Note: We hate spam as much as you do and will NEVER sell, rent, or disclose your email address to others without your permission. See our privacy policy here.

TEFL Course Testimonials

Here are just a few of our graduates. All our graduates are happy to be in email contact with those wanting more 'inside' information about the course and living and working in Spain. Please email us at info@ttmadrid.comand we will forward your email.

Our TEFL course and TEFL in Spain

Below, some of our past graduates give their views on our TEFL course, Madrid and life as TEFL teachers in Spain

Name: Natalie Webster
Age: 28
Nationality: Scottish
Educational Background: BA Hons International Business and Modern Languages
Work history: Financial Sales
What you are doing now? Now I am teaching English as a foreign language 23 hours a week in Madrid and loving it. 
Comments: Going to Madrid and doing the TEFL course at Tt Madrid was the best thing I ever did.  I was sick of my boring sales job, doing the same thing day in, day out and wanted to do something more varied and challenging.  I came across the Tt website and alter some careful consideration decided to do it!  The course is great but the best thing about Tt is the constant support you recieve afterwards.  Even if you change country  the guys are always there for you and will help you in any way they can!

Name: Jazz Loyal
Age: 27
Nationality: British
Educational Background: BSc IT/Engineering, BSc Psychology, HND LV2 Fitness Trainer & Nutritionist
Work history:      IT engineering and networking, website development from PHP to JAVA. Psychologist with computer interaction and human behaviour. Professional fitness trainer and nutritionist.
What you are doing now? English teacher and fitness trainer in Madrid.

Comments: I had never considered becoming an English teacher. I have been teaching in my past jobs however this is focuses around business and information technology aspects.< br/> The Tt Madrid bunch is to say one of the largest families you could ever join. Once you walk through the door they accept you for who you are without any questions asked, their supportive nature provided me with a good support system I could rely on. This support system does not end when you graduate. The TT Madrid doors are always open to you. I have been back many times requesting support and help. They have always helped!!!

One of the things I really love about it in Madrid is their continual effort to get you hours to work out some of the greatest companies in the world. Having this information on your CV is very impressive to say the least.

There are many people who are offering the TEFL course. I guess I'm just the lucky one who picked the right company.

If you are thinking of coming to Spain and becoming an English teacher then I strongly suggest you start with Tt Madrid. They help you with all aspects not just the TEFL e.g. where to get a bank account, in some cases even for me the best place to get my haircut.

So to conclude, if you looking for an enjoyable experience whereby you can grow and have an excellent time but do not forget you must work hard, then I strongly urge you to join Tt Madrid.

Grover Francis
25
Texas, USA

Hi, my name is Grover Francis and I'm originally from Houston, Texas. Being a TOEFL certified English teacher gives us opportunities that some people only dream about. Opportunities to see almost the entire world and make a decent living doing it.

After completing my certification course in Madrid with Natasha and Senida and working for around five months there also, I decided to take advantage of the demand for English teachers in the world. Since I already knew some people from Lithuania, I decided I would give it a shot, and moved to the capital city of Vilnius. And I have to say that I have enjoyed every minute. Learning a new culture and-very slowly and with much patience-trying to learn another language, these are all things I have always wanted to do.

Demand for native speakers is high everywhere, but especially in places that aren't your typical European travel spots for us natives. This being the case, I was able to find a lot of work in no time at all.

And thanks to my training with Natasha and Co., I know I am a good teacher and that my students will learn, something very important to me. I hope everyone of you will think about the "less beaten path" areas of the world to live and teach, and give them a shot, but if not, Madrid isn't a bad place to be at all!

Paula Clark
31
Cambridge, UK

Educational Background:
After studying Leisure and Tourism at college, I went on to do a degree in Marketing and Operations Management at Lancaster University.

Work history:
I have 9 years business experience working within the IT industry in England. For most of this time I was working in marketing roles. I was also responsible for setting up a sales and graduate programme in which I was first introduced into the world of training!

What you are doing now?
I'm now working a 25 hour week, Monday to Thursday, which incorporates one-to-one classes with both business professionals and those who require social English; and incompany classes for Caja Madrid, Yahoo and MonSanto. The group classes range from 3 people to 8 people per class.

Comments:
If you are looking for a very professional school within a friendly atmosphere, that provides endless support and guidance, then this is the course for you. TtMadrid provide advice and are always willing to help with every situation. They make the transition of moving from one career to a whole new one and adjusting to another culture and life in Madrid as smooth as possible.

In terms of the actual content of the course, it is a full schedule, yes, it is hard work in terms of content and coursework, but extremely educational. The added benefit is that it is one of a few accredited courses in Madrid so not only will you have a TEFL accreditation, you will have an official accredited qualification that you can use anywhere in the world.

I currently live in the centre of Madrid, where I am sharing a flat with an English girl. There is an endless supply of accommodation with both native and non-native flat mates to choose from. Life in Madrid is good, it's not too much of a chore to got used to the endless nightlife, café’s and sampling all the tapas and local wines!

Lindale Banks
USA
38

Educational Background:
English Writing, Missouri Western State University.

Work history:
5 Years University of Kansas in Research Compliance
2 Years Broadcating
20+ As a writer

What you are doing now?
Working in Companies such as General Electric, Endesa, Arkema, Respsol, Caja Madrid and many more.

Comments:
My TEFL Experience has been great. It has given me the chance to meet so many exciting people from all over the world. It always brings me joy to see the students learning and their faces shining when they see me. My experiences here in Madrid has also enhanced my skills as a writer. I am sure I have broken down many barriers and stereotypes being African-American and teaching abroad. I feel quite proud to be a teacher and have gotten my TEFL at TtMadrid.

Taggart Read Davis
25
Philadelphia, USA

Educational Background:
BA Spanish Literature, University of Montana, graduated 2005.

Work history:
English Teacher - Madrid
Hostel Manager - Chile
Waiter and Kitchen Manager - America
Summer 2002 (summer job whilst at university)
Spanish Tutor - America

What you are doing now?
Currently I'm tending bar in an Irish pub called The Irish Embassy and teaching private English classes in Krakow, Poland

Comments:
The course at TtMadrid was exceptional, especially after hearing what other teachers have to say about their TEFL courses at other schools. I felt very prepared for teaching having already taught quite a few hours on the course. I also received plenty of attention whenever I had a problem, both during the course and after it was finished. With the help of TtMadrid I found myself employed right off the bat.

Madrid is a fun city and a comfortable place to live, perhaps not as glamorous as Barcalona, it isn't as pretensious either. It is a place where you have everything at your finger tips any hour of the day or night, except during siesta, a nice time to have a cheap tasty coffee in one of the plethora of cafes if you are not working. Unfortunately Spanish weather was too nice for this warm-blooded creature so I moved up to chilly, snow-clad Krakow, also a lovely place with tasty soups and vodkas.

Lisa Rose
46
UK

Educational Background:
BA Degree, History

Work history:
12 years tilelayer, comercial and residental construction. 2 years Job Developer for non profit agency that trained and placed women in non traditional employment.

8 years manager of non profit project that recruited, assisted, placed, and provided follow-up services to women, people of color, and disadvantaged job seekers in apprenticeship programs in the construction trades. Primary responsibilities included day to day project management, acting as a liason between governmental organizations, labor unions, community based organizations, and private enterprise, client assistance.

What you are doing now?
Training Express, telephone classes.

Comments:
The course at TtMadrid was excellent. It was difficult and very demanding, but very rewarding. I learned a lot about the English language, teaching, people, and different learning styles. I am very glad I chose TtMadrid; the quality of the course was excellent and the support during and after the course unbelievable.

After living in Madrid for a year I returned to Cádiz, where I had lived before. I appreciated Madrid, but preferred a smaller city on the coast. Thanks to connections through TtMadrid with an agency that does telephone classes, I am able to make a living in Cádiz where there isn't a lot of work. Spain is a wonderful country and Cádiz, because of the many beautiful plazas, the beaches, the people, and the incredible fish and seafood, is the perfect Spanish city for me.

Lindsey Lambert
24
Michigan, USA

Educational Background:
Bacherlor of Arts from Western Michigan University where I studied Communication.

Work history:
Summer Camp Counselor, Waitress and Marketing Representative

What you are doing now?
Teaching English in Madrid for Expansion Exterior, Repsol YPF and Silver Eagle. The agencies I'm working through are FYNE, English Corporate and Blue Planet English.

Comments:
I enjoyed my course at TtMadrid because of how much it challenged me and more so, because of how much I learned. I apply what I've learned fromm this course to my teaching every single day and I am a better teacher because of it. The trainers invest so much time into making sure each trainee does well during the course and throughout the course the students develop a network that is valuable long after the course is finished. I love teaching and working here in Madrid. TtMadrid had a very big part in making my adjustment from the United States to Spain a pleasant experience.