From South East Asia...
My name is Mariel Geiger, and I come from the Philippines, where English is the second official language and the language of instruction in schools and universities. In 1995, I graduated from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management.
After several professional ups and downs, I had my first professional opportunity in 2000 – as a young and promising School Director at one of the country's leading computer science high schools. After successfully establishing one of its startup campuses, I transitioned to working as a Product Trainer and Events Manager for an international network marketing company from 2004 to 2011. Here, I had the opportunity to move to Bangkok, Thailand for two and a half years and travel extensively throughout Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, working closely with people from diverse professional backgrounds and management levels. These experiences significantly shaped my professional development.
... to Europe.
After six and a half years in Germany and Singapore with my family, we decided to return to Germany permanently at the end of 2017. Here, I decided to leverage my English skills and extensive professional experience by becoming CELTA-certified through Cambridge Assessment and started teaching and training in General and Business English at the München Volkshochschule (MVHS) and various corporate offices in and around Munich. While conducting these courses, I realized that the traditional method of language learning—directive and textbook-based—was not generating satisfactory learning outcomes for my participants. This was also true for me when I tried to learn German! "There must be a better and more efficient way." This thought and aspiration led me to the Neurolanguage Coaching® method.
Going M.A.D. in Germany
Making A Difference
Since my certification as a Neurolanguage Coach® in 2021, my German has improved significantly despite the COVID-19 lockdowns, compared to the hundreds of hours I invested in all the standard language courses. Given this remarkable change in my own language learning journey, I focused on becoming a certified and accredited Advanced and Professional Neurolanguage Coach® to help non-English speakers achieve faster and more sustainable results in their language development.
And now that I am also a licensed Teacher Trainer, my goal is to bring the Neurolanguage Coaching® approach to many language educators in my home country, The Philippines, and around the world.
Neurolanguage Coach®
Completed in May 2021
The ELC Language Coaching Certification (LCC) course combines the principles, structure, and standards of professional coaching with the principles of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and psychology – by making the learning process brain-friendly and tailored to the learner. Participants must complete 36 hours of language coaching training.
This course is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and offers 30 hours of Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) and 6 hours of resource development. The course has a strong balance of theory and practice and offers a high degree of active coaching, allowing you to immediately engage in practical coaching and learning by doing.
Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®
Completed in October 2022
The Advanced Coach will have additional knowledge of coaching models to enhance the learning process, as well as in-depth knowledge of the principles of neuroscience.
This program focuses not only on strengthening general coaching, but also on deepening the application of coaching principles, tools, and processes in language learning, and on deepening knowledge of Neurolanguage Coaching®.
This advanced course aims to further consolidate and develop the skills of a Neurolanguage Coach®, bringing professionalism to the entire process.
This course offers 18 hours of ICF (International Coach Federation)-accredited Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) units and 6 hours of resource development.
The Advanced Neurolanguage Coach® has completed 60 hours of language coaching training.
Professional Neurolanguage Coach®
Completed in November 2022
The Professional Coach will have additional knowledge of coaching models, culture, and language strategy to enhance the learning process and serve as a specialized language consultant, as well as in-depth knowledge of the principles of neuroscience.
This program focuses not only on strengthening the overall approach and method of Neurolanguage Coaching®, but also on deepening knowledge of neuroscience and the practical application of neurological principles during the learning process, even incorporating cultural aspects. This course aims to further consolidate and develop the skills of the Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, bringing professionalism to the entire process and potentially preparing the Professional Neurolanguage Coach® to train trainers.
The Professional Neurolanguage Coach® has completed 76 hours of Language Coaching training.
Neurolanguage Coaching® in Action
Completed in February 2022
This course integrates the principles, structure, and standards of professional coaching with the principles of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and psychology into ongoing coaching sessions, making these sessions even more powerful and effective for learning.
Certificates and accreditations are awarded upon successful completion of the course. This course is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) with 15 Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) hours. The course is highly practice-oriented and includes a high degree of active coaching, allowing you to immediately engage in practical coaching related to actions and activities for language learning.
Licensed Coach Trainer
Completed in July 2023
The Professional Neurolanguage Coach has trained with Rachel Paling to become a licensed trainer of the ELC Language Coaching Certification Course, with a total of 112 neurolanguage coaching training hours.
Fully equipped with the experience and knowledge as a Neurolanguage Coach® and fully trained to train teachers in their native language.