Our Staff

OUR STAFF

INTRODUCING OUR EDUCATORS

James Fleming

Director of Studies - Language Division

James Fleming

Director of Studies - Language Division

BA (Hons.) Russian & Linguistics
MProfStds in Language Teaching
Cambridge Delta

“I began teaching English while studying in Russia in 2001. Since then I have worked in a number of schools in Auckland and taught students of all ages from many different parts of the world. My professional interests include language test development, AI in language classrooms, and learner motivation”

Email:info@icl.ac.nz

Olga Mazykina

Assistant Director of Studies

Olga Mazykina

Assistant Director of Studies

BA Linguistics and Language Teaching
CELTA

“After graduating in 2012, I started teaching English and Spanish in Moscow, Russia, before moving to China and, finally, to New Zealand. I find languages fascinating, and I’m especially interested in syntax and etymology (not entomology). My main responsibilities now include assessment design and development, as well as providing technical support for students and teachers.”

Email:info@icl.ac.nz

Christina Kloeten

Academic Quality and Support Manager

Christina Kloeten

Academic Quality and Support Manager

BSocSci Psychology and Human Development
CELTA

“I began teaching English in Thailand in 2011 before teaching in Japan for several years. When I returned to New Zealand, I taught General English before finding my home teaching Academic English. My current role as the Academic Quality and Support Manager includes supporting academic students to meet their study goals and ensuring that our assessments are consistent, fair and reliable.”

Email:info@icl.ac.nz

Elena Kelly

Senior Teacher

Elena Kelly

Senior Teacher

BA (Hons) Philology
Diploma in Teaching - Secondary (ESOL)
MProfSTDS in Language Teaching (Hons)
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT)

“I have been a teacher of English for both General and Academic purposes since 2005. As the Assistant Director of Studies at Bridge International College, I am responsible for material development as well as teacher and student support. I have a special interest in materials evaluation, adaptation and creation.”

Email:info@icl.ac.nz

OUR STAFF

INTRODUCING OUR Principal

Ewen Mackenzie-Bowie

Chairman and Principal - ICL Education Group

Ewen Mackenzie-Bowie

Chairman and Principal - ICL Education Group

MA Surrey
BA (Hons) Stirling
RSA Dip TEFL Edinburgh
ITTI Cert TEFL Hastings
FRGS London
MInstD.

Ewen Mackenzie-Bowie has a Master’s in Children’s Literature from the University of Surrey and a BA (Hons) from the University of Stirling. He has over 30 years of experience in business schools, language schools and state education, in teaching, administration, sales and marketing.

Ewen was on the Board of ITENZ for two years, was Chairman of the Board of Richmond Road School for six years and was Chairman of English New Zealand in 2015.

Ewen has had a paper on the poetry of Richard Edwards published in The Journal of Children’s Literature Studies (UK) and papers on children’s literature in the first three editions of the ICL Journal. He has published two illustrated books, Superpuffin and Superpuffin and the Dinosaurs, and had his Master’s thesis on The Wolf in Children’s Literature published by Lambert Academic Publishing in 2011.