Towards Better & Brighter Future ELT Community

We are a group of local initiatives with extensive teaching and training experience in the ELT field. We started working together aiming to provide genuine and internationally recognized teaching qualifications (TQs) and courses. As passionate, Cambridge-certified trainers, we value both individual growth and the development of the ELT teaching community. We believe in supporting others while pursuing our own professional development, which is why we offer scholarships for our courses. We also practice equal opportunity, making anyone eligible for scholarship applications as long as they are members of the Green Tara Teacher Network.

Our Vision & Mission

Vision

To build a world where every teacher is empowered to teach with confidence, compassion, and competence, creating inclusive classrooms that transform lives and strengthen communities across Myanmar and beyond.

We envision Green Tara Institute as a regional leader in teacher education — uniting global standards with local wisdom to advance equity, quality, and sustainability in learning.

Mission

Guided by the spirit of compassionate professionalism, Green Tara Institute is committed to:

Delivering Excellence in Teacher Education

Offering internationally recognised qualifications, professional training, and capacity-building programmes grounded in research-based pedagogy and reflective practice.

Promoting Inclusion and Empowerment

Expanding access to quality teacher development for women, volunteer educators, and teachers in conflict-affected or underserved areas, ensuring that no teacher is left behind.

Fostering Reflective and Ethical Practitioners

Cultivating educators who demonstrate empathy, intercultural awareness, and ethical leadership in their classrooms and communities.

Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Impact

Collaborating with national institutions, international organisations, and community networks to co-create educational initiatives aligned with UNESCO’s SDG 4 and lifelong learning goals.

Integrating Global Standards with Local Contexts

Adapting international frameworks such as CEFR, INEE, and Cambridge Assessment standards to Myanmar’s unique educational realities through culturally responsive training and materials development.

Our Skilled Instructors

Tr Tara

Founder and Director CELTA/ TESOL Trainer

Tara Siddartha is the founder of Green Tara. She has over 20 years of ELT teaching exper

Robert Wood

CELTA Trainer

Robert Wood is a freelance English language teacher and trainer based in Jakarta, and In

Ophelia Harsadi

CELTA Trainer

Ophelia Harsadi is known as a reputable trainer for the Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in

Jane

DELTA Trainer

Jane started out as a primary school teacher, and became a CELTA tutor in 1999. Since th

Tr Ohnmar Htway

TESOL/ TKT Trainer

Ohnmar Htway is a highly accomplished TESOL and TKT Trainer with over 25 years of experi

Tr Aung Min Paing @ Tr Paing

TKT/ TESOL Trainer

Education background - M.A (Applied Linguistics) (KMUTT) (Candidate) B.Sc Other Qua

Tr Florence

TKT/ TESOL Trainer

Education background - BA (Eng) Other Qualifications - CELTA (Cambridge), Graduate Dip

Tr Crystal

TKT Trainer

Education background - Bachelor of English Diploma in TESOL (London TTC) Diploma in E

Tr Su Wah Wah Tun @ Tr Emery

TKT Trainer

Education background: - B.Sc (Industrial Chemistry) (University of Yangon) (2018-2020)

Tr Aye Chan Moe @ Tr Emma

TKT Trainer

Tr. Aye Chan Moe, widely known as Tr. Emma, is the Founder and Principal of UELC (Unique

Tr Khin Moh Moh Aung

TKT Trainer

Education Background M.A.(TESOL) (Ongoing) B.A.(Hons) English Other Qualifications

Tr Nang Su Sandi

TKT Trainer

Education background: Bachelor of Business Management (National Management Degree Colleg

Tr Htet Htet Toe Aung

TKT Trainer

CELTA (Cambridge) TKT (Cambridge) DELTA (Ongoing) B.A. (English) M.A. (English)(Univ

Tr Swan Htet

TESOL Training Assistant

Education background - 1st Year Computer Science @ University of the People (Fully fund

Tr Zin Ko Ko Tun

TESOL Training Assistant

Education background - B.Ed. (Q) (ELT) Other Qualifications - Diploma in TESOL, One-Se

Tr Htet Ei Wai

TESOL Training Assistant

Other Qualifications - Diploma in TESOL(LTTC) Certificate in TKT (CLIL) Teaching Engl

Tr Nyein Su Thinzar

TESOL Training Assistant

Education Background Undergraduate (Environmental Science, Chiang Mai University)