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Our Team and Teachers

Our team has over 12 years of experience preparing clients for international English language exams, and providing focused and intensive business English courses. Our teaching staff consists of highly qualified and experienced lecturers, both Czech and native English speakers. Please see their individual profiles below.

Head of Teaching - Tim Lloyd

Tim Lloyd

Tim Lloyd

Tim takes care of the methodology and syllabi for our courses. He develops the approach to the learning process for our students and monitors the effectiveness and quality of the teaching. He also teaches some of our prep courses (GMAT, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL...).

Contact: email: tim.lloyd@gainaccess.cz or phone: 00420 725 933 447

  • Since 2000 in the Czech Republic, Tim's been teaching English, preparing students of English as a foreign language for various ESL exams and for using English in business:
    • Cambridge certificates: CPE, CAE, FCE, PET, BEC (Preliminary, Vantage, Higher), ILEC
    • Other certificates: GMAT, SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS
    • Business English courses
  • During these 12 years he has worked for many Language Schools, such as Tutor, James Cook, Sentia and Slůně, svět jazyků, building the reputation and experience needed to guide both students and teachers through the exam preparation and build-up.
  • Scored 690 in the GMAT exam in Prague for the purpose of preparing potential MBA and Master's Degree students for their own GMAT test.
  • Completed TEFL Certificate with: ITTP international TEFL/TESOL certification.
  • 1996 - 2000 Specialist Sales Manager at Atlantic Gas Plc (UK) , where he was responsible for the training and development of small teams of sales representatives.
  • University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UK)

Head of SAT - Kate Stiles

Kate Stiles

Kate Stiles

Kate is our SAT expert, she takes care of the methodology and syllabi of our SAT prep courses. She also teaches GMAT, TOEFL and IELTS courses. She has over 8 years of English teaching experience.

Contact: email: kate.stiles@gainaccess.cz or phone: 00420 775 064 396

  • Since 2009 Teaching English in the Czech Republic
  • 2005 - 2008 English Teacher/Tutor, Princeton Review USA
  • 2006 TEFL Certificate
  • 2001 - 2005 MA in Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa
  • 2001 - 2004 Teacher and Lecturer Assistant, University of South Florida
  • 1994 - 1999 BA in Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder

Our Teachers

Sean

Sean has over 5 years teaching experience, working with students of various age levels and teaching a variety of disciplines and subject areas. He has taught the SAT, as well as prepared students for other standardized tests and entrance examinations. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, as well as post-graduated certifications in Education and Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

  • Since 2013 English Language Instructor and Teacher in Prague, Czech Republic
  • From 2010 - 2013 Primary School Teacher and SAT Tutor in United States
  • 2009: Post-graduated education certification, Rutgers University
  • Since 2005-2009 B.A. in Sociology, Fordham University

Ben

Benjamin has over 10 years of experience teaching English as a foreign language and preparing students for TOEFL, SAT and the Cambridge (FCE, CAE) exams. Additionally, he teaches students in a private or professional setting with a focus on business English and composition. He holds a bachelor and master degree in philosophy.

  • Since 2003 English Language Instructor in Prague, Czech Republic
  • From 2000 - 2002 TOEFL and SAT instructor at Kaplan
  • 2001 - 2003 M.A. in Philosophy, Northwestern University
  • 1998 - 2001 B.A. in Philosophy, Ohio State University

Sarah

Sarah has more than 10 years of English teaching experience in the Czech Republic. From 2000 - 2004 she taught post-secondary school classes (pomaturitní studium) at Akademie Komenskeho and Elvis Language School. She has been preparing students for English proficiency exams, but also working with individual students who are preparing for university entrance exams in the Czech Republic and abroad. Besides, Sarah works as a book editor and medical writer.
She is ready to prepare our students for SAT, GRE,TOEFL, IELTS, FCE and CAE.

  • Since 2000 Teacher of English (various language schools in Prague)
  • 2000 - 2001 Admission Director, ITC Teacher-Training School, Prague
  • Since 2002 Freelance Copy-Editor, Writer

Michal

Michal is a highly qualified and experienced Czech teacher, he has over 10 years of English teaching experience. He studied English and Mathematics at Charles University's Faculty of Education and is ready to prepare our students for the GMAT test. He also teaches other prep courses.

  • Since 2002 Teacher of English (various language schools in Prague, Lycée St. Martin, Rennes, France)
  • 2004 - 2005 English Language Tutor, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Education
  • 2002 - 2005, University of Economics, Prague, Faculty of Business Administration
  • 1997 - 2002 MA in English Language and Literature and Mathematics, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Education
  • 1999 - 2000 University of Derby, Great Britain, School of Computing and School of Education

Sejal

Segal

Sejal teaches the math portion of our GMAT Prep Courses

Sejal is a great Math teacher and is specialised in helping our clients achieve excellent scores in the Quantitative section of the GMAT. She completed her MA degree in Mathematics in India's University of Baroda, where she also prepared students for the MBA admission test. She has over 11 years of Math teaching experience.

  • Since 2001 Teacher of Math, India and Czech Republic (preparing students for the math part of admission tests for University and Postgraduate Education Programs).
  • 1999 - 2001 MSc in Mathematics, University of Baroda, India
  • 1996 - 1999 BSc in Mathematics, University of Baroda, India

Nick

Nick has over 9 years of English teaching experience and a background in linguistics. He teaches TOEFL, IELTS and Cambridge Certificate preparation courses (including BEC).

  • Since 2003 Teaching English in the Czech Republic.
  • 2001 - 2002 Teaching English as a Foreign Language, South Korea
  • 2000 - 2001 English teacher of young learners, England
  • 1999 CELTA Certificate
  • 1995 - 1998 BA in English Language and Linguistics