John started his journey in EFL in 1996 after having completed a BA and then MA in English Language.passed Cambridge DELTA He became an examiner for Cambridge Main Suite exams. He’s taught English, trained English language teachers and managed language departments all over the world. He started training teachers for the British Council and have since gone on to become a course director of both Trinity CertTESOL and DipTESOL courses
Mayank Kaushik
After getting an undergraduate degree in Automobile Engineering, Mayank earned his Trinity CertTESOL, and has recently also succesfully completed his Trinity DipTESOL. Apart from India, he has also worked in Colombia, South America. He has been a Trinity CertTESOL trainer at CILA since 2019.
Jaimon George
Jaimon George is one of the Directors, and the Academic Manager of CILA, Kerala. He has an MA in English Language and Literature and Trinity Licentiate Diploma in TESOL (LTCL Dip TESOL). He has 16 years of teaching experience. He is a tutor of Trinity TESOL and also teaches Writings skills of the IELTS test.
Sojan Mathew
Sojan Mathew is one of the Directors, and the Business Manager of CILA. He has an MA in English Language and Literature, a B.Ed in English and Trinity College London CertTESOL qualification. He is an OET Premium Preparation Provider Knowledge Badge holder. He also handles classes for IELTS Reading skills.
David Frontin
David Frontin has many years of English Language teaching experience and is qualified as a teacher in his native Canada. He obtained a Master’s degree in Education (Applied Linguistics) at the University of Manchester in the UK and taught English in Oman and Saudi Arabia. He was also an IELTS examiner. He was an outstanding teacher and became a Trinity College teacher trainer in 2012. He is always happy when he is teaching!
Helen Macilwaine
Helen Macilwaine was a registered nurse in both the UK and USA and was awarded a Research Fellowship to obtain a Ph.D in Nursing. She held a number of senior nursing positions completing a number of projects in health care. She retired as a nurse in 2002 and became involved in teaching nurses for the IELTS and OET examinations. To fulfil this role, she studied for English Language teaching qualifications and has the Trinity College London DipTESOL. She has recently led CILA’s successful application to become a Trinity College Diploma in TESOL.
Geetha Raj
A B.A (Literature) graduate with a Trinity CertTESOL and degree in Montessori teaching, Geetha has a total of 6 years of teaching experience teaching students from the age of 3 to 40. Currently, she is an OET trainer and has more than 3 years of experience in the field.
Sanchita Paul
Sanchita is a gold medallist in M.A. English from SPPU. She holds a Trinity CertTESOL and is currently pursuing her Trinity DipTESOL. Having been a freelance English language tutor since the age of 16, she has worked with learners of all ages, and has been an OET trainer at CILA, for the past 2 years. She is also an online spoken English coach, training students from India, Vietnam and China.
Abhilash S Kumar
A homegrown Trinity CertTESOL graduate, Abhilash has over 3 years of experience teaching English and has been training OET candidates at CILA since 2019. Being a mathematics graduate, he takes math classes during his free time.
Priya KM
Priya has a Master's degree in Computer Application. After clearing the IELTS and earning her Trinity CertTESOL degree, she started working as an IELTS trainer at CILA in August 2019. She is a language enthusiast and teaching grammar and phonology is her specialty.
Uthara G
Hailing from Palakkad, Uthara is a Trinity CertTESOL graduate with a Bachelor’s in Education and a Master’s in English. She has been a teacher since 2015 and is currently an IELTS trainer at CILA.
Rajeswari Rampal
Rajeswari is a Trinity CertTESOL graduate who has worked as a communicative English trainer for 5 years and is now an IELTS trainer at CILA. She has a Master’s degree in Commerce as well as a Master’s degree in English.
Shaji Pathrose
Shaji is a postgraduate in English Literature. He has been teaching English for around thirty years, ten of which have been exclusively in ELT. He is currently an IELTS trainer at CILA.
Mathew Varghese
Mathew has a Master’s degree in English literature. He was a teacher trainer for 7 years. He has been working as an IELTS trainer at CILA since April 2019 and he mainly teaches Speaking skills of the IELTS test.
Jacob
Jacob has worked in the field of language teaching for more than 8 years. He has a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, Linguistics Studies Integrated with Teaching, Trinity CertTESOL and is pursuing his Trinity DipTESOL. He has taught English to young and adult learners in different states of India. He has worked as an IELTS trainer for 4 years at CILA.
Kalyani Santhosh
Kalyani is a Trinity CertTESOL certified trainer with over 2 years of experience teaching both children and adults. She graduated with a Master’s in English Language and Literature, and worked as a soft skills trainer at a school for one year. Having joined CILA in 2020 as an IELTS trainer, she brings in her experiences as a non-native English speaker to create warm learning environment.
Anil Samuel
Anil is a qualified in postgraduate degree in Communicative English, and works as an English Language Specialist and an Exam Coordinator. He has been working with CILA since 2018, empowering students of all age groups to foster a creative space in English. As a self-defined anglophile from outer space, he is always on the quest to discover incredible ways English can be applied in everyday life.
Muhammad Shareef
Shareef is a post-graduate in English Literature with a double degree in English as well as Education in addition to his Trinity CertTESOlL. He is currently working as an IELTS trainer at CILA having been a teacher of the English language for the past 6 years.
Ramya Menon
Ramya has started working as an IELTS Trainer immediately after being qualified Trinity College London CertTESOL in November 2019. She has a post graduate degree in Commerce. She has worked in the banking industry at senior positions for over a decade. Her interest and passion for English language led her to this field of training.
Kavitha Unnikrishnan
Kavitha is a qualified English Trainer-Certified TESOL from Trinity College London, CILA. She had gained experience as a communication trainer for the young learners and as a facilitator of Functional English for adults at IB (International Baccalaureate) School. She’s an ELT tutor at CILA since April 2021.
Alina Sajan
Alina has qualified Cambridge CELTA from British Council and a Masters in English Language and Literature from Kerala University. She’s qualified UGC NET as well. Alina is a voracious reader with expertise in English literature. She had begun her career as an Assistant Professor of English. Having discovered her passion for language, she has joined CILA as an English Language Trainer in 2021.
Asha Jacob
Asha has a Masters degree in Nursing. She’s is a specialised nurse in Psychiatry. She’s passionate about English Language teaching and started the language training for healthcare professionals in 2016. She works for CILA since 2021.
Adityavardhan Sasidharan
From flying the skies and embracing a myriad of experiences over a decade of work mostly involving customer interactions, Aditya wished to embark on a journey of teaching English. A Diploma in Hospitality Management from Singapore and the Trinity TESOL course has empowered him to positively impact the English learning journey of many individuals at CILA. He started his teaching career at CILA in 2022.
Nisha Mariyam Joseph
Nisha is an M.A (English language and Literature) graduate with a Trinity CertTESOL qualification. She started her teaching career in 2019. She has been an OET trainer as well as an online spoken English trainer for students of different age groups from abroad.