ICC-The International Language Association
ICC Co-Chairs (2026 – 2029)
Helen Bulluck
Bio & Contact Info
Helen is originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, but has settled in Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. She holds degrees from Queen’s University Belfast and the Open University. She has taught in public schools in Britain and Germany, but most of her teaching career has been as a freelancer in the industrial and medical fields. She lectures at the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, a private university, and at Hochschule Coburg, Germany. She has been a EUROLTA trainer for over 20 years and, most recently, was involved in the rewriting of the EUROLTA programme. Her goal as Co-Chair is to expand knowledge of the ICC and its many programmes.
Stella Coel
Bio & Contact Info
Stella Coel currently serves as Head Teacher English and Innovation Project Lead at Flying Teachers GmbH in Switzerland, where she oversees a network of 200+ teachers across four countries. Her work bridges high-level institutional strategy with hands-on pedagogical innovation, encompassing quality assurance, teacher certification, and cross-border programme development. Raised bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese with intermediate proficiency in German, her multicultural perspective is complemented by her work across Europe and Asia.
Stella holds a BSc (Hons) in Business & Management from the University of London. She is a certified Cambridge CELTA Trainer and holds the Swiss Federal Certificate for Adult Educators (SVEB). She has also completed the DELTA Diploma (Level 7) with International House London, further deepening her expertise in syllabus design, testing, and assessment.
Within the ICC, Stella has demonstrated capabilities in consortium building and tender development. She co-led a successful consortium bid for a German and EU‑funded project to train 50 German language teachers in Pakistan, working closely with government and institutional partners. On the global stage, she has represented her institution at major international events, including a panel appearance at the UK–Pakistan Trade Summit during World Economic Forum week in Davos.
Areas of expertise and training focus:
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International project and tender management
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Teacher training and CELTA certification
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Examination centre accreditation and quality assurance
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Language policy, curriculum development, and assessment design
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Cross‑border team leadership and stakeholder engagement
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Multilingual programme development
