UK

Director: Philip J Hawkins is a deputy head of a large high school with 1000 students in Croydon, London, UK. He has 18 years of teaching experience in both pastoral and curriculum fields. He is responsible for the National Strategy and for the training and monitoring in new learning methodologies. Philip is developing relationships with schools in the UK, Thailand and Brazil. He can be reached on the following email: aprenderuk@googlemail.com

Philip is married to Gill, a Baptist Minister, and they have 2 children. Harry (5 years) and Evie (3 years). He lives in a small village near Guildford, Surrey, England. Philip enjoys Science, Languages, Art, Media and Music. You can contact Phil via Bookham Baptist Church on 01372 811 313 or by email on philipjhawkins@googlemail.com

Multi-Media Specialist: Ben Cole is the Head of Technology of a highly successful 11-18 co-ed school near London. He has a wide breadth of experience in media and web applications. He also specialises in school-business links and has many examples of resourcing schools through building relationships with commercial enterprises.

Co-ordinators in Brazil

All of our co-ordinators are teachers of English in Brazil and have experience of our project work. They are able to answer any queries concerning the work of "Aprender". They are located in cities in Brazil where there are existing educational developments involving "Aprender".

Goiania

Valeria Silva de Carvalho Borges is a teacher of English and has worked in a number of schools in Uberaba. She currently works as a private tutor. Her email is: valhappy@terra.com.br