Jeremy Hayne

Based in Italy I taught for the British Open University for 15 years, tutoring arts and humanities courses both in Milan and Rome. I gained good experience for the Edfest Summer school through tutoring the hugely enjoyable residential schools in Bath and Stirling. In Italy I organise trips for students to art galleries and exhibitions as well as to the Colosseum. I have degrees in Archaeology and Literature and having finished my OU MA I am now working on a PhD in Mediterranean Archaeology with a special interest in Sardinia. I regularly give study skills workshops in essay writing and exam techniques. With Muriel I decided to organise the Edfest Summer school to give students the chance to meet and discuss the arts and to practice English in a friendly, stimulating and informal atmosphere enjoying art in performance at the Edinburgh festival.

  Muriel Rubin

I have 17 years experience of teaching Open University students courses in the Arts/Humanities; before that I was employed to teach English at all levels in the language division of the United Nations in Geneva and taught writing skills at Webster University. I am presently an examiner in English Oral Skills in Lyon (France) where I live.

My post graduate degrees, PGCE and EdM (Masters in Education), include specialist TEFL and TESL qualifications. When studying for my Masters at Columbia University, New York I developed a range of English teaching skills including ‘Jazz Chants for Beginners’ and ‘Teaching of Writing in English'.

I have been to more Edinburgh Festivals over the years than I can count – and every one has been memorable and fun. For the past four years Jeremy and I have enjoyed introducing students to stimulating events (theatre, music and art exhibitions etc) while teaching and lecturing during the explosion of the arts that takes place in Edinburgh in August.