Team | Distance Cert IBET

Leadership Team

Co-founders and directors of Cert Distance Ltd, Michelle and Ben also provide learning mentorship for all TDCI participants.

Co-Director & Learning Mentor

Ben Dobbs,

MA, ILM Level 7 Cert., CMS, SSBBP

Ben is an international leadership and communication trainer with wide experience of delivering intensive training in the UK, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Russia, Oman, Austria, Italy, Malta, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Ben is also the author of numerous articles on business English training and is a practising executive coach.

Co-Director and Learning Mentor

Michelle Hunter,

PhD, MA, PGC Coaching, CertTESOL

Michelle is a university adjunct teaching communication in business courses and academic study skills. She has over 24 years’ experience of business English in-company training for a wide range of companies across multiple sectors, in Germany. Michelle has authored numerous articles for ELT magazines and co-authored language coaching eBooks.

TDCI Associates & Learning Mentors

We are very happy to have Kirsten and Dylan joining us as TDCI associates. They bring with them a wealth of experience from the fields of English language teaching, in-company training, university instruction and applied linguistics.

Kirsten will be delivering a new CPD course she has developed entitled: Teaching English for Accounting - coming soon!

Dylan is joining us as a learning mentor alongside Michelle and Ben, and will be accompanying new TDCI participants throughout their course of study.

Kirsten Wächter

Associate

Dylan Gates

Associate

Kirsten has many year's experience in BE teaching and training. She is active in the IATEFL BESIG group and works as an advisor to colleagues and EL learners alike. You can read more about Kirsten in her LinkedIn profile.

Kirsten wrote The beautiful game: English for football ... or soccer in 2021. She co-authored an eBook in 2017 with Phil Wade, Prepping Clients for Financial Reporting

As a TDCI graduate himself, and with year's of teaching and assessment experience, Dylan is an ideal person to join as a TDCI learning mentor. He will accompany new TDCI participants through the entirety of the course, providing personalised feedback and coaching.

In 2013, Dylan wrote A Short Guide to TEFL: All about Teaching English as a Foreign Language. It is available over Kindle on Amazon.

Slobodan

Our very first TDCI participant

Dylan

Our newest associate

Agata

Agata provided excellent quality control

Slobodan

Our very first TDCI participant

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Testimonials from TDCI Graduates

We have mentored and coached a wonderful group of TDCI participants, committed to self-regulated learning and professional development.

Read what some have said in the slide deck here.

If you want to find out more about the TDCI and how it can enhance your teaching / training career, visit the Alumni page to see which of our graduates you might want to contact directly.