Meet
the Team

Esther is a Teacher of Mathematics here at Britannica.

Esther holds a degree in Childhood Studies and a Masters in Bilingual Education from Bangor University, a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and a PGCE in Secondary Mathematics from the University of Sussex. She has worked in education for 13 years, including experience in the United Kingdom as a mentor to teacher trainees and more recently in Hungary as an academic coordinator. She is particularly passionate about pastoral care and ensuring that every child has the emotional and academic support they need to succeed at school.

Outside school, Esther enjoys reading, travelling and learning languages - she is currently juggling Spanish and Italian as she is very fond of these countries' cultures.

Les is a Computer Science Teacher and Year 13 Tutor here at Britannica.

Les holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Physics with electronics and Computer Science) and has worked in education for 19 years, including experience in South Africa (11 years, Teacher of Computer Science and Database Administrator) and China (7 years, Teacher of Computer Science and iSams administrator). He is particularly passionate about Programming, Computer Networking and AI.

Outside school, Les enjoys Electronics, building and programming of gadgets and cycling. He also loves walking in nature with his Wife, two dogs and his cat.

Tendai is a Teacher of Economics here at Britannica.

Tendai holds a BA Law with Economics (Hons) degree, a PGCE Applied Business, QTS and QTLS. She has worked in education for 17 years, including experience in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates. She is passionate about helping students make the connections between the theory we cover in Economics and the real-world and helping them see that centre of all the topics they learn, scarcity, choice and opportunity costs are integral to all stakeholders’ decisions.

Outside of school Tendai is learning the art of yoga and how to dance salsa.

Khadak is a Teacher of Business here at Britannica.

He holds an MSc from Imperial College London, an MBA from Henley Business School, and a PGCE from the UCL Institute of Education. With over 15 years of experience in education, Khadak has taught IGCSE, A Level, and IB Economics and Business at leading international schools in China (Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Shanghai) and Egypt (Cairo).

Khadak is particularly passionate about helping students develop a deeper understanding of current business and economic issues, enabling them to connect classroom learning with real world events.

Outside of school, he enjoys reading, wildlife, and spending time outdoors.

Viktoria is a Secondary Science Teacher and Year 11 Tutor at Britannica International School Budapest. Viktoria holds an MSc degree and British Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). She has worked in education for 25 years, including experience at Framlingham College, Fazekas High School, and Karinthy Dual Language School, where she taught IB Chemistry. She is particularly passionate about gene technology and biochemistry.

Outside school, Viktoria enjoys attending classical music concerts, visiting the theatre, exploring the countryside, and gardening.

Josh is a Teacher of Physics and Science here at Britannica.

Josh holds a degree in Physics from Nottingham and has worked in education for two years. He is particularly passionate about Nuclear Physics, sustainable energy and lab work.

Outside school, Josh enjoys photography, music and cycling.

Owen is a maths and science teacher at Britannica International School Budapest.

Owen holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry & Physiology and an M.Sc. in Finance, and he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After a successful career in financial services, Owen qualified as a teacher seven years ago in Bromley, Kent, obtaining a PGCE through Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent. Prior to coming to Hungary, Owen has been a science and mathematics teacher in Guernsey, Romania and Spain. Owen is especially interested in “abiogenesis”, i.e. the development of life from non-living molecules.

Outside school, Owen enjoys open-water swimming, jujitsu and learning languages, including Hungarian, or at least to attempt it.

Sara is a Teacher of Psychology here at Britannica. She holds a BSc and an MA in Psychology and is also a practicing psychologist. Her background includes work supporting children and young people across academic mentoring, psychoeducational workshops, and educational summer camps, in Hungary and Scotland. She is particularly passionate about the fields of social and clinical psychology.

Outside the classroom, Sara enjoys cycling, reading, and playing board games with friends.

Master's Degree, Foreign Language Teacher Education - University of Bergen, Norway

Håkon is the Head of Languages in Secondary and Teacher of English and French here at Britannica.

Håkon holds a Master's degree in English and teaching certifications for French and History. He has worked in education for ten years, including experience of teaching and leadership roles in Gabon, Italy and Hungary. He is particularly passionate about world literature.

Outside school, Håkon enjoys writing, running and watching football.

Mr Plummer is a teacher of English here at Britannica. He holds a Bachelors degree in English Literature and Philosophy from The University of Southampton and a PGCE. He has worked in education for eight years now including four years in the United Kingdom and four years at Britannica. He is particularly passionate about the Victorian era and the philosophy of art and literature.

Outside school, Mr Plummer enjoys playing cricket, running, and hiking.

Adam is an English Teacher here at Britannica.

Adam holds a BA degree in philosophy and English literature from the University of York and a PGCE in English education. They have worked in education for 3 years, including experience throughout the UK, in York, Wakefield, and Liverpool. They are particularly passionate about literary analysis and creative writing.

Outside school, Adam enjoys reading, writing and board games.

Mr Davies is a Teacher of Humanities and Head of Secondary Student Services here at Britannica.

Mr Davies holds an Honours degree in History from Durham University (Grey College). Following his initial studies he then studied at the University of Sussex to complete their teacher training. He is also completing his National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership this year.

He has worked in education for 8 years, including experience in UK boarding and preparatory schools where he held the role of Head of Year, Head of House and Head of Rowing.

Mr Davies is particularly passionate about human geography and the changing need for citizens to design urban spaces to benefit all.

Outside of school, Mr Davies enjoys surfing, playing padel and football.

Sorrel is a Humanities and Science teacher here at Britannica.

Sorrel holds a Geology degree and PGCE. She has worked in education for 7 years including experience in UK and international schools in Zagreb and Cyprus. She is particularly passionate about Environmental science.

Outside school, Sorrel enjoys spending time in nature, reading and yoga.

Shelley is a Secondary Art Teacher here at Britannica.

Shelley holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, PGCE in Secondary Art Education and is currently completing a Masters Degree in Art History. She has worked in education for more than 20 years in the UK, Shanghai, Seoul and most recently as Academic Assistant Principal in Singapore. Shelley is as passionate about pedagogy as she is about painting.

Beyond teaching and studying, Shelley continues her own artistic practice as an oil painter and spends most weekends visiting galleries and exhibitions.

Ailbhe is an Art teacher here at Britannica.

Ailbhe holds a degree in Fashion Design and postgraduate diploma in Primary School Teaching as well as a certificate in English Language Teaching. She has worked in education for over twelve years teaching in Sweden, Ireland, the United States and now Hungary. She has worked in a range of roles from class teacher and specialist teacher to learning support and EAL teaching. The role of Art teacher is one that she finds very exciting as it allows her to explore the creative arts through her teaching and hopefully pass some of her love of the subject on to the next generation.

Charlie is a Drama and SEN Teacher here at Britannica.

Charlie holds a BA Theatre with Performing Arts and a PGCE Primary. They have worked in education for 12 years in London and Malaysia. In this time, he has been responsible for leading curriculum, teaching & learning, assessment and English. His passion for drama and building students self-confidence led him to this role at Britannica. Outside school, Charlie enjoys developing his own acting skills by performing on stage and visiting the theatre. He also has a passion for travel and learning more about the world.

Tamás is a Music Teacher and Learning Support Assistant here at Britannica.

He holds a specialist degree in classical music and clarinet and has worked in education for over 25 years. His experience includes five years as a music specialist at the Autism Research Group in Budapest and 20 years leading musical interaction sessions in various special schools in the UK.

Tamás is particularly passionate about supporting children and young adults with ASD and leading journalism-based storytelling and photography workshops in mainstream schools.

Outside school, Tamás works as a photojournalist and documentary photographer, focusing on minority groups and exploring human stories at the periphery of society.

Kornélia is a German teacher here at Britannica.

Kornélia holds two master's degree in teaching languages and she obtained an additional professional qualification in pedagogy in Germany.

She has worked in education for 20 years, including experience in Germany and Hungary teaching languages for both children and adults. She is particularly passionate about making language learning engaging, meaningful, and accessible for all learners.

Outside school, Kornélia enjoys doing yoga, reading and translating literary texts.