Sheilagh Neilson Instructional designer / English trainer

An experienced educator, Sheilagh moved to Rwanda in 2013 to take up her role as Country Director, British Council Rwanda.

Throughout her career – from English language teacher and trainer, to course and materials developer and project manager, Sheilagh has had the good fortune to work in many beautiful and culturally-diverse regions. including the Balkans, the Middle East and South Asia, before moving to Rwanda.

She graduated from university in foreign languages (German and Dutch), has diplomas and a Masters in Teacher Education, specializing in course materials development.

She is currently ’at home’ in Rwanda, working as a consultant and volunteer in the education sector. She started working with Three Mountains on a project basis in 2020.