Grace Bertolini has been involved in EFL teaching at all levels for over 25 years and Primary and Kindergarten Headmistress at prestigious bilingual schools. As Creative Teaching Director, she delivers Professional Development Workshops nationwide and abroad on Teaching EFL effectively and coordinates "Full Immersion in the Language Educational Camp-Trips and Tours in Argentina". She is Bilingual Facilitator for Peace Education Foundation and she lectures on "Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation at school".

Miguel Atencio es Catedrático de la Universidad del Salvador.
Ex-investigador del CONICET, y Asesor Nacional del Ministerio de Trabajo y Formación de Recursos Humanos de la Nación en Proyectos financiados por el Banco Mundial.
Ha dictado numerosos seminarios de capacitación en Argentina, Chile,
Uruguay, Venezuela e Israel.
Actualmente se desempeña como Director de la División Corporate English de ABS International, Disertante en Congresos y Consultor de Empresas.

Hara Pappas has studied European Languages and Linguistics. She obtained her MA in TESOL from the Institute of Education at the University of London. She has been an ELT consultantfor several years and worked with various schools and educational organizations on projects involving teacher training, syllabus design and materials production. She is presently working for MM Publications.

Hara Pappas has studied European Languages and Linguistics. She obtained her MA in TESOL from the Institute of Education at the University of London. She has been an ELT consultantfor several years and worked with various schools and educational organizations on projects involving teacher training, syllabus design and materials production. She is presently working for MM Publications.

Nylia Monté is a Psychologist (USAL), an English Teacher (I.N.S.P.T., U.T.N.) and has done Postgraduate Studies in Neurosciences (UCA), and has also attended workshops with Eric Jensen in the USA. She has been an English Teacher for 20 years now, and was Coordinator in a language institute for 10 years.

Institution: NEA 2000, Icana

A life-long learner who has been teaching for 30 years and coordinating since 1990, she co-founded Río de la Plata SUR and is its Head of English. She holds a Self-Esteem Practitioner Degree and has finished her studies in Neurosicoeducación. Lucrecia also studied Brain Based Learning overseas, and has been successfully putting the model into practice for the last ten years. She has spoken at countless conferences and seminars throughout the country and abroad sharing her passion for the brain and the role of emotions in learning and is now an International Teacher Trainer for Oxford University Press. Deeply committed to making a positive and significant difference in her students' lives, she has taught Literature for the IGCSE Exams, is a "retired actress" who worships Shakespeare and a loving mother to Juan and Jazmin.

Manuel De Iacovo has been working as an English teacher for thirteen years at all levels. He has experience both teaching and coordinating at kinder, primary and secondary schools. He has also worked with adults in companies, institutes and universities in Buenos Aires and has developed a keen interest in NLP and invitational education.

Fabio Luiz Ferreira, BA Translation graduated at Universidade do Brasilia, holds a Michigan ECPE Certificate. Twelve years working as an English teacher, currently working at Casa Thomas Jefferson.

Institution: Casa Thomas Jefferson

Karen D. Wesley is a veteran EFL teacher from DC Public Schools (Washington DC). She has taught elementary and adult EFL students. She holds two masters degrees: in international affairs and in teaching ESOL K-12. She also is a 2001 DC Teaching Fellow, and a 2006 Spain Language/Culture Fellow.

Institution: Public Schools

Erika has been teaching English for seventeen years. She is currently a teacher and EduTech monitor at Casa Thomas Jefferson, Brasilia. Erika holds a degree in Pedagogy and also a Proficiency Michigan Certificate. She has a lot of experience teaching Young Learners.

Fernanda has been teaching English for Thirteen years. She has a lot of experience teaching Young Learners. She is a bachelor in Letras at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and also holds a Proficiency Michigan Certificate. Fernanda is currently working at Casa Thomas Jefferson as a teacher.

Institution: Casa Thomas Jefferson

Daniela Zallocco is the founder of "Creative Technology", which specializes in teacher training related to the use of technology in the Classroom. She holds a CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) and CELTYL (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Young Learners) degree from Cambridge University and is currently preparing her MA in Educational Policies at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (specialized in Education & Technology). She has worked as a Senior Teacher at ABS International and at International House teaching adults, children and teenagers. She currently works in the Ministry of Education of Argentina (Dirección de Cooperación Internacional). She has delivered many presentations in ABS Congresses for Coordinators, Directors of Studies and Teachers as well as the IATEFL - TESOL Congress in Santiago de Chile. She has recently published "¿Y después del libro qué?" related to the use of technology in the classroom.

Daniela Zallocco is the founder of "Creative Technology", which specializes in teacher training related to the use of technology in the Classroom. She holds a CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) and CELTYL (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Young Learners) degree from Cambridge University and is currently preparing her MA in Educational Policies at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (specialized in Education & Technology). She has worked as a Senior Teacher at ABS International and at International House teaching adults, children and teenagers. She currently works in the Ministry of Education of Argentina (Dirección de Cooperación Internacional). She has delivered many presentations in ABS Congresses for Coordinators, Directors of Studies and Teachers as well as the IATEFL - TESOL Congress in Santiago de Chile. She has recently published "¿Y después del libro qué?" related to the use of technology in the classroom.

Hara Pappas has studied European Languages and Linguistics. She obtained her MA in TESOL from the Institute of Education at the University of London. She has been an ELT consultantfor several years and worked with various schools and educational organizations on projects involving teacher training, syllabus design and materials production. She is presently working for MM Publications.

Laura Lewin heads ABS International. She is the President of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference of Professional Development for Teachers of English and Administrators, an event held in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and the USA. She is also the editor of EMO (Educational Management Online), an e-zine that reaches over 98,000 ELT professionals on a monthly basis. Ms Lewin pursued studies in translation in Argentina (UADE) and TESOL in the USA (University of California). She is an internationally recognized consultant and speaker and for the past fifteen years she has been involved in teaching training: she has given workshops for teachers and for ELT Managers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece and USA. Laura has recently been invited by Nova Southeastern University (USA) to deliver online programs, and is writing her first book on educational management.

Grace Bertolini has been involved in EFL teaching at all levels for over 25 years and Primary and Kindergarten Headmistress at prestigious bilingual schools. As Creative Teaching Director, she delivers Professional Development Workshops nationwide and abroad on Teaching EFL effectively and coordinates "Full Immersion in the Language Educational Camp-Trips and Tours in Argentina". She is Bilingual Facilitator for Peace Education Foundation and she lectures on "Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation at school".

Laura Lewin heads ABS International. She is the President of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference of Professional Development for Teachers of English and Administrators, an event held in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and the USA. She is also the editor of EMO (Educational Management Online), an e-zine that reaches over 98,000 ELT professionals on a monthly basis. Ms Lewin pursued studies in translation in Argentina (UADE) and TESOL in the USA (University of California). She is an internationally recognized consultant and speaker and for the past fifteen years she has been involved in teaching training: she has given workshops for teachers and for ELT Managers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece and USA. Laura has recently been invited by Nova Southeastern University (USA) to deliver online programs, and is writing her first book on educational management.

Alicia Carranza is an English Teacher graduated from Instituto Superior del Profesorado Antonio Ruiz de Montoya. She holds a BA in English Language awarded by Universidad del Salvador. She is the co-funder of Play and Learn Institute in Posadas, Misiones. She has taught Language I, Language III and Syntax II and Semantics at the Montoya English Teacher Training College in Posadas, Misiones. She has been teaching English for specific purposes al Locutor Nacional and Tecnicatura Superior en Comunicación Multimedial since 1995. She has delivered presentations on vocabulary both in Posadas and Além, Misiones as well as in Buenos Aires.

Institution: Play & Learn Institute