About Language Trainers Australia and New Zealand

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.

Any language, anytime, anywhere (and online)

We offer personalized courses to clients throughout the United States of America and the world.

Every year, we provide MORE THAN 2,000 COURSES in 80+ LANGUAGES to OVER 5,000 STUDENTS in 250+ CITIES and MORE THAN 15 COUNTRIES

Whether our customers are based in the USA or abroad, our specialist team can connect them with local and professional tutors of any language.

At Language Trainers, we prioritize the client’s convenience. Our teachers will come to the office, to
homes, or a mutually agreed public place, and lessons can take place at any time of day. Teaching
subject-matter and exercises are designed according to the learning goals and ability of each
student, whether they want to learn a language to fluency or focus on a specific area, such as
business, family, travel, passing an exam, or healthcare.

The client journey

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 class coordinator will check in throughout the proccess to ensure your expectations are being fulfilled

Our mission is to ensure anyone who wants to learn a language is able to do so, wherever they are, whenever they have time available.

We are the preferred language course provider of many multinational enterprises

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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.

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Head Office

From our HQ, we are able to direct all language courses across Australia and New Zealand, arranging lesson location, billing, as well as administration and teacher staffing thanks to our constantly-updated database of native-speaking qualified language teachers.

Teachers

Our teachers are all hired locally, so if you want to take, say, a German course in Melbourne, your teacher will live in Melbourne or close by. All teachers have criminal background checks run on them and their references and qualifications are always verified. We only hire teachers who are knowledgeable and have a passion for teaching. Occasionally, if we are unable to find a local native-speaking teacher of your chosen language, we can offer sessions from a non-native teacher, but only if they have native speaker level in the language they will teach.

Directors

The directors of Language Trainers have experience in all facets of the language learning industry, from several thousand hours of teaching to running entire schools. They are also linguaphiles themselves, and between them they speak a wide variety of languages.

Company Information

Language Trainers is a trading name of Brighton Early Ltd (registered in England and Wales as Company No. 4900290 and VAT No. 866780964).

Directors

Alexis Sheldon, MA, Cert. TEFL
CEO

A Cambridge University graduate (BA Hons Social & Political Science), Alexis speaks English, fluent Russian and Portuguese, good French, Italian, and Spanish, and elementary Mandarin Chinese and Hebrew. A qualified TEFL teacher, Alexis also holds an MA in Tourism Management from Brighton University.

Alexis has over 20 years teaching experience in schools from Israel to Ukraine and was previously responsible for the corporate training division of a leading UK language school. His other projects include Translation Central, a translation services agency and Fast Lane SEO, a multilingual SEO agency.

Jon Pokroy, BA, Dip. TEFL
Academic Director

A Cambridge University graduate (BA Hons Philosophy), Jon is also an experienced English teacher, having worked in Spain, Germany and London for over 16 years. Jon speaks English, and fluent German and Spanish. Jon holds a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the world renowned International House training center in London.

Jon has run training for executives in English for Specific Purposes and producing courses for Specific Purposes for corporations, universities and the British Council. Jon has also worked as an examiner for the British Council.

Richard Sheldon, MA, MBA
CFO

Richard brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, capital raising and strategy to Language Trainers. He has held management and CFO positions in both private and public companies including ECONnergy Energy Company, Concrete Inc., Weatherford Global Compression Services and ContextWeb. He is currently also the CFO at Complex Media. In addition, Richard was a business development executive at GE Capital and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company. Richard started his career at Arthur Andersen in London where he became a Chartered Accountant. Richard holds an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Our Team

Alexis Sheldon CEO

Jon Pokroy Academic Director

Richard Sheldon CFO

Jeane Gualberto CMO

Sales

Natalia Taylor Sales Supervisor

Barbara Fuhr Sales Executive

Irina Nofenko Sales Executive

Luciana Alberico Sales Executive

Rachel Abad Sales Executive

Angelo Marimla Sales Executive

Medana Loczi Sales Executive/Course Coordinator

Carolina Scruzzi Sales Executive/Course Coordinator

Relationship Management

Ariadna Escobedo Course Coordinators Supervisor

Mariana Sosa Course Coordinator

Paula Pinal Course Coordinator

Agostina Dimaio Course Coordinator

Daniela Todinca Course Coordinator

Florencia Casero Course Coordinator

Maria Jesus Vega Course Coordinator

Julieta Dimaio Course Coordinator

Flora Hanks Course Coordinator

Sofia Cubido Course Coordinator

Catherine Fulco Course Coordinator

Teacher Recruitment

Carla Filippini Teacher Recruitment Supervisor

Emilia Perez Teacher Recruitment Assistant

Victoria Traverso Teacher Recruitment Assistant

Academic Department

Mariana Serb Academic Adviser

Jenny McAleer Academic Advisor Assistant

Financial and HR

Ellis David Rosen Financial Controller

Karissa Timpug Accounts Assistant

Valeria Almeida HR Coordinator / Teacher Recruitment Assistant

IT and Web Development

Nicolas Ferretti IT Manager

Federico Pereyra Web Developer

Pablo Herrera Hardoy Programmer

Ramiro Avalos Designer

Communications

Nicolás Solé Marketing Manager

Romina Orell Marketing Project Coordinator

Nahuel Sotelo Art Director

Daniela Solis Writer & Editor

Félix Funes Email and Content Marketing Specialist

Julia Derbule Multimedia Executive Producer

Mario Toer Marketing Analyst

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Worldwide Clients

Some of our clients include:

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Testimonials

”I chose Language Trainers because the courses are authentic, focused and well-structured, and they offered Egyptian (not only than Modern Standard Arabic).”

Sarah Bassiuoni Arabic course in Online

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Case Studies: Teachers>

Name: Fadila
Language Taught: Arabic
Years of teaching experience: 2+

Language Trainers: Hi, Fadila! Let’s begin with the language you teach and a little about your experience as a teacher.

Fadila: Hi! Teaching has been my passion since I was in primary school. Where I was born, we study Arabic language all the way to, and even in, university. I graduated in Spanish philology, but studied Arabic throughout and I like giving my knowledge to others, so started teaching Arabic to others. I like to say that I don’t let my students go before they can speak about themselves in Arabic.

Language Trainers: How did you come to teach with Language Trainers and what is your favorite thing about working with us?

Fadila: I wanted to belong to a known company that cares for their tutors as much as their clients. This is Language Trainers! Since working with the company, I have found myself teaching people from all parts of the world via Skype, which is wonderful. Also, payment is always on time, the in-house staff respond to my emails quickly, and people are always available to answer my questions and concerns.

Language Trainers: Do you have a particular highlight from your experiences so far?

Fadila: I love to remember the joy of my first two learners when I suggested they put stickers on everything we mention in class: one in Arabic; the other in transliterated Arabic.

Language Trainers: An enthusiastic student is always a good student, no? What else do you look for in learners?

Fadila: Respect for what I am doing, punctuality, doing their homework, and to take their lessons seriously. Also, to revise, memorize, and collaborate.

Language Trainers: And how do you respond? What do you bring to each lesson to aid their learning?

Fadila: Good manners and an enthusiasm and knowledge that makes them love what they are doing. Also, I put a heavy focus on speaking skills: all my students start speaking essential Arabic within the first two hours of their studies with me.

Language Trainers: Finally, would you recommend other students enroll in courses with Language Trainers?

Fadila: Yes, students are guaranteed to get what they pay for because they will definitely learn to speak their desired language.

Case Studies: Clients

”Once I told my teacher I was going to Chile, she arranged my lessons so I would learn information about the customs and people of Chile.”

Joseph Mahaut Learning Spanish to Move Abroad

Language Trainers: Good morning Joseph. Thank you for taking the time to chat with us. Could you tell us a bit about yourself?

Joseph Mahaut: Thank you, yes my name is Joseph and I am a freelance engineer in telecommunications. My clients range from companies such as Nokia to Ericsson. Before this, I used to work for Accenture.

Language Trainers: Why did you choose Language Trainers for your studies?

Joseph Mahaut: I knew I wanted to have a native Spanish speaker teaching me but I didn’t have the time to commute to a class. I was referred to Language Trainers through a friend and tried out an online Spanish class via Skype –and it really worked for me!

Language Trainers: That’s great to hear. What about the online courses appealed to you?

Joseph Mahaut: A long time ago I studied Spanish in a classroom setting: I didn’t get the one-on-one attention I needed, I wasted time in the commute, and I’d arrive late to class and stressed. I found the classrooms usually had too many people and didn’t allow me the opportunity to practice through speaking. I listened a lot to others talk, but that didn’t help me.

With my one-to-one online language course, I could get my tea, sit down in front of my computer, and begin face-to-face lessons with a certified teacher regardless of where either of us is located. My teacher was a perfect fit but was thousands of miles away in Texas. With Language Trainers’ online course, my personalized Spanish courses were possible.

Language Trainers: You said you attempted studying Spanish before. Why did you decide to begin your studies again?

Joseph Mahaut: Yes, I took a two-week classroom Spanish course before when I was dating an Argentine woman, and after those intensive 2 weeks I still was not able to speak. In my past work conditions such as at Accenture, it wasn’t necessary I speak in anything other than English even though the higher-ups received language courses.

But now I am considering moving to Chile to live and work so I wanted to improve my Spanish skills before leaving to take a quick trip over. After just 20 lessons with Language Trainers, I could read and write and communicate with people during my two-month stay!

Language Trainers: Overall, what would you say was the most helpful part of the course?

Joseph Mahaut: There were 2 things that really stood out to me. First is the fact that I got to be at home. Everything was so efficient and organized with my teacher. We had a set agenda and she helped me learn much more than in the classrooms I had tried before.

Second thing is that once I told my teacher I was going to Chile, she arranged my lessons so I would learn information about the customs and people of Chile. I learned about Chileans’ mild behavior, the area, and how to speak to people there. I felt comfortable visiting and am getting ready to move there soon. All with the help of my teacher! It was really the cherry on top.

Language Trainers: And on a final note, would you recommend Language Trainers?

Joseph Mahaut: Yes, I will for sure!