The onestopenglish team

Lucy – Commissioning Editor

My onestopenglish life started back in 2006 when, on returning to London after the obligatory round-the-world post-university gap-year (or two), I was lucky enough to land myself a temporary post with Macmillan English Campus. I’d been determined to find a job that allowed me to indulge in my love of the English language on a daily basis (my degree, from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is in Linguistics), and here it was! Five years and a CELTA later, I’m now Commissioning Editor for onestopenglish and I can honestly say that I love my job.

The thing that I like most about my job is that it’s so varied – I’m always getting to do something different and work on something new. I love the creative process of working on new content and technical developments for the site and I especially enjoy getting out of the office to meet onestopenglish users at conferences and events. As an ex-colleague once said to me, without a hint of irony, ‘Onestopenglish isn’t just a website; it’s a way of life.’ I think she might be right.

And a little bit of extra-curricular info for you: on the weekends you’ll often find me running (or walking) around the commons of sunny south London (it’s always sunny in south London), tucked up on the sofa with my nose in a good book, going for a cup of tea and a jam tart at my Grandma’s house or enjoying a nice pint in a good pub with friends.

Sophie – Editor

I joined the ranks of onestopenglish in June 2009, and have been lucky enough to work on and witness the birth of some fabulous resources including Business Spotlight, Fun with grammar and the marvellous Mini-plays (my personal favourite).

One of the biggest (and best) parts of my job is commissioning and editing the Guardian weekly news lessons, with the aim of keeping them interesting, relevant, varied and appealing to as many teachers/students as possible. Also, if you have any queries or comments to make about the content on the site (positive or negative – I’m a big girl, I can take it), fill out the feedback form and I’ll do my best to help you.    

A little extra about me, then …

I grew up in the rural Shire (that’s Shropshire) but decided that I was a city girl at heart and have since lived in Manchester, Madrid, Brighton and London. Despite graduating with a degree in Music (violin was my weapon of choice), I selected the path of editing and writing, but have also earned my crust as an EFL teacher and print buyer. My mixed bag of passions includes reading Booker Prize-winning fiction, an eclectic taste in music (encompassing Nick Cave, ABBA, Gorillaz and Shostakovich), kick-box aerobics, fish finger sandwiches with LOADS of ketchup and – the true love of my life – Tottenham Hotspur FC!

Giulia – Marketing Coordinator

I grew up in a small city close to Venice, in Italy, and spent some time in Paris, Madrid and Melbourne before coming to London in 2006 to study Comparative Literature and deciding to make it my home.

I’ve been at onestopenglish since 2009 and, as Lucy says above, it’s quickly become a way of life! I get to write mailings for teachers, chat with the fans on Facebook and Twitter, organize our trips to conferences and events (where you’ll often find me at the stand, sporting a onestopenglish badge) and choose exciting prizes for our teachers. Plus,I have the lovely job of finding out what you love about onestopenglish.

Outside of the office, I spend most of my time searching for the best Italian delis in London, exploring the British countryside, discovering new parts of the city and getting excited about theatre and film festivals.

Sarah – Training Coordinator

I’m a born and bred Londoner with some Scottish roots. After graduating from Aberystwyth University I saved up some money and flew to Barcelona as quickly as possible where I started my English teaching life.

It took me four years living and teaching in another country to realise that I actually love London and now I’ve been back here working for Macmillan English Campus and onestopenglish ever since (3 years if you’re interested).

If you’d like to meet me, come along to one of our onestopenglish clinics and you’ll find me chatting away with teachers across the globe.

Nerys – Customer Service Administrator

I’m Nerys and I have the important job of looking after the customer service on onestopenglish. 

I first got to know the site when I was teaching English in Barcelona so it’s great to now be part of the team. My students and I used to love the onestopenglish soap opera and I highly recommend it for a lively class with the odd cliff-hanger or two!

I’m now living in London and having lots of fun getting to know the city, especially the capital’s many theatres and pubs – I’m slowly but surely working my way through them all!