Ascend Background

Ascend Education Centre specialises in English language training.

Ascend Education Centre was started by a teacher with the support and backing of a former teacher. In June 2004 Mr. David Doyle (CELTA, BA, MA) and Mr. Gareth O’Brien (BComm, CFA) started Ascend. David’s background was in English language teaching and it remains David’s passion.

Gareth, a friend of David’s, who had worked as a teacher before moving into the financial sector, as an editor, shared David’s belief that a trustworthy and professionally run school offering high-quality English Language courses could be a commercial reality. Six year later David and Gareth are living their dream with the support of 11 full-time staff, 10 part-time teaching staff and two hundred full-time and part-time students from 17 different countries.