Experience
Helen is Academic Director at BUIC. Her role is to ensure there is a high standard of teaching and learning at the college.
Helen has been teaching international students for over 15 years and worked for different higher education institutions across the UK, as well as language schools in South America. Helen has held different roles within teaching organisations and has been an IELTS examiner. She has also written English language assessments and learning materials for various organisations (Cambridge Assessment & University Press, Oxford University Press, Pearson, British Council). Her research interests are in English for Academic Purposes, Language Testing and Specific Learning Differences.
Helen has a BA in Geography from University College London, an MA in Language and Linguistics from Lancaster University, and the Cambridge CELTA and DELTA teaching qualifications.
Interests
Helen has a keen interest in dancing. She also loves spending time with her family and going for walks on the beach or in the countryside of North Wales.
One thing I like about BUIC
The passion of all the BUIC staff. It is a friendly team who are dedicated to ensuring the students have a great learning experience.