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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)
