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Meet Aaron Seepaul, the first ever Speech International learner to be nominated as an ESB Young Speaker of the Year!

Our Young Speaker of the Year judging panel awarded Aaron a Highly Commended certificate - earning him a place in the top 100 of 12,000 ESB Speech Learners for 2019. Amanda Jardim, the Northern Coordinator of LenguaLynda, was delighted by Aaron’s success. She said, “As soon as I began coaching Aaron I was immediately struck by his keen ability to listen and communicate. His enthusiasm and ability to think on his feet is every teacher’s dream. He has the ability to think “outside the box” so there is NEVER a dull moment with Aaron. He has been a joy to work with!”

A keen chess enthusiast, Aaron is a learner in one of ESB’s most distant centres. LenguaLynda is based in Trinidad & Tobago. Aaron completed his ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 3) gaining Distinction, from his ESB Assessor Ian Patterson. Says Ian, “Aaron’s incredible chess chat captivated the audience and his clever handling of the Creole dialect had the room howling with laughter. A breath-taking reading of Harry Potter concluded this stunning performance!”

Congratulations Aaron and keep up the good work!

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