About Language Trainers

Founded in 2004, Language Trainers provides individually-tailored language training on a one-on-one
or small group basis to busy people who need language skills for business, family, and travel needs.

Any language, anytime, anywhere (and online)

We offer personalized courses to clients throughout the United States of America and the world.

Every year, we provide MORE THAN 2,000 COURSES in 80+ LANGUAGES to OVER 5,000 STUDENTS in 250+ CITIES and MORE THAN 15 COUNTRIES

Whether our customers are based in the USA or abroad, our specialist team can connect them with local and professional tutors of any language.

At Language Trainers, we prioritize the client’s convenience. Our teachers will come to the office, to
homes, or a mutually agreed public place, and lessons can take place at any time of day. Teaching
subject-matter and exercises are designed according to the learning goals and ability of each
student, whether they want to learn a language to fluency or focus on a specific area, such as
business, family, travel, passing an exam, or healthcare.

The client journey

Tell our Sales Team the language you want to learn and your goals

Our Academic Department will create your personalized language course

Our Relationship Management Team will assign you your course coordinator and teacher

Begin your lessons at a time and place that suit you

Your class coordinator will check in throughout the proccess to ensure your expectations are being fulfilled

Our mission is to ensure anyone who wants to learn a language is able to do so, wherever they are, whenever they have time available.

We are the preferred supplier of many international organizations, including

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And finally, we are a trustworthy language course provider! We are an ISO 9001:2015 registered company, rated A+ with the Better Business Bureau, and certified by the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP).

What does this mean for you? No matter where you are in the world, we promise to meet regulatory requirements, to continually improve, and to deliver the very best customer service to every single one of our clients.

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Head Office

Language Trainers has a worldwide network of qualified and experienced native-speaking language teachers, from London to Lima. Our head office deals with administration, course development, academic support, and matching teachers with learners.

Trainers

All of our experienced trainers are native speakers (or have a native-speaker level of the language taught) with appropriate teaching qualifications. They are locally based to reduce your expenses and travel time.

Directors

The directors of Language Trainers have worked at all levels in the language industry, from thousands of hours teaching to running schools. They are also dedicated language enthusiasts, speaking many languages between them.

Company Information

Language Trainers Corporation of 21 O'Connors Lane, Old Tappan, NJ 07675 is incorporated in New Jersey and is a member of the Association for Language Learning and is ISO9001:2015 and BBB A+ accredited. Language Trainers was established in 2004.

Directors

Alexis Sheldon, MA, Cert. TEFL
CEO

A Cambridge University graduate (BA Hons Social & Political Science), Alexis speaks English, fluent Russian and Portuguese, good French, Italian, and Spanish, and elementary Mandarin Chinese and Hebrew. A qualified TEFL teacher, Alexis also holds an MA in Tourism Management from Brighton University.

Alexis has over 20 years teaching experience in schools from Israel to Ukraine and was previously responsible for the corporate training division of a leading UK language school. His other projects include Translation Central, a translation services agency and Fast Lane SEO, a multilingual SEO agency.

Jon Pokroy, BA, Dip. TEFL
Academic Director

A Cambridge University graduate (BA Hons Philosophy), Jon is also an experienced English teacher, having worked in Spain, Germany and London for over 16 years. Jon speaks English, and fluent German and Spanish. Jon holds a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the world renowned International House training center in London.

Jon has run training for executives in English for Specific Purposes and producing courses for Specific Purposes for corporations, universities and the British Council. Jon has also worked as an examiner for the British Council.

Richard Sheldon, MA, MBA
CFO

Richard brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, capital raising and strategy to Language Trainers. He has held management and CFO positions in both private and public companies including ECONnergy Energy Company, Concrete Inc., Weatherford Global Compression Services and ContextWeb. He is currently also the CFO at Complex Media. In addition, Richard was a business development executive at GE Capital and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company. Richard started his career at Arthur Andersen in London where he became a Chartered Accountant. Richard holds an MA from Oxford University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Our Team

Alexis Sheldon CEO

Jon Pokroy Academic Director

Richard Sheldon CFO

Jeane Gualberto CMO

Sales

Natalia Taylor Sales Supervisor

Barbara Fuhr Sales Executive

Irina Nofenko Sales Executive

Luciana Alberico Sales Executive

Rachel Abad Sales Executive

Angelo Marimla Sales Executive

Medana Loczi Sales Executive/Course Coordinator

Carolina Scruzzi Sales Executive/Course Coordinator

Relationship Management

Ariadna Escobedo Course Coordinators Supervisor

Mariana Sosa Course Coordinator

Paula Pinal Course Coordinator

Agostina Dimaio Course Coordinator

Daniela Todinca Course Coordinator

Florencia Casero Course Coordinator

Maria Jesus Vega Course Coordinator

Julieta Dimaio Course Coordinator

Flora Hanks Course Coordinator

Sofia Cubido Course Coordinator

Catherine Fulco Course Coordinator

Teacher Recruitment

Carla Filippini Teacher Recruitment Supervisor

Emilia Perez Teacher Recruitment Assistant

Victoria Traverso Teacher Recruitment Assistant

Academic Department

Mariana Serb Academic Adviser

Jenny McAleer Academic Advisor Assistant

Financial and HR

Ellis David Rosen Financial Controller

Karissa Timpug Accounts Assistant

Valeria Almeida HR Coordinator / Teacher Recruitment Assistant

IT and Web Development

Nicolas Ferretti IT Manager

Federico Pereyra Web Developer

Pablo Herrera Hardoy Programmer

Ramiro Avalos Designer

Communications

Nicolás Solé Marketing Manager

Romina Orell Marketing Project Coordinator

Nahuel Sotelo Art Director

Daniela Solis Writer & Editor

Félix Funes Email and Content Marketing Specialist

Julia Derbule Multimedia Executive Producer

Mario Toer Marketing Analyst

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Worldwide Clients

Some of our clients include:

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Testimonials

”Yennifer has been great so far. She has been very considerate of our needs and makes sure she bring us things that will help us when we move out of country. ”

Tim Pinkard Spanish course in Nashville

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Case Studies: Teachers>

Name: Helga
Age: 35
Language Taught: Dutch
Years of teaching experience: 3+

Language Trainers: Hello, Helga! We’re delighted that you could join us to narrate your experience teaching for Language Trainers. Could you start by telling us what language you teach and why you chose a career in teaching?

Helga: I teach Dutch, and I chose a teaching career because it is a beautiful way to instill your passion in someone's life.

Language Trainers: What a beautiful reflection! And how did you get ready for a career in teaching and what’s your past experience in this field?

Helga: I studied Dutch, German and Russian, and majored in Dutch. During my studies, I taught Dutch to foreigners in Belgium. When I graduated, I worked as a teacher in a primary school in Antwerp, Belgium for a while. Then, since 2018, I have been working as a Dutch teacher for Language Trainers.

Language Trainers: What took you to join Language Trainers in 2018?

Helga: I like to teach one-on-one classes since I can choose my own hours, and Language Trainers was perfect for that. Plus, I like how enriching it is to be in contact with people of different nationalities online.

Language Trainers: That’s one of the things we take the most pride in! What is your favorite thing about working with us?

Helga: Good communication and follow-ups.

Language Trainers: Communication is certainly key for a good working relationship. Now, enough about us, let’s talk about your students. What do you look for in them?

Helga: I like students who are enthusiastic about learning Dutch and who like to participate in class.

Language Trainers: And what should students expect from you as their teacher?

Helga: They can expect me to be focused on their development, and to do my best to make every lesson fun and interesting.

Language Trainers: I’m sure your students love that! What’s the most memorable thing that has happened to you while teaching for us?

Helga: I have made beautiful friendships with people from all over the world.

Language Trainers: That’s certainly very rewarding! And why should students enroll in a language course with us?

Helga: It is an ideal way to learn a language in a flexible way and at home with support from native speakers.

Language Trainers: Thank you very much for your time, Helga! Before you go, could you tell us one of your favorite expressions that you ask your students to learn?

Helga: "Wij smachten naar achtentachtig prachtige nachten bij achtentachtig prachtige grachten" ( We yearn for eighty-eight beautiful nights at eighty-eight beautiful canals).

Case Studies: Clients

”Yes, the program has been extremely helpful. My teacher was the most helpful and useful”

Bob Busch Rediscovering the Spanish Language

Language Trainers: Good afternoon, Bob. How are you doing?

Bob: Good afternoon. I’m good, thanks.

Language Trainers: Would you mind telling us a bit about yourself?

Bob: My name is Bob, I am 50 years old, and work as a CPA. I began studying Spanish with Language Trainers in November of 2013.

Language Trainers: And why did you begin studying Spanish? What were your reasons and goals?

Bob: Ten years ago, I was living in Guatemala. I became conversationally proficient, but after I left I did not keep practicing. Although I should have. In Tampa we have several stations that broadcast the same shows —including news programs—in both English and Spanish. I began because I wanted to be conversationally fluent again.

Language Trainers: So, why did you choose Language Trainers?

Bob: My employer found the company and picked my program for me.

Language Trainers: And did you find Language Trainers helpful?

Bob: Yes, the program has been extremely helpful.

Language Trainers: What was the most helpful part about the course?

Bob: My teacher has been the most helpful and useful. My challenge isn’t vocabulary, it’s conversational: I can hear a word that I know, but still not recognize it immediately. My teacher helps me overcome this.

Language Trainers: Do you think you would recommend Language Trainers?

Bob: Yes. Yes, I would recommend Language Trainers!

Language Trainers: And on a final note, what’s your favorite new expression in Spanish?

Bob: Well, I’d be better off not to say. It’s a funny expression, but after translating it literally to English, I might get slapped!