EF Academy Torbay Impact Magazine November 2017 | Page 13

N
eil Abbott. I’m a Devon local fluent
in French as I spent several years
living in France as the pastor of a
Protestant church, before returning to the
UK in 1998. I joined EF in 2013 having
spent the intervening years in full-time
Christian ministry and working in Higher
Education. P
I am experieced and supportive. All my
previous students felt comfident to talk
to me about anything that t hey found
difficult in their lives. I enjoyed talking to students and more
than willing to help them the best I can
when they need. I have a great relation-
ship with my students.
auline Zhang. I’m a native Chinese
speaker from Xi’an, China and a
graduate of Nanjing Agriculture
University. Before joining EF, I was an ESL
teacher and recruiter for several years. I
hve been working at EF Academy Torbay
for the past three years as a Pathway
Manager.