Meet the team

Norman Renshaw

Norman has a joint degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of Warwick, a Diploma in Marketing and holds the CELTA qualification. After a career in marketing and advertising Norman set up InTuition in 1990 having been a language student himself. InTuition was the first school of its kind to specialise in Home Tuition using only EFL trained host tutors. He also wrote the initial guidelines for the British Council to accredit Home Tuition as an approved system for learning English. International House then approached InTuition to affiliate, which is a sign of the quality of course delivery. Norman is still actively involved in meeting and knowing the team of InTuition Homestay tutors.

Interesting fact: Was the first tourist to be held up at gunpoint on the Inca Trail. Plays the Bass in a Band (for bookings please contact him direct), and cycles ... a lot!

Roberta Natalini

Roberta has been a key player at InTuition since she joined in 2008. She holds a degree in Accountancy before she changed career and became an English teacher. She has the CELTA and worked with International House in Italy and London before coming to InTuition. As the Course Manager she coordinates our Host Tutors and the placements with each student. She is also oversees the InTuition Academic team to ensure that we all function like a Swiss watch, efficiently and on time.

Interesting fact: She's a member of Shoreditch House, the coolest club in London, so a very good person to be nice to!

Louise Richardson

Louise has a degree in Management Studies from Nottingham University and after taking her CELTA. She taught English in Japan for over 5 years. She has a reasonable command of Japanese.

She has worked for a large busy British Council accredited school in Central London before coming to InTuition. She makes the placements, matching the student's needs and interests and requirements to the most appropriate InTuition host tutor. Her attention to detail is second to none, you are in very safe hands.

Interesting fact: Plays the Sax in a swing band, impressive eh?

Max Keogh

Max has probably the most experience in designing computer systems for Home Tuition companies than anyone else in the business, he's been doing it for 20 years. He develops our systems to ensure each students gets a unique experience and maximises their time whilst on an InTuition English course.

Interesting fact: Used to play for England in our national Frisbee team!

Gosia Rumniak

Gosia is the first point of contact for students, enquiries, our teaching staff, she is most likely the one who will greet you if you call us. Her enthusiasm is infectious as is her laugh. She is also responsible for making sure your pre course information is accurate and everything is planned and works smoothly. She has a degree in English Philology, so we have to mind our P's and Q's. She has worked in some highly reputable language schools before bringing her experience to InTuition. Gosia is able to multi-task and always with a smile.

Interesting fact: She has seen the Pope in all the major European cities.

Clive Munns: Book keeper

Clive Munns has been with InTuition for 12 years and probably the most popular team member, as he pays us all. He ensures all our host tutors are paid on time and everything to do with finances goes as smooth as a mole dressed in silk.

Interesting fact: In a previous life he was a professional musician touring Europe as the drummer for the legendary band "Jasmin Childe".

Carol Larratt

Carol is our director of Studies. She is a fully qualified EFL tutor. She holds the Certificate TESOL plus a Masters Post Graduate degree in TEFL, PGCE (TEFL), a BA plus a Certificate in Teaching English for Academic Purposes. She has been teaching ESOL, and TEFL as well as mainstream English for over 20 years. She has a Cambridge Certificate in EFL gained at International House, London. She also has a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults from the University of Edinburgh and recently gained a further Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching English for Academic Purposes from the Sheffield Hallam University. She has been working as an IELTS examiner for the British Council and also taught extensively on a one to one basis at International House in Barcelona and in London. She also acted as an InTuition host tutor so she knows this type of course inside out!

Interesting fact: Carol just finished her first book! It's about women in Ghana.

Brenda Ashton

Brenda holds the qualification Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (DTEFLA). She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching PGCE (Secondary) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing Advanced Certificate in Marketing Management Practice.
She used to be a British Council Schools inspector so knows better than anyone the standards that should be offered.
Brenda works with Carol as Assistant Director of Studies supporting our Homestay English tutors.

Interesting fact: Brenda lives in Liverpool. She used to hang out in the Cavern Club with The Beatles!

Jeremy Page

Jeremy is a consultant to our Academic team. He mainly handles our Host tutor teaching observations.
Jeremy has a BA in French (Warwick) , MA (Bristol), MA (Sussex), and a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (DTEFLA).
Jeremy is the Academic Manager of the English Language department at the University of Sussex. He teaches on the BA ELT courses Introduction to English Language Teaching, Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design and Advanced Teaching Methodology. At post-graduate level he teaches the MA ELT Management course.
His research interests include testing and assessment, the use of literature in language teaching, curriculum design and inter-cultural teaching and learning. He has presented papers at numerous conferences, including the International House educators' conference, British Council Italy and IATEFL Literature and Cultural Studies SIG.
He has worked extensively as an examinations consultant to Cambridge ESOL, delivering teacher support seminars in Argentina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ireland and the UK, and as a professional advisor to the Teacher Training Agency.
He has been a senior assessor for the Cambridge ESOL CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) scheme, a certified IELTS examiner and a marker and team leader for the Cambridge First Certificate paper two. He sits on the editorial board of the International House Journal of Education and Development.

Interesting fact: He is a widely published poet and short story writer.

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