SAHIL BATHIJA

ALEXEI O'BRIEN

My name is Alexei O’Brien and I am from Chicago, Illinois of the United States. I graduated from University of St. Thomas with a major in History (focused on secondary education) and a minor in Museum Studies in St. Paul, Minnesota. I have 80+ hours of teaching in Minnesota with tutoring and teaching here in Prague as well. I have wanted to become a teacher after I took some classes in education at my university.

During my free time I like to play my guitar, write music, and travel. I moved to Prague last year to be with my wife, who is Czech, and I am enjoying my time exploring this old historic city.

LENKA STAŇKOVÁ

Hi, my name is Lenka Stankova. I am from about three hours South/East of Prague. I studied Primary Education in Pilsen, after which I went to Prague and taught as a class teacher in primary schools for three years.

I have taught all grades within elementary school and have experience in both traditional and Montessori style classrooms. I try to incorporate the best of both styles into my classroom. One of my hobbies is building escape games for children. I also really enjoy swimming, liking, music and reading. I hope that all students will like school and learn everything they need to be successful in their future life journeys. 

Do you have any questions or want to know more? You can reach me by email at: lenka.stankova@anglozs.cz

MAREK ŠEDIVÝ

Hello! My name is Marek Šedivý and I am from Benešov near Prague. After graduating from an eight-year grammar school, I graduated with a degree in Primary School Teacher Training in Physical Education from the Faculty of Education at Charles University in Prague.  

 As a part of my internship, I taught all subjects in all grades at the first stage of Elementary School. My favourite subjects in elementary school include Science, Homeland Studies, Czech and Physical Education. I feel that being a teacher has a huge potential not only to fill inquisitive minds with knowledge and skills, but also to teach children skills, help them develop positive attitudes and values that will help them success in today and tomorrows society and to live happy and full lives. 

My hobbies include sports, music  both listening and playing (playing guitar and singing), painting, hikes in nature, family, friends, social activities of all kinds, school and word. 

I look forward to meeting you! If you have any questions, you can reach me by e-mail marek.sedivy@anglozs.cz. 

NICK DOYON

Hi guys, I'm Nick from Providence, Rhode Island, the smallest of states in the United States.  I was a teacher for 7 years in San Antonio Texas before coming to Czechia to coach basketball.  Since my first year of coaching basketball here, I have focused on teaching English, mainly Cambridge exam preparation to 19-21 year olds.  

In my free time, I love to travel, I have been to 35 countries and 26 of the states in the US, with Panama and the Greek Islands being my favorite places.  I also have a 300 liter aquarium full of marine fish at my flat which is great for relaxation.  

Also, in the summer, my girlfriend and I run an English camp in her village near Hradec Kralove, this summer we had a total of 50 students from ages 5-12 for the two weeks we organized the camps.  In the future, we are looking to expand our camps to overnight camps in the Krkonoše mountains.  Having fun while learning is extremely important to me and I will do my best to make sure your kids are doing exactly that.

I am currently back in USA for couple of months but I am planning to come back to Prague and continue teaching at our amazing school.

Do you have any questions or want to know more? You can reach me by email at: nicholas.doyon@anglozs.cz.

VIVIANE SCHIMA

A warm welcome to all the parents! 

I’m Viviane and I’m the Special Education Needs Children Specialist. I’m here to support, guide, and embrace your children’s unique abilities and the potential they hold through the path of empowerment. A lot of children are labeled as “special needs children” but in reality, this means they possess abilities that allow them to use their executive functioning skills to their fullest potential. To be able to fully control and excel in these skills means taking control over one's emotions; this is paramount to success.  

I have been working with newborns, infants, and toddlers for the past 10 years as a professional nanny and as a coach focused on troubleshooting. I have worked with over 50 families and helped them navigate through the unpredictable journey that is parenthood. Studying psychology in early development and anthropology in Ohio has aided me in achieving the desired outcomes in what I do. 

When I’m not at school, I guide and coach mamas-to-be through their unique motherhood journey from pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period as a certified doula. I make sure they have all the information they need to make an informed choice. Just as with children, I believe that bodily autonomy is the path to empowerment. Additionally, I write articles exploring these topics.  

One of my passions is the one of practicing self-care, which includes reading books, cooking, and immersing myself in playing board games. I’m a proud mama to two kittens, Louie and Archie. 

You can easily reach me by e-mail viviane.schima@anglozs.cz.

ADÉLA BERANOVÁ

Hi! My name is Adéla Beranová, I am from the city called Most but I live in Prague for three years now. I graduated at university in Plzen with focus on art and painting. I also own certificates for history, media education and art graphics. After my study, I worked at a preschool and finish my degree at Masarykova univerzita in Brno with specialization for logopedia and surdopedia. I was also a co-teacher for secundary level at elementary school and was leading an art class. Now I am really focused on Czech language subject which I like to teach in modern way with focused on feedback from the kids and finding the best what fits them. 

When I am not working, I like to read, draw, travel, going to galleries and meeting friends. I like animals and art.

I look forward to meeting you! If you have any questions, you can reach me by e-mail adela.beranova@anglozs.cz. 

RAAVI SINGH

Hi I’m Raavi Singh. I’m from India but been living in Prague for two years and been teaching preschoolers for a little less than 2 years now as well. I started teaching at anglofoni last year December. I studied arts and that’s my hobby as well which makes it so much more fun working with kids and exploring their creativity that we loose somehow is the schooling system. At the end of the day no matter what career, a little bit of creativity always helps to make it better. I’m teaching English, arts and everything in between to the preschool class and science/art club in after school. 

I love traveling and incorporating real life issues and needs into fun activities. Doing the most I can that felt like our teachers missed out on. I’d love to hear from you, if you have any suggestions regarding your kids and/or any complains. Together we can make it better for them that we didn’t get.

You can contact me at: raavi.singh@anglozs.cz.

KELLY EVANS

Hello! My Name is Kelly Evans and I am Australian. I studied in Melbourne, Victoria at Saint Ignatius Geelong College and then later received my TEFL qualifications in Prague. 

In my spare time, I love to go to the gym, spend quality time with friends and exploring the Czech Republic 

I will be teaching Preschool and After School in this school year, I look forward to meeting you!  

You can contact me at: kelly.evans@anglozs.cz. 

NIKOLA BARAĆ

Hello everyone! My name is Nikola Barać and I am coming from Serbia. I was born in southwestern Serbia in city of Novi Pazar. After elementary school, I moved to another city where I enrolled into Music Gymnasium as well as School of Economics. At the year of 2015 I moved again, this time to Belgrade, where I study at Faculty of Music at departments of Music Theory and Composition. I graduated at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre as a scholar of Erasmus+ program. Currently, I am on PhD studies of Music Theory. During my studies, I used to work as a music pedagogue at state kindergartens. Parallel with that, I was working as Music journalist at Serbian national television. Also, I used to work as a music teacher in one primary school and than in the biggest Music Gymnasium in my country.   

I am glad that I am part of this wonderful school here in Prague. My main goals as a music teacher is to provide all my knowledge and experience to young and talented children, as well as make for them optimal conditions to show and develop their maximum potential. We sing in our choir, learn different varieties of music genres, play in afterschool clubs. Join us on this music journey!     

You can reach me at: nicola.barac@anglozs.cz.

ELA GATIALOVÁ

Hi everybody! 

I’m Ela from Prievidza, Slovakia. I attended primary and part of high school in Liverpool, England. I then went on to finish my high school education at a bilingual grammar school in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. Currently, I am in my 4th year at Second Faculty of Medicine at Charles University with the hopes of becoming a pediatrician. 

In my free time I enjoy running or hiking, reading and going to the theater. I have always loved learning languages and working with children, which also led me to work as an Au Pair in France. 

My main role at Anglofonní is teaching afterschool. I particularly enjoy doing science, cooking or crafts clubs. I love seeing how children thrive when in a safe, supportive environment. 

My email is: ela.gatialova@anglozs.cz. 

JUDR. MGR. ZDENĚK DVOŘÁK, PH.D

Greetings! My name is Zdeněk Dvořák and I am the founder and director of our school. I graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University and also received a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Arts at Masarykovy University. Currently I am studying Primary Education at Charles University with the hope of gaining more experiences and learning more about teaching. In addition, I have completed two years of study at the University of Wales. Since 2008 I have worked at a foreign multinational company and I have experienced daily contact with foreign colleagues. 

I contemplated moving with my two sons for work and better educational opportunities to the UK. In the end we stayed in Prague and I decided to start Anglofonni Elementary School. Thanks to my graduate degree in psychology I developed an interest in education. My experience practicing law has made it easier for me to fulfill the legal and administrative requirements associated with establishing and operating a school. 

Do you have any questions or want to know more? You can reach me by email at: zdenek.dvorak@anglozs.cz. 

ING. KATARÍNA DVOŘÁKOVÁ

I was born in Vranov nad Topľou, where I graduated from high school of economics. I received my degree at the Slovak University of Agriculture in 2008, where I studied Garden and Landscape Architecture. My studies reflected my talents for mathematics, artistic creation and love for the environment.

From 2015, I am the Chairperson of the Administrative Council at the founder of the school. In 2018, I took a teaching assistant course and started to perform this position at Anglofonní základní škola. At present I support learners at lessons of Czech language, mathematics, primary science and other subjects.