Helen was a lecturer at the University of Brighton before retraining as an English language teacher. She taught many students in her own home as a homestay tutor before co-founding Acorn English Homestay in 2011.

She is responsible for our child protection policy and is the mother of two young boys. She loves cooking, making clothes and fitness.

Liz is a highly qualified ESL professional who has been teaching for nearly 20 years. She has worked as an examiner for Cambridge ESOL and as a content writer for IELTS official Facebook page.

She has extensive experience writing and editing teaching materials, and coordinating examiners and teachers. She speaks fluent Portuguese.