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From all our combined experience, we know that embarking on a TEFL journey is life-changing. We can't wait to support you to get started.

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Our Mission

Your English teaching adventure made simple. There’s no two ways about it, we love teaching English abroad! Passion for what we do at Premier TEFL is in abundance. Every. Single. Day.

TEFL & Travel Experts

Killian Bukulin
TEFL & Travel Experts

Killian Bukulin

TEFL & Travel Specialist

Killian is CELTA-trained and serves as our TEFL & Travel Specialist. He graduated from UCC in 2024 with a BA International in Economics and French, blending his passion for travel and languages into a career helping new TEFL teachers find their path.

Top travel spot
Paris
Favorite food
Steak frites
Would love to visit
Tokyo
Nikki Foley
TEFL & Travel Experts

Nikki Foley

TEFL & Travel Specialist

Nikki's experience teaching in Barcelona means she's walked in your shoes and is full of advice. This TEFL-qualified, Applied Languages graduate also cooks up a storm, making traditional, local dishes from her travels.

Top travel spot
Berlin, Germany
Favorite food
Lasagne
Would love to visit
Argentina
Jess Jeffrey
TEFL & Travel Specialist

Jess Jeffrey

TEFL & Travel Specialist

Jessica has been in the TEFL industry for over 7 years. A Business graduate with both TEFL and CELTA certifications. She also has firsthand experience teaching abroad, having taught English in Italy and Thailand, which means she has the skills and understanding to help our students find top-quality jobs by working with our overseas partners.

Academic Team

Anya Shaw
Academic Team

Anya Shaw

Academic Assessor

DELTA trained Anya has been working in English language teaching for 17 years as a teacher, trainer and assessor. She loves traveling and has been lucky enough to live and work in Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Sri Lanka.

Top travel spot
Buenos Aires
Favorite food
Curry
Would love to visit
Japan
Emos Scappatura-Proust
Academic Team

Emos Scappatura-Proust

TEFL Jobs Coach

Emos is a highly experienced TEFL teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience. He holds an MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics and is a specialist in exam preparation. Emos has a wealth of experience in online teaching and is DELTA trained.

Top travel spot
Italy
Favorite food
Pasta
Would love to visit
Japan
Laura Graham
Academic Team

Laura Graham

Lead Assessor

Laura has been an English teacher since 2009 and worked as a TEFL teacher while traveling South America and China before settling down permanently in southern Spain. This has given her a wealth of experience in all ages and levels, class sizes, teaching methods as well as having designed courses for individual, private students.

Top travel spot
Ecuador
Favorite food
Xi'an lamb and cumin noodles
Would love to visit
Georgia, Kingdom of Bhutan
Michelle Benson
Academic Team

Michelle Benson

Teacher Trainer

Michelle's TEFL career spans over 20 years. After graduating with a BA Degree in English, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, and a TEFL qualification, she decided to teach English abroad for six years both in Botswana Africa and Tel Aviv Israel. Since then Michelle has been teaching English to adults in Limerick City. Her students come from over 30 different countries from Afghanistan to Brazil.

Top travel spot
Italy
Favorite food
Lebanese
Would love to visit
India
Rachel Hammond
Academic Team

Rachel Hammond

Academic Manager

DELTA trained Rachel has worked in many countries across Europe: Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Romania to name a few! Her teaching experience includes online teaching, exam preparation classes and running her own teaching business. Rachel has been to 35 countries.

Top travel spot
Jordan, Switzerland, the Balkans
Favorite food
Peruvian, Lebanese, tacos
Would love to visit
Argentina, South Korea, Egypt

Partnerships & Development

Deirdre Bounds
Partnerships & Development

Deirdre Bounds

Co-Founder

Deirdre's inspirational TEFL journey saw her teach abroad in Japan, China, Australia and Greece. On returning home she began work to share the knowledge she'd gained from her time teaching English abroad, developing the world's first online TEFL course in the 1990s.

Top travel spot
Greece
Favorite food
Yakitori
Would love to visit
Bali
Ian O'Sullivan
Partnerships & Development

Ian O'Sullivan

Co-Founder

Ian's educational travel career spans almost 25 years. In his opinion, travel is one of the most valuable educations you'll ever get. This adventure loving, dog-owning fitness enthusiast has a passion for living life to the fullest.

Top travel spot
Peru, Greece
Favorite food
Vindaloo
Would love to visit
Everywhere (100 countries goal)
Katie Troy
Partnerships & Development

Katie Troy

Managing Director

With teaching experience and a degree in education, Katie has a vast amount of knowledge to help our team grow and succeed. Her love for teaching has taken her to Zambia and Abu Dhabi to teach young learners. Katie’s educational and professional background means she’s an asset to our academic team and liaises with them daily to ensure the best possible journey for our students.

Digital Team

Darragh Mangan
Digital Team

Darragh Mangan

Lead Designer

Our #VisCom specialist is responsible for making sure our website looks on point. This guitar owning rock music fan also loves a good soccer match. He's the office comedian and has absolutely no guitar-playing skills.

Top travel spot
Rome, Italy
Favorite food
Beef bourguignon
Would love to visit
New York
Ola Flynn
Digital Team

Ola Flynn

Marketing Brand Consultant

Ola says Hola to adventure, travel and helping spread the word of TEFL. She works with the marketing team to make TEFL a brand people love, follow and feel proud of. She loves travel and jetting off to meet our interns, including spending time in Thailand helping new teachers settle in.

Olivia Klimczyk
Digital Team

Olivia Klimczyk

Marketing Executive

Olivia is our Marketing Executive and the creative spark behind our social media. She keeps our followers in the loop on all things TEFL with fresh, engaging content. Outside the office, she's either baking something sweet or off discovering a new part of the world.

Top travel spot
Italy
Favorite food
Beef Fried Rice
Would love to visit
Thailand, South Korea
Przemysław Solan
Digital Team

Przemysław Solan

Web Developer

Chess-addict Przemek is our Web Developer. This movie buff enjoys Lord of the Rings and The Shawshank Redemption but they're not the only classics he loves. Przemek also has a keen interest in literature and ancient manuscripts.

Top travel spot
Kraków
Favorite food
Chicken Tikka Masala
Would love to visit
Rome
Tara Bourke
Digital Team

Tara Bourke

Marketing Executive

Meet Tara, one of our Marketing Executives. With a BA in Journalism from DCU and a Master's in Management & Marketing from UCC, Tara brings creativity and a passion for storytelling to everything she does. Tara ensures our brand stays engaged and informed through social content, blogs, newsletters, and digital campaigns. She specialises in marketing, media, and communications, creating meaningful content that resonates with our audience.

Top travel spot
Canada
Favorite food
Pad Thai
Would love to visit
Japan
Pass · Coached · Hired

From certified to in front of a classroom.

We guarantee that you’ll pass your course

Our TEFL courses are in-depth and our academic team offers five-star support. This means we can guarantee that you’ll pass your course (or we’ll give you your money back).

Personal TEFL jobs coach

To help you get hired or promoted, our in-house TEFL jobs coach will expertly guide you through creating a first-class CV/resume, writing compelling cover letters, creating a professional demo video plus share tips for delivering a winning job interview.

Lifetime membership to our TEFL Jobs Board

Our mission is to give you the freedom to live and work all over the world as a TEFL teacher. Our jobs board brings together hundreds of employers and global teaching opportunities under one roof. Whether you want to teach English abroad in a school, tutor freelance while traveling or set up online from home - our network of reputable employers is here (and hiring!) during every career move you make.

How our team will support you

They are all...TEFL qualified – Highly experienced – Up-to-date with all the latest industry and job knowledge We will be there every step of the way with experienced, expert guidance as you move from course to classroom, as a qualified TEFL teacher.

Tailor-made advice

Guidance from industry experience

Individualized learner feedback

Live Zoom classes to help you pass your course

Seminar designed to improve your job applications

News and employment updates from around the world

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Our Story

  1. Where it started

    Where it started

    So, what’s our history? Well, since you ask, it all began more than 25 years ago when one of our founders, Deirdre, landed back in the UK after four years abroad teaching in Japan, China, Australia and finally the mountains of Greece.

  2. Where it went

    Where it went

    Her life had changed so profoundly that she wanted to pass her knowledge and ideas to others. And so, she did. With passion and determination, she founded a TEFL company that was to change the concept of teaching abroad for hundreds of thousands of people. She set about creating the first online TEFL course and worked with thousands of volunteers from all over the world.

  3. Where it's going

    Where it's going

    She still has that same passion and knowledge today, but perhaps more importantly, empathy with fellow hopeful travelers as she has been exactly where you are now… standing at the beginning of something truly life-changing!

  4. Continued

    Continued

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