DAVID ELLUL - DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

I started teaching in the tiny, sunny island of Malta in 2012 during the summer holidays while I was at university. I moved to the UK in late 2014 and started teaching at WLES in January 2015. Like most Maltese people, I speak quite a few languages: in addition to my native Maltese and English, I also speak Italian and a little bit of German.

JAMIE LANGFORD – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

After originally studying Fine Art, I sort of fell into teaching English accidentally in 2004 – and I’m still doing it now more than ten years later! I’ve had three years of experience teaching in Italy and I taught children for a short time in Japan. I enjoy teaching because I get a sense of satisfaction from helping people in a real way. It’s also less boring than being stuck behind a desk!

BETH STACEY - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

After completing my degree in English Language in 2013, I did my teacher training and then travelled the world for 6 months, exploring 7 beautiful countries and making wonderful memories. On returning, I began teaching in lovely Liverpool where I stayed for 3 years, whilst also learning Spanish. I enjoyed teaching all levels here though was particularly fond of FCE and CAE preparation exams becoming somewhat of a specialist in Cambridge exam classes! I moved to London in January 2018 to begin my WLES journey as an EFL teacher and then as Assistant Director of Studies.

REBECCA SUKKAR – SENIOR TEACHER

After completing a degree in English literature I spent some time in the Middle East, improving my childhood Arabic and teaching English in a secondary school. Then on my return to England I spent the next 10 years teaching English on the south coast in the summer, and then in various schools in central London. I finally settled in Ealing and have been happily working for WLES for more than 20 years.

HARMI BAINS - SENIOR TEACHER AND HEAD OF OET

I love exploring different cultures and learning about new places, so, in 2003, I trained to become a teacher as I found it was a way to combine work with travel.

I taught for a year in Krakow, Poland, and spent a couple of years teaching in China. I've also worked in Saudi Arabia and Oman. Whilst in Oman I became a CELTA tutor and became involved in teacher training and development. Since being with WLES I've helped establish a Medical English Department, and I teach OET to doctors and nurses.

MIKE DUSTING

After studying Creative Writing at Leeds University, I decided that I wanted to see the world! I have always loved language and reading and writing so I thought travelling and teaching English was the perfect choice.

I did my CELTA teaching course in Thailand and planned to stay there for maybe a year. In the end I loved teaching there so much I stayed for 9 years! I taught in one of the largest English Schools in the country and also became a manager and did some teacher training and recruitment.

KATALIN SARDI

I started teaching ESOL, Literacy and EFL in London in 2007 following the completion of the CELTA course. I later decided to study further and I first completed a BA (Hons) English Language and Spanish degree in 2011 then a Masters degree in TESOL in 2012 at the University of Westminster. I mainly taught exam classes for a few years after that (FCE, CAE, IELTS) and I joined the WLES team in 2016.

SANJIT SIL

Having worked in the arts for almost 20 years, I needed a new challenge where I didn't have to deal with massive egos and personalities! Teaching English to foreign students seemed a natural choice and after five and a half years I have no regrets as well as enjoying the challenges that this arena of work presents on a daily basis.

MONIKA SAADI

I have always been passionate about languages and for that reason I chose to study English and German at university. After graduation I started teaching English in London to people from all around the world. One of the best things about it is that I get to learn something from them too. When I see my students’ progress and the joy in their eyes when they pass an important exam, I realise how rewarding my job is. Their success is also my success.

EVI KUTASI

It started out as an innocent fling with a Creative Writing through Literature course in London, but then I ended up with an MA in English Language and Literature and a love for the world of adult education. I thoroughly enjoyed the Psychology modules at University, which led me to Applied Psychology and Yoga, so much so that I became a Yoga Teacher and a Yoga Therapist. Then I continued my studies at a Yoga College in India. Learning Sanskrit reminded me of the importance of learning strategies, so I became vested in methods that can facilitate concentration and boost memory. I’m still fascinated by discovering ways to fulfil the human potential linguistically in a classroom or holistically in a yoga class.