Our teachers
Allia Sadeghipour
Born in Ohio, my parents moved to my father’s home country of Iran where Farsi became my mother tongue. A few years later, we moved back to the United States and eventually settled in the suburban ranch town of Temecula. As English is my second language, my struggles in school… read more >
Amanda Welfare
Born in Bath, UK, I started teaching in order to learn language. After completing a BA in English, the CELTA and FTBE, I worked as Director of Studies then a freelance Business English and Multi-cultural Communications trainer across Europe. In 2017 I became a published author and have subsequently written material for various publishers. I am currently working in HR… read more >
Robert Nisbet
I have recently begun teaching English in Berlin after many years working as an architect in London. My teaching covers many different types of English, hence my website is called 'English for Everything'. I design bespoke courses and choose topics and areas of study which are relevant and interesting to… read more >
Sarah Brown
Sarah is a Berlin based English Language Coach. She loves helping her clients feel more like themselves communicating in English. With over 11 years experience teaching in Argentina, the USA and Germany, she brings fun and ease to the language mastering process. www.englishwithsarah.org read more >
Evan Frendo
I'm a freelance trainer, teacher trainer and author, and have been involved in Business English training and consulting since 1993. I work mostly in Europe and Asia. You can find out more about what I do at www.e4b.de. read more >
Wolfgang Neuendorf
I am a German teacher of English (2. Staatsexamen) and have been teaching at the Volkshochschule for more than 35 years now. I have run teacher training workshops and also organized and conducted English language study tours. In recent years I have also taught in-company courses. I joined ELTABB in… read more >
Georgine Kalil
I am American and have been teaching English as a Foreign Language since 1997. I have a Bachelors of Arts in mathematics and a Masters of Arts in Teaching (middle school mathematics). Since March 2016, I have been working on a project in English and mathematics at the TU-Berlin. read more >
Terence Oldani
“Communication is Everything!“ – Terence Oldani, MSc Eng, Global English Empowerment Coach and Docent. Corporate and Private In-House Coaching, Business English, Technical English, Real Estate English, All Professions, Ages and Language Skills Levels A0-C2, One-to-One and Mini-Group Conversation Sessions, Music, Moderation and Event Management, Academic and Legal English Services, Negotiation,… read more >
Nick Munby
I’m based in Berlin and work as a freelance business English and communications trainer throughout Germany as well as in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Hungary. I teach seminars on communication skills (presentations, negotiations etc.), using a lot of role play and simulation techniques; I worked earlier as a theatre… read more >
Bonny McKinna
I am a CELTA qualified EFL teacher and native English speaker, hailing from the United States. I moved to Germany in the spring of 2015, first to Cologne and then in 2018 to Berlin. I teach general, business, and medical English. I obtained my CELTA qualification in 2014, and my… read more >
Marc Abernathy
Website: www.marcabernathy.com Researcher, research assistant, historian, writer, author, editor, teacher, and manager. Over the past 20 years, I have worked in one or a combination of these roles. First as a historian, studying, researching, and writing about the American Civil Rights Movement with Professor Leon Litwack at UC Berkeley; next,… read more >
Ingrid E Johnson
Given my professional and personal background I have unique qualifications in teaching: English for Real Estate professionals, American Business English, the differences between American and German Business Cultures, and English for psychotherapists. I am a graduate of business administration and marketing in Berlin (Diplom Kauffrau), a student of psychology in… read more >
ELTABBer of the Month – Christopher Chandler
Contact: info@christopherchandler.de Website: www.christopherchandler.de Christopher Chandler is our new Chair of the Board - this is actually his second time as ELTABBer of the Month, but we thought it would be interesting to see what's changed since then! He moved here in 2011 and has been a freelance English… read more >
Halyna Khinchuk
I’m a freelance English teacher based in Berlin. Having graduated with a BA and a Specialist Diploma in English Language and Literature, I developed passion for teaching English and worked as a freelance English teacher, as an interpreter and a call center assistant. I got a Master’s degree in Project… read more >
Leo Waters
I am a freelance English Language Teacher and Examiner based in Berlin, Germany. I have considerable experience of teaching exam-based courses such as the IELTS and Cambridge exams. I also specialize in teaching Business English in various companies in Berlin, and in English for Academic purposes at the Humboldt University.… read more >
Ken Powell
Ken is an English teacher and lawyer. Currently based in Berlin, Ken works with clients to help them with their general English, business English and legal English needs (covering many different areas of law). He works with individuals, and law firms and companies of all sizes. Ken qualified and practises… read more >
Lisa Nolan
I began teaching English in 2013 in the Sydney migrant programs and EAP for international students. Then moved to Berlin in 2014, and established regular freelance teaching. I bring to English teaching a wealth of experience from a career as a cultural manager and voice teacher. My skills are particularly… read more >
Matthew Camp
My name is Matthew, I am a native English speaker from Texas, USA. I hold a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science as well as a certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). As a teacher, I am passionate about the English language and prefer to use… read more >
Phoebe Blackburn
English Language trainer with 10 years' experience working in an Embassy and a major energy group in London and Paris. Now does English training (groups & 1-1), with a focus on high-end executive coaching and TED-style coaching, using neurolanguage coaching techniques following ICF accredited certification in 2017. I’m partly based… read more >
Annie Heringer
Ich bin eine CELTA-zertifizierte Englischtrainerin aus Los Angeles, Kalifornien. Ich bin spezialisiert auf Business English sowie Akademisches Englisch für Universitätsstudenten. Meine erste Fremdsprache war Spanisch, und ich habe in Buenos Aires, Argentinien meine ersten Erfahrungen als Englischlehrerin gemacht. Seit 2012 wohne ich in Berlin und spreche auch fliessend Deutsch. Davor… read more >
Yuliya Shtaltovna
Yuliya Shtaltovna is a Freelance Business English Communication and Exam trainer in Berlin. She has taught Business and Academic English since 2007 when she received a Master's degree in Teaching for Universities with a focus on Methodology in ESP for Technical Specialties. Yuliya has also been a corporate trainer mostly… read more >
David Meier
I am currently part -time faculty at the University of Potsdam designing and delivering UNIcert III and IV level English courses primarily for the bachelor and Masters level students of the Business Administration and Economics degree program. The majority of my teaching experience is at the university level, and I… read more >
Kit Flemons
After doing various jobs in IT, Music and Design, in 2017 I decided I wanted to move to Berlin. I turned my love for English into a career, getting my Trinity CertTESOL qualification that summer. After graduating, I was hired by the private language school that had trained me, and… read more >
Sherri Williams
Sherri Williams is a Freelance Business English Trainer. She grew up just north of Boston in Massachusetts, USA. After studying Spanish and art in university, she moved to Montreal, Canada where she learned French and worked in administration, graphic design and youth work before completing her CELTA training and beginning… read more >
Christopher Chandler
I’m British, and I also became a German citizen in 2015. In the UK I worked as a Project Manager for a Construction Consultancy and in Local Government. I was on the ELTABB Board for three years (2015-2018). I live in Schöneberg. You can find out more about me at… read more >
Vicky Allan
Vicky Allan has been teaching English since 2013. She is the Head of the Competence Centre for Teaching English at the University of Applied Sciences, Wildau in Germany. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, an MSc from the University of Edinburgh, a CELTA, and a CertIBET. Vicky’s… read more >
Brian Marks
I come from Ireland and have over 35 years experience as a senior finance and treasury executive working for public and private international companies. During this period I have worked with many different nationalities and cultures; have developed and nurtured teams and have trained many colleagues. Since then I have… read more >