IDLTM Course tutors
Andy Hockley
Andy Hockley is a freelance educational management consultant and teacher trainer based in deepest Transylvania.
After 11 years of teaching English worldwide, he obtained an MA in International and Intercultural Management. Subsequently he worked as a project manager at the School for International Training, including participating in the curriculum working party that developed the International Diploma in Language Teaching Management (IDLTM).
He has been coordinating and training on the IDLTM since its inception in 2001. He is co-author of From Teacher to Manager (CUP, 2008) and author of Educational Management (Polirom, 2007). He is also a long time committee member of the Leadership and Management SIG in IATEFL.
George Pickering
Julie Van de Horst Jansen
Melissa Laughner
Melissa has nearly 20 years of non-profit accounting experience. She holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. She is currently a Finance and Budget Analyst for a US Public College. Other prior positions include Budget Manager for an international, educational non-profit and various positions working with grant funding.
Melissa has co-taught the Financial Management module of the International Diploma in Language Teaching Management program, has taught Basic Algebra and Computerized Accounting classes at a US community college. She has led various staff trainings and workshops on accounting issues.
Other professional responsibilities include writing and non-profit board membership.