jobs” says Craig Baugh, English professor
at ICL. “Of course they will learn, but in a relaxed friendly
way”, he added. Craig was born in the USA, in the state of
Michigan and has been teaching English as a second language for
ten years.
“Where’s Michigan?” is usually the next question.
He laughed. “It’s near Chicago”, is what I usually
say”. Craig has a degree in Journalism and Marketing as well
as a degree in Literature from the University of Michigan. Craig
has lived in Barcelona for his entire time living in Spain and his
hobbies include going to the gym and reading.
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Shelley Mills
Shelley was born in Melbourne, Australia. She has travelled extensively
and lived in London, Vigo and Mahon before setting in Barcelona
in 1986.
She has a TEFL qualification for both children and adults.
Shelley has worked for ICL for many years and has ample experience
teaching all levels.
In her spare time she likes reading and watching Australian rules
football.
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Julianne Bagnato
I have been a teacher of English as a second language for 4 years,
and have a wide range of experience including teaching migrants
to Australia, teaching students preparing for university entry in
Australia, university students in Barcelona and ICL students, of
course. Prior to teaching completed a bachelor of Business degree
and worked in marketing, finance and insurance in both Australia
and the UK.
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Paula Pritchard
Paula started to travel and work abroad in different countries
after finishing her studies. This all stopped when she met her husband
and setted down here in Barcelona. They have two children: Alex
15 and Natalie 11 who apart from speaking Catalan and Spanish also
speak fluent English as this is the language they speak at home.
Paula enjoys teaching both general and business English and has
taught students from the ages of 6 up to 60 years old. In her free
time she enjoys walking in the mountains, preferably in spring or
summer, reading, listening to music and going to the cinema. She
used to do a lot of sport but as you now once there are children
on the scene they take first place.
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