1. Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME: Leslie Simonfalvi
STREET ADDRESS: 25 Belgrade Embankment,
Budapest,
H-1056 Hungary
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 64
Budapest,
H-1363 Hungary
Home Page: www.ilsgroup.hu
Email: ittdc@mail.tvnet.hu
Telephone: 36-1-266-0439
Telefax: 36-1-411-0639
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 December, 1948
EDUCATION:
1993 – 1997 EDEXCEL – University of London
Advanced Diploma in TESOL [Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages]
1989 – 1993 OXFORD Brookes University
Diploma in Management Studies
1987 – 1991 Carl Rogers Society, Bratislava, Slovakia
Humanistic – Person-Centred Approach in the Helping Professions
1984 – 1986 University of Reading, UK
Human Potential Research Project – Six Category Intervention Analysis
1978 – 1980 International Teacher Training Institute, London UK
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
POSITIONS HELD:
1982 – to date Director
International Language School Group, Budapest, Hungary
1991 – to date Teacher – e-Trainer – Teacher Trainer – President International Teacher
Training & Development College, Budapest, Hungary

2. 1992 – 2006 Examiner – Local Examinations Secretary for the EDEXCEL – University
of London Tests of English – Certificate of Attainment
1997 – 2006 Local Course Director for the EDEXCEL – University of London Advanced
Certificate in TESOL [Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages]
1997 – 2006 Local Course Director for the EDEXCEL – University of London Advanced
Diploma in TESOL [Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages]
1997 – 2006 Local e-Trainer for the EDEXCEL – University of London Advanced
Certificate in TESOL [Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages]
1997 – 2006 Local e-Trainer for the EDEXCEL – University of London Advanced
Diploma in TESOL [Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages]
2004 – 2008 Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for the ’Learning Journey’ EQUAL –
Council of Europe International Project [UK – Wales – The Netherlands – Belgium –
Italy – Hungary]
1984 – 2001 Local Examinations Secretary for the University of Oxford Delegacy of
Local Examinations
1992 – 2001 Local Examinations Secretary for the Pitman Examinations Institute,
London, UK
1972 – 1982 Freelance Teacher of English and Business English and Institutional
Examiner at the National Planning Office of Hungary
1972 – 1982 Freelance Teacher of English and Technical English and Institutional
Examiner at the Donat Banki Technical College for Mechanical Engineering, Budapest,
Hungary
ACHIEVEMENTS:
1987 – Winner of the Tender by the Government of Hungary for the Re-Training of 250
Teachers of Russian into Teachers of English
1987 – Winner of the Tender by the Government of Hungary for the Exams Preparation
of 250 Teachers of Russian After Being Trained into Teachers of English
1989 – 1st Prize of The English Speaking Union – The Duke of Edinburgh - Buckingham
Palace – London, UK
1989 – Winner of the Tender by the Government of Hungary for the Re-Training of 400
Teachers of Russian into Teachers of English
1989 – Winner of the Tender by the Government of Hungary for the Exams Preparation
of 400 Teachers of Russian After Being Trained into Teachers of English

3. 1993 – Winner of the Tender by FEFA [Catching Up With the European Higher
Education] – Government of Hungary for the Online Training of 120 College Students
1993 – Winner of the Tender by FEFA [Catching Up With the European Higher
Education] – Government of Hungary for the Online Exams Preparation of 120 College
Students
1993 – Winner of the Tender by EDEXCEL – University of London for the Online
Training of Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages
1995 – Reception at The House of Lords for ’Total Quality Education’, a Training
Module at the International Teacher Training & Development College, Budapest,
Hungary
1995 – Winner of the Tender by PHARE – Government of Hungary for the Tandem
Training – Blended Learning [Group & Online] of 700 Officials Working in the State
Administration
1995 – Winner of the Tender by PHARE – Government of Hungary for the Tandem
Exams Preparation – Blended Learning [Group & Online] of 700 Officials Working in
the State Administration
2004 – Winner of the Tender by EQUAL – European Council HU-35 ’Learning
Journey’
2006 – Winner of the Comenius Seal: Budapest, Hungary
2006 – Winner of the Comenius Prize: Wienna, Austria
2008 – Mentoring in Education: Presentation at the EQUAL – European Council
Conference
2009 – Our Freedom to Learn: Presentation at the Cross-Cultural Communication
Conference, Szeged, Hungary
2010 – Bloom’s Taxonomy – Bitter Honey for a Language Teacher: Presentation at the
14th World Council for Curriculum and Instruction Conference, Pécs, Hungary
2010 – From an Educational Black Hole Towards an Educational White Whole:
Presentation at the Global Education Conference