Ben is a writer, teacher, teacher trainer and conference speaker. He taught materials writing for many years on the online MATESOL program of the New School, New York. He has written two methodology handbooks for teachers: Language Learning with Digital Video (with Paul Driver) and Working with Images. For students, he has co-authored the coursebook series Evolve, Eyes Open/Uncover/Smart Planet and English Unlimited (all for Cambridge). He has just finished working on the creation of Evolve Digital: an online course combining independent learning with synchronous teacher-led lessons.

Antonia Clare is an English language teacher trainer, international conference speaker and author. Her special interests include the psychology of language learning, creativity and art. She has taught and trained in many countries around the world, and co-authored bestselling course book titles including Total English and Speakout and Teachers’ Resource titles such as The Creative Teacher’s Compendium. She is a freelance writer and a consultant trainer with NILE and is currently working on a book about Positive Language Education.

Harriet Thompson has lived and taught in Spain for 23 years. As a drama specialist, she co-runs Acting Impact theatre company for adults and Playtime Theatre for schools. Her focus is arts-based courses which she has created for schools and local education authorities. As well as writing musical plays for children, Harriet has contributed to publications in arts & crafts, Infant education and drama. She is a keen musician, swimmer and gardener.

Dr. Efthymia Kapnoula is a staff scientist and Ikerbasque researcher at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (Spain). She received her BSc in Psychology and MSc in Basic and Applied Cognitive Science from the University of Athens (Greece) and then completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of Iowa (USA). Her research examines the cognitive mechanisms that enable people to learn and understand language with a special focus on word learning.

Karen McGhie is Head of Teacher Training and Development and has a degree in French with TESOL from the University of Exeter. She’s taught English since 2014 and completed the Trinity DipTESOL in 2016. Before coming to live in San Sebastián, she lived and worked in Logroño and her hometown of London. She is also a CELTA tutor and presenter.

Katherine Bilsborough is a freelance ELT author and Teacher Trainer. She is one of the authors of NGL’s Primary course, ‘Imagine’. Besides coursebooks and digital resources, Katherine regularly writes articles and lesson plans for the British Council’s TeachingEnglish website and NGL’s In Focus blog. Katherine has an interest in sustainability in ELT and is co-founder of the global ELT Footprint community (winner of the 2020 ELTons award for Innovation in Teacher Resources).