Awards

British Council ELTon Award, June 2018 (shortlisted)

Perspectives was shortlisted for an ELTon for Excellence in Course Innovation. I co-wrote the series for National Geographic Learning with Daniel Barber, Hugh Dellar, Amanda Jeffries, and Andrew Walkley.

 

English Speaking Union English Language Award, November 2016

Keynote won the English Language Award in the Resources for Secondary and Higher Learners category. I co-wrote the series for National Geographic Learning with Paul Dummett and Helen Stephenson.

“The authenticity shines thorough and this is what will inspire and engage students!”

"A great model for how to exploit existing online video content. [It] show how a published source can add value to freely available content."

– English-Speaking Union Judges

 

British Council ELTon Award, June 2016

Keynote won the ELTon for Excellence in Course Innovation. I co-wrote the series for National Geographic Learning with Paul Dummett and Helen Stephenson.

“Highly functional tasks, intellectually stimulating input, and extremely well-integrated.”
– ELTon Judge

 

British Council ELTon Award, June 2015 (shortlisted)

Unlock was shortlisted the ELTon for Excellence in Course Innovation. I wrote Level 4 Listening and Speaking Skills the series for Cambridge University Press.

 

British Council ELTon Award, June 2015 (shortlisted)

Newsmart, a website with exercises based on Wall Street Journal articles, was shortlisted for an ELTon in Innovation in learner resources. I wrote for Newsmart from its launch in 2013 until 2016. Newsmart also won BESIG's David Riley Award in November, 2014.

 

BESIG David Riley Award, November 2014

Newsmart, a website with exercises based on Wall Street Journal articles, co-won the David Riley Award with Vicki Hollett's Simple English Videos. I wrote for Newsmart from its launch in 2013 until 2016. Newsmart was also shortlisted for the British Council's 2015 ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources.