IH Bangkok English Language Teaching and Teacher Training Centre

Daniel Willcocks
Managing Director/Teacher

B.A. Business Studies - Swansea, UK
M.A. Applied Linguistics - Birmingham, UK
Cambridge CELTA - Paignton, Devon, UK
Cambridge DELTA - Cambridge, UK
Cambridge CELTA Trainer
Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner
IELTS Examiner
MBA International Banking and Finance (pending) - Birmingham, UK

My name is Danny and I am the Managing Director at International House Bangkok setting up courses and programmes and taking care of the day to day running of the school. However, I am a teacher at heart, teaching all ages as much as I can and I also enjoy training teachers on our Cambridge CELTA courses whenever needed.  I have been a teacher for 18 years in the UK, Italy and Thailand since 1997. In Thailand I have enjoyed teaching students from prestigious international schools and here happily with IH Bangkok for more than 10 years. In fact I liked it so much that I got married and my daughter Jasmine (8) comes to IH to study English for Young Learners courses as well.

I have prided myself on successfully teaching students for exams whilst at the same time having fun. We have had a 100% pass rate for Cambridge ESOL KET, PET and FCE in many, many exam sessions and also helped international school students get 'A's for many subjects including IGCSE English, IGCSE ESL and IGCSE business studies - I leave the other IGCSE subjects to IH Bangkok teachers who know better.   I have also been very fortunate to teach a lot of talented students from Thai schools who have gone on to get the King’s scholarship, the Thai government scholarship and the Japanese government scholarship all to study abroad to a masters or doctorate level. Out of school, I enjoy following and playing sports including squash, cycling round the countryside of Thailand, swimming and cheering for Tottenham Hotspur.

Graeme Savager
Marketing Manager / Teacher

My name’s Graeme and I’m 48 years old from Bath in England.  I graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA (Hons) in History.  I have over 20 years experience in the investment industry working as both a fund manager and marketing manager and I’m a holder of the Investment Management Certificate from the Institute of Investment Management and Research in London.  I earned my CELTA from IH Bangkok and, since then, have worked as an English teacher in Thailand.  My business background has been very useful as I have also taught business English to the sales and marketing staff at a number of companies.  In my spare time I enjoy travelling throughout Southeast Asia soaking up the culture, playing football and watching rugby.  I’m delighted to be back within the IH family, where we pride ourselves on professionalism, student focus and making English fun.

I can also teach business studies, economics, history and science.

Qualifications
MSc in Politics, Public Policy- Queen Mary’s, University of London
BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Politics- University of Essex
Cambridge CELTA- International House Bangkok, Bangkok.

Hello, my name is Robert Allen. I am 23 years old and I’m from Kent, near London in England. I graduated in Philosophy and Politics from the University of Essex in 2008 before moving to study at Queen Mary’s, University of London for my Masters a year after. I spent time travelling across South East Asia before moving to Bangkok, where I also took the CELTA course here at International House. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring the delights of this exciting city and playing and watching football, in particular supporting my team Charlton. My ambition is to run the BKK Marathon, after somehow successfully completing the London Marathon last year. I am delighted to have joined such a friendly school and look forward to contributing to its success.

I can also teach economics, English literature, geography, history, maths and politics.

Qualifications
BA Economics – Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
Cambridge CELTA – International House Bangkok, Chiang Mai.

I can also teach economics, maths and drama.

Thomas Paterson

Qualifications
BA in English (2:1) at University of Hull, England
MA in Nineteenth Century Literature (Distinction) at the University of Hull, England
Cambridge CELTA – International House Bangkok, Bangkok.

I can also teach English literature, maths and psychology.

Beth Heald

Qualifications
MA Museum Studies - University of Leicester
BA Hons Archaeology - University of York
Cambridge CELTA - International House Bangkok, Phuket.

Hello, my name is Beth Heald. I’m 28 years old and from Leeds in England. I graduated from the University of York in 2005 with a degree in Archaeology and then worked in museums and galleries in Yorkshire. I have spent the last 4 years teaching history, art and archaeology at the Royal Armouries - the national museum of arms and armour. I took the CELTA course at IH in Phuket and decided to stay and work in Thailand. I love the food here, the friendly people and of course, the warm weather! I’m excited about living in such a lively city and in my spare time I plan to explore the beaches and archaeological sites of Thailand.

I can also teach art, English literature, French and history.

Michael Bergquist

Qualifications
BA (Summa Cum Laude) Communication Studies - Seattle University
Cambridge CELTA - Oregon, USA
Cambridge CELTA Extension (Young Learners) - Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

My name is Mike Bergquist. I’m from Montana, in the Northwest of the USA. I studied Communication at Seattle university and worked in the insurance industry at the same time. Following my graduation from Seattle university in 2004, I took the CELTA course at International House in Oregon where I found English teaching was the most rewarding work I had ever done. After teaching in several places, such as Turkey, Vietnam, and Australia, I decided to stay in Bangkok where I’ve really taken to the friendly people, delicious food, and much better climate than back home in Montana.

I can also teach biology, business studies, English literature and history.

Chutima Willcocks (Pum)

Office Manager
Pum leads the administrative team, she has a BA in Business Management and is married to our Managing Director Daniel Willcocks. She worked at International School for three years before joining International House Bangkok.

Pichayawan Ngarmsa-ard (Mint)

Receptionist

My name is Mint and I'm 22 years old.  I graduated from Bangkok University in 2009 with a bachelor degree majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management.  Now I'm working as a receptionist at International House Bangkok.  I like to work and communicate with foreigners so it's a good opportunity to practice my English skills here.   I enjoy it here because all the staff and teachers are very friendly and helpful.  I'm so glad to be part of the staff at International House Bangkok.

Phanthipha Yothasiri (Anne)

Receptionist

My name is Anne. I'm 28 years old.  I graduated from Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. with Bachelor Degree of Art Majoring in Business English. I have over 2 years experience with the Easy Buy Co.,Ltd., another 3 years with  Tronhill  (consultant)   in New Zealand and also some experience working part time in the Thai restaurant in Napier and Hasting. I'm now working at International House Bangkok and I'm very happy because our staff and teachers are very nice, friendly and helpful.

Prangtip Khunnawuttikul (Beau)

Receptionist

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Pisan Jariyasettachok (Pond)

IT Coordinator
My name is Pond and I have a BA in Business and IT Management .  I take an active role in all aspects of the school. I assist with the CELTA course, design brochures for the school and oversee the day-to-day IT operations. I enjoy learning English here at the school and in my free time I play football and I like reading.

Jaree Phakphiankul

Course Manager, Chiang Mai
My name is Jaree. I was born in Bangkok but I have stayed in Chiang Mai for 12 years. I have been in hospitality management for nearly ten years and my last position was Resort Manager in Pai. I enjoy coordinating administration and meeting the challenges that day to day interface with the public can bring. I can assist you for Chiang Mai information.