Emily Bryson ELT
🪄 Bringing a Visual Sparkle to ELT Teaching, Training, and Writing! 🪄
Hi, I am Emily Bryson. I help ELT Professionals and educators bring joy, fun and creativity to their classrooms, resources and conferences.
Harnessing my unique visual thinking superpowers, I add a touch of graphic sparkle to teacher training, materials development and educational events.
Whether you are a teacher, trainer, publisher, conference organiser or educational expert, I can help you bring your work to life and stand out from the crowd.
Browse my site to find out more about my teacher development sessions, online courses, content creation, visual templates, sketchnoting services and public speaking.
Are you looking for innovative ways to engage, inspire and motivate?
I can help.
I am an ELT author, materials writer, teacher trainer, visual recorder and graphic facilitator with over two decades of experience in English Language Teaching.
I help ELT professionals to:
- Create innovative, engaging resources for print and digital.
- Develop teaching skills through creative courses & webinars, each delivered with an engaging visual twist.
- Motivate and inspire learners by sharing the superpower of graphic facilitation, sketchnoting and simple doodles.
- Convey complex information through visual notes (e.g. hand drawn infographics/visual recordings).
As an inclusive practitioner with a wealth of experience, my services can be tailored to any teaching context. So whether you teach adults from refugee backgrounds, young learners, teens or business professionals, I can provide training and content creation which stands out from the crowd.
What my clients have to say:
Materials Development, Authoring, Training & Public Speaking:
Emily is a true educator and comes from a place of substance. This is clear in her work. She has original and compelling ideas and is adept at taking on board feedback to shape them. She has a strong creative impulse, which combined with her excellent work ethic and good humour make her a stimulating and enjoyable person to collaborate with. She has a genuine commitment to personal development which continously enhances the talent and competences she can draw on and adds value to the projects she works on. Her teaching background means that her writing is rooted in real classroom experiences and connected to teacher and learner needs and aspirations. She also has great interpersonal skills. I have had universally positive feedback from members of the in-house and freelance team that have worked with Emily and this is reflected in my own experience, too. I would recommend Emily as an author, a teacher trainer and a public speaker without hesitation.
Emily is a true educator and comes from a place of substance. This is clear in her work. She has original and compelling ideas and is adept at taking on board feedback to shape them. She has a strong creative impulse, which combined with her excellent work ethic and good humour make her a stimulating and enjoyable person to collaborate with. She has a genuine commitment to personal development which continously enhances the talent and competences she can draw on and adds value to the projects she works on. Her teaching background means that her writing is rooted in real classroom experiences and connected to teacher and learner needs and aspirations. She also has great interpersonal skills. I have had universally positive feedback from members of the in-house and freelance team that have worked with Emily and this is reflected in my own experience, too. I would recommend Emily as an author, a teacher trainer and a public speaker without hesitation.
Rachael Gibbon
Global Publisher at National Geographic Learning
What can I help you with?
Client Experience:
Blogging, Sketchnoting & Training:
Emily Bryson has been a valuable contributor to Ellii (formerly ESL Library) since early 2022, consistently providing insightful blog posts on a variety of relevant ELT topics. Her unique sketchnotes demonstrate the powerful role visuals play not only in language acquisition but also in professional development. These sketchnotes have become a signature part of her content, adding visual appeal and longevity to ELT webinars, including several Ellii Con sessions, ensuring that teachers continue to engage with past recordings long after an event. In addition to blogging and sketchnoting, Emily offers engaging online webinars focused on visual facilitation and thinking techniques. As an experienced ESOL teacher, Emily brings a deep understanding of digital literacy and the need for clear, accessible content for learners who require extra support. Her professional yet personable approach makes her tips and strategies both easy to apply and highly effective, giving educators the confidence to incorporate drawing activities into their teaching, creating a more dynamic and supportive learning environment for ELLs. Emily is creative, punctual, and lovely to work with!
Emily Bryson has been a valuable contributor to Ellii (formerly ESL Library) since early 2022, consistently providing insightful blog posts on a variety of relevant ELT topics. Her unique sketchnotes demonstrate the powerful role visuals play not only in language acquisition but also in professional development. These sketchnotes have become a signature part of her content, adding visual appeal and longevity to ELT webinars, including several Ellii Con sessions, ensuring that teachers continue to engage with past recordings long after an event. In addition to blogging and sketchnoting, Emily offers engaging online webinars focused on visual facilitation and thinking techniques. As an experienced ESOL teacher, Emily brings a deep understanding of digital literacy and the need for clear, accessible content for learners who require extra support. Her professional yet personable approach makes her tips and strategies both easy to apply and highly effective, giving educators the confidence to incorporate drawing activities into their teaching, creating a more dynamic and supportive learning environment for ELLs. Emily is creative, punctual, and lovely to work with!
Tara Benwell
VP of Publishing at Ellii (formerly ESL Library)
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Testimonials:
Educational Content Creation
Emily is an incredibly talented ELT writer/author. She combines limitless creativity with a commitment to creating engaging, inclusive materials that really hit the brief. Emily is organised, friendly and very receptive to revising material. I would thoroughly recommend Emily for all aspects of ELT writing and hope to work with her again.
Emily is an incredibly talented ELT writer/author. She combines limitless creativity with a commitment to creating engaging, inclusive materials that really hit the brief. Emily is organised, friendly and very receptive to revising material. I would thoroughly recommend Emily for all aspects of ELT writing and hope to work with her again.
Lottie Galpin
DEI in ELT Expert, Consultant, Trainer, Editor and Writer
Online Courses:
Emily's course was a great mix of practical and theoretical, with lots of shared resources for further reading and watching.
Emily's course was a great mix of practical and theoretical, with lots of shared resources for further reading and watching.
Katherine Bilsborough
Author, Writer, Teacher Trainer
Training, Action Research, Graphic Facilitation:
It is always a pleasure working with Emily. It goes without saying that Emily is creative and enthusiastic about her work, but she is such a collaborative practitioner. Eager to drive positive outcomes for students and make teachers' working lives easier and more enjoyable by engaging with active and practical resources. I have learnt that graphic facilitation in the classroom is not to be feared, but embraced... believe me, she can teach anyone to draw classroom messages! Moreover, Emily is fab at building and maintaining positive collaborative working relationships. I have worked with Emily on various projects and she always represents her clients and peers very well. A true professional whom I recommend regularly!
It is always a pleasure working with Emily. It goes without saying that Emily is creative and enthusiastic about her work, but she is such a collaborative practitioner. Eager to drive positive outcomes for students and make teachers' working lives easier and more enjoyable by engaging with active and practical resources. I have learnt that graphic facilitation in the classroom is not to be feared, but embraced... believe me, she can teach anyone to draw classroom messages! Moreover, Emily is fab at building and maintaining positive collaborative working relationships. I have worked with Emily on various projects and she always represents her clients and peers very well. A true professional whom I recommend regularly!
Rachel Oner
Specialist English & ESOL Education Consultant