About Us

Native to South Africa and the UK, Miranda has lived and taught in several countries. Specialising in Financial English, but with family from Bordeaux, she acts as a bridge between the financial and wine English training teams.

Michelle is from South Africa but has lived in several countries.  She has a MA in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, and the WSET Diploma. She is particularly interested in wine from unusual wine regions like Georgia, Lebanon, and Ethiopia.

Deborah is a native Brit, but has lived in several countries, including Japan and Denmark. She currently lives in the UK, travelling frequently to France, where she is able to feed her passion for all things wine. She holds WSET level 2, an MA in Leadership and several qualifications in mediation, coaching and mental health. So you’re in safe, friendly hands when you’re with her.

Jocelyn hails from South Africa, where she helps out with the family winery, while also working in asset management. If you’re in the place where wine and finance meet, and you’d like to boost your confidence, then super-positive Jocelyn is the perfect person for you.

Native Brit Paul has a background in the Financial Ombudsman Service in Canary Wharf, London, so he has a broad knowledge of several areas of finance and law, as well as excellent mediation and communication skills. He’s fast and adaptable, so whatever your financial context, he’s ready to help you.

Jess comes from a financial background, and is particularly interested in helping communities in developing economies, through access to education, international investment and micro finance.  Generous problem-solver that she is, she helps learners find the best language solutions for their needs.

Odile is studying international business and communications in Bordeaux, France. When she’s not devouring enormous books at break-neck speed, she’s our celebrated multi-lingual communications boss.  All things written, she’s your gal.

Sophie, aka ‘Bridge Master’ connects and manages the ropes and tunnels connecting the different arms at Capricorn. If you have a problem with anything, Sophie has a whole bag of solutions up her sleeve for you. If you fancy a chat for a few hours, then ask her about dogs…

Quadrilingual DipWSET wine specialist extraordinaire Nils is our go-to for our annual wine material refreshers – what’s new, what could be improved, who to talk to – he’s a star member of the material development team.

Alumnus of our financial English courses, Stéphane has moved from strength to strength, including becoming a CFA holder and moving to London. He still manages to make time in his busy schedule working in global markets to give us the low-down on what new tid-bits we can add to the financial English suite to keep it relevant and interesting for you.

Liz is originally from Washington US, but has spent most of her life in the UK and other European countries.  She has a Master’s in Linguistics, the Cambridge DELTA and the WSET Diploma.

Victoria hails from the US, but is currently working on her DELTA qualification in London. She has taught in Africa, Thailand, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, and has gained a wealth of experience teaching a broad range of ages, levels and nationalities. She’s our breath of zen calm, leaving any stressed or worried student with a feeling of relaxed confidence.