She holds an MPhil degree in English and Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge and a PhD degree in FLT Methodology. She has long and varied experience of teaching English as a foreign language, as well as of teacher training in both pre- and in-service contexts. She has published a number of articles on foreign language teaching and teacher training, and is author of ELT course sets, resource books and teacher training manuals, including the Pedagogical Portfolio.