Team
Our teachers are central to your experience of TLC and all share a passion for teaching and regard your success as their success. They are well-qualified, mother-tongue professional language teachers who enjoy working with people. Most have a university degree and all are qualified in teaching a foreign language to adults (CELTA, Delta, SVEB 1 or 2 etc). The business language courses are generally taught by teachers with an additional qualification (Cert. TEB, IBET). Our teachers work closely as a team and are committed to professional development, which includes staying up-to-date with at least 16 hours of professional training per year.
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Jouni Epper Managing Director ■ Country of Origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: MSc in Communications Management, Dipl. oec. HWV ■ Spoken languages: English, German, French, Finnish and Swedish Jouni Epper
Managing Director ■ Country of Origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: MSc in Communications Management, Dipl. oec. HWV ■ Spoken languages: English, German, French, Finnish and Swedish
Wendy Germann Key Account Manager ■ Country of Origin: USA ■ Qualifications: BA in French, BS in Business Administration, CELTA, TEB, CATS, Language Awareness ■ Spoken languages: English, French and German Wendy Germann
Key Account Manager ■ Country of Origin: USA ■ Qualifications: BA in French, BS in Business Administration, CELTA, TEB, CATS, Language Awareness ■ Spoken languages: English, French and German
Andrea Merki HR Manager ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: HR-Fachfrau ■ Spoken languages: German, English and French Andrea Merki
HR Manager ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: HR-Fachfrau ■ Spoken languages: German, English and French
Nancie Gantenbein Academic Director, Teacher Trainer English (CELTA) and English teacher ■ Country of origin: Canada ■ Qualifications: DELTA, CELTA, Cert. IBET, Dip. Com., CELTA Teacher Trainer Nancie Gantenbein
Academic Director, Teacher Trainer English (CELTA) and English teacher ■ Country of origin: Canada ■ Qualifications: DELTA, CELTA, Cert. IBET, Dip. Com., CELTA Teacher Trainer
Corina Willi Accountant ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualification: Certified Accountant ■ Spoken languages: German and English Corina Willi
Accountant ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualification: Certified Accountant ■ Spoken languages: German and English
Marlies Barraco English School Course Administration and English Teacher Training Course Administration ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Spoken languages: German, English, Italian and French Marlies Barraco
English School Course Administration and English Teacher Training Course Administration ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Spoken languages: German, English, Italian and French
Stephanie Minet German, French and other languages School Course Administration and German and French Teacher Training Course Administration ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Marketingplaner eidg. FA ■ Spoken languages: German, English and French Stephanie Minet
German, French and other languages School Course Administration and German and French Teacher Training Course Administration ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Marketingplaner eidg. FA ■ Spoken languages: German, English and French
Oliver Schilling Administrative Trainee ■ Coutry of origin: Switzerland ■ Spoken languages: German Oliver Schilling
Administrative Trainee ■ Coutry of origin: Switzerland ■ Spoken languages: German
Anita Towers Head of English Department, Teacher Training English and English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: DELTA, CBEST, MA Modern and Classical Language Anita Towers
Head of English Department, Teacher Training English and English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: DELTA, CBEST, MA Modern and Classical Language
Bärlocher Kate English Treacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA Hons Business Studies, SVEB 1 Bärlocher Kate
English Treacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA Hons Business Studies, SVEB 1
Paul Burges English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Cert TEB, CATS, Language Awareness Paul Burges
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Cert TEB, CATS, Language Awareness
Alyssa Emch-McVey English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: BA literature, CELTA, TEFL, MA candidate Alyssa Emch-McVey
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: BA literature, CELTA, TEFL, MA candidate
Nicola Feyen English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK Qualifications: Cert IBET, Cert TESOL, MSc English teaching management, MA Social and Cultural Geography Nicola Feyen
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK Qualifications: Cert IBET, Cert TESOL, MSc English teaching management, MA Social and Cultural Geography
Kevin Foster English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Language Awareness, NCTJ Kevin Foster
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Language Awareness, NCTJ
Julie Gillon English Teacher ■ Country of origin: Australia ■ Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - English & Ancient History, Bachelor of Social Work, CELTA, SVEB 1 Julie Gillon
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: Australia ■ Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - English & Ancient History, Bachelor of Social Work, CELTA, SVEB 1
Mark Lugris English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: BA English Mark Lugris
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: BA English
Richard Gray English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA in Design/Arts Richard Gray
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA in Design/Arts
Pauline McNamara English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA Biology, MS Geography, Certificate in Online Education & Training, SVEB 1 Pauline McNamara
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA Biology, MS Geography, Certificate in Online Education & Training, SVEB 1
Gillian Müller English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Diploma in Personnel Management, BA (Hons) Gillian Müller
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Diploma in Personnel Management, BA (Hons)
Liz Neumann English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: TEFL, TEB, BA Literature, BSN Registered Nurse, One-to-One Coaching Certificate Liz Neumann
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: TEFL, TEB, BA Literature, BSN Registered Nurse, One-to-One Coaching Certificate
Patrick O'Keeffe English Teacher ■ Country of origin: Australia ■ Qualifications: Masters Education, Trinity Diploma, CELTA Patrick O'Keeffe
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: Australia ■ Qualifications: Masters Education, Trinity Diploma, CELTA
Kenneth Ross English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Vert. TEB, BA Finance, Cert. IBET Kenneth Ross
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, Vert. TEB, BA Finance, Cert. IBET
Naree Rüegg-Jones English Teacher ■ Country of Origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, SVEB - add on, BA Business Management, BA in Psychology, Cert-IBET Naree Rüegg-Jones
English Teacher ■ Country of Origin: USA ■ Qualifications: CELTA, SVEB - add on, BA Business Management, BA in Psychology, Cert-IBET
Jane Saxer English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: Diploma in Software Engineering, CELTA, Cert. TEB, Cert. IBET, Diplom in Business Studies, Language Awareness Jane Saxer
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: Diploma in Software Engineering, CELTA, Cert. TEB, Cert. IBET, Diplom in Business Studies, Language Awareness
Cherie Schneider English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: TESOL, BA in Geogrphy Emphasis in Enviromental Planning Cherie Schneider
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: USA ■ Qualifications: TESOL, BA in Geogrphy Emphasis in Enviromental Planning
David Tant English Teacher ■ Country of origin: Scotland ■ Qualifications: M.A. Honours in English literature, CELTA David Tant
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: Scotland ■ Qualifications: M.A. Honours in English literature, CELTA
Alice Tuckwell English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA Hons History of Design, Gem Diamond Diploma, Diploma in Gemmology Alice Tuckwell
English Teacher ■ Country of origin: UK ■ Qualifications: CELTA, BA Hons History of Design, Gem Diamond Diploma, Diploma in Gemmology
Stefan Becker Head of German Department and German Teacher ■ Country of Origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: MA History and Philosophy, Teacher Trainings Cours IHTT, Teacher Trainer Stefan Becker
Head of German Department and German Teacher ■ Country of Origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: MA History and Philosophy, Teacher Trainings Cours IHTT, Teacher Trainer
Christian Aeberhard German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, German language and literature studies lic. cand. Christian Aeberhard
German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, German language and literature studies lic. cand.
Susanne Belser German teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Lic. in Pädagogik, grünes Diplom GI Susanne Belser
German teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Lic. in Pädagogik, grünes Diplom GI
Therese Blondel German Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Dipl. Librarian, Dipl. Catechist Therese Blondel
German Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Dipl. Librarian, Dipl. Catechist
Katrin Buttkus German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: Maîtrise Lettres, Lic. phil. Magister Artium Rom./Slav., Postrad. Studium, CAS German as a foreigne Language, Certificate in cross-cultural communication Katrin Buttkus
German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: Maîtrise Lettres, Lic. phil. Magister Artium Rom./Slav., Postrad. Studium, CAS German as a foreigne Language, Certificate in cross-cultural communication
Gabi Eugster German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Secondary school teacher Diploma Phil. I, German as a foreign language Gabi Eugster
German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Secondary school teacher Diploma Phil. I, German as a foreign language
Rosette Gujer German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 2, German Diploma Zürcher Handelskammer, CAS teacher for intercultural linguistic competence Rosette Gujer
German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 2, German Diploma Zürcher Handelskammer, CAS teacher for intercultural linguistic competence
Ursula Ineichen German Teacher ■ Country of Origin Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Language trainer SVEB 2, SVEB 3 parts, MA Ursula Ineichen
German Teacher ■ Country of Origin Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Language trainer SVEB 2, SVEB 3 parts, MA
Elisabeth Ludorf German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Dipl. oec Elisabeth Ludorf
German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Dipl. oec
Wolfgang Andreas Müller German Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: adult educator HF Wolfgang Andreas Müller
German Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: adult educator HF
Marianne Scheiber German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Austria ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, SVEB 2, EUROLTA 1 Marianne Scheiber
German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Austria ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, SVEB 2, EUROLTA 1
Martin Schönrock German and Swiss-German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1 , Cert. Business German, Cert. Multiculturalism and Multilingualism, Teaching Certificate Kt. Aargau Martin Schönrock
German and Swiss-German Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1 , Cert. Business German, Cert. Multiculturalism and Multilingualism, Teaching Certificate Kt. Aargau
Christiane Schüpbach German Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: lic.phil. 1 German and English literature and language, AKDaF, IDV Christiane Schüpbach
German Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: lic.phil. 1 German and English literature and language, AKDaF, IDV
Catherine Young German teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1 Fremdsprachen; MA / Liz. Catherine Young
German teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1 Fremdsprachen; MA / Liz.
Andrea Zank Trainer for TLC teacher trainings German ■ Country of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: Diplom Verwaltungswirtin, MA Andragogik Andrea Zank
Trainer for TLC teacher trainings German ■ Country of origin: Germany ■ Qualifications: Diplom Verwaltungswirtin, MA Andragogik
Djamila Kartnaller Head of French Department, French Teacher Trainer and French Teacher ■ Country of orgin: Algeria ■ Qualifications: DELF/DALF Expert, SVEB 1, SVEB 2, Certificate in Business French, BSC Architecture Djamila Kartnaller
Head of French Department, French Teacher Trainer and French Teacher ■ Country of orgin: Algeria ■ Qualifications: DELF/DALF Expert, SVEB 1, SVEB 2, Certificate in Business French, BSC Architecture
Nathalie Consaël French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1 Nathalie Consaël
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1
Agnès Frey French teacher ■ Origin: France ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Teaching business French, BTS Agnès Frey
French teacher ■ Origin: France ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Teaching business French, BTS
Agnes Giess-Villeneuve French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: Lic. anglais littérature et civilisation, CAPES anglais certificat, DAEFLE certificate Agnes Giess-Villeneuve
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: Lic. anglais littérature et civilisation, CAPES anglais certificat, DAEFLE certificate
Alimatou Meier French Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: France ■ Qualifications: SAL, SVEB 1 Alimatou Meier
French Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: France ■ Qualifications: SAL, SVEB 1
Murielle Moore French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: graduate degree FLE, DEUG Murielle Moore
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: graduate degree FLE, DEUG
Laura Schlegel French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: Masters in Foreign languages and civilisations, BA Education Sciences, Certificate in Adult Training Laura Schlegel
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: France ■ Qualifications: Masters in Foreign languages and civilisations, BA Education Sciences, Certificate in Adult Training
Annick Salomon French Teacher ■ Country of origin: Canada ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, MA applied History Annick Salomon
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: Canada ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, MA applied History
Kristel Straub French Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Bachelor in linguistics and French; Master in multilingual didactics (German - French) Kristel Straub
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Bachelor in linguistics and French; Master in multilingual didactics (German - French)
Madeleine Wichtermann French Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Diplôme de traduction ETI Genève, SVEB 1 Madeleine Wichtermann
French Teacher ■ Country of origin: Switzerland ■ Qualifications: Diplôme de traduction ETI Genève, SVEB 1
Adriana Acosta Spanish Team-Coordinator, Coordinator Cervantes DELE Exams and Spanish Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Argentina ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Dipl. sociologist Adriana Acosta
Spanish Team-Coordinator, Coordinator Cervantes DELE Exams and Spanish Teacher ■ Coutry of origin: Argentina ■ Qualifications: SVEB 1, Dipl. sociologist
Beatriz Schweizer Spanish Teacher ■ Country of origin: Mexico ■ Qualifications: Diploma en espaniol para los negocios, Diploma en Filologia Beatriz Schweizer
Spanish Teacher ■ Country of origin: Mexico ■ Qualifications: Diploma en espaniol para los negocios, Diploma en Filologia
Daniele Lazeri Italian Team Coordinator and Italian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Italy ■ Qualifications: M.A. (Laurea in Lingue e Letterature Straniere), DITALS (Università Siena), CAS in academic didactics Daniele Lazeri
Italian Team Coordinator and Italian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Italy ■ Qualifications: M.A. (Laurea in Lingue e Letterature Straniere), DITALS (Università Siena), CAS in academic didactics
Giovanna Viggiano Italian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Italy ■ Qualifications: Cert. CELI, Cert. PLIDA, Master in Foreign Languages and Literature (English, French and Italian), AP Italian Giovanna Viggiano
Italian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Italy ■ Qualifications: Cert. CELI, Cert. PLIDA, Master in Foreign Languages and Literature (English, French and Italian), AP Italian
Elisa Zerbinati Italian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Italy ■ Qualifications: ITALS - 1. Mod (Università Venezia), M.A. Laurea in Scienze della Communicazione (Università di Siena), Tutor e-learning Elisa Zerbinati
Italian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Italy ■ Qualifications: ITALS - 1. Mod (Università Venezia), M.A. Laurea in Scienze della Communicazione (Università di Siena), Tutor e-learning
Xiaoquan Wang Hoffmann Chinese Teacher ■ Country of origin: China ■ Qualifications: Doctor of Science, Certified Teacher of Chinese as a foreign language, Master of Science, Bachelor of Science Xiaoquan Wang Hoffmann
Chinese Teacher ■ Country of origin: China ■ Qualifications: Doctor of Science, Certified Teacher of Chinese as a foreign language, Master of Science, Bachelor of Science
Gul'naz Yusupova Russian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Russia ■ Qualifications: MA (Hons) English and Russian, Diploma in Engish and German, Post-graduate education in Philology Gul'naz Yusupova
Russian Teacher ■ Country of origin: Russia ■ Qualifications: MA (Hons) English and Russian, Diploma in Engish and German, Post-graduate education in Philology
Mohamed Farag Aly Arabic Teacher ■ Country of Origin: Egypt ■ Qualifications: Master of Arts, University of Cairo, Language center University of Zurich and ETH Zurich "Certificate of scientific writing C1" Mohamed Farag Aly
Arabic Teacher ■ Country of Origin: Egypt ■ Qualifications: Master of Arts, University of Cairo, Language center University of Zurich and ETH Zurich "Certificate of scientific writing C1"