Learn English in Cambridge

After completing my bachelor degree in New Zealand I went to South Korea for a year to have a holiday and learn about living in a new culture. While I was there I decided that I really enjoyed teaching English and after I returned to New Zealand I retrained as an ESL teacher. I originally planned to come to England for only two years but I found that I loved it so much that 8 years later I’m still here!

Stafford House is not only a great place to learn English but also about English culture and traditions. Teaching and learning at Stafford House in Cambridge is a fun and relaxing place where you can make life-long friends and have the experience of a lifetime. Meeting people from all over the world is one of the best things about my job and one of the reasons why I’ve continued to teach for so long.

I am an Essex girl born and bred, don't let the reputation fool you! I am relatively new to this position and am excited to be working with both all of you students and staff as well. I have lived in a few places around the UK and love travelling abroad. Hopefully I will get to live abroad one day so feel free to come and convince me to move to your, no doubt beautiful hometowns.

I first discovered what a language school was when I did an internship as part of my Applied Linguistics Master’s degree. I worked as an activity coordinator, a receptionist and a marketing assistant in a small family-run language school in the centre of Wellington, New Zealand. This is when I decided I wanted to play a part in the English Learning world! Nothing makes me happier than to see students noticing their progress and growing on a linguistic and personal level. I hope to meet you soon at Stafford House Cambridge!

Having finished my undergraduate degree in Hispanic and Latin American Studies I decided that teaching English would enable me to travel the world while working. I moved back to Lisbon in 2007, where I had studied for years and completed my CELTA and found a job at a busy language school. I taught students of all ages, from 5 to 80, and loved the variety of levels and ages. I returned to the UK to be closer to home and to study more about EFL teaching. I am really glad I made the move as working here has meant I have met great students, from all over the world! There's never a dull day here!

I’m Mike and I’ve been in the English language teaching industry for 25 years –I love it! I’ve been working in Cambridge for 15 years, so I’m familiar with the city and all the things that contribute to a great student experience, from accommodation to social activities and feeling safe and happy in a new place. Here at Stafford House Cambridge we have a strong focus on learning and will work extremely hard to ensure students achieve their learning objectives.

Before coming to Cambridge I worked as a Teacher Trainer and before that I spent ten years as a teacher in Turkey, Italy and South Korea. My strongest memory is the kindness of strangers and now as Principal I can guarantee a warm welcome and on-going support from the excellent team in Cambridge.

Twelve years ago, I was a young lady with an amazing opportunity. For the first time, I travelled to the UK to undertake a two-week English course with CATS. The stimulating experience of a new culture, new people, and the challenge of communicating in a foreign language were extremely fulfilling. This highly enjoyable, yet all too brief, time in Cambridge impacted greatly on the course of my life. My main aim is to ensure that students feel fully supported, welcomed and able to fulfil their potential during their stay as I myself did 12 years ago!

Hi everyone! I've recently arrived from Hong Kong after spending three years teaching. I love meeting new people and learning about different cultures. I have traveled to many places and I still have plans to visit many more, Argentina and Brazil are next on my list! I am new here in Cambridge too, so if you have an idea of where I should visit, let me know! My hobbies include football, scuba-diving, reading, photography and food. I look forward to seeing you all at Stafford House!

Hi, I’m Lucy and I joined Stafford House in June 2018. I have been working in EFL for over 5 years. My hobbies include yoga, cycling, cooking and looking at and doing art.
I have lived in Portugal, Spain and England. I love travelling and exploring new places but if I had to pick a favourite trip, it would be when I went to Cuba last year.
I love living in Cambridge as I find there is plenty to do and a great international community.

Hi. My name is Maggie. Straight after gaining my diploma in Applied Linguistics and receiving a diploma in transverse flute in my home country of Poland, I moved to Venezuela to teach English. I think this as a beautiful moment in my life, as this was my first time teaching English abroad. After coming back to Europe, I settled down in Cambridge and worked as an Assistant Activity Manager for a summer school. I fell in love with this fascinating city and decided to stay. Currently I am part of the Stafford House School of English team and I work here as an EFL teacher and a social programme organizer.

I decided to become a teacher, because I believe that passing on one’s knowledge and watching people’s development is a very satisfying experience.

I am a passionate language learner, musician and traveller.

I am looking forward to seeing you here!

After completing a degree in French I initially trained as an English teacher as a means to travel the world, I now can’t imagine doing anything else. I love meeting people from all over the world and sharing in the interesting ideas and perspectives, which they bring to the classroom. I also love English and sharing it with the students in my classes is my idea of heaven.

I worked abroad in France, Italy and Croatia, and then returned to London, where I spent 10 years working in Language schools. However, I am a country girl at heart, and so two years ago I moved to a small village just outside of Cambridge. 

Welcome to Stafford House! I have been a teacher since 2015 but I have always been passionate about different cultures. I've studied lots of different languages and lived in a few different countries but I'm always interested in learning more; perhaps you could tell me about your country and culture, and teach me a few words of your local language! I love cooking, trying new food, watching and playing sports (especially football - but I'm not very good), playing video games and watching films. I hope you enjoy learning here at Stafford House and I hope I can learn something from you too.