Meet the Team

The Password team offers decades of experience in language assessment,
software development, international education and university leadership.

ABOUT

Caroline Browne

CEO and Founder

Caroline Browne

CEO and Founder

Email: caroline.browne@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Caroline’s entire career has been spent in Education, most of it in International Education. She began her working life as an English Language teacher in Singapore and then later Japan and went on to run a Language School in London. Caroline joined the university sector in 1992 and has had senior management roles in both the University and private education sectors. In 2008 she founded English Language Testing Ltd which delivers online testing under the Password brand.

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Alan Baldock

Director and Shareholder

Alan Baldock

Director and Shareholder

Email: alan.baldock@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Alan Baldock joined the Password team in April 2009. His career background is in the information technology business- for over 20 years he was involved in delivering a wide range of products, services and solutions to many different organisations. His career started in software development and moved into business development and commercial management. Alan’s last role before joining the Password team was managing Hitachi Europe’s software business. In this role he worked with many European universities and from this he developed an interest in international education.

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Dr Helen Wood

Head of School Partnerships

Dr Helen Wood

Head of School Partnerships

Email: helen.wood@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Helen’s career began as a language teacher. While following a bi-lingual postgraduate at Geneva University she discovered passion for EAP and CLIL methodologies. This led to twenty years in the independent school sector working in support of international students, first as Head of EAL and later a senior leader involved in CPD, curriculum development, pupil progress tracking and school improvement. Helen joined Password in 2018 to promote the use of appropriate assessment tools for EAL learners in the school sector.

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Shelley Vink

Head of University Partnerships

Shelley Vink

Head of University Partnerships

Email: shelley.vink@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Shelley started as an international student herself and now has nearly 10 years of experience in the English language teaching and Higher Education fields. She has worked in a number of varied roles including Associate Director of partnerships at Global University System where she established relationships with universities across the globe. Shelley joined Password in 2022 and wants international students to have the same positive experience she has had.

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Rahul Sharma

Support Team Manager

Rahul Sharma

Support Team Manager

Email: support@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Rahul has been working in IT support for over 19 years and joined the Password team in 2013. His previous experience includes working in the City of London, providing IT Support to traders at Lloyds Bank, and an Airfreight Logistics company based in Heathrow. Now, along with his team, he has been supporting our partners, either over the phone, remotely or via email, ensuring that the tests are delivered successfully.

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Darren Katumba

IT Support

Darren Katumba

IT Support

Email: support@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Darren has worked in the customer service area dealing with first line support and understanding client detail. Darren joined the Password in 2021 as IT Support, where he supports a team with the day-to-day delivery of Password tests, identifying and solving solutions for clients using the Password platform.

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Kirushihan Kantharupan

IT Support

Kirushihan Kantharupan

IT Support

Email: support@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Kirush studied at Middlesex University and recently graduated in Computer Science. He has been working in customer services for over 3 years, dealing with first line support and delivering professional customer services. He joined Password in July 2022, and looks forward to supporting the team with the day-to-day tasks and providing solutions to clients using the Password test.

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Simi Kohli

Marketing and Partnerships Manager

Simi Kohli

Marketing and Partnerships Manager

Email: simi.kohli@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Simi has worked across many functions in the International Higher Education sector, including admissions, marketing and student recruitment. Simi joined the Password family in 2022 to manage marketing activities on behalf of the company and support with university, college and school partnerships.

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Kirsty Branch

Academic Manager

Kirsty Branch

Academic Manager

Email: kirsty.branch@passwordplus.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

Kirsty has worked in educational settings for over 14 years. She started out teaching in the UK, then moved to international schools in Dubai and USA teaching English where she has worked in a number of varied roles including Head of English department. Kirsty joined Password in 2020 as the Academic Manager. She supports a team of experienced markers and ensures efficient delivery of Password tests.

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