PEOPLE

Ian Nock

CEO, Director of Studies and Senior Business Coach

Ian Nock has a unique vision for the future of language services and communication skills training in Asia.

Ian Nock’s multi-faceted entrepreneurial career spans Business Consultancy, Business Communication, Healthcare, IT and Education. With years in experience in clinical pharmacy in the UK and as Chief Pharmacist at the renowned Matilda Hospital, he later moved to become Director of Medical Technology at eHealthcareAsia where he created and ran consumer and B-B internet portals for this listed health care company.

His entrepreneurial flair led him to set up his own business consultancy focusing on helping foreign based businesses become established in China. Seeing the need for improved communication skills in the global marketplace, he later started HKEnglish.Com. And in the middle of all this he found time to teach in major universities.

Ian’s people-focused acumen now focuses on the development of English language business communication skills to Asian executives, as well as corporate language and communication skills training solutions.

He has provided business skills coaching to numerous organisations in Asia, including multi- national banks, financial institutions, technology, legal and accounting firms. His decades in Asia contribute to Ian’s strengths in building bridges between businesses in China and those who want to flourish there.

His premise for life is to help people and at the head of HKEnglish.Com he is successfully achieving this every day.

Liz Moscrop

Director of Language Services and Senior Trainer

Liz’s extensive career covers Advertising, Corporate Communications, PR and journalism. She started out at the BBC news and current affairs publicity department and later leapt into Goldman Sachs' presentations department firstly in London and then later in Hong Kong.

She later moved to the China Internet Corporation – china.com - (the first Chinese company to list on NASDAQ) and ultimately was hired by ehealthcareasia.com as their Director of Corporate Communications.

Her career in journalism spans years and continents, and as an avid private pilot she is deeply involved in aviation journalism.

She has decades of experience in corporate internal and external communications, web writing and marketing under her belt. As Director of Language Services she is responsible for HKEnglish.Com’s editing, proofreading and copywriting services as well as being senior trainer and Business Coach.

Tony Steel

Teacher

Tony has over 20 years teaching experience in various parts of the world. He receives outstanding feedback for his teaching, his interaction with students and knowledge of the subject matter. He is a popular teacher who students like and trust. His students have included engineer officers of the Italian Army, staff of Turkish Airlines and dealers at Macau casinos.

In Hong Kong, he has taught at various universities for over 10 years and also trained and examined for the English Proficiency Assessment for Teachers of English. Tony has also led training programmes for teachers of English on the Mainland.

He has extensive experience as an IELTS examiner and trainer. In addition, he has been a BULATS examiner and TOEFL trainer.

He considers himself: an accomplished photographer (his former profession); a competent boat builder (though they usually sink!), and an expert crossword solver (because he knows the language).

A resident of Hong Kong for nearly twenty years, Tony has a Masters degree in Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University, Sydney, and holds language teaching qualifications from RSA (Cambridge), UK. 

Nicholas Wilson

Teacher

Nicholas has been teaching English as a foreign language in Hong Kong since coming to the territory from England in 1992. During this time he has taught many high profile clients – Chase Manhattan Bank, Swire Group, The Peninsula Hotel and The Hong Kong Police Force among others – as well as some more unusual ones such as the staff of the Peak Tram and beauticians at Philip Wain. In addition to private and corporate clients, Nicholas has taught at various tertiary institutes in Hong Kong including the Polytechnic University, Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

In addition to teaching in Hong Kong Nicholas has also been an aid worker in Cambodia on secondment to the Cambodian Ministry of Education where he helped to devise the national English curriculum, train trainee English teacher trainer trainers (yes, you read that right) and despite being blessed by the local Buddhist abbot still managed to fall of his motorbike with alarming regularity.

Nicholas has a deep understanding of the English language and a passion for teaching.  He also has an appreciation for the difficulties and frustrations that learners of foreign languages face – he claims that he had a full head of dark hair before he started to try and learn Cantonese.  Nicholas is a very patient and kind teacher who strongly believes in creating a challenging yet enjoyable atmosphere in his lessons.

Nicholas has a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Hong Kong, a BA Social Sciences (Politics) from the University of the West of England and English teaching qualifications from the University of Cambridge (Local Exams Syndicate).

Carole Prasad

Teacher

Carole has been teaching English for the past 10 years.  She has worked with students from all over the world, and has taught in four countries: Japan, Spain, Australia, and now Hong Kong.  She enjoys the challenge of identifying students’ needs, and strives to make her lessons relevant and interesting. 

Carole has had training and experience teaching many Cambridge examination courses.  She understands the need for students to set and achieve their goals, and to improve their test scores.  She can offer tips and strategies to help students as they practice for many types of English tests and exams including IELTS, FCE, BULATS and TOEFL. 

Carole has also worked with business men and women from all over the world.  She has experience in working with students to develop their skills in areas such as formal writing, presentation skills,  reading and writing for implied meaning, and understanding cultural differences. 

Carole has a Bachelors Degree from William and Catherine Booth College, Canada and a Graduate Diploma in Education from Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. She gained a TESOL English teaching certificate from Oxford House, Barcelona, Spain.

Richard Chan

Teacher

Born and raised in England for over 20 years Richard Chan has always considered English to be his strong point, having achieved A’s in GCSE English and A-level English.

Richard graduated with a 2.1. degree in English Language and Literature from the renowned University of Liverpool, U.K. He later took a postgraduate CELTA course (Certificate in English language teaching to adults) at the Language Link School of English in London to develop his career as an English teacher.

Having moved to Hong Kong in 2007 with a goal to provide good quality education to any student he met, Richard went on to teach English in various secondary schools for over 2 years where he encountered a wide range of students with diverse learning difficulties.

His experience in the schools here has developed his belief that every student should be treated as an individual, and therefore it is the teacher’s responsibility to be able to adapt to suit the needs of whichever student he/she may encounter. At HKEnglish he is able to pass on this experience to provide a totally customized learning environment for his students.

Not only having native English speaking skills, but a good understanding of local Hong Kong culture and the ability to be able to understand Cantonese, Richard has developed a good rapport with his students. He is highly sought after and has a loyal following. Richard is dedicated to helping his student improve their English language skills.

Emily Tang

Teacher

Emily Tang is a native American-born Chinese from the United States. She is a graduate of the Ivy League-caliber University, Wellesley College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where she obtained her Bachelors of Arts Diploma in English Literature. 

She has extensive experience in teaching (ESL) English as a Second Language to both adults and young learners from beginner to advanced levels.  Her students always give excellent feedback for her teaching. They also appreciate the way she develops their understanding, knowledge and application of the English language in both work and social situations in a friendly and enjoyable way.

Emily also has close to ten years of business experience working in a variety of different industries in corporate America.  She has worked in business textbook editorial and publishing, insurance, healthcare management, law offices, and business development.  She is able to pass on this valuable experience to her students so that they may use English appropriately in a variety of settings. 

Her extensive background of work experience, social interaction and educational credentials have equipped her to be highly adaptable at interpersonal communication skills in both conversational and written English. Emily can help assist clients with their Written English, Oral English, Business Presentations, Social and Business English, Academic English, Pronunciation, and Exams (TOEFL & IELTS).

Emily is also fluent in Cantonese and is able to help absolute beginners learn English easily with confidence.  She has previously lived in Hong Kong for seven years and has a Hong Kong native's understanding of the Chinese culture.

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