About Language Trainers
Founded in 2004, Language Trainers provides individually-tailored language training on a one-on-one or small group basis to busy people who need language skills for business, family, and travel needs.
We offer personalized courses to clients throughout Australia and New Zealand and in over 15 countries worldwide.

About Language Trainers
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90+LANGUAGES
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250+CITIES
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15+COUNTRIES
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3,000+COURSES
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10,000+STUDENTS
Tell our Sales Team the language you want to learn and your goals
Our Academic Department will create your personalized language course
Our Relationship Management Team will assign you your course coordinator and teacher
Begin your lessons at a time and place that suit you
Your course coordinator will check in throughout the proccess to ensure your expectations are being fulfilled
And finally, we are a trustworthy language course provider! We are an ISO 9001:2015 registered company, rated A+ with the Better Business Bureau, and certified by the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP).
What does this mean for you? No matter where you are in the world, we promise to meet regulatory requirements, to continually improve, and to deliver the very best customer service to every single one of our clients.
Our Company
Our Team
DIRECTORS
Alexis Sheldon
CEO
A graduate of Cambridge University, Alexis is fluent in English, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese, with strong proficiency in French and Italian, and basic knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and Hebrew. A qualified TEFL teacher, Alexis also holds an MA in Tourism Management from Brighton University.
With extensive teaching experience in schools across Argentina to Ukraine, Alexis was previously responsible for the corporate training division of a leading UK language school. After over 20 years at the helm of Language Trainers, Alexis is now branching out into other ventures, including establishing and managing a 20-hectare agroforestry project in Brazil, cultivating thousands of mahogany, cacao, and eucalyptus trees.
English, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Hebrew, French
Polish
They open your mind to other worlds, especially with the words that don’t exist in English.
Alexis has recently become a V60 coffee and green tea aficionado.
Jeane Gualberto
CMO
With a Master’s in Marketing and Communication from Barreira in Valencia, Jeane brings extensive retail and commercial experience from both Brazil and Europe. A pioneer in social media and a skilled communicator in both Portuguese and English, Jeane has a keen eye for global trends and deep insights into consumer behaviour..
A firm believer in the power of imagery and storytelling, Jeane is dedicated to exploring the unique language journey of every client at Language Trainers. Her goal is to inspire the next generation of language learners and to expand the company into new markets, reaching those with limited resources and in more remote areas.
Portuguese, English, Spanish
French
They give her the ability to easily analyse global trends
Was able to learn English almost exclusively by watching TV shows with subtitles
Jon Pokroy
Academic Director
A Cambridge University graduate (BA Hons in Philosophy), Jon is a highly skilled English teacher with over 16 years of experience working in Spain, Germany, and London. He is fluent in both German and Spanish. Jon holds a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the prestigious International House training centre in London.
Jon has delivered executive training in English for Specific Purposes and has developed courses for corporations, universities, and the British Council. He has also worked as an IELTS examiner for the British Council. In addition to his teaching expertise, Jon is an experienced software professional, with a successful track record across a range of tech stacks, having worked for organisations such as the BBC, Financial Times, Clarivate, and Shazam.
English, German, Spanish
French
They have enabled him to live seamlessly in several different countries.
Listens daily to news in other languages to keep up his practice
Richard Sheldon
CFO
Richard brings over 35 years of experience in finance, capital raising, and strategy to Language Trainers. He has held management and CFO roles in both private and public companies, including ECONnergy Energy Company, Concrete Inc., Weatherford Global Compression Services, ContextWeb, BioCatch, and Dexi. He is currently also the CFO at Neuralogics. In addition, Richard has served as a business development executive at GE Capital and as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Richard began his career at Arthur Andersen in London, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He holds an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
English, Spanish
Chinese
They give him an excuse to talk to far more people, apart from English speakers
Switches seamlessly between a British and American accent.
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