Meet the Team – The View TEFL Academy

Qualified TEFL trainers and placement specialists across our Cape Town and Vung Tau campuses. All trainers hold CELTA or DELTA qualifications and have a minimum of 5 years classroom teaching experience before joining our faculty.

Trainer Standards

Our Training Team

Sarah Mitchell — Director of Training

Cambridge DELTA and CELTA-qualified. Sarah has 12+ years of EFL teaching and teacher training experience across South Africa, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom. She oversees the curriculum and methodology across both campuses and is a specialist in language awareness and communicative language teaching. Sarah joined The View in 2021 and has since trained over 200 TEFL graduates.

James Dlamini — Lead Trainer, Cape Town

James holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and a Cambridge CELTA. He was formerly Head of English at an international school in Cape Town and has 10+ years of classroom teaching and teacher training experience. He leads the Cape Town campus training programme and is a specialist in grammar instruction and English for Academic Purposes (EAP).

Emma Pearce — Lead Trainer, Vung Tau

Emma is Cambridge CELTA-qualified with 8+ years of EFL teaching experience in Vietnam. She was formerly Director of Studies at a major language centre in Vung Tau, where she managed a team of 15 teachers. Her deep understanding of the Vietnamese teaching market means graduates she trains are genuinely prepared for what they will encounter in their first job.

David Chen — Job Placement Coordinator

David manages all graduate placements and partner school relationships across Vietnam, the Philippines, and South Africa. With 5+ years in TEFL recruitment, he has built direct relationships with over 50 partner schools and language centres. David provides every graduate with a personalised job search strategy, CV review, and direct school introductions.

Graduate Testimonials

"James was exceptional. His grammar sessions completely changed how I think about the English language. I went into my first classroom in Vietnam feeling genuinely confident." — Liam E., teaching in Vung Tau
"Emma's knowledge of the Vietnamese teaching market is unreal. She knew exactly which schools were hiring and what they were looking for. I had two offers within 10 days." — Chantelle D., teaching in Ho Chi Minh City
"David is the unsung hero of this operation. He kept pushing schools until we had confirmed placements. Incredible support." — Ryan O., teaching in Hanoi

Contact the Team

Cape Town Campus: Century City, 7441, Western Cape, South Africa | +27 21 446 1800

Vung Tau Campus: 12a Hải Đăng, Phường 2, Vung Tau, Vietnam | +84 962 255 672

Email: [email protected]

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