Jonathan Bird is currently the Director of Training at ILA Vietnam, where he has worked since 2012. With over 20 years of experience in education and more than 13 years at ILA, Jonathan has played a key role in shaping the curriculum, developing the teaching team, and ensuring training quality in line with international standards.
In addition, he will personally review the English sections of the article to ensure linguistic accuracy and academic integrity, in accordance with ILA’s editorial standards for English content.
He is particularly committed to the value of human development, making it a guiding principle in both his management and teaching practices. His core strengths include designing internationally benchmarked programmes, supporting continual educational development, and ensuring linguistic accuracy in learning materials.
Education and Key Qualifications
• MBA – University of Essex
• MA in Applied Linguistics & TESOL – University of Leicester
• Cambridge DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) – Cambridge English
• Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) – Cambridge English
• Cambridge Young Learner Extension to CELTA – Cambridge English
• Trinity College Cert IBET (Certificate in International Business English Training) – Trinity College London
