Our trainers

English is our cup of tea
Our team

Our fabulous team of English teachers

A passionate, positive and experienced team to support you.
Our English trainers are mature qualified trainers who are committed to your linguistic development. Our English teachers will support you with intelligence and creativity, so that you achieve your communication goals.
Lessons are challenging, robust and stimulating. We believe that learning should be an enjoyable experience. You can also expect to laugh and drink lots of tea and coffee.
This is why we have 5 stars *****  (more than 100 Google reviews).

 

 

Meet our trainers

Garry

Garry

School Director and senior trainer, Australian:
Specialist in general and professional communication for students of all ages from teenagers to senior managers, entrepreneurs and CEOs. Garry also delivers writing workshops, and intensive preparation courses for IELTS exams. Garry is a former journalist and writes our blog, Et Maintenant in English, which was published by Le Temps for six years. He also manages the website, marketing and sales and is chief coffee and tea maker. He is often your first point of contact at The Language House.

Sue

Sue

Exam Director and senior trainer, British:
Specialist in exams, and general and professional communication. Sue is a CELTA teacher trainer and an IELTS and Cambridge examiner. She has 25 years of teaching experience, and is also DELTA-qualified. She has worked in various countries and has taught all levels in many different contexts, including designing and delivering university programmes. Sue’s students quickly build their confidence and develop their language skills through personalised, targeted programmes.

David

David

Academic Director and senior trainer, British:
Specialist in general and professional communication and Cambridge exams. David is DELTA-qualified and an expert in digital learning, content design and teaching methodology. Our Academic Director also skilfully manages our team of trainers, our many and varied courses and is often a first point of contact for new clients. He coaches business leaders across a wide range of professions including banking, politics, academia and the health sector. David completed a UK course in communicating across cultures in 2024.

Neal

Neal

Public-speaking trainer, British:
Our experienced and gifted public-speaking and presentation coach, Neal has worked with leading companies and business leaders in the UK, France and Switzerland, as well as actors and film directors. Neal has a natural ability to identify speakers’ strengths and development needs, and creates a supportive and nurturing learning experience. His courses are transformative. He coaches high performing native and non-native speakers who need to deliver powerful and engaging speeches. Neal is also a well-travelled and acclaimed opera singer.

Claire

Claire

Senior Trainer, British:
CELTA qualified with over 25 years' experience teaching, many of those years, in companies. Claire is highly adaptable with a bright, positive personality. She is very popular with her students. She tailors her courses to meet diverse learning styles and delivers practical, real-life English that allow her students to achieve their learning objectives. Claire is a specialist in TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS exam preparation.

Sian

Sian

Senior trainer, British:
Specialist in general and professional communication and the Cambridge and IELTS exams. Sian is CELTA qualified and in 2020 passed the Communicating for Influence and Impact course at the University of Cambridge. Sian has a communications and marketing background and worked for the BBC in London. Sian designed and wrote our course for pharmacists which we have delivered across the French part of Switzerland for several years.

Benedicte

Benedicte

Trainer, British/ French:
Specialist in general and professional communication. Benedicte is CELTA qualified and former finance journalist in London for 15 years. Benedicte has also written many of our most popular blogs. Read more about our blog, Et Maintenant in English, here.

Sarah

Sarah

Trainer, British:
specialist in general and professional communication and Cambridge exams. Sarah is CELTA qualified and recently completed module one of the DELTA course. Sarah has extensive experience in customer service, both business-to-business and business-to-client, in the finance industry in the UK and telecommunications in Spain. She regularly gets rave reviews from her students.

David

David

Trainer, British:
Based in Switzerland for over 40 years. Extensive experience in English teaching at all levels and ages. David has also taught in Russia, Thailand and Pakistan. David is CELTA-qualified and has the Swiss certificate FSEA, Animer des formations pour Adultes. He is a speaking examiner for the international Cambridge Examinations.

Masha

Masha

Trainer, Irish/Russian:
18 years of experience teaching English in Ireland, France, and Switzerland. Masha has a TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) plus a Diploma in Montessori Teaching. She has worked in creative advertising and was Deputy Head of the English Language Department at the Swiss School for International Relations. She has worked as a business English trainer with executives, managers, and staff across diverse industries. She speaks English, Russian and French. Masha is also an accomplished actress.

Simon

Simon

Trainer, British:
Extensive experience teaching professional and general English in small groups as well as private coaching in the Geneva area. Simon is CELTA qualified and has prepared students for the Cambridge general and business exams, as well as IELTS and TOEFL. Simon ran his own real estate company in Spain and brings a wealth of hands-on business and life experience to his classes.

What our students say about their courses:

I never imagined when we started that I would become fluent in English and that I could manage meetings and video conferences in English. It’s fantastic.
Bertrand Pasche, Directeur Technew SA

I am impressed by the professionalism, kindness and the organization of my teacher who implemented online lessons due to the coronavirus restriction. Many thanks. I highly recommend my trainer Sian and The Language House!'
Yoann, Training Manager Caterpillar Geneva

I have been able to apply learning right away in my daily activities and already see progress in just a few sessions.
Valerie Peyre, Head of Strategy and Communications World Economic Forum 

An ideal solution for companies that need to improve their English communication skills.
Jean-Jacques Morard, CEO de Rham SA

I just wanted to let you know that I am starting today at P&G!!  My two interviews in English went really well. Thank you so much for your great advice, these interviews were exactly the same as yours. Salomé Borecka, Proctor and Gamble

I am more fluent, confident and much more relaxed when I have a conversation with a client in English. This is the reason why I have decided to take more lessons with my trainer.
Judith Hilfiker, directeur-adjoint, Julius Baer

I am now much more confident and relaxed in English. No more stress.
Olivier Moynat, Sales Director AI Partners

I don’t have the panic and stress I had before. I feel much more comfortable speaking English.
Stéphane Benoit-Godot, rédacteur en chef de L’Illustré

The best teacher I have ever had.
Valérie Touron Legal Department Canton de Genève

I can recommend The Language House to anyone who is looking for a tailor-made, quality English course.
Philippe Leyat lawyer banking

The Language House was able to help me to find my weaknesses and turn them into strengths.
Dr Philippe Kamalaprija Customer Manager CAS

Very satisfied… The results are there. The entire team has progressed thanks to its tailor-made teaching which encourages involvement.
Thierry Ungaro, founder and General Director, Ad Valoris

I wholeheartedly recommend The Language House for the quality and content of the courses. In just a few sessions, I was able to improve my English level considerably.
Louticia Bouanani, HR team leader, Red Cross ICRC