With a diverse skill set, I love communicating and helping others learn.
Hello, I’m Alison.
I’m an Australian living in Switzerland. My work brings together my main passions: English, words, writing and communication.
I started teaching English in 2019 in Neuchâtel, facilitating Montessori-style English workshops for young children. Since then, I have taught English to children, teenagers and adults, both individually and in groups, including corporate clients and in the public school system. I enjoy creating engaging, practical lessons that help learners build confidence and use English in real-life situations.
Alongside teaching, I work as a writer, editor and copywriter. I have written and edited content for education foundations, cultural organisations and various websites. I particularly enjoy making complex information clear, accessible and engaging.
Before moving into English teaching and freelance writing, I spent more than 20 years working in museums, exhibitions and community arts. At the National Museum of Australia, I worked on travelling exhibition programs that brought exhibitions, stories and objects to communities across Australia and Asia. This experience continues to influence how I teach and write: I believe language learning is most engaging when it connects with interesting ideas, stories, objects, and the world around us.
For eight years, I was a community radio presenter at Artsound FM in Canberra, Australia, where I coordinated a world music program. This was a great opportunity to explore my interest in broadcasting while refining my pronunciation skills.
With TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification, a Bachelor of Visual Arts and a postgraduate diploma in Museum Studies, I love combining my skills to create new and innovative ways to learn.
If you’d like to find out more about me or my work, or simply get in touch for a chat, please fill out the form below, and I’ll get back to you.
