All our teachers are qualified, experienced and passionate about their job.
Drawing on their diverse and exciting backgrounds, they brighten their
lessons through stimulating experiences and content learning for students.
All our teachers have lived abroad, they are socially active citizens who
embrace new experiences as windows for our mind.
Effie Gavriel Kalopedis
(Director / Professional & Academic English)
Effie has obtained her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus and her MSc in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics and Social Science. She is a keen traveler who has spent 3 months travelling around the world on PEACE BOAT and volunteering in African and Asian countries. She has taught English as a volunteer teacher in schools in Uganda. She has been an amateur actress and has been applauded on stages around Europe. She is fond of cinema and is a volunteer at the Larnaka Cinema Society. Effie has been a scout for decades and is always prepared for any kind of weather! She has lived in Berlin and London.
Maria Gavriel Eliades
(Director / Pre-school English)
Maria has obtained her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus and her MSc in Speech and Language Processing from the University of Edinburgh. She is a passionate lover of kindergardeners and pre-schoolers, whom she never stops learning from! She loves teaching outside the classroom. She has worked at the European Commission in Brussels and has also lived in Paris and Edinburgh. She enjoys cooking, gardening, travelling and singing. She loves ballet and Argentinian tango. She even travelled to Buenos Aires to practice her moves at milongas! She is a regular blood donor and keen to volunteerism. She has a mother of three energetic children. She speaks Greek, English, Spanish and French. Her everyday goal is to bring a smile on the face of the people she talks to.
Karolina Kouridou
(Teacher / English)
Karolina has obtained her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus. She is also a holder of the TEFL certificate. Her love for traveling and teaching led her to Seville, Spain where she spent 3 fascinating years teaching students of all ages in public and private schools, and experiencing the beauties of the country. She has become fascinated with alternative methods of teaching, and she always grabs the opportunity to evolve through seminars and training. She loves dancing and never misses a chance to show off her “jukebox” singing abilities. She is a crazy animal lover and an even more crazy cat lady.
Gabriella Michael
(Teacher / English)
Gabriella has obtained her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus (Anglophone Literature & Cultural Studies Track). She has always wanted to be in a position where she could directly help people better themselves, hence she chose to be a teacher. Gabriella prioritizes the wellbeing of her students and always makes sure she has an inviting and fun classroom. Some of her greatest strengths as a teacher is the ability to sympathize with her students, understand their wants and needs and make them feel comfortable enough to express their thoughts. In her free time, she loves spending time with family, watching films and series of all genres, cooking, dancing and singing. She’s also keen on travelling and exploring new places. Up to this moment, she has only traveled to the U.S.A, Greece, and Israel. However, she wishes to travel to as many countries as possible. Her dream destination is Japan!
Anastasia Andreou
(Teacher / English)
Anastasia has obtained her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus. She has worked as an intern at the Central Bank of Cyprus. During her studies she attended a wide range of seminars and lectures on language, linguistics, language acquisition and bilingualism. She has also been part of a research project for Oxford University on the prosodic convergence in Cyprus. Her goal is to share her passion for language with her students and keep learning about language and teaching alongside young learners. She loves nature, music, and movies. In her free time, she likes going on road trips, visiting Escape Rooms and watching Marvel.
Sotiria Vorka
(Teacher – Holistic Technology / Digital Literacy)
Sotiria holds a BA in Education from the University of Thessalia and an MA in Educational Technology from the University of Cyprus. She is an accredited Lego Education Trainer and has been teaching robotics to children since 2018. Working with children, she gets inspired by their out-of-the box creative and innovative ideas in problem solving. While a student, she volunteered at Volos Orphanage as a support teacher. Since she was a little girl, she has enjoyed ballet dancing and she has even taught dance for a few years. She loves reading and travelling. She also enjoys walking and taking photos in nature.
Helen Eleftheriou
(School Secretary)
A truly enthusiastic, caring and helpful person, Helen has studied Tourism and has over 20 years of experience in the field of customer service. She has enjoyed numerous travels to various destinations for business, as well as for pleasure.
She has attended a wide variety of seminars on customer satisfaction, supervising and management skills and has trained staff on telephone service, communication skills, etc.
Helen really enjoys cooking and is nicknamed Master Chef by her family and friends, though she has burnt a few dishes due to Facebook. She adores her dog Goldie, as well as all animals, and has no excuse not to go for a walk anymore!