After completing my degree and PGCE (the standard qualification for teachers in the UK state education sector), I decided to work as a teacher of English abroad. I spent a year in Thailand and then four years in Spain, during which time I obtained the DELTA (Diploma in English Teaching to Adults).

Every summer I used to come back and teach at Embassy CES summer schools, including four years at this school, so when I returned from Spain this summer I was delighted to find work here.

What I like about this school is the nice atmosphere and the relations between students and staff: it's a friendly, caring, happy, positive place. There’s a great nationality mix and I love seeing students learn about each others' countries and cultures and making friends, all through the medium of English.

London is a wonderful place to study and live - there's so much to see and do. I live in Greenwich, very near the school, and it's one of my favourite areas of London. Greenwich Park and the Observatory and other historical buildings are beautiful, and there are some nice old traditional pubs by the river as well. There's lots going on for students - cafes, bars, a cinema, sports facilities (I love football, cricket and tennis), a theatre, a market, music concerts at the O2 arena, lots of shops - and it's just a short journey from the centre of London. What more could you want?