Meet our teachers

Licenciada en Enseñanza de Lengua Extranjera Inglés Universidad Santo Tomàs, Bogotá Colombia  
Bachelor’s in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 
Master’s Degree in Bilingual Environments Learning 

As a result of my multidisciplinary background, there was a moment in my life in which I worked in the security field for American Airlines and Talisman Energy. Therefore, I have taken several kinds of training courses overseas and in Colombia related to security matters. 

I studied Economics at Javeriana University in Cali and dedicated two years to jewelry design in the process of exploring talents and life paths that could fulfill my quality world. 

Later, I became an English teacher at the Binational Cultural Center Colombo-Americano Cali, where I discovered my flair for teaching. I then moved to Bogotá, where I was a senior teacher for the same cultural and language center for 6 years. While there, I decided to initiate a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Santo Tomas University Bogotá and graduated Cum Laude (an academic honor distinction that recognizes students who obtained one of the highest GPA’s of the 5-year program).

I am part of the Middle School English team at Rochester School. I have been a mentor and family coordinator of 12th, 10th and 8th graders for 4 years. 

Currently, I am working on my dissertation on the characterization of the experiences of language teachers in rural areas of Colombia during COVID-19 and their interactions with students for my Master’s degree in Teaching in Bilingual Learning Environments at Santo Tomas University. Furthermore, I have developed interests in researching Teaching Coherence in Academic Writing through the Implementation of Discourse Analysis to become a PhD candidate in the near near future.

An important aspect of my upbringing is that I have been traveling all of my life. I have explored cultures as part of my interests in global citizenship. I have visited Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador, Cuba, USA, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Scotland, Sweden, France, Israel, Jordan, Australia, Japan, China, and India and sometimes more than once or twice in order to explore further and reunite with friends and family who happen to be spread around the world. I am grateful for the broader perspective on cultural awareness and cross-cultural interaction these experiences have provided me, which I believe are pivotal for teaching.

 Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish
The University of Southampton, England.

CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
International House Bogotá, Colombia.

Cambridge Speaking Examiner (B1, B2, and C1)
International House Bogotá, Colombia.

CELTYL (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners)
International House Seville, Spain.

DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Module 1, 2, and 3
International House Seville, Spain.

Jenny was born and raised in the South West of England; her mother is Colombian so she is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is lucky enough to have taught English in England, Spain, Martinique and Colombia allowing her to gain the flexibility to adapt to varying contexts, age groups, language levels, and cultural norms. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, reading novels from around the world, playing the ukulele, and painting still life and portraits.

As an EFL teacher with more than 8 years of experience, she is always keen to continue developing, and to keep abreast of new trends to sustain learner engagement and motivation. For this reason, after gaining her CELTA, she decided to obtain the DELTA Module 1, 2, and 3 qualifications. This has allowed her to further deepen her understanding of the English language and how teachers can provide the most effective route to language acquisition. She believes in a student-centred environment where learner autonomy is key; learners should be in charge of their own learning and be provided with the tools to become better learners.