Want me to give an interview, Train Your Teaching Staff,
Host a Panel, or present at your event?
Teacher Training available in:
Language Coaching Techniques & Supporting Learner Autonomy
Using AI for Language Lessons (with AI Language Club)
How to Encourage Language Learning Habits
My key topics for presentations include:
Why and How to Leverage AI for Language Learning (with AI Language Club)
5 Ways to Get More For Your Language Learning Efforts
How to Improve Your Vocab Memory
ELF14 in Prague
Colloquium topic: “Is Bot-English a Variety?” convened by Jirina Dunkóva and Dr Veronika Quinn-Novótna
Speaking Appearances (Online & Offline)
Polyglot Conference 2018 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Keynote Discussions & Workshop at the English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) 14 conference in Prague, Prague City University
- AI in Translation Summit 2023 and Innovation in Translation Summit 2022
- Language Careers Summit 2022
- Guest lecturer on language learning for the Modern Languages cohort at Lancaster University, UK
- Virtual Assembly for Culture Week at Zaytouna Primary School
- Global Futures event at Channing School, moderated by Baroness Jean Coussins - online, 2020
- Language Show Live 2020, 2022, 2023
- Langfest 2017 and 2019, Montréal, Canada
- Polyglot Gathering 2015 in Berlin, Germany and 2017, 2018 in Bratislava, Slovakia
Media appearances I have made as a Language Learning Expert:
- Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek article "Can Duolingo Actually Teach You Spanish?"
- Featured on the BBC World Service documentary The Superlinguists with Simon Calder
- Participated in a group discussion about language learning in schools on BBC Radio 5 Live in February 2019
- SZ Online feature for Süddeutsche Zeitung collecting the best tips for learning languages
- Interviewed on the Grammar Girl and Exam Study Expert podcasts to share my tips for learning a language with joy and creativity
- Consulted with The Cut writers on the Duolingo App (does it work?)
- Advised on Learning a Language for Travel on the Adventure Travel Show
- Live session panelist in "10 Things you Need to Know About Learning Another Language" in the Guardian
I am a co-founder and co-organiser of Women in Language, an online conference highlighting the voices of women in language learning.
Articles I Have Written
Here is a small selection of cool articles I have contributed to leading websites and blogs in the world of language learning.
- How to learn German: What is the best way to learn German fast and effective? at Sprachheld.de
- How to learn a language you hated in school at Joy of Languages
- How to learn a foreign language on a budget in the Guardian
- German Pronunciation: 6 Really Effective Tips for a Better German Accent on Fluent in 3 Months
- How to Be Organised about Learning New Vocabulary on Fluent in 3 Months
- 5 Signs You're Not As Fluent As You Think (And How To Fix It!) on the I Will Teach You a Language blog