Bridges Project

The Bridges project was born out of a genuine desire to promote quality intercultural interactions for English learners from all over the world. The meetings take place regularly through the Zoom platform, where participants have the opportunity to develop conversation as well as their intercultural competence through activities developed by a team of renowned international teachers.

The name Bridges was chosen because it symbolizes the opportunities to cross borders, re-signify concepts, break paradigms and, thus, promote respect between different cultures.

For more information, visit our Facebook page: Bridges Project, or our profile on Instagram @bridges_project

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Check out more about the project’s facilitating teachers below!

Priscila Handa Suzuki has been working as a teacher and teacher trainer for 13 years. Lives in Brazil and enjoys series, books.


Teacher Cynara from Brasília, Brazil. English teacher, advisor and consultant in Brazil since 2004.


Mónica Carreón She has over ten years of experience as an English teacher and three years as a teacher trainer. She´s from San Luis Potosi, Mexico and loves meeting people from all around the world.


Irena Garbunova, originally from Latvia, but currently living and working in Mexico. I’ve always been passionate about learning other languages, and I try to transmit some of this passion to my students. I believe that learning another language is an enriching experience that offers new insights and perspectives, broadens the horizon, and ultimately


Michiko Amano. Mexico. I have always been curious and observant of the world. My passion developed into freelance career between visual arts and teaching English. I am a currently an EFL teacher for Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa and an ESP teacher for EPDM. I am an avid reader and enjoy writing poetry. I’m deeply passionate about learning and creating learning opportunities for others. I am a truly believer that education changes the worl


My name is Idea Peralta. I’m an English teacher at a teachers training college in Mexico known as Esucelas Normales. I believe in teaching as a social connection that allows seeing through the eyes of the world. Helping my students to develop their full potential as whole human beings, it’s my main grld.


This is Jorge Guillen From Mexico City, Mexico. An ELT professional since 2003. He is interested in CPD, Editorial Work, ELT methodologies, Dogme, Technology Enhanced Language Learning, Learning-centredness, Learner Autonomy and Teacher Training.


Samantha Leon
From Querétaro, Mexico

I have been an English teacher for over 22 years.
I recently finished my Master in Teaching English as a Second Language.
I work as a translator in my free time. Love both things.
Listening to music is my favorite hobby, but I also enjoy dancing and playing the guitar as much as reading a good book.


Teacher Kattya, currently teaching English as a foreign language at Normal de las Huastecas (a teacher training school) in Huejutla, Hidalgo, Mexico. I consider myself as a passionate, enthusiastic, and dynamic teacher.


Elena Guliagina Center of Modern Education (Kaluga, Russia). Cambridge qualified ESL teacher, studied English language teaching at Vladimir State University, has taught English for professional purposes (English for Medicine, Legal English, Business English). CDP training in Lexical Approach in teaching English, DOGME ELT method (Teaching Unplugged), teaching English for Cambridge Exams. Studied multiculturalism and bilingual education in post graduate school, has a number of publications. Professional interests: humanism in education, multiculturalism.


Rory Braddell from Düsseldorf (Germany) is an experienced Cambridge certified ESL teacher and Business English trainer. He was born in Cobh in Ireland and spent a large part of his childhood in the beautiful county Donegal. After completing a Bachelors and a Masters in music in 2001, he moved to Germany in 2003.He started a career as an English teacher and initially worked for Wall Street English for 12 years. More recently, he has worked as a freelance business English trainer for private students and corporate customers in various economic sectors. In addition to business English training, he also specialises in English for the Fashion industry and teaches at the Mode Design College Düsseldorf.


My name is Anthony, I’m Franco-American and I live in Paris!
BIO: I was born in France, studied in North America, and also also lived in South America for a bit. I speak Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French. I know a bit of Italian too!

Work: I am an EFL teacher, Corporate Trainer and Content Writer.
FUN FACTS: I’m married to a Brazilian gal hence I got to discover Brazil for the first time last summer! I studied Anthropology after Uni and did some fieldwork in the Amazon basin, interviewing local shaman.


My name is Steven Herder. I am originally from Canada, I have been living and working in Japan since 1989. I have taught elementary school, junior and senior high school, and now am a Professor at Kyoto Notre Dame Women’s University.

I’m a founding member of the International Teacher’s Development Institute (iTDi.pro) and I love to see teachers, young and old, blossom professionally when they feel trust and safety in the iTDi community. I love people, plants, bicycles, long walks, and creating good memories.