Our dedicated staff support our students in their education, from academic to pastoral, ensuring that their experiences foster a love of learning while developing their confidence.
Aggie was born in the north of Africa, in Tunis but when she was 5 her family moved to the United States, where she lived for 6 years before moving to Hungary.
Aggie studied at ELTE and later completed her masters in Debrecen. She has been teaching for nearly 20 years in a variety of institutions. She also spent 10 summers in different parts of the UK teaching in summer schools.
She started working in Britannica in 2014 and, returning from maternity leave with her daughter Rebeka last year, she is looking forward to another exciting academic year ahead.
Ba (hons) Advertising, Solent University, Southampton Uk
TESOL, Ban Phe, Thailand
PGCE, University of Roehampton, SCITT East London, Uk
Currently studying MEd in Education Leadership, University of Dundee, Uk
Ryan comes from the south of England, he has roots from Dover, to Southampton ,to the old mining town of Camborne in Cornwall. After finishing University he volunteered in Brunei with the Army’s Youth Service. This was followed by starting his teaching career in Thailand as an EAL teacher. Afterwards, he moved back to the UK, where he was a Learning Support Assistant, working in the Visual Support team at a primary school.
After these rewarding experiences, Ryan moved to East London, where he trained to become a Primary school teacher. Once his NQT year was completed, he became the PE coordinator and had amazing experiences in the build up to the 2012 Olympics, such as meeting Sir Steve Redgrave and being part of a team developing a scheme of work for the Mo Farah foundation.
Ryan is a keen traveler and enjoys new adventures. This and the opportunity to be part of a team helping to develop a new International school were the reasons for him moving to Mongolia. While at the school, he was part of a team of teachers that facilitated the school becoming accredited by COBIS. During the two years he was there, he enjoyed trips across the Gobi desert and traversing frozen rivers by Husky pulled sleighs.
Swapping -40 C for the 100 % humidity of Malaysia was quite a shock to the system. His first role was as Art Coordinator, in which he led many whole school projects with a focus on raising awareness about the environment and sustainability. Ryan then became Literacy coordinator, supporting teachers with strategies to engage young writers and how to support them becoming independent. During his time in Malaysia he led Teaching and Learning across the Primary and Secondary schools by introducing collaborative and developmental Professional Learning Teams.
Ryan enjoys a range of sports and activities, such as Rugby, with an abundance of enthusiasm but with little talent! He also enjoys trying new activities, like Parasailing in Nepal to get over his fear of heights. It didn’t work! He has a passion for History, Art and Poetry, which he looks forward to exploring in Budapest, the school and it’s community.
BA, ELTE Budapest, Kindergarten Teaching BA, ELTE Budapest, Slavic Studies with Russian
Anett grew up in a small town near Budapest, she always knew that she would like to work with children. After finishing high school she started her studies at ELTE University in Budapest to become a kindergarten teacher. Thanks to her interest in languages and cultures, she decided to take part in the work of the English-Hungarian Bilingual Faculty, then later got the chance to study in Denmark, where she learned more about Scandinavian pedagogy, their attitude to children and the advantage of learning a language in an early age. Anett was always interested in the world of theatre, so she wrote her dissertation from drama pedagogy. In her free time Anett enjoys travelling, crafting, sewing and reading. She used to play the piano and do Hungarian folk dancing, as well as participated in the local scout community, so amongst other things, she looks forward to passing on her love for active leisure time to the children here at Britannica.
Paul has worked as a teacher in a variety of schools across the UK including special needs. He has been a coordinator of many subject areas in his 18 years both in the UK and overseas. His interests include the nature of learning, experimental play, Hungarian, drumming and cheese. He has lived in Budapest for four years, and is currently enjoying his home life with his partner and puppy.
Anikó was born in Budapest but attended school in beautiful Szentendre. She studied English and German literature at ELTE University. She lived in Vienna and Salzburg in Austria where she enjoyed the kindness of people and the picturesque countryside. She worked as a teacher in the UK where she ran courses about Hungary. She had a marvelous time in the UK working and travelling. Back in Budapest she became an English camp coordinator. She also worked in a German school as a secretary. Afterwards, Aniko joined a Hungarian state school teaching English and German languages.
She missed the international environment so Aniko was happy to join Britannica in 2010. She loved teaching primary children working as a Teaching Assistant, a German and an Art teacher.
Aniko was on maternity leave 2014-2021 raising her beloved children, Botond and Boróka. She is excited to come back to Britannica working part-time in Year 6. She enjoys reuniting with colleagues and being part of a dynamic international community.
She loves making jewelry, sport, singing and going on trips with her family and friends.
Haruko was born and raised in Queens, New York, USA. She began her career in English language teaching straight after university, working as an Assistant Language Teacher in Toyama, Japan for two years. After a brief period in housing support in the southeast of England, she returned to teaching and hasn’t looked back. She spent three years delivering a range of English language curricula to learners of all ages (primary school-aged to retirees) in language schools across Sussex, England. Following that, in Suzhou, China, she worked as an EAP (English for Academic Purposes) lecturer at an international high school, preparing students for their upcoming university studies in the UK. More recently, she has taught a range of General English and Business English curricula to corporate clients here in Budapest.
Haruko holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of Leicester, for which she investigated the importance of vowel pronunciation in English as a Lingua Franca. She is truly fascinated by the workings of Second Language Acquisition and is excited to expand her understanding of SLA here at Britannica.
In her spare time, Haruko enjoys studying languages. She has studied Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin, and she is currently embarking on the very fulfilling endeavour of studying Hungarian while living here in Budapest. After languages, her next passion is food, and she enjoys trying (nearly) everything that any country or region’s cuisine has to offer.
BA, ELTE Budapest, Special needs educator & speech and language therapist
Kamilla grew up in a small town called Mosonmagyarovar, and moved to Budapest for her studies. She studied at ELTE Barczi, and got her diploma in speech and language therapy and special needs education. She worked as a speech therapist for a few years with children. She's a complex art therapist too, which is a therapy for stuttering children. In 2020 she started her MA studies at Barczi. In her free time she enjoys reading, travelling, going to concerts and spending time with her loved ones.
Katinka grew up in a town just outside of Budapest. She has three degrees from ELTE University, a BA in Slavic Studies, an MA in English Language Instruction and a MEd in Teaching Hungarian as a Foreign Language. She enjoys teaching and learning languages, and speaks Hungarian, English, German, and Russian. Her work experience includes a year at the Hungarian Kindergarten and School in Berlin, as well as teaching languages in many different settings: one on one and in groups, to kids and adults, in primary schools, language schools and privately. In her free time, she loves to stay active and go climbing, hiking or cycling.
Zsolt was born and raised in Budapest. He has spent almost 5 years in the beautiful county of Yorkshire, where he first worked as a teaching assistant, supporting children with special educational needs besides English-language learners. After that, he was appointed to an English as an Additional Language Lead. He has enjoyed working in education and the challenges it brings, that is why he decided to become a teacher. Zsolt earned his Qualified Teacher Status in modern foreign languages in 2020, before moving back to his hometown.
Zsolt is enthusiastic about languages, travelling and getting to know new cultures, as well as eating sweets.
Aiperi is from Kyrgyzstan and is a Professional Psychologist and ABA Therapist. She has provided individual and group therapy, and has more than 4 years of experience working alongside people to facilitate positive change in their life and their communities. Aiperi graduated from International Ala-Too University in Kyrgyzstan as a psychologist. She started working in the International Child Development Center in 2016 in Bishkek. She worked in an International training and coaching institution and was given the opportunity to work abroad. Aiperi speaks 4 languages and she is learning Hungarian and Chinese. She likes cooking, going to the gym, reading and self-development.
Gertrúd is from Hungary, born and raised. In high school, she really enjoyed the Hungarian literature and grammar lessons, so she followed her dream and started studying in Kaposvár. Four years later, she received her degree as a primary school teacher with a Hungarian language and grammar specialisation. After this, she decided to stay at the same university to begin her Special Education Needs studies, specialising in learning difficulties and psychopedagogy. In her free time, Gertrúd really enjoys reading, studying and learning about different languages, baking, and, last but not least, spending time with her loved ones.
Mariel grew up in a beautiful small island called Cabilao in Bohol, Philippines and graduated from the University of Bohol as an Elementary Teacher. She worked in a local school for a year before moving to Budapest in 2017. She studied Hungarian language at different language schools, then started working at an international kindergarten here in Budapest. Mariel participated in Erasmus+ projects in Budapest and in Lithuania. In her spare time, she likes playing basketball, pingpong, and badminton. She really enjoys exploring different places, she loves to cook, bake, draw, and spend time with her loved ones.
Barbara graduated from Semmelweis University in Budapest as a conductor and primary teacher. In 2011 she obtained her third degree from Karoli Gaspar University in Hungary with an MA in theatre studies. She started working in a Special Needs School in Budapest as a conductor and primary teacher. An opportunity for her to work abroad as a conductor and as a shadow teacher opened up, and since then she has worked in international schools in China, and special needs kindergartens and schools in Sweden, Norway and USA prior to joining the team here at Britannica. She likes hiking, cooking, watching movies. Barbara also enjoys spending time with her husband, her cat and her puppy.
BA in Modern Languages and Literature and MA in Secondary Education
Luca is a born and bred Italian transplanted to Budapest via London, where he has lived for 8 long years. He is a language enthusiast and has taken up German, Spanish and Russian. Travelling is his passion. He always tries to where the unknown is - Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Siberia are just a few examples on his list. He is passionate about language learning and is really keen on taking up Hungarian next. His interest in the world of education has made him a language teacher - it was the only profession in the world where he could combine languages and teaching! He hopes to inspire students take up languages and travel as well.
Graduate Teacher Program (GTP) Secondary Science, Kent England
Richard is originally from the sunny Isle of Wight in the south of England. Richard first ventured off the “island” in 2005 moving to Plymouth University in the South West of England to complete his BSc in Biological science. Richard next turned to University of Kent at Canterbury to complete his MSc-R in microbiology and finished this in 2010. Richard then started his teacher training the Graduate Training Program at a secondary school in Folkestone. After completing his training, Richard became a member of an outstanding school in Kent and worked there for 7 years. Richard’s interests out of school are wide, ranging from any sport but mainly football and rugby, to science, the arts and culture. He is currently trying to expand his very basic knowledge of Hungarian.
Ian comes from Northampton in England. Before joining Britannica, he taught English as a foreign language in the Czech Republic and Portugal. Most recently, he worked as a History teacher in a secondary school in Leicester. He encourages students to think independently and to use evidence to form their own understanding of the past. He also inspires learning through an active and skills-based approach. In his free time, he is an avid concert-goer, chess player and scuba diver. He also spends a significant amount of his time following sports (especially rugby and the Northampton Saints!), learning Hungarian and studying for his Master’s in Education.
Robert hails from Luton in England, and studied International Politics and Strategic Studies as well as he PGDE in the University of Aberystwyth (Wales). After a brief time teaching in the UK Robert quickly embraced teaching History and Geography internationally, teaching in Czechia, UAE, China and Azerbaijan before coming to Britannica. Robert tries to inspire a positive desire to succeed and help students become independent learners, and the knowledge that the youth will improve the world through education.In his spare time Robert enjoys travelling all over the world enjoying witnessing the culture, architecture and scenery of unique locations. When not travelling he enjoys painting or trying out the latest gadgets and technological innovations that make life easier. Not to mention spoiling his 2 young nieces whenever he pops back to the UK.
