Our team unites varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds, creating a vibrant and enriching community at EO.

FOUNDER/DIRECTOR

Rich oversees the day-to-day operations of English Outdoors programs across all locations worldwide. He is often on the ground developing program logistics and is responsible for the strategic development of EO. Rich speaks English and Portuguese. He is from Cambridge, England.

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ACADEMIC MANAGER

Abby is the Academic Manager at English Outdoors and is responsible for Academic strategy at EO. She also oversees all our teacher recruitment, teacher training and placement testing in each EO location. She is originally from Houston, Texas and currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina. She speaks English and Spanish.

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SALES & MARKETING MANAGER

Steph is primarily based in France, but you will also see her in New York, London and Toronto from time to time. She travels around the world to increase awareness of English Outdoors to develop our agent network, to expand our program portfolio and to manage the program’s communications. She also helps out behind the scenes with student recruitment and program administration. She speaks French, Portuguese and English. She is from Bordeaux, France.

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NEW YORK PROGRAM MANAGER

Mariane is from Brazil and has lived in NYC since 2019. She graduated from the Federal University of Viçosa as a Portuguese and English Teacher and has been teaching children, teenagers, and adults since 2015. Mariane is oversees all programs in New York City and is also responsible for our host families in NYC. She loves teaching and helping students improve their language skills. What she enjoys most about New York is the diversity and how easy it is to meet people from different places.

TORONTO PROGRAM MANAGER

In the Education industry, Alinser Hoyos brings over seven years of experience in curriculum development and course delivery. His career has focused on delivering exceptional student experiences while consistently ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Alinser oversees all programs in Toronto.

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NEW YORK CITY HEAD TEACHER

Kelly is a certified ESL teacher with 7 years of experience teaching in the USA and Germany AND an award-winning filmmaker whose shorts have screened at Cannes and festivals around the world. She's also a former Division 1 college athlete. As Head Teacher in NYC, Kelly leads our teaching team on the ground, oversees the daily academic experience, and makes sure every student gets the best of what New York has to offer. When your Head Teacher has a creative eye, a competitive spirit, and a film that played Cannes, your classroom is going to be a very interesting place.

LONDON HEAD TEACHER

Benedict holds a Drama & Theatre Arts degree from the University of Birmingham and a Cambridge CELTA (A grade), and has been teaching EFL in London for nearly a decade. He brings a background in acting and performance to everything he does. As Head Teacher in London, Benedict leads and supports our teaching team and sets the tone for the entire student experience.