An English language teacher based in Madrid.
Background
Originally from Cardiff (Wales), I trained as a high school English teacher after graduating with a Master of Arts in English. I spent the first few years of my career in Birmingham and then in South East Wales. In December 2015, I completed a CELTA and in September 2016, I relocated to Cáceres (Spain) and began teaching English and preparing students for Cambridge and Trinity exams. I completed my MEd in Applied Linguistics in 2019 and I’m also an experienced summer school Academic Manager and Centre Director. I’m currently a co-editor of IATEFL ReSIG’s ELT Research publication.
Current Work
In 2019 I moved to Madrid (Spain) and currently work as the Director of Studies for a private language academy in Getafe, Comunidad de Madrid. I continue as an independent researcher.
Research Interests
- Materials design, especially in representation of diversity
- Syllabus and course design
- Inclusive pedagogy
- Teacher experiences
- Use of L1 in the classroom
- Literature in the ELT classroom
Please feel free to get in touch if you’d be interested in doing collaborative research work with me.
Chris Richards ELT 