Scholarship Winners
Ana Radic | English Language Centre Brighton Robert O’Neill Scholarship Winner 2025
Ana is an English teacher at Primary School Danilo Kiš in Belgrade, Serbia, with 17 years of experience. Apart from teaching, she has worked as an entrepreneur, content writer, and ESL textbook reviewer. Ana is an expert in classroom technology, inclusion, and teaching drama. As a mentee of the EVE Mentorship Programme and a speaker for ELTA Serbia, she has presented on topics like digital health, humour in the classroom, and using TikTok as an educational tool.
Anabella Sauer | English Language Centre Eastbourne Graham Smith Scholarship Winner 2025
Anabella is a teacher of English Language and Intercultural Studies at UNLP and UNPaz, Argentina, and is completing her postgraduate studies on university extension. She also works at public schools in La Plata. Since 2021 she coordinates ‘Puente entre lenguas’, a human rights and intercultural literature workshop for migrant communities at 'Escuelita Eva Duarte'. She believes in the potential of language teaching as a springboard for equality and empowerment.
Anna Hasper | Gillian Porter Ladousse Scholarship Winner 2025
Anna is an experienced teacher trainer and freelance consultant based in the Middle East. She has worked in a wide range of global ELT contexts as a teacher, trainer, course writer and is passionate about making better learning happen! Anna is a doctoral student at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, interested in teacher educator professional learning and educational psychology with an emphasis on motivation, engagement and social-emotional wellbeing.
Burcu Kayarkaya | TOEFL Scholarship Winner 2025
Burcu has been working as an ELT instructor at the Modern Languages Department of Yıldız Technical University (Istanbul, Turkey) for over 20 years, where she also serves as the Academic Coordinator. The department she works at offers EAP courses to undergraduate students across various disciplines at the university. She holds an MA in Language Testing and Assessment and is currently a PhD candidate, focusing her research on translanguaging-embedded EAP writing and its assessment.
Edwina Moorhouse | IATEFL Gill Sturtridge First Time Speaker Scholarship Winner 2025
Edwina is a secondary school English teacher at Docemus Privatschulen in Germany where she has worked for 6 years. She is interested in inclusive practice in the classroom, mental health in adolescents and low-tech teaching. She is a member of the English Language Teachers' Association Berlin-Brandenburg, the German Network for anti-racist Foreign Language Teaching (RkFu Netzwerk) and a qualified Mental Health First Aider.
Elif Atalı | Lexical Lab Scholarship for lexically-orientated teachers Scholarship Winner 2025
Elif is a language instructor at Bursa Technical University, School of Foreign Languages, where she has worked for 2 years. She has a particular interest in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), artificial ıntelligence in English Language Teaching and the lexical approach to language teaching. She has recently achieved her PhD candidacy and is looking forward to completing her dissertation
Eric Ho | IATEFL TEASIG Scholarship Winner 2025
Eric is a Lecturer at the English Language Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has been actively involved in teacher training with local teachers regarding lesson preparation, delivery and assessments. He is particularly keen on developing assessment methods that require integration of a range of competencies and that promote reflective practice.
Gabriela Torregiani | IATEFL LAMSIG Scholarship Winner 2025
Gabby (ELT expert and Happy Teacherpreneur) is an International Consultant, Founder and Director of TCLS and Teacher Trainer for some courses at Bridge. She has more than 27 years’ experience in TEFL, having worked with different ages and levels. She studied in Argentina, Australia and in the US ; completed her Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and she is already planning on becoming a PhD student for she believes life-long learning is key to a successful life. Her small business is going online so as to expand and access a global market. Presenting at this IATEFL Conference is a Dream about to come true.
George Palomino | IATEFL LTSIG Diana Eastment Roving Reporter Scholarship Winner 2025
George is an Assistant Lecturer in Education at Marino Institute of Education, Ireland, specialising in English for Academic Purposes. He holds an MSc in TESOL, the Trinity DipTESOL, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. As a Fellow of Advance HE and a member of the Association for Learning Technology, George delivers both in-person and online courses, and provides training in teacher development and technology-enhanced learning. He is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education (EdD) with a focus on Digital Technologies at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Hang Vu | IATEFL TDSIG Early Career Teacher Scholarship Winner 2025
Hang is an emerging English language educator and researcher, recognized as the top graduate of the University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University. Her research interests include the integration of AI and gamification in ELT, which she has explored through several research projects. In addition to her academic pursuits, she has three years of part-time teaching experience, during which she has tutored students, developed ELT materials, and created educational content for online platforms.
Hanna Zięba | IATEFL Bill Lee Scholarship Winner 2025
Hanna is an English teacher and teacher trainer from Poland. She is a lecturer at Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, where she teaches English to students from various faculties. She also runs her own online school and organizes language workshops and self-development events for women. She is particularly interested in psychology, neurolanguague coaching and the role of emotions in learning.
Ioana Cretu | IATEFL ESPSIG Mark Krzanowski Scholarship Winner 2025
Ioana is a freelance ESP expert from Romania who has taught academic, scientific, and medical English at university during 2003-2021 and as a freelancer since 2018. She now works primarily with healthcare professionals and medical researchers. Ioana has a BA in Geography and English, an MA in Applied Linguistics and TEFL, a PhD in Education, a TESOL certification in online teaching, and is an accredited OET exam preparation provider.
Janitha N. B. Ekanayake | IELTS Morgan Terry Memorial Scholarship Winner 2025
Janitha has been employed as an English language educator and teacher trainer at a number of tertiary-level educational institutes in Sri Lanka for seven years. He is currently pursuing his postgraduate studies in TESOL and is particularly interested in language assessment, curriculum development, teacher education, and teaching English in second language contexts.
Jawid Jafari | IATEFL TDSIG Michael Berman Scholarship Winner 2025
Jawid is an experienced English teacher and teacher trainer from Afghanistan, teaching since 2012. He holds a BA and MA in English Language and Literature and did an MEd in TESOL at the University of Exeter. Specialising in young and adult learners, particularly in English for academic purposes, Jawid is committed to teacher education and professional development and volunteers to teach Afghan girls lacking access to formal education.
M. S. Xavier Pradheep Singh | IATEFL Ray Tongue Scholarship Winner 2025
M. S. Xavier Pradheep is an Assistant Professor of English at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, India. His research focuses on ELT, Technology-Integrated Learning, Teacher Development, and Language Assessment. He is one the editorial boards of several academic journals and has been a resource person for over 120 scholarly programmes. Additionally, he holds the position of National Secretary for the English Language Teachers' Association of India (ELTAI).
Maria de la Caridad Smith Batson | IATEFL PronSIG Classroom Research Scholarship Winner 2025
Maria de la Caridad is a professor at the University and the Arts Professional School “El Cucalambé” of Las Tunas. She has been an English teacher at different educational levels for many years, and a teacher educator with expertise in Integrated English Practice and Foreign Language Didactics with undergraduates in all the academic years of the Teaching Education Program. She also teaches postgraduates, in Master’s Degree Programs such as: Foreign Language Didactics, Educative Guidance, Educational Sciences, and Professional Pedagogy.
María Eugenia Ianiro Trinity College London Teacher Trainer Scholarship Winner 2025
María Eugenia holds a BA in English and a master’s degree in Professional Development for Language Education. With over 20 years of experience in ELT, she has taught at all levels and now focuses on training future teachers. She delivers workshops and presentations, both online and face-to-face. Her interests include methodology, metacognition, continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers, inclusive education, and socio-emotional learning.
Md. Mohib Ullah | IATEFL TEASIG First Time Delegate Scholarship Winner 2025
Md. Mohib is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Department of English Language and Literature at the International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) in Bangladesh. In 2023, Mohib Ullah achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), a premium professional exchange program of the U.S. Department of State. His academic journey includes being a Fulbright Scholarship Holder at the University of Georgia, USA.
Michelle Hunter | IATEFL BESIG Facilitator Scholarship Winner 2025
Michelle started at Johannes Kepler University in Austria last September having completed a PhD in Education at the University of York. She has worked as a freelance business English trainer and university tutor in Germany, taught on EAP summer pre-sessionals in the UK, and co-facilitates the Distance Cert IBET. Michelle’s PhD investigated affect in English Medium Instruction settings, and she continues to explore the interface between EAP and EMI.
Mispa Mua Mbi Epse Ntam | IATEFL MaWSIG Scholarship Winner 2025
Mispa is a teacher educator and literacy advocate at Government Secondary School NKONG-ABOK in Yaounde, Cameroon, where she has worked for 11 years. She has a particular interest in material development, innovative teaching methodologies, and teachers' continuous professional development. Mispa leads initiatives that empower teachers with research skills and also runs a non-profit mobile library in Cameroon.
Oriana Oñate | IATEFL ReSIG Scholarship Winner 2025
Oriana (MA in Higher Education) has been a teacher of English as a foreign language for 40 years. She has worked for Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO) in the area of English for specific purposes for the last 32 years. She was in charge of reopening the English Teacher Education Program at UFRO in 2012. She has also conducted research, which focuses on Chileans’ difficulties to learn English.
Phyo Wai Tun | Glossobooks Scholarship Winner 2025
Phyo Wai is an English teacher and educator from Myanmar. His research interest is in exploring and advocating for local teaching practices that are practical, feasible, and sustainable within the local context. He is dedicated to promoting inclusive and empowering English language teaching approaches that cater to the unique needs of learners and teachers. He founded the online community of practice for English Language Teachers in Myanmar (ELTiM), initiating several teacher development projects to enhance local practices and support professional development for teachers in difficult circumstances.
Serhii Petrenko | IATEFL ESPSIG Roving Reporter Scholarship Winner 2025
Serhii, Ph.D., works as an Associate Professor at the Foreign Languages Department of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine). He holds the Cambridge Delta, has organised and facilitated multiple projects, trainings and webinars, e.g. "English as a Medium of Instruction" (2021-2024), United Business Community Project (2022), British Council’s courses "Developing Teaching Skills in ESP" (2021-2022) and "Teaching in a New Context" (2022-2023), and taught English for the Patrol Police of Ukraine. At his alma mater, he has been teaching ESP and EAP to students of political science, history, and public administration. His hobbies are long-distance running, chess, and travelling.
Shaghayegh Hosseini | Trinity College London Language Examinations Scholarship Winner 2025
Shaghayegh is an English teacher and examiner with over 9 years of experience in teaching English to learners of various proficiency levels. She holds a Master's degree in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) from Alzahra University in Tehran, Iran, and a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Tabriz. Her research focuses on the applications of technology, specifically AI, in language learning and assessment.
Ngwa Bichearline | English Language Centre Brighton Robert O’Neill Scholarship Winner 2024
Ngwa is an EFL teacher from Government Bilingual High School Sodiko, ESP lecturer at HIBMAT University Institute Douala Cameroon. She is a global school advocate, a college and career counsellor, a public speaker, a digital skills trainer and the CEO of Bijou Excellence Academy. She is a PhD student passionate about digitalization in education. She is interested in instructional technologies and teaching innovations. She is a (CAMELTA) awards winner in 2021 and the chapter president of Camelta Littoral.
Denice Deogratius | Africa Scholarship Winner 2023
Denice is a bilingual (English and Swahili) teacher with 8 years of experience. He is currently teaching at Kagango B Girls Secondary School located in a semi-rural Biharamulo District, Tanzania. He holds a bachelor's degree in Education majoring in English and Swahili language as teaching subjects. He is also an alumnus of the Partnered Remote Language Improvements (PRELIM) Project 2022.
Maryam Masoomeh Hassani | English Language Centre Eastbourne Graham Smith Scholarship Winner 2023
Maryam is an ESL teacher living and working in Iran. She is passionate about teaching English and the language itself. She is committed to CPD and always enjoy learning about the subject & the pedagogy, a reason she is a member of IATEFL. Maryam is also very interested in e-learning and technology use in teaching English.
Wing Wu | IATEFL TDSIG Early Career Teacher Scholarship Winner 2023
Having completed teacher training in Hong Kong and London and research training in Cambridge, Wing found the study of teaching and the English language riveting and hopes to transform this interest into something meaningful for students. He has been teaching English as a Second Language at Hong Kong secondary schools and attempting means to ignite students’ passion for the language in both formal and hidden curricula.