Meet The Team
We have two part-time coordinators, Sophie Johnstone, who coordinates the home tutoring and Juliana Wong who coordinates the Stepping Stones classes. Our part-time administrator is Nicola Kennedy. They are in the office at Wimbledon Guild on a Thursday during term time.
Sophie Johnstone
Sophie coordinates the home tutoring for two days a week. She also teaches ESOL classes for parents in Children’s Centres. Sophie’s previous experience was as an ESOL teacher in Further Education during which time she also coordinated a refugee home-school support project at the Katherine Low Settlement in Wandsworth.
07580 765118
sophie.johnstone@mhts.org.uk
Linda Ulrich
Linda coordinates the Stepping Stones classes. She supports the teachers, and helps learners wishing to join a class. Linda’s previous experience includes 12 years as an ESOL tutor in community and college classes, and Director of Studies for an ESOL school in Tooting. She is London Chair for the National Association of English teachers (NATECLA).
07534 349695
mhtslinda@gmail.com
Nicola Kennedy
Nicola supports the work of the coordinators by helping with administrative tasks and dealing with queries. She previously worked in book publishing in an editorial role. Nicola recently completed our tutor training course and volunteers as a one-to-one tutor.
07399 259747
nicola.kennedy@mhts.org.uk
Dr. Ruth Dawson, Chair, and helpers, celebrate MHTS’s 6th birthday
A recent AGM
Our Trustees
Our chair and founder is Dr. Ruth Dawson. There are eight trustees with a wide range of experience in management, tertiary education (including Adult Education, Further Education and university), business, law, accountancy and the voluntary sector. We have a number of volunteer tutors who are also trustees and an ex-learner who previously worked in education in her own country.
The trustees are Sheila Gent, Rozina Kader, Mary Moody, Cathy Newbury, Ian Petherbridge, Pauline Rozario, Sheila Stirrat and Anne Worlledge.
