Contact
Eski Büyükdere Caddesi, Sultan Selim Mahallesi
Silahtar Sok. No. 9 Kat:2,
4. Levent, Kağithane, Istanbul 34416
Email: info@iti-istanbul.com
Line 1: +90 212 283 64 66
Line 2: +90 212 283 64 26
Mobile: +90 533 496 32 96
Mon-Thurs: 8am-9pm
Fri: 8am-7pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: Closed
Directions (by Metro)
1. Go to 4. Levent metro station.
2. Take the Emniyetler exit.
3. Turn right and walk along the main road. You should see an ING Bank branch on your left after 200 metres or so.
4. Turn left at the ING Bank and our building (Yaba Plaza 2) is just behind the newly-constructed one on the corner.
5. We're on the 2nd floor.
ADMINISTRATIVE Staff
AcademIc Staff
Tom Godfrey — Centre Director & Founder — tom@iti-istanbul.com
Dr. Tom Godfrey has been working in ELT since 1980 and is Director of International Training Institute (ITI). He is an ELT consultant specialising in Curriculum Design and Teacher Education. He completed his Ed.D at Exeter University, UK. He is the founder of Speech Bubbles Theatre who perform musicals to raise money for charities that support education and children in Turkey.
Nikue Gardner — Director of Teacher Training — nikue@iti-istanbul.com
Originally from Canada, Nikue has been living and working in Istanbul for more than 10 years. He has completed CELTA, Delta and MA TESOL qualifications and worked as a teacher trainer for the last 10 years in more than 15 countries.
Liz Aykanat — CELTA Online Coordinator & Delta Tutor — liz@iti-istanbul.com
Liz is from the UK, but in 1993 took the Trinity TESOL Cert and came to Istanbul. After completing her DipTEFLA, she moved into teacher training and became full-time at ITI in 2008. She is also an experienced speaking examiner.
Sally Hirst — Delta Coordinator — sally@iti-istanbul.com
Sally runs the Delta Modules for ITI, trains on line for the Distance DELTA, teaches language for ESP and has been doing all those things for quite a while. She has CELTA, Delta and an MSc TESOL.
Majid Foroutan — CELTA Coordinator — majid@iti-istanbul.com
Majid has been working in ELT since 2010. He completed CELTA and DELTA, and has been living and working in Turkey for almost 6 years. He is responsible for the CELTA at ITI.
Mehdi Kamali Vinne — CELTA Tutor — mehdi@iti-istanbul.com
Mehdi studied drama and English Literature, but he has been in TEFL throughout his career. He completed Delta in 2012-13. For a short while he was a Delta local mentor in Iran. He is now a full-time CELTA tutor at ITI.
Joanne Bates — CELTA/Delta Tutor — joanne@iti-istanbul.com
Joanne has been working in ELT in the UK, Greece and Turkey for almost 20 years. In that time, she has worked as a teacher, trainer and Director of Studies, mainly in Higher Education. She has completed CELTA, DELTA and is currently working towards an MA in Teaching English for Academic Purposes.
Elena Bolel — CELTA Tutor — elena@iti-istanbul.com
Elena Bolel holds a B.A. and M.A. in TEFL and has taken graduate courses in Educational Leadership at Western Michigan University, USA. She completed the Cambridge DELTA in 2011. Elena has worked as a teacher, trainer, educational consultant and a Continuing Professional Development & Learning Solutions Manager at Cambridge University Press.
Ramy Sakr — CELTA Tutor — ramy@iti-istanbul.com
Ramy Sakr has been working as a teacher trainer for over 17 years. He is a DELTA holder and he has a BA in English Literature from the School of Arts and Science, NYU. Over the past 24 years, Ramy has worked as ESL teacher/trainer, DOS, IELTS Examiner, Cambridge Examiner in South America, the Middle East, Australia, China and currently in Turkey.