{"id":2432,"date":"2022-03-24T14:17:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T13:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/the-team\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:12:00","slug":"the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Teresa<\/span> Jacobson<\/span><\/h3>
Founder and Director<\/span><\/div>

Teresa Jacobson, founder and director of AVENIDA, was born and educated in London, England, and has over 20 years of experience in business management and international training. A graduate of King\u2019s College London, University of London, with a degree in Philology, Teresa is a specialist in teaching English as a Second Language and an accredited Cambridge examiner.\n\n

\n\nAfter relocating to Spain in 2002, and driven by growing client demand, Teresa founded AVENIDA out of her passion for combining professional expertise with international collaboration through event organisation, group programmes, and English teaching. Over the years, she has built a reputation for delivering highly personalised services rooted in motivation, flexibility, equality, and strong core values \u2014 all aimed at ensuring client satisfaction.\n\n \n\nA passionate traveller, Teresa has explored many parts of the world \u2014 an experience that has broadened her outlook and deeply influences her professional philosophy, defined by openness, understanding, and a people-centred approach. In addition, she is a specialist in translation and interpretation and a qualified coach, offering her services to professionals and international companies seeking to enhance communication, leadership, and personal development.\n\n \n

\nTogether with her dedicated team, Teresa brings an international perspective, professionalism, and a genuine enthusiasm for helping each student and client reach their full potential.<\/p>

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Sofia Lily<\/span><\/h3>
Teacher and Director<\/span><\/div>

Sofia Lily is our wonderful teacher and Operations Director. Born in London and raised bilingual in English and Spanish, she holds a degree in Pedagogy and is a Cambridge-qualified English teacher.\n

\nOver the past four years, she has managed her own online language school while also working as an Academic Coordinator and teacher in London. She is now our Operations Director, overseeing the day-to-day management of the academies and the online teaching platform. She loves teaching learners of all ages and levels and is highly experienced in exam preparation. Her patience, warmth, and approachable nature make her a popular educator and a valued, reliable member of the team.\n

\nSofia has travelled the world, visiting countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Costa Rica \u2014 experiences that have enriched her independence and shaped her outlook on life.\n\nAlongside her educational and managerial roles, Sofia is also a qualified Zumba instructor and leads her own lively classes in her spare time, combining teaching and fitness as a fantastic source of motivation and joy.\n\n<\/p>

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Dorien<\/span><\/h3>
Academic Manager<\/span><\/div>

Here we have our teacher Dorien, who teaches in our academy and online classes and who is originally from Belgium and speaks three languages. She has been working in Spain as an English teacher for more than 6 years and quickly settled . Dorien is a very friendly and creative person and shows her creativity in class as her dynamic classes are a lot of fun and she loves to teach the language and motivate her students, no matter what age they are.\r\n

\r\nShe says she loves to see how the students improve and it gives her great satisfaction to help them every step of the way.\r\n

\r\nIn her spare time, apart from travelling, she continues to be creative with her favourite hobby of sewing, where she designs, sews and models her original and perfectly finished garments.<\/p>

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Andrea<\/span><\/h3>
Online English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Andrea, who is our enthusiastic online teacher from Arizona, USA, is an experienced English teacher who enjoys teaching at all levels and specialises in intensive courses and conversation classes to build students' confidence.\r\n

\r\nHer travels around the world and life abroad have opened up new opportunities for her as an English teacher and she brings her enthusiasm and cultural background to her classes, having taught students from many different ountries.\r\n

\r\nHer varied experience in online teaching allows her to offer flexible, interactive and lively classes and to tailor her classes to the levels and needs of students of all ages.\r\n

\r\nAndrea is an active person and, as a qualified Pilates instructor, in her spare time she enjoys practising and teaching Pilates to maintain a healthy body and a healthy mind!<\/p>

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Gloria<\/span><\/h3>
Online English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Our lovely teacher, Gloria is an energetic, friendly, sociable and above all, dedicated person. From a very young age she has always enjoyed working with children, which is why she decided to study Early Childhood Education. During her time living in London, she discovered how rewarding it is to work with children in English.\r\n

\r\nWhat she likes most about her job is being able to see the great development of the students during the course and over the years. Knowing that thanks to her effort, love and dedication they are learning and gaining more confidence in themselves which for her, the greatest satisfaction she has as a teacher.<\/p>

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Ivona<\/span><\/h3>
Auxiliar de Conversaci\u00f3n
y English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Our lively teacher, Ivona, is originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina and is fluent in three languages. She moved to the United States, where she finished her studies at the University of Montana. She has nine years of classroom experience teaching English as a Second Language and preparing students for Cambridge exams. She enthusiastically enjoys teaching English as a Second Language and seeing her students enjoy learning new things and being a part of her learning process.<\/p>

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Nick<\/span><\/h3>
Online English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Our competent and helpful online teacher, Nick is originally from Northamptonshire, England and has lived in Spain since 2011. His teaching experience began over many years in Madrid and eventually moved south to Malaga.

\r\nNick is an expert in exam preparation, business English and the conversation classes he loves to teach. He is particularly strong in developing students' pronunciation and communication skills.

\r\nHis continued success and regular online classes with Avenida make him a highly valued teacher and partner.<\/p>

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Hannah<\/span><\/h3>
English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Hannah is a native English speaker from the south of England. She completed her schooling in England before relocating recently with her family to M\u00e1laga, where she is perfecting her Spanish. Having grown up in a bilingual family \u2014 with English\/Spanish and Australian roots \u2014 Hannah developed an early appreciation for languages and the cultural connections they create.\n

\n\nAfter qualifying as a teacher for English as Second Language, Hannah has found great joy in seeing her students grow in confidence and improve their English skills and benefit from her English upbringing and education.\n

\nOutside of teaching, Hannah is studying towards a second qualification in wine studies, aspiring to become a sommelier and appreciates its cultural and social aspect. She also loves travelling, discovering new cultures and traditions having travelled across the world including Australia, Asia and the USA.\n\n<\/p>

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Diego<\/span><\/h3>
English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Diego is an anglophile teacher with a deep passion for the English language and for sharing his knowledge with others. He holds a strong academic background, including a degree in English Philology from the University of M\u00e1laga, a Master\u2019s in Teaching English as a Second Language, and the Cambridge C1 Advanced certificate.\n\n

\n\nHe spent several years living in London, where he perfected his command of English as a working language. During his time there, his professional experience allowed him to develop excellent interpersonal skills and a strong sense of customer service \u2014 qualities that now enrich his approach to teaching.\n\n \n\nCombining his academic training, international experience, and charismatic personality, Diego brings a practical and dynamic focus to his classes. His goal is to help students gain fluency and confidence when communicating in real-life English-speaking situations. He is, without a doubt, the ideal teacher for those who wish to improve their English naturally and effectively.\n\n \n

\nApart from teaching, Diego is also an experienced baker, having worked for many years in his family-run bakery business in M\u00e1laga. On occasion, everyone at school is lucky enough to try some of his wonderful homemade creations!<\/p>

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Josefine<\/span><\/h3>
English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Josephine is an English teacher originally from the Czech Republic. She studied at a bilingual school in Prague and graduated in Communication Studies from Charles University, where she is currently completing her Master\u2019s degree in Journalism. Her strong interest in languages led her to earn the Cambridge C1 Advanced certificate and the TEFL qualification for teaching English as a foreign language.\n

\nThanks to her academic background and love for communication, Josephine worked as a reporter at a national radio station in the Czech Republic \u2014 an experience that deepened her sensitivity to language, expression, and the power of words to connect people.\n

\nJosephine has always been passionate about languages and about sharing that enthusiasm with others. Her goal as a teacher is to help students enjoy the learning process, overcome the fear of speaking, and discover that learning a language can be a fun and enriching experience.\n\nA great lover of travel and new cultures, Josephine has spent time in India and Thailand, experiences that broadened her worldview and deepened her cultural awareness. Beyond Asia, she feels a special connection to the Spanish-speaking world \u2014 especially Spain \u2014 a country she has visited many times with her family. She has explored several regions, particularly Andalusia, and during her Erasmus exchange in M\u00e1laga, she fell in love with the city, its culture, and its people. Since then, M\u00e1laga has become her home.\n

\nIn her free time, Josephine enjoys running along the beach, singing, playing the piano, and continuing to travel \u2014 always eager to discover new cultures and ways of life.<\/p>

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Alberto<\/span><\/h3>
English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

From a young age, Alberto has had a deep passion for English. He started his journey with Cambridge exams at the age of 12 and, after years of dedication, study, and translation and interpretation courses, he achieved a C1 level last year. This dedication and love for the language shine through in his classes, where he shares his enthusiasm and encourages his students to enjoy the learning process.\n

\nHis curiosity about the world has led him to travel to many countries and live in the United Kingdom and Poland through exchange programs. These experiences allowed him to discover new cultures and improve his fluency in international environments. Alberto enjoys working with students of all ages and levels, creating a friendly, dynamic, and interactive atmosphere. He is always willing to help and adapt to each individual's needs, striving to make every lesson engaging and motivating.\n\n \n

\nOutside the classroom, he is a sociable and active person who loves meeting new people and joining any kind of plan. Passionate about travel, sports, and especially football, he combines these interests with a constant curiosity to discover new experiences and places.<\/p>

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Alfonso<\/span><\/h3>
English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Alfonso is a young teacher who graduated from the University of Ja\u00e9n and holds a Cambridge CELTA certification in English language teaching, as well as the highest C2 level of linguistic proficiency. His connection with the language dates back to childhood, and since then, he has cultivated a deep passion for the English language and culture\u2014something he strives to share with his students at all levels.\n

\nFor several years, Alfonso has taught and carried out supervisory duties at the Guardia Civil Academy in Ja\u00e9n, an experience that has strengthened his teaching vocation and allowed him to develop an approachable, practical, and motivating methodology.\n

\nWith enviable pronunciation and exceptional linguistic and cultural knowledge, Alfonso remains firmly committed to his professional and academic growth. Recently, he was admitted to a PhD program. He is convinced that learning English not only opens doors but also broadens horizons.\n

\nIn his limited free time, he enjoys sports\u2014especially football\u2014literature, and spending time with his family.\n\n<\/p>

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Isabel<\/span><\/h3>
English Teacher<\/span><\/div>

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, to Spanish parents who migrated there in the 1970s, Isabel grew up surrounded by two cultures and languages, developing an early appreciation for diversity and communication.\n

\nAfter finishing high school, Isabel and her family moved to Madrid, where she began her university studies in Political Science at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. During her time there, she played rugby in the university league, learned French, and spent her final year on an Erasmus scholarship in Bordeaux, France \u2014 an unforgettable experience that broadened her cultural and academic perspective.\nIsabel returned to Australia, where she lived and worked for more years. During that time, she completed a TESOL course to teach English to speakers of other languages, combining her international experience with her passion for education.\n

\nSince 2019, Isabel has been living in Linares, where she teaches English at Avenida International. She finds great joy in helping her students grow in confidence, express themselves naturally, and enjoy the learning process.\n\n<\/p>

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OUR TEAM Teresa Jacobson Founder and Director Teresa Jacobson, founder and director of AVENIDA, was born and educated in London, England, and has over 20 years of experience in business management and international training. A graduate of King\u2019s College London, University of London, with a degree in Philology, Teresa is a specialist in teaching English … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2432","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2432\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avenidaint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}