Hugh Dellar — Experience
 

- a teacher and teacher trainer with over twenty-five years' experience in the field;

- the co-founder of the online school and training company Lexical Lab;

- co-authored two five-level General English series, Outcomes and Innovations, both published by National Geographic Learning, as well as one level of the high-school series Perspectives;

- the author of Teaching Lexically (Delta Publishing, 2016);

- has worked on two levels of the new Pearson General English series, Roadmap.

Chris Reese - Experience

- a teacher trainer who has worked with teachers from over 20 countries;
- CELTA, CELT-P/S, DELTA Module 1 Trainer; 
- an academic manager with experience running language programmes in both Europe and Asia;
- co-author of ZNO Booster: Coursebook for preparation for school-leaving exam in Ukraine;

Alla Pysanka-Haponenko - Experience

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- a teacher, teacher trainer, and consultant for language schools;
- a member of IATEFL and a conference speaker;
has progressed from a classroom teacher to an Academic Director, leading a team of 40+ teachers;
- specializes in combining language with senses and designing materials that help students speak confidently about their own culture, identity, and heritage.

Claudia Molnar  - Experience

- the current President of IATEFL Hungary
a dedicated and compassionate professional with over 30 years of experience in education, mentoring, and coaching;
- committed to empowering educators, learners, and leaders, particularly those facing challenging circumstances, including trauma and mental health conditions;
- holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics with a focus on multilingualism, learner autonomy, and neurodiversity;
- her research provides insights into understanding diverse learning needs, fostering inclusive environments, and supporting individuals in unlocking their full potential.

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Jon Hird — Experience
 

- a teacher, teacher trainer and ELT materials writer based in Oxford, UK;
- has written and contributed to a number of ELT publications for a range of ELT publishers, including grammar, course book and other resource material. Among them: Spoken Grammar (2025); Oxford EAP B1 (2015), Grammar and Vocabulary for the Real World (2015), Oxford Learner’s Pocket Verbs and Tenses (2013), The Complete English Grammar (2010), Language Hub: Pre-intermediate Student's Book (2019), Move Advanced: Teacher's Book (2007), Inside Out Elementary. Grammar Companion (2014), Inside Out Upper-Intermediate. Grammar Companion (2006), New American Inside Out Advanced Workbook (2010);
- teaches grammar, professional and diplomatic English and EAP at the University of Oxford 
- frequently gives talks and workshops in the UK and overseas.

Yana Tymoshyk - Experience
- The founder of the Smart Education studio and creator of its neuroscience-based creative teaching methodology
- Designs teaching strategies grounded in the principles of neurobiology, ensuring lessons align with how the brain learns best
- 17 years in education, including 14 years teaching with her own creative methodology based on how the brain works
- Trained over 1,000 teachers through Smart Teaching, helping them:
understand how students’ brains work and how they process information;
deliver information in ways that account for these cognitive processes;
explain material so students grasp it faster and apply it in practice;
motivate students;
understand and work with patterns in student behaviour;
reignite their passion for teaching after burnout
A teacher trainer and conference speaker, known for blending neuroscience, creativity, and practical classroom tools into sessions teachers can apply instantly in their classrooms

Iryna Hura- Experience

- an English teacher from Ukraine and Inspirational Tutor in Adult Education at the Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2025;
- has 15 years of teaching experience and has worked in Ukraine, Germany and the UK;
- currently teaches in Further Education at the Macbeth Centre in London;
- has a strong interest in trauma-informed practice.

Alona Lytovchenko - Experience

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- a Teacher Trainer, Methodologist, and EFL teacher with over 20 years of experience in early language education; 
- currently based in Poland, where she works in a bilingual kindergarten teaching English to children aged 3–7; 
- has contributed to language education at a national level as a member of the Foreign Language Education Working Group within Ukraine’s Ministry of Education initiative Education for Life; 
- her professional interests lie at the intersection of language teaching and child development, with a particular focus on creating supportive, well-regulated learning environments for very young learners.