Cheryl Drábová (Founder and Managing Partner) Cheryl is an American originally from Chicago and holds a BBA with a concentration in Marketing from Loyola University. During university she studied abroad in Paris and Rome and was never able to shake that European travel itch. After graduating she was off to Europe again landing in Prague this time. Her intentions were to just stay for a year. That was in 1999. She has been recruiting TEFL students for 6 years now and has helped hundreds of students prepare for their transition to Prague for their TEFL course and again onto other countries to begin their adventure teaching English overseas. Cheryl is in charge of the business side of TEFL Worldwide. She is also equipped with all the answers to your questions before, during and after your course. In her free time Cheryl enjoys travelling, reading and dining out.

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Alicia Brooks (Job Guidance Coordinator) Alicia is a native of California having lived in both Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area. She holds a BA from New College of California – San Francisco. Alicia moved to Prague in October of 2006 when she took (and passed!) the TEFL Worldwide Prague course. She has been living and teaching in Prague ever since. When she is not working, Alicia enjoys going to the movies, talking about movies and watching movies in her living room with friends. She also enjoys writing, reading, dancing, Karaoke, living in Prague and long walks in the moonlight.

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Hana Novotna (Administrative Assistant) Hana has lived in Asia for about 10 years and has travelled a lot throughout her life. She lived in Japan, Jakarta and even Taiwan. She studied mainly at international schools in these countries and learned many languages. During her stay abroad she encountered many different cultures and met a great variety of people. She and her family moved to Prague about six years ago and she is now studying Social Sciences at the Anglo-American College. In the future she hopes to work for a humanitarian organization because she loves helping people in need. In the past she has worked at a handicapped children`s home and has collected money for children who are sick with leukemia. She enjoys reading, swimming, going to the cinema and most of all travelelling. Text

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Petra Jirkovská (Administrative Assistant) Petra was born in Prague. She has many great friends in Spain, where she spends a lot of time. She woud also like to visit Cuba someday. So besides Czech and English you can talk to her Spanish, if you'd like to please her. She studies at the Higher Vocational School of Social Work in Prague as she wants to help people in need. She would also like to study Spanish at university in the future. Besides that she is preparing to be a guide for Spanish tourists in Prague. She loves travelling, cinema, spending time with friends, mojitos and her small dog.

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Terry Prosser (Founder and Managing Partner) Terry has a Higher Licentiate Diploma in TESOL from Trinity College, a Postgraduate Teaching Diploma and a Master's Degree in TESOL/Applied Linguistics. He is one of Prague’s most experienced teacher trainers. Terry has designed and trained on courses in the Czech Republic and Spain. His extensive teaching experience includes ESP (English for Specific Purposes) to fighter pilots in the United Arab Emirates and EAP (English for Academic Purposes) at Middlesex University, England. Prior to that he was the Director of Studies for a large language school in Prague. Other experience includes teaching multilingual students at language schools in the UK. He is now a Teacher Trainer and Course Director at TEFL Worldwide. Terry likes sports, cinema, travel and spending time with his children, Daniela and Adam.

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Paul Whitaker (Founder) Paul has been in EFL since 1992 and holds a Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults and an MA in English Language Teaching from the University of Nottingham. He worked in the UK as a director of a summer school for several years, as an English lecturer for the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates and also has extensive experience as a teacher and teacher trainer in the Czech Republic. He started there in a small language school and progressed to teaching general and business English in the business faculty of the Silesian University. He regularly attends international conferences has given a host of presentations as well as having articles published in a variety of EFL journals. Paul is also a recognised Cambridge ESOL oral examiner. His main professional interests are in making teaching and training as practical as possible. In his free time he likes a variety of sports, travelling, photography and listening to music.

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Pete Bright (Teacher Trainer). Pete gained an Honours Degree in Japanese Studies before moving into TEFL. He has gained vast experience over more than ten years through teaching English in South Korea, Japan, the Czech Republic, England and Spain. He is currently working on the use of visual aids in the classroom. Pete, who has also been a university teacher working with undergraduates, has been a TEFL teacher trainer for the last four years, tutoring in training schools in Prague, Madrid, Barcelona and Seville. Prior to teacher training Pete was the Director of Studies at a Prague language academy. He has gained a great deal of experience in preparing students for international English exams and in teaching English in businesses. Outside work, Pete enjoys cinema and football, but his great passion is playing, listening to, collecting, and reading about music that has its origins in the blues.

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Andrea Verdoljak (Teacher Trainer) Andrea assists Terry and Pete with the teaching practice portion of the course. She holds a TEFL certificate that she earned through TEFL Worldwide and has been teaching and living in Prague ever since.

Andrea grew up in Cerritos, a suburb south of Los Angeles, and attended Eastern Washington University on a volleyball scholarship. She graduated with a B.A. in Education and received Teaching Certification for the state of Washington. Andrea went back to California, and gained valuable experiences teaching and tutoring kids, but she wanted something more. After seeing parts of Europe on a high school trip, she knew she had to return. Her sister Tanya worked abroad in Ireland, and informed Andrea of the many job opportunities for English teachers in Europe. A year later, she was packing her bags and moving to Prague. Andrea enjoys watching movies, playing pool, scrapbooking, sports, music, and traveling.

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Together we know first hand what it is like teaching English overseas, what employers worldwide are looking for in an EFL teacher and what is expected by the trainees attending our course. Along with our staff we ensure a professional environment, high-quality course and personalized care to all our trainees. We look forward to being a part of your teaching English abroad experience.

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Paul on a visit to a primary school on the slopes of Mt. Kenya in January 2003.