"Thank you for all your kindness and your help. I feel really grateful to have taken your classes. I will thank you all my life!" David, Shanghai

All our teachers are CELTA- or DELTA-qualified, university-educated and experienced in teaching English to students in the UK or overseas. We have regular staff meetings and development sessions to introduce new and varied teaching ideas and to discuss the particular needs of all our students.

 

Academic Management staff:

 

Poppy: Principal

Born in Oxford, Poppy has worked here as an English language teacher for 7 years and has a First in English Literature from Exeter University. Before this, she worked in London in fiction and magazine publishing.

She is dedicated to Kheiron - students and teachers - and loves watching them flourish.

She is DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) qualified and enjoys reading, films, history, politics, business and socialising.

 

 

 

 

Chris: Academic Manager

Chris trained as a teacher in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he worked for several months before moving to Bogota, Colombia. He worked at International House Bogota for almost two years, teaching General and Business English at all levels. Chris returned to the UK in 2011, and has been working for Kheiron since January 2012.

Originally from North Devon in South West England, Chris studied at Cardiff University and graduated with a First in Politics and Philosophy. He also has a Masters in Latin American Development from the University of London and is currently studying for his DELTA.

In his spare time, Chris loves playing and watching football, reading, practising Spanish, and cooking. His favourite book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

 

Teaching staff:

 

Rebecca: Teacher

After studying The Politics and History of the Middle East at Durham University, Rebecca obtained her CELTA from Oxford & Cherwell Valley College in 2005.

She spent six happy years teaching in Istanbul, Turkey, before returning to study for her Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). She has been working at Kheiron since July 2012, and teaches classes at all levels.

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys cooking Turkish food and taking long walks in the countryside. She also loves eating out and going to the cinema - her favourite film is Monty Python's Life of Brian!

 

 

 

 

Mark: Teacher

Mark joined Kheiron in February 2013. He studied Maths at Oxford University where he was a member of Mansfield College.

After graduating, Mark spent a year teaching English in Shan Dong, China. He obtained his CELTA in London, passing with a grade A.

Mark is passionate about music, and has attained grade 8 in both the piano and the clarinet, as well as a diploma in clarinet performance. Mark speaks Chinese, and also enjoys cooking!

 

 

 

 

Lydia:Teacher

Lydia trained as a teacher in Seville, Spain, where she taught for a year before returning to the UK to study Arabic and the History of Art at SOAS at the University of London. Graduating with a First, she stayed on to complete a Masters in Islamic Art before returning to teaching in Oxford.

Lydia is bilingual in English and Spanish, having lived in Spain between the ages of 6 and 16. As well as speaking French, Lydia learnt Arabic while spending the third year of her degree in Damascus, and is currently studying Persian.

In her spare time, Lydia enjoys cooking and gardening, and pursues her passion for Islamic art through volunteer work at the Ashmolean Museum and Bodleian Library in Oxford.

 

 

 

 

Sean:Teacher

Sean is originally from Glasgow in Scotland. He studied English Literature and History at Glasgow University, graduating with a First in 2008.

Sean trained as a teacher in Vietnam and spent two years working in Ho Chi Minh City, teaching General English and Exam Preparation courses. Sean has been working for the Kheiron School of English since August 2011, helping students prepare for IELTS and Cambridge exams.

When he isn't working at Kheiron, Sean studies for a PhD in History at Oxford University, so he doesn't have much free time to speak of!

 

 

 

 

Alice:Teacher

Originally from Oxford, Alice studied French and Spanish at Bath University. Following her degree, she gained her CELTA and went to teach in France, spending 2 years in Aix en Provence.

Alice has been working at Kheiron since early 2013, teaching advanced and exam classes in the evenings. In addition to teaching, she is currently working in publishing, and in her spare time enjoys running, travelling and cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

Lucy:Teacher

Lucy is from Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, and attended Cardiff University where she studied Criminology and Sociology.

After travelling throughout Latin America, Lucy attained her CELTA in Buenos Aires in 2011. After spending several months teaching in Argentina, she moved to Bogota, Colombia where she lived and worked for almost two years before returning to the UK in 2012.

In her spare time, Lucy enjoys walking, writing, reading, knitting and going to the pub. Her favourite book is Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.