Meet The Team

Our academic team is made up of teachers with a wide range of experience both in Vietnam and other countries in Asia, Europe and the rest of the world.


This means that we are familiar with the needs of local Vietnamese learners and the wider expatriate non-native English speaker community living in HCMC and can provide courses suitable for all.


Our academic team is ably supported by our local administration staff, all of whom undergo in-house language training to give them a full insight into the training we provide.

 

 

 

 

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Jacqueline Dyer - Managing Director

 

 

 

 

I am originally from the UK and have over 28 years’ experience as a teacher, teacher trainer and educational manager. I arrived in Hanoi in 1994 to work for the British Council and since 1997, I have been an education consultant and trainer on various donor-funded projects and for a number of international organisations. I moved to HCMC in 2006 to open Bell Vietnam.


I have a first degree in French, a PGCE in TEFL/TESL and Masters degrees in TEFL and Educational Management from the UK. I have taught and trained in the UK, France, Spain, Morocco, Portugal and the Czech Republic as well as Vietnam and have authored language training courses and a number of papers and reports on education.


In 2002, I set up The Education Company with Nguyen Thi Nhu Nguyen to recruit students for overseas study, and now I also run the HCMC office from inside Bell Vietnam. I enjoy swimming, music, reading and cooking.

 

 

Nguyen Thi Nhu Nguyen - Member of The Board of Management

 

 

 

My name is Nhu Nguyen and I am a member of the Board of Management of Bell Vietnam. I have a degree from the former Soviet Union, a degree in English and Masters and PhD degrees in Literature.


I have been a teacher for over 25 years and am currently Senior Lecturer at Hanoi University. I am a professional translator and interpreter and have written many articles about literature for Vietnamese magazines. I am Director of The Education Company, based in Hanoi, and active in supporting and promoting Bell Vietnam. In my free time I enjoy travelling abroad, reading, films and tending to my garden.

 

   

Peter Cornish - Director of Operations & Business Development

 
Peter Cornish
   

Although I was born and raised in London, I hold dual British & Australian nationality and have lived and worked abroad for much of my life.  This includes most of Europe as well as Asian and Australasian countries.


Closely involved with language training for over 15 years, I have taught, designed, managed and marketed language programmes in a diverse range of settings.  My Master’s thesis examined areas of weakness and neglect in marketing small UK language schools and this is an area of particular interest to me.

 

 

Ross Stewart - Academic Manager

 
Ross

 

   

I come from a family of teachers. With over 10 years experience in English, Corporate and Drama teaching, I am focused on creating a fun, engaging and professional environment for our students and corporate clients. My duties include running the school and developing new courses. You might even see me teaching our IELTS Exam Preparation course. I always have time to talk to students, so please come and say hello!

 

 

 

 

Owen Rees - English Trainer

 
Brandon
   

Hi, my name's Owen. I'm from Cambridge, England. I have been teaching English as a second language for over five years. I worked in Thailand for 2 ½ years and have been in Vietnam since then. In my spare time I like to cook, read, listen to music and travel.

 



 

 

 

Blair Hemming - English Trainer

 
Brandon
   

Hi my name's Blair and I'm from Australia. I've been living and teaching English in Viet Nam for the past two years. I love living and working in HCMC. I adore the buzzing atmosphere and many great restaurants and café's that the city has to offer. In my classes I like to create a positive environment where students feel relaxed and are willing to give 100% to further their English speaking skills. Please, if you see me around don't be afraid to say hello....!

 


 

Ivan Hawksley - English Trainer

 
Ivan Hawksley

 

   

My name's is Ivan and I'm originally from London, although I have been in SE Asia since 1995. I've been teaching English for nearly 15 years (including 12 years in Thailand) and I've also worked as an IELTS Examiner. When I'm not working, I like watching movies, travel, cooking and Jazz music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cao Do Thao Nguyen – Chief Accountant / Office Manager

 
Thao Nguyen

 

   

Hello. My name is Thao Nguyen. I was born and grew up in Tay Ninh, a province close to the border with Cambodia. I graduated from the Economic University of HCMC in 2003, majoring in accounting and auditing. I also have 5 year's experience in the accounting field.


I joined Bell Vietnam where I can work with all my abilities as well as improve my English skills. I am very willing to be part of Bell’s team to develop together in Vietnam. My hobbies are watching films, reading books and travelling with my friends.


 

Vo Hoang Lam - IT Manager

 
Hoang Lam

 

   

Hi, my name is Lam. I come from Dong Nai province. I've just graduated from The Saigon Centre of Technique and Technology (Saigon CTT). My major is in networking and I also have 4 years experience in the IT field.


I wanted to join Bell Vietnam because by working here, I have a great opportunity to practise my English skills and I also want to work in a foreign environment. In my free time, I usually listen to music and watch films.


 

 

Ta Thi Anh - Sales and Marketing Assistant

 
Thi Anh

 

   

Hi! my name is Anh, I was born in Hai Phong and grew up in Vung Tau. I graduated from HUFLIT university, majoring in Business Administration. Before working for Bell Vietnam as a Sales & Marketing Assistant, I worked for 2 companies. But now I'm very glad to be a member of Bell Vietnam because it's a friendly working environment. And I hope to improve my English skills and get experience in Sales & Marketing, my passion. My motto is " Smiling makes every difficulty become easier".


 

 

Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy – Lead Training Consultant

 
Truc Vi

 

   

Hi all, Thanh Thuy is me. My name sounds like a famous singer or movie star in Vietnam, so it is easy for you to remember me.

 

I come from Vung Tau city and graduated from the College of Foreign Economic Relations but I chose to work in education rather than economics because I love it – the educational environment is friendly, professional and challenging. It is my pleasure to be a member of Bell Vietnam where I can nurture my own English skills as well as help you improve yours, so that we can all be more professional.

 

Reading, watching TV and traveling are my hobbies. To live and work usefully, I choose the slogan “Mind on, Hand on and Heart on”. Join with me to get to know Bell Vietnam, to understand the core values our company is dedicated to and which are there to help you.

 

 

Pham Thi Thai An – Cashier

 
Thai An

 

   

My name is Thai An. I was born and grew up in Binh Thuan province. I graduated from Educational College and have taught as a kindergarten teacher for one year. Besides that, I have receptionist and consultant experience. In my job, I have found the education field is very interesting, which helps me to perfect my skills.


So I work in Bell Vietnam, the best place for me because of the professional education environment and the primary aim is high-quality teaching, where I can contribute my knowledge and experience. And I would like to move on in order to be more professional in my career with a bigger challenge and have opportunities to work with foreigners to learn from their experience, especially to improve my English. My hobbies are travelling and watching action films.

 

 

Pham Thi Kim Tuyen – Training Consultant

 
Kim Tuyen

 

   

My name is Kim Tuyen, I come from Ho Chi Minh City. I am a graduate in Business Administration and I have been working at Bell Vietnam for more than one year.


When I was a student, I used to work part-time as a sales assistant and later I transfered to become a technician of a Japanese company. I can speak a little Japanese.


I'm very glad to be a member of Bell Vietnam. Working at Bell Vietnam gives me a great opportunity to improve my English skills and also helps me to gain working experience for my career. I enjoy speaking English to different people. I'm keen on watching detective films, interested in shopping, and crazy about music.

 

 

Dinh Thi Thu Van – Teachers’ Assistant Coordinator/Training Consultant

 
Thu van

 

   

My name is Van and I am from Buon Ma Thuot City, a very lovely city in the middle of Viet Nam. When I was a little girl, learning English was something extremely difficult for me. Everything changed when I was a student of the English department when my English teachers made me feel confident and my speaking improved. My motto is “It's never too late to learn”. Now I am a qualified English teacher and I love working with children. My job is to coordinate the team of Teachers’ Assistants who help our native speaker teachers on the Young Learner courses.

 

 

Nguyen Huu Quynh Le – Training Consultant

 
Thu van

 

   

Hi, my name is Quynh Le, and I come from Vung Tau province, a beautiful seaside tourist area. I used to work as an English tutor to children and as a director assistant. For me, working in a friendly environment with a suitable job to my personality and skills is prior criterion.

 

And at Bell Vietnam I can carry out my aspiration. I love to work in an education environment with friendly and enthusiastic colleagues. And especially, working here I can also improve my English skills. I extremely love animals and I like to go shopping, watching cartoon and swimming as well.

 

 

Nguyen Ho Anh Thu – Training Consultant

 
Thu van

 

   

My fullname is Nguyen Ho Anh Thu. I come from Tien Giang where there are a lots of the rivers , rice fields and fruitsorchards. I graduated from Open University in 2007. I used to work in some companies, but I am now here for my desire of working in an educational environment, it is the reason why I apply to Bell Vietnam.

 

Besides that, professional and enthusiatic staff of Bell is the most impressive thing on me.Specially, I can improve my English . I hope that i can learn more interesting and useful thing in work as well as in life from them. My hobbies are on watching cartoons, reading book traveling, listening lyrics music.…

 

 

Nguyen Thao Nguyen – Training Consultant

 
Thu van

 

   

My name is Thao Nguyen. I was born in Ho Chi Minh City but my hometown is Da Nang City. I graduated from the English Department of the USSH. Learning foreign languages is my hobby. Moreover, I am also fond of the works requiring using communication skill and patience. That is the reason why I become a Training Consultant at Bell Vietnam.

 

I am glad to be a member of Bell Vietnam because I have chances to improve my communication skill and get more knowledge and experience of education system. As a new consultant, I hope to help you to find a suitable course for you at our centre.

 

 

Bui Y Nhi – Head Librarian

 
Y nhi

 

   

My name is Bui Y Nhi. I have worked at Bell since it opened in May, 2007 and I am interested in travel, culture and language. I am in charge of the library and all books and learning resources. This is an area I like working in so that I can help develop Bell’s learning support systems and improve my own language skills


I love to eat delicious food such as noodles, spaghetti and listen to pop and classical music. My favourite TV channels are Travel and Living and National Geographic. I also love watching tennis, comedies and cartoons. I am a fan of David Beckham, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.