Our Guests
Meet the diverse range of experts, polyglots, and innovators who have joined us to share their insights on language and communication.

Juliette Claro
Lecturer in Education - Secondary PGCE MFL
St Mary's University
Juliette has over 20 years of experience in mainstream secondary education, specializing in Modern Foreign Languages (MFL). She has held roles such as...

Dr. Elsa Petit
Senior Lecturer and Coordinator in French Language Studies
Queen Mary University of London
Dr. Elsa Petit is a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator in French Language Studies at Queen Mary University of London. With over 30 years of experience in...
Juliet Park
Director of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
The Share Trust
Juliet Park is a languages consultant, trainer and former MFL director. With a rich background in international sales and marketing, she brings an ind...

Dylan Viñales
Teacher and Professional Development Provider
Garden International School
Dylan Viñales is a Spanish teacher and the head of Spanish at Garden International School in Malaysia. He is a co-creator of the Sentence Builder book...

Patty Mcgee
National Literacy Consultant
Patty McGee, LLC
Patty McGee is a National Literacy Consultant and the author of 'Not Your Granny's Grammar.' With a focus on innovative grammar instruction, she helps...
Dr. Andy Goldhawk
Senior Lecturer & Programme Co-lead MA Education Leadership
University of the West of England, Bristol
Dr. Andy Goldhawk is senior lecturer and co-programme lead of the MA Education Leadership at University of the West of England, Bristol. He was previo...

Dr Liam Printer
Leader of Pedagogical Innovation, Spanish and English Teacher, Instructional Coach, Educational Consultant, Author, and Host of The Motivated Classroom Podcast
International School of Lausanne
Dr. Liam Printer is an experienced language educator with over 18 years in teaching, lecturing, and educational consultancy. He currently serves as a ...

Megan Crean
International School Teacher
Megan Crean is an experienced international educator specializing in French and Spanish, currently teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) curri...

Kedi Simpson
Head of Languages and Doctoral Teaching Fellow
University of Oxford
Dr. Kedi Simpson is the Head of Languages at Princes Risborough School and a Doctoral Teaching Fellow at the University of Oxford. She holds a DPhil i...

Maud Waret
MFL Teacher and Radio Chat Hostess
City of London Academy School and Teachers Talk Radio
Maud is a teacher of French, German, and Spanish at the City of London Academy School (COLA), a part of the City of London Academies Trust. She is als...

Ellie Chettle Cully
French Specialist Teacher and Languages and International Dimension Lead
Hazel Community Primary School
Ellie Chettle Cully is a qualified primary teacher with a degree in French and Hispanic Studies. She currently serves as the French Specialist Teacher...
Silvia Bastow
Head of Languages and Specialist Leader in Education for MFL
Ercall Wood Academy
Silvia Bastow is an experienced educator with over 18 years in secondary education, currently serving as Head of Languages and Specialist Leader in Ed...
Mr. Jonathan Mumford
Professional Tutor in Education
Liverpool Hope University
Mr. Jonathan Mumford is a Professional Tutor in Education at Liverpool Hope University, specializing in Initial Teacher Education. With over 16 years ...
Crista Hazell
Development Manager
Association for Language Learning (ALL)
Crista Hazell is the Development Manager at the Association for Language Learning (ALL), the UK's major subject association for those involved in teac...

Claire Cuminatto
Associate Professor of French Language
University of East Anglia
Claire Cuminatto is an Associate Professor of French Language in the School of Media, Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Ang...

Steve Smith
Former Head of Modern Languages, Resource Writer, Blogger, and Author
frenchteacher.net
Steve Smith taught French for over 30 years in English secondary schools, including roles at Tiffin School, Hampton School, and Ripon Grammar School. ...

Esmeralda Salgado
Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Digital Lead
Princes Risborough School
Esmeralda Salgado is an experienced language educator with over 20 years of teaching experience across various school settings, including both state a...

Kate Clifton
Founder and Educator
Kate Languages
Kate Clifton, known online as Kate Languages, is a former secondary school Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) teacher who transitioned to private tutoring...





















