Our team

I am from Norway and I hold an MBA from the University of Wales, alongside three bachelor’s degrees from the University of Oslo and a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

With over 30 years of experience in education, I have had the privilege of serving in various roles, with half of my career spent in senior management positions across different countries. My most recent position was as Principal of Nairobi Jaffery Academy in Kenya. Before my time in Kenya, I had the opportunity to serve as the Founding Principal of schools in Spain and Norway, and I also held the position of Principal at the Azerbaijan British College in Baku.

I firmly believe that a principal's role extends beyond academic achievements to include fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. I have a proven track record of implementing student-centered initiatives, promoting diversity and inclusivity, and cultivating a positive school culture that encourages both academic and personal growth.

I am enthusiastic about the prospect of contributing my leadership and educational expertise to Socrates Educa International School.

I specialise in school management as well as being certified to manage IB Programmes. I have always been involved in education, whether as a teacher or in managing educational institutions and overseeing projects. I also have business experience, having set up a sports and educational services company. I am Deputy Head of the Socrates Educa International School, responsible for leading and ensuring the correct implementation of the Sòcrates Educa educational project.

I have lived in the UK and have always worked in education with children. I enjoy participating in pre school life and fostering creative and dynamic activities for children; it’s a joy to watch them learn and grow.

I am graduate in Hispanic Philology and have extensive teaching experience in the UK, including the IB. My professional career has always been linked to aspects of improving and developing the learning of secondary school students. I enjoy working with international educational teams and environments.

I am passionate about history, art and my profession. I am specialised in museology and cultural heritage management. I have always worked in education and in different international settings and schools.

I have been part of the Socrates Educa International School project for many years. I have an English degree and have lived in Dublin. I´m passionate about all things language related. I work with secondary school students, helping and supporting them through a key time in their lives.

I have been a teacher for many years and am Primary Coordinator. I undertook part of my studies at the University of York. It gives me great satisfaction to be able to lead a team of professionals with different nationalities, international experience and with diverse educational approaches.

I am Special Needs Coordinator and a nursery school teacher.  I manage a team of specialists who provide learning support to all areas of the school. I feel extremely lucky to have the opportunity to lead this project in a school which is committed to inclusion and providing personalised support.

I have worked and taught in the UK, France, Germany and Spain and I have extensive experience in education and management, and I firmly believe that education is as important outside the classroom as it is inside the classroom. My first degree was at Oxford University and I trained as a teacher at the University of York. I was also a Governor at the National Centre for Languages ​​and was Regional Manager of the Comenius network in the south-east of England. For many years, I have fostered and stimulated exchanges and meetings between young people from around the world. The Socrates Educa International School is the perfect place to bring together education and intercultural learning in a modern school.

I have always worked in early childhood education. I studied in the UK, a unique experience on a professional and personal level. I love the English language and I really enjoy the language immersion which the school provides.

I was born in Ghana in the Gulf of Guinea, on the West Coast of Africa. I speak English because it’s the official language but I also speak Twi and Fante. Spain is the country where I grew up and that's why I speak Spanish and Catalan. I've liked working with

children since I was little, that’s why I enjoy my work and every moment I spend with them. I Love listening to music as it’s very relaxing, and that’s why I use music in the classroom.

I am a Preschool and Primary Education teacher and a member of the Preschool team at the

school.

I trained as a teacher in Lleida, but I had the opportunity to work as an educator in Dublin for

the past eight years. During this time, I have worked with children of various ages and diverse

socio-cultural backgrounds, which has contributed to my personal and professional growth.

I thoroughly enjoy teaching, playing, and dedicating time to my students. My greatest goal is to

make our classroom feel like a small family.

I am a pre school teacher. I was traveling through Southeast Asia for 6 months. I love to travel around the world. One of my passions is to practice yoga, I did the yoga teacher training for kids and adults in India and was one of the best experiences of my life.

I was born in Venezuela, where I taught English and Photography. I also lived for some time in New York. I love working with the little ones and helping them in their day-to-day life.

I have dual American and Spanish nationality. I worked for some time in Florida and delved into the Montessori methodology. I have been helping to grow the Socrates Educa International School’s educational project for many years, always with the little ones.

I am a Preschool and Primary Education teacher and a member of the Preschool team at the school.

I trained as a teacher in Lleida, but I had the opportunity to work as an educator in Dublin for the past eight years. During this time, I have worked with children of various ages and diverse socio-cultural backgrounds, which has contributed to my personal and professional growth.

I thoroughly enjoy teaching, playing, and dedicating time to my students. My greatest goal is to make our classroom feel like a small family.

I am British and I have many years experience in different educational settings and with families in different places. I have worked in England in day nurseries, pre school and primary schools, special educational settings and supporting children with English as an additional language. I have also worked with families on an individual basis providing care and language support.

I enjoy spending time with friends, investigating new places and having fun. Life is too short, we need to...

I have always been involved in education, working with children. I have lived in Ireland and the UK and love art and photography.

I’m from Nottingham, a city in the UK. Since 2017 I’ve been living abroad during which time I’ve worked in different educational institutions in various countries including Spain, Vietnam and Ireland. I love working with the children in early years and helping them to develop fundamental skills for their future. 

I am from Lleida and I lived in Ireland for 4 years, where I worked in schools supporting children aged 1–5 years old. It was a wonderful experience that enriched both my professional and personal life.

I am passionate about teaching and always eager to learn and grow as an educator. I enjoy reading, arts and crafts, music, and travelling. Exploring different cultures and education systems inspires me and enriches both my personal and professional life.

I am from Tarragona, the city where I also completed the Double Degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education with a specialization in Foreign Language (English). During this period, I was fortunate to take part in a practical Erasmus program at an international school in Prague, an experience that provided me with extensive professional and personal learning. I have also worked in several schools in the Camp de Tarragona as an English specialist in both Early Childhood and Primary Education, mainly in the former.

In my free time, I enjoy travelling, reading, and taking walks in quiet places. I also like spending time with my friends and family, especially with the youngest members.

I was born in Romford (Essex), England

My nationality is British but I have been living in Flix (Tarragona), Spain for the last 17 years. I lived in the capital of Chile (Santiago de Chile) for 7 months while I was finishing my university degree. During that stay I worked in a school and although it was for a short time I managed to learn a lot. I love all kinds of sports but the ones I practise the most are football, running, cycling and swimming. I also love spending time with family and friends and most of all being iclose to nature.

I am a passionate primary school teacher. Here, I teach Spanish and mathematics in the second cycle. I have worked in five international schools in four different countries, which has allowed me to embrace cultural diversity and adapt to various educational systems. I am dedicated to inspiring my students to reach their maximum academic and personal potential.

My native languages are English and Spanish, and I also speak French and Catalan, Portuguese and a little German. I love working in international settings. I am a primary teacher with experience in other schools as an English teacher and I like to foster creativity.

I have extensive professional experience as a primary teacher in international schools. I have lived and worked in Sweden and Singapore. I am extremely fond of travelling and learning about other cultures. It is enriching and satisfying to work at the Socrates Educa International School, a multicultural and international project.

I have taught Music in a number of different schools. I´m lucky to be able to teach what I'm most passionate about, music. I enjoy delivering creative classes, using body percussion in the classroom and other innovative tools which spark children’s interest in music.

I have worked almost exclusively at the Socrates Educa International School, which I joined right at the beginning of the project. I have lived in Ireland and speak fluent English, a language I love and which I speak at school on a daily basis. I enjoy watching my students grow and supporting them at key moments in their development as people.

Teaching is my vocation: children and education are my passion. I have worked in Ireland and Germany; I am familiar with Irish, German, British and Spanish curriculums. At the Socrates Educa International School, I have the opportunity to share and develop the science project with primary school children.

I have lived in Brighton, working as a primary teacher, supporting children with diverse needs. I am passionate about yoga and meditation, and I play the ukulele.

I am English and I previously worked at an international school in Kuwait. I enjoy setting students new challenges and doing creative activities and crafts. I really enjoy discovering new places.

I have a degree in Primary Education and have had the opportunity to develop the Montessori methodology at an international school in London for 7 years. I am passionate about multilingualism and cultural diversity in classrooms.

I am a Primary teacher, and I am a Mathematics specialist. I have lived in Oxford and London, and I love being able to teach in English and work with a diversity of cultures and nationalities.

I am a Special Needs teacher, working with individuals and small groups in Primary; I love helping them grow. I lived in London for a time,  a highly enriching personal and professional experience.

I have overseen exchange education projects in Wales, Ireland and England, which gave me the opportunity to spend many summers abroad and consolidate my English. I have been working as a Primary teacher at the Socrates Educa International School for many years, where I have had the opportunity to develop and contribute my passion for education.

I was born into an international family. I grew up in the United States with two languages, cultures and passports: American and Spanish. I have taught in schools in Japan, England and Spain. The diversity of curricula enriches me and I am firmly committed to improving teaching methodologies. Education and children are my passion, and my specialty is languages.

I work with the Special Needs Department to help new students adapt and integrate. I am Russian and I also speak, English, Spanish, French and Japanese. I have lived and worked in Africa, the United States, Switzerland and Japan.

I am from Poland and now I‘m líving in Tarragona. I have worked in Poland and in the UK ,teaching in summer schools, primary and secondary schools as well as colleges and universities. I am a real bookworm - can't live without reading! Definitely my favourite activity. Also, I cannot imagine my life without music, preferably bebop. Cycling is high on my list of pastimes, too.

Hi, my name is Nicola Sheeran-Ball and I am from England. I am a primary school teacher who has taught all year groups from Nursery to Year 6. I have been teaching for many years in numerous primary schools in England. For the next chapter in my life, I decided to come to Spain as I love this country and the culture. Socrates Educa school reflects all the values and vision for its pupils that I have always agreed with and as such I am extremely happy to be working here. I enjoy spending time with my family and going for long walks with my lovely black Labrador, Harley.

I am Susannah Hoare I have taught in Primary and Middle schools in England for many years.  I

have been teaching for the last six years in a school in Sevilla.  I like to spend time time in the

countryside with my family, dogs and horses. I love reading and crocheting.

My name is Yajie Wang, and I am a native of Beijing, China. Mandarin Chinese is my mother

tongue, and I also speak Spanish, English, and Catalan. Language teaching is my passion, which

is why, after completing the Master's in Foreign Language Teaching at URV in Tarragona, I

decided to stay in Spain to work as a Chinese language teacher.

I have taught Chinese in schools, academies, and various associations. I am thrilled to work at

an international center like Socrates Educa, surrounded by a multicultural environment. My

goal is for my students to learn Mandarin Chinese, discover Chinese culture, and enjoy the

class experience at the same time.

I am from Reus and I lived in Brighton for a few months as part of a teaching placement program from the university. After graduating as a Preschool and Primary Education teacher, I moved to Edinburgh, a city I had fallen in love with during a visit a few years earlier. For the past four years, I have taught as a class teacher in various schools and at different levels in Edinburgh.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing the clarinet and piano, staying fit, and spending time with family and friends. I also try to find interesting concerts and exciting places to travel.

I am Scottish. I have lived in Spain for almost 6 years teaching in international schools and English in academies. Before that I was in Costa Rica for 9 months working in conservation.

I love hiking and watersports. Most weekends you can find me in the mountains or by the sea.

I am from Reus and I lived in Ireland, Sweden and Paris where I participated in international and educational programs. In Sweden, I studied teaching and education courses and had the opportunity to work in a Swedish school.

I am passionate about traveling and discovering new places and cultures. I enjoy reading and spending time near the sea. I like to run and to row, I am part of a rowing team that allows me to combine my interests in sports, sea and teamwork.

I am from Reus and hold dual German and Spanish nationality, so I was raised in a multicultural and bilingual environment. I am passionate about languages; in addition to English, I speak German and French. I hold a degree in Primary Education with a specialization in English language teaching and have worked in several schools, developing my teaching skills. I completed a volunteer program in Thailand, where I taught English to local children and immersed myself in a completely different culture. I am interested in traveling and participating in community and solidarity projects; I am currently an active volunteer at a dog shelter. In my free time, I enjoy boxing classes, artistic creation, nature, taking care of my pets, and spending meaningful experiences with my loved ones.

I have lived in Berkeley (California) and Brighton (England). I am specialised in language teaching and, apart from teaching Spanish and Catalan, I am also trained to teach Spanish as a foreign language to international students.

I am a Maths teacher and I worked for United Kingdom Border agencies and Broadway School in Birmingham U.K.

I enjoy reading in different languages. In Persian, I read philosophical poetry (Rumi, Saadi, Hafez, Bahar, Ferdousi, etc.). In English, I mostly read Educational, Cultural, Fiction and News. In Spanish I read children's books (Dairi del Greg, Tea Stilton etc.). I also enjoy cooking, spending time with my family and friends, going for long walks by the beach or lakes.

I was born in Reus, Spain. My nationality is British and Spanish. I lived in Bath for a year with the Erasmus Programe. I also worked during that time to be able to support myself. Aside from that, I have lived in France every summer since I was 6 years old. As from

the age of 18, I worked in La Côte d'Azur every summer in a summer camp, first being a monitor, and then the director of the camp. I'm someone who values my time with my family and friends. I enjoy travelling whenever I can, I love to explore a variety of cultures and taste new flavours. I consider myself quite crafty, I enjoy manual work and arts and crafts. I enjoy the outdoors, I like hiking (I do the Camino de Santiago every year), and going to the gym.

I teach and support new arrivals in the secondary school “Welcome Room”. I have lived in Nice and speak fluent English, Spanish and Catalan, and I am actively learning French. Managing the diversity of languages is my day-to-day challenge to help new students and those with special needs, academically, emotionally and socially.

My specialty is Mathematics, but I also teach Theory of Knowledge and Philosophy to older students. I oversee and coordinate the management of secondary school data in Alexia, the communication platform between parents, teachers and students.

I have a degree in Spanish philology and studied part of my degree in Seville. I have worked as a Spanish language and literature teacher in Barcelona. Thanks to language and literature I am the person I have become. In my free time I write poetry or reflective texts since I think that through literature the reflection of the conscience of each individual is born and, for this reason, I believe that language and its literariness are necessary for the evolution of the human being When I'm not teaching, I do theatre, do paddle surf and enjoy life with my family and friends.

I am an engineer specialised in industrial and automation electronincs and my purpose as a teacher is to be able to inspire students as my teachers did with me. I try to incorporate new methodologies and pedagogical models in my classes to help students with their learning.

I am Scottish. English is my native language and I also speak Spanish and Catalan. I teach Social Sciences and accompany new students throughout their immersion and learning of the English language. I love animals.

I am a bioprocess engineer and have worked in different fields of industry, research, education, and also my own educational robotics academy. These experiences give me a vision of mathematics very close to the real world. I think that everyone has their way of understanding mathematics, so I try to adapt to everyone. I like animals, brain games and board games. I enjoy cooking and building things with my hands.

I lived in London for 5 years, and I worked as a class teacher in a Primary School. Besides this,I have had the opportunity to work in a wide range of Psychology jobs, not only as an Educational Psychologist, but also for Social Services, as part of a Family Support team.

For my hobbies, I consider myself a very active person and running is my passion. I also enjoy travelling and what I like the most is discovering new places when I run, the reason why I take my running shoes on every trip.

I have studied and worked in Spain in different schools. My degree is in Catalan. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and helping students to improve their future, always adapting to the variety of types of learner the classroom, which is my priority.

I am German and Colombian. I speak fluent German, English and Spanish. I am a specialist in Biology and Philosophy of Science. Before joining the Socrates Educa International School, I worked at the German School of Medellín as a Biology and Science teacher. My passion is visiting museums and libraries.

I have lived and worked as a Sports Coordinator in schools in London and Saudi Arabia. In Barcelona, where I come from, I have also worked as a teacher in different schools. I like to foster sports and enhance the natural talents of every child.

I have a degree in Management and Business administration and Masters in Digital Marketing and Sales. I have worked and lived in different countries. I lived in London for 6 years working as an international marketing manager for a multinational company.

I love travelling to other countries and I enjoy learning about different cultures and meeting people from different places, that's one of the reasons I am enjoying so much working at this school!

I am a biotechnologist specializing in food science and technology. I completed a PhD in

chemical engineering, which I pursued between Spain and Ohio (United States) through a

Fulbright scholarship. I have also conducted research in private sector R&D teams. Over the

years, I discovered my true calling: teaching and contributing to the society of the future. My

favourite hobbies are classical music, video games, and CrossFit.

I love creative and critical thinking, which was why I studied Literature at Manchester

University for my first degree. Having taught English for over ten years, my favourite part of

the job is exploring new ideas and questioning assumptions. I have worked in the UK, Hong

Kong and Malawi. In the latter I led a development project making schools more accessible to

marginalised groups. I still feel the same passion for encouraging engagement in learning every

day.

I am passionate about inspiring curiosity in Biology and helping students explore the wonders of life. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching films, and creating crafts, which allow me to combine creativity with relaxation and discovery.

I was born in Salou, and I have always been drawn to art in all its forms. I studied Fine Arts and Graphic Design in Barcelona, and this education allowed me to develop a deep sensitivity towards creativity and artistic expression.

I consider it essential for students to learn about visual and plastic arts education, as it not only allows them to develop technical and creative skills but also helps them see the world from a more critical and sensitive perspective, fostering abstract thinking, visual communication, and the ability to solve problems in an innovative way.

I am from Argentina. I studied History and Literature in England, worked in the US as a

simultaneous interpreter, and traveled across over fifty countries. I was a BBC World Service

columnist and hosted my own radio show in Argentina.

Teaching is my passion, and I have been doing it for over twenty years. I also enjoy cycling,

strategy board games, comic books, and singing tango.

Laboratory technician with a Master’s degree in Clinical Analysis; I completed my internship in Malta. In my free time, I take part in a castellers group (human tower team).

Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Philology (Dalian University of Foreign Languages), Master’s degree in Foreign Language Teaching (URV), and Master’s degree in Intercultural Communication, Translation and Interpreting in Public Services (Chinese–Spanish) (University of Alcalá). Over 15 years of experience teaching Chinese at the URV and in the online courses of the Confucius Institute of Barcelona.

I hold a degree in Catalan Philology, passionate and committed to the knowledge of Catalan culture. Specialized in psychopedagogical intervention to improve educational practice and holder of a Master’s degree in Psychopedagogy. Higher Technician in Social Integration, with the ability to create an inclusive and motivating environment. Committed to my profession, with 24 years of experience teaching Catalan. In my free time, I enjoy activities in natural environments. I love reading and writing to deepen my knowledge of different subjects.