Meet the Team
 Tania Copeland
Favourite Quote:
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skin in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming…..” Wow, what a ride!” (Climbers Creed)
Description of yourself:
Passionate about English Grammar, TIES and climbing. Grammarian of Note!
Qualifications:
CELTA 1994 Rome, Italy.
Started The International English School in May 1995 Somerset West, RSA
Author:
Grammar in a Nutshell.
Description of the school:
We are a fun school with a small, close family atmosphere.
 Jessie Alexander
Favourite Quote:
Live your life to the fullest as it just might be your last day! Whoop Whoop! One Up!
Description of yourself:
Fun, interesting, thinks quickly on her feet, friendly, caring and cheerful.
Qualifications:
Certificate in Events Co-Ordination Management
Diploma in Cruise Liner and Airhostess
Description of the school:
I haven’t been working at this school long but when I started in January 2010 I immediately felt a connection! This is an awesome family to be with! The students all get along and form life long friendship with each other! The teachers are educated people that do things in the best interest of their students.
Join TIES, it will be the best decision you have ever made!
 Pat De Beer
Favourite Quote:
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Description of yourself:
Outdoors, Nature loving and techno challenged.
Qualifications:
4 Years B.O.Tdegree – Stellenbosch University
2 Years Diploma Spes Education – UNISA
Endless work in spes schools and lots at TIES.
Description of the school:
A fun family type school. Specialises in individual attention. Join the TIES family!
 Joanie Cloete
Favourite Quote:
A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new!
– Albert Einstein
Description of yourself:
Loving, fun, great sense of humour, outgoing and an awesome person to be around. She is always there for everyone when you need a shoulder to cry on! - Jessie
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature and Phychology.
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Description of the school:
Our school is not only a place for Learning English, but also a place where we daily meet new people and cultures. We welcome people from all over the world and try to accommodate them as best as possible. We strive to improve not only the skill of speaking English, but more importantly the ability to communicate on an International level. Our school is a home to old and new students worldwide. Our family is growing by the day!
 Juliette Hartmann
Favourite Quote:
Don’t worry, be happy!
Description of yourself:
I’m friendly, cheerful and ready to put my students to work!
Qualifications:
RELSA tefl : (1994)
Adult literacy (1998)
Trainer training (2007)
Teaching young learners (2008)
Currently working on Cambridge DELTA
Description of the school:
A happy friendly place with small classes and dedicated staff who do their best to please.
 Eppie McFarlane
Favourite Quote:
"The only constant is change" from Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher (c.535 BC - 475 BC)
Description of yourself:
A teacher with the students' needs and interests at heart.
Qualifications:
Diploma in Education (Junior Primary)
BA (Rhodes University)
TEFL Certificate (2003)
Description of the school:
TIES provides a friendly family environment for foreign students to learn English while living our culture in a really beautiful part of South Africa, the village of Somerset West, on the outskirts of Cape Town.
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