Our Tutors

Dennis J Cella

Dennis started his career as a European Field Service Engineer within the semiconductor business working throughout the UK and Europe. From here he moved into chemical sales, working for two multinational chemical manufacturers.

In 2010, Dennis retrained to become a teacher of mathematics completing a full-time honours degree in mathematics with QTS. Upon qualifying, he worked in state and private schools in the UK before moving to work for private schools overseas teaching iGCSE, GCSE A level and IB mathematics, also undertaking face-face and online tuition. In 2022 he returned to the UK, teaching students GCSE and A level mathematics and international students iGCSE mathematics.

Dennis, as with all teachers, is a qualified practitioner who is DBS approved and fully up to date with safeguarding.

Anthony (Tony) A Gardiner

Tony started his teaching career in 1996, gaining his PGCE secondary teaching qualification whilst working in the UK state education sector teaching GCSE and A level Mathematics and Physics. After five years in the UK, he worked internationally for seven years in private secondary schools in Kuwait and as a private tutor for mathematics and Physics, preparing students for IGCSE and A levels, and achieving high success rates.

In 2008, he returned to the UK and specialised in teaching mathematics only at all levels from KS3, IGCSE/GCSE and A level. He has also held positions of managerial responsibility within a mathematics department, focusing on developing effective support and learning techniques for GCSE, to overcome the barriers to learning that a significant majority of mathematics learners experience.

Since 2012, Tony has continued to teach both in the UK and internationally, further developing and extending his knowledge and experience to now include IB mathematics, as well as GCSE/IGCSE and A level.

From 2020, Tony has taught using a hybrid model of class teaching and online teaching/tuition to students in the UK and internationally. The development of online tuition has significantly expanded the opportunities and support available to learners, and at Brighter Horizons Tutoring Limited, we can now offer specialised programmes of support, tailored to meet the individual needs of leaners, which are both flexible and accessible, so that all learners can reach their full potential.

In 2024, Tony joined forces with a colleague and mathematics teacher, Dennis Cella, to offer our wealth of experience and expertise on private mathematics tutoring services online for students both in the UK and internationally.

All teachers are qualified practitioners who are all DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) approved and fully up to date with safeguarding.

Carol Smith

Carol Smith is a qualified English and TESOL teacher with a PGDip (Post Graduate Diploma) in English and Art History. a Degree in English, a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate) in Secondary English, a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate) in SEN (Special Educational Needs) and a Trinity Cert TEFL.

Carol worked in Education as Head of English, Head teacher and Director of Education for 25 years before gaining my Trinity Cert TESOL and moving into further education and British Council accredited Language schools and running my own English study programmes.

She teaches online lessons in:

GCSE English Language
IGCSE English Language
GCSE English Literature
IGCSE English Literature
AS Level English Language
AS Level English Literature
A Level English Language
A Level English Literature

Carol also teaches:

EFL (English as a foreign language) including General English and Business English, English for Academic Purposes and English for Exams.

English for Exams gives you the preparation and revision to pass internationally recognised English Language exams, including:

PET – Preliminary English Test
FCE – First Certificate
CAE – Advanced Certificate
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
TOEIC (Test of English in Communication)

Kevin Hawksworth

Kevin holds a BSc with an Honour's degree on Zoology. Kevin has been teaching biology for over 30 years, GCSE, iGCSE, AS and A level Biology. He has taught CIE and AQA boards. Kevin is extremely well prepared for developing work for both the classroom and for revision courses for these boards and for other exam boards.

Kevin enjoys helping students to develop their understanding of biology in addition to mastering their curriculum knowledge and exam technique. Kevin is an advanced practitioner who constantly keeps up to date with his own subject knowledge.

He has been teaching for many years in a senior role at a UK based private school.

Lucy Ramsdale

Lucy Ramsdale is a fully qualified teacher, holding a Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, and is a current lecturer at a Further Education college teaching English Literature, and Language on the A Level programme. She holds a first-class degree in English Literature, a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing from Cardiff University and she has had her poems printed in a collaborative publication.

Lucy has provided independent tuition for students studying Key Stages 3-6 for the last five years. She has experience with a variety of exam boards and has worked with students from a range of backgrounds, and special educational needs.

Neil Whiskerd

Neil has been teaching History and Politics for 37 years. He has been Head of Department at 3 independent schools. Neil has also been a principal examiner in both subjects for OCR and CIE and has written 3 History textbooks and articles in the Politics Review on American politics and exam technique. Neil has also taught and tutored most syllabi for both History and Politics at A level. Neil was formerly Head of History and Politics at Millfield School.

Richard Venn

Highly Experienced Business Tutor:

Lecturing/Teaching Level 2, 3, 4 & 5 Business Courses
Specialist in Business A Level
Holds a BA (Hons.) Degree in Business and Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Fully up to date DBS clearance

Richard has experience in teaching and tutoring a wide range students 1:1 and within groups. Richard is UK based but he has overseas experience teaching, lecturing and tutoring international students overseas to in countries Saudi Arabia, China, Malaysia and Greece.

Sally Solomon

Sally is a native French speaker and UK-qualified teacher with over 25 years teaching experience across all ages and ability levels including adults. She qualified from the London Institute of Linguists with distinction and gained her PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Bath. Sally also completed her MSc in Educational Leadership and Management with distinction at the University of Portsmouth.

Sally has held teaching posts and led several MFL departments in the UK as well as overseas in a variety of multicultural settings. Apart from teaching in both the UK and France, Sally has taught students from diverse ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds in both educational and corporate environments in several countries within Africa and the Middle East, among them, Egypt, UAE and Nigeria. Sally specializes in iGCSE/GCSE, A-Level and IBDP French B.

Alongside her exceptional language and teaching skills, Sally deems pastoral care and students’ well-being central to her teaching philosophy. In her roles as Head of Year Sally created and maintained supportive learning environments for all the students in her care. Beyond language skills she provides mentoring in revision techniques to boost both confidence and performance. Sally is a dedicated educator who is passionate about instilling her love of French and languages to her students. Her approach is friendly, understanding and professional.

Fully DBS checked and well-versed in safeguarding policies, Sally always creates a safe and engaging space for students by tailoring each lesson to their specific needs and thus ensures consistently excellent outcomes and exam results. In 2022, one of her students achieving the highest mark in the World at International A-level French.