Hi everyone, I’m Phill. I’m originally from Oxford in the UK, but I now live in Bogota, Colombia, in South America. I’ve been teaching English since 2006 and have taught in quite a number of countries around the world. I started helping people with the IELTS exam in Vietnam in 2012. I have also worked as a university lecturer in South Korea and Thailand, teaching academic writing and research literacy. Before working at IELTS Advantage, I was at the British Council in Colombia doing numerous IELTS-related courses. During this time, I found that all the best online resources were coming from IELTS advantage. I love working alongside such a talented team of teachers and experts who genuinely care about helping their students. When I’m not teaching, I like to travel with my fat cat and play the guitar.
Hello everyone, I’m Jason. I’m from the USA, but I’ve been living in Vietnam for the past 15 years. I’ve been teaching English now for 13 years and instructing IELTS for seven. I joined IELTS Advantage in early 2018, and I primarily help students improve their speaking and writing skills. The time I’ve spent working here has been wonderful on a number of levels, and I love helping students achieve the scores of their dreams. In my free time, I spend my time cycling, travelling, listening to music, and trying to avoid going shopping with my wife (whom I love, but I detest shopping). My goals are to one day write a book and to travel to even more beautiful and exciting countries.
Hello, I’m Tom. I’m from England but have spent much of my working life living in different countries around the world, and nowadays I live in Spain. I’ve been working as an IELTS professional for several years now. What first drew me to IELTS was the focus on tangible results: both the actual scores that candidates get and the fact that people’s lives change in important ways because of those scores. One of the real benefits of working at IELTS Advantage is meeting people from all over the world and helping them (alongside my colleagues) achieve the scores they have dreamed of. In my free time, I like hiking and learning about the natural world. I also enjoy travelling whenever possible.
Hello everyone, my name is Sofia, and I am the Student Success Manager at IELTS Advantage. I was born in Portugal, where I was raised until I was ten years old, before moving to South Africa with my parents and siblings. I spent most of my life in Johannesburg beneath the beautiful African sun. Now I find myself in not-so-sunny (but every bit as beautiful) Northern Ireland. My job at IELTS Advantage is to make sure that my team and I answer all of our students’ questions promptly. Outside of work, I have three great passions in life; my family, reading and travelling!
Hi everyone! I’m Princess, I am one of the Teaching Assistants here at IELTS Advantage. I live in the Philippines. My role at IELTS Advantage gives me joy and fulfilment. As a Teaching Assistant, I support the teachers and our VIP students. In my free time I like to look after my vegetable plants, do DIY projects, learn a new song, play the guitar, and look for a city or a country that I can travel to next.
Hello, my name is Uyen. I am from Vietnam, and I am now living in Ireland. Before moving to Ireland, I worked for Moet Hennessy Vietnam as a Human Resource Executive for over ten years. Now, I am the Finance Manager at IELTS Advantage. My job is to look after the team’s wages, generate accounting and financial reports, and support the management team in making important business decisions. I love working within our amazing team, where each team member plays such an important role in improving our students’ lives. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending precious time with my sons Tom and William and my amazing husband, Chris.
Hello, my name is Jorge. I am from Mexico and live there currently. I spend my days looking after IELTS Advantage’ websites and make sure they work properly and then develop whatever needs to be done on the technical side of things to make things happen smoothly. I’m a big fan of long slow walks and table tennis.
Hello, I’m Chris. I started IELTS Advantage as a simple blog to help 16 students in my class. I am very humbled that it has gone on to help millions of people around the world. My main roles in the company are strategic planning, content creation and building an amazing team to make sure we can help even more people in the future. When I’m not helping people with their IELTS scores, I’m at home with my lovely wife, Uyen, and sons, Tom and William. I hope, one day, they will be very proud of what we have built.
You can read more about Chris on this page.