Rosabel Azzopardi, the Academic manager of Magister Academy language school in St Julian's, was recently awarded the title of Inspiring ELT Professional of the Year, at the fourth English Language Teachers (ELT) annual conference held in Malta by the EFL Monitoring Board.

Ms Azzopardi has been working in the EFL industry for the past 12 years, is Delta qualified and apart from having taught on various courses to students of all ages and background, has also been an international Celta teacher trainer for the past four years.

This prestigious award is given by the EFL Monitoring Board in recognition of the achievement of those ELT professionals who inspire their peers. Ms Azzopardi was nominated for her passion and dedication to teacher training and her continuous support, encouragement and integrity.

"We are honoured to have staff such as Rosabel Azzopardi, not only because of her sterling work at the school, but also because she is truly an inspiration to the rest of the academic team and a fantastic role model," said Alex Lanczet, general manager of IELS Malta and Magister Academy.