Oxford Professional Development is akin to an academic laboratory; like seasoned researchers, our team of experts is equipped not only with solid theoretical foundations but also with the specialist knowledge that comes from first-hand experience. With our help, educators learn to apply the latest teaching methodology in real classroom situations, motivating students and propelling their own career trajectories.
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Sergio Francisco Déniz
Sergio Francisco Déniz holds a PhD and teaches at the University of La Laguna. He is an expert in English teaching as a foreign language (EFL) and bilingual education (CLIL).
Mario A. Avellaneda Albán
Mario A. Avellaneda Albán es responsable de Diseño y Soluciones Digitales en Oxford.
Cristina Fernández de Córdoba
Cristina Fernández de Córdoba es pedagoga. Ha trabajado en distintos centros educativos y tiene una amplia experiencia en la formación al profesorado.


Juan Fernando Bou
Juan Fernando is a Psychologist and Educational Coach, and a founding member of Bou Consultores. He is a trainer with more than 15 years of experience in education, as well as a speaker and lecturer, both nationally and internationally.

Ana Alonso
Ana Alonso graduated in Biological Sciences and completed her studies in Scotland and Paris.

Annalisa Maitilasso
Annalisa has a PhD in Sociology of Migration (EHESS University, Paris) and is a certified expert in support of refugees and migrants.


Javier Morilla
Javier Morilla is teacher of History and Head of Studies at the JABY School in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid.

Robert Martínez
Robert has worked in the field of English Language Teaching and teacher training in Colombia, Italy, UK, Canada, Singapore, Egypt, Spain, Bulgaria, Vietnam and Romania since 1994.

Carlos Guallart
Carlos es Licenciado en Geografía e Historia y Máster en Ordenación Territorial y Medioambiental por la Universidad de Zaragoza con amplia experiencia en la formación del profesorado.

Sarah Mercer
Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Graz, Austria, where she is Head of ELT Methodology.

Esther Herrero
Esther Herrero works as a Pre-Primary, Therapeutic Pedagogy and Hearing and Speech teacher at the Ponce de León educational centre in Madrid.

Paul Driver
Paul is a Senior Learning Technologist at Anglia Ruskin University. He specialises in immersive virtual reality scenario creation and holds an M.A. in Creative Media Practice in Education.

Jen Dobson
Jen Dobson has over 30 years’ experience in English language education, as a teacher, author, and teacher trainer.

Robin Walker
Robin is a freelance teacher, teacher trainer and ELT author, as well as former Vice-President of TESOL-SPAIN.

Ángela Álvarez-Cofiño
Ángela is an English teacher and was awarded a National Prize in Educative Innovation.

Donna Fields
Donna is a professor at the Universidad Internacional Valenciana and a teacher-trainer for the Consellería d’Educació in Valencia.

Neil Ainsworth
Neil has been involved in ELT since 2003, working as a teacher, teacher trainer, and director of studies.

Montse Costafreda
Montse is an ELT teacher and teacher trainer with a particular interest in the implementation of new and innovative methodologies in the classroom.

Abel Gálvez
Abel began teaching English in 1992 and now teaches teenagers at IES Torre del Palau.

Nina Lauder
Nina has been teaching at all levels since 1990 and for the past ten years has been involved in educational consulting and teacher training.

María Moliner Bernabé
María Moliner has a PhD in Bilingual Education and has also been granted the Doctorate Special Award with “excellent” at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

Amanda McLoughlin
Amanda is a teacher, teacher trainer and CLIL materials writer based in the Bilbao.

Víctor Pavón
Víctor Pavón Vázquez is assistant teacher at the University of Córdoba (Spain), where he teaches in the areas of EFL methodology and bilingual education.

Rachel Playfair
Rachel Playfair has been teaching English for 25 years, to students of a wide variety of ages and abilities, both at language academies and universities.

Mariela Collado
Mariela Collado is a teacher of English and a teacher trainer with 25 years teaching experience.

Phil Ball
Phil works for the federation of Basque schools and is an expert in Primary and Secondary CLIL.