GEP English Exams Team

Sid Clancy has graduated with a BA (Hon) degree in Accountancy from the University of Ulster and has earned a Master’s degree (MSc) in Finance from Queen’s University, Belfast. He also holds a University of Cambridge CELTA certificate. Sid has worked as a TEFL teacher in schools, institutes and universities since 2009. He is also a qualified examiner for Cambridge and British council exams including IELTS, BULATS and Cambridge First Suite. Sid has also done exam preparation courses for TKT, FCE and IELTS exams.

Maxine Acosta earned a Bachelor of Arts majoring in French, Spanish and English Literature from The University of Sydney, Australia. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Education specializing in ESL/EFL teaching methodology and is currently finishing an MBA. Ms. Acosta has worked in the field of ESL teaching and curriculum development in adult migrant programmes, correctional centers, language institutes, universities and high schools both in Australia and Latin America. She has been a TEFL trainer at various institutions and has worked in bilingual schools in many countries around the world as an English Literature teacher. She is also trained in the International Baccalaureate Programme in the Diploma and Middle Years Programme. She is an active participant in all activities related to ELT abroad.

Kenneth Bornhorst earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Ohio University. He holds a Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, a Certificate in Online Tutoring, and a Diploma in TEFL education. Kenneth has worked as a TEFL teacher trainer, EFL teacher, university professor in universities and language centers in both Central and South America since 1999. Kenneth is an active participant in ELT-related matters abroad.

Georgia Ferguson earned an MA in TEFL from Swansea University, Wales and a B.A. in Educational Psychology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She also has a certificate and a diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Georgia has been working as a Teacher Trainer and Academic Manager for the last 13 years in Canada, the U.K., Egypt, Spain, and Greece. She has also worked as an EFL/ESL teacher, both in private and government-funded schools. She is an experienced Cambridge ESOL and I.E.L.T.S. examiner and has worked for several years for the British Council in Athens, Greece.

Colin Jacobs is a graduate of East Ham College in London where he studied to become a telecommunications engineer. After working in England for several years as an engineer, he traveled to Latin America in 1982 to begin his teaching career. Mr. Jacobs has worked in prestigious international schools, language centers, and corporate clients. He holds a Diploma in TEFL and is an active participant in TEFL related matters. Mr. Jacobs is also an oral examiner for the University of Cambridge ESOL examinations.