People

After my return from studies in Australia in 2004, I started working for the OPEN GATE – Boarding School project. I was a member of the foundation team of this 8-year secondary boarding school in Babice near Říčany. I was in charge of the recruitment of foreign teachers, design and distribution of marketing materials, school equipment and the introduction of school uniforms. I was also responsible for the organisation of the school open days and other marketing events, as well as functional budgets. After the school opened, I worked as part of the management team. As an office manager, I was responsible for the coordination of the after-school educational program and I was in charge of communication with external service providers for the school and its large premises. I also worked as a social science teacher, drug abuse prevention specialist and a career development counsellor.

I always wanted to work with children. This was one of the reasons why I graduated from a secondary school of services with a focus on social activities. Thanks to this I can take care of children. I like to teach children new things and see the progress they make. This brings me joy and energy.  I am most looking forward to the joint art activities and reading fairy tales to the children.I’ve known about The Globe since 2017, when I was babysitting a boy who attended this kindergarten. When I found out that they were looking for a new staff memeber, I knew right away that I had to try it, and it worked out successfully. I am happy to work in a beautiful environment and the team here at The Globe. It’s a magical dream job for me.

After studying at high school and spending some months abroad, I have worked for my vhole life in services and administration. Because i like to working with people when there was an offer to work in Earth, there was nothing to think about. What can be better than working with people? Work with great people

My life has revolved around children since high school, where I graduated as a kindergarten teacher. This was followed by work experience in kindergartens, both “ordinary” ones and in a kindergarten for children with special educational needs or in one of my own, varied by studies at various universities (second level teaching, preschool pedagogy, first level teaching, educational management) and interspersed with several maternity leaves. It is not only with children that I find fulfillment in various creative activities, playing the piano, relaxing by being in nature and organizing children’s camps in the summer. I try to approach children in a “non-educational” way, in the spirit of a method based on partnership, communication and agreement. In the last few years, mathematics has also come into my life, in a form that is understandable even for a “kindergarten teacher”, i.e. mathematics using the Hejny method, which has become my next love and which also led me to the Earthsphere Kindergarten, with which I have been working for several years.

I have been working with children for the past 15 years. Including, the position of ‘Nanny’, seasonal camp teacher. And currently I also run a sport activity club for preschool children. I have a special interest for working with disabled children, and have successfully completed a basic course in sign language for the deaf. I attended the Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Counseling, and qualified as a teacher assistant. I have witnessed The Globe blossom since 2011, as I have been working as a part time nanny for a child that attends the preschool.

I finished my Bachelor’s in Cultural Anthropology in December of 2018 in the United States. I had the urge to move and explore something new, and that led me to take the TEFL course in Prague in September, 2019, where I also took a YLT (Young Learners Training) course that inspired me to work with children. I have previously worked at a preschool for three years and loved it. It was so rewarding and amazing to see how the children grew before my eyes, and how they really enjoyed learning a new language. I also have private lessons with students, ages ranging 5 to 16, as well as adults. It is so fulfilling to see the light in someone’s face when they understand a word or concept in another language. Through my experiences, I have learned new methods and tactics that help me provide individualistic care toward my students. I love to create stories with students and play movement games to help solidify English vocabulary. I play the ukulele, and hope to start learning the piano soon. My favorite activities include volleyball, hiking, and reading with my cat.  I love the energy and playfulness that children bring, and I look forward to each day’s new adventures.

I worked as the head waitress and later as a cook at a variety of restaurants. I am very fond of children and like working with them therefore I have participated in childrens’ summer camps as a trainee. From 2011 to 2012 I worked as a nanny for two families, one with two year old boy and second with 10 months old girl.

Since childhood, I have enjoyed working with younger children. In 2017 I went to England to work in a kindergarten and primary school in London, where I worked with children three to eleven years old. I assisted English colleagues, helped children with special needs and ran various sports and leisure activities. After London, I moved to Australia and worked as an assistant coach in youth field hockey for two months. I have a very positive relationship with sports, especially field hockey, which I have been playing since I was five years old and it has become my lifelong passion.

Children are my whole world and I have always wanted to work with them. I am filled with happiness and love when I am around them. I love teaching them new things, I enjoy watching their progress and achievements. I have been working for families as a nanny for more than 10 years, caring mostly for children between the ages of 2 and 5. I also worked in a kindergarten called Pelíšek. I have gone through several educational courses; Nanny Course, First-Aid Course, Course of Dramatic and Didactic Education of Children. I also love sports, especially running and yoga.

I started working with children in 2013 in a sports-oriented kindergarten. I coached preschool (and younger children) in athletic training.  In the same kindergarten, I became a teacher for the youngest group with two-year old children. I really enjoyed the work, so I stayed in the field of education, guiding children on their journey of discovering the world while gradually learning the specifics of all age groups. During my teaching practice, I started studying at the University of Ústí nad Labem, the Teaching Assistant Program and then the field of teaching in kindergarten. Maternity leave changed my perspective on education and preschool pedagogy in general. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work at The Globe, where the overall approach is to adapt to the individuality of each child and to focus on the highest quality of satisfaction and overall well-being, rather than only on the quantity of information absorbed.

After studying Environmental Science, I spent many years as an urban garden designer and artist in Philadelphia, U.S.A. Wanting a change, I left America and started traveling. I fell in love with Prague and everything about the country. After completing my TEFL certificate, I moved to Prague permanently and started my teaching journey. Being able to see the progress, love, enthusiasm and development of the children brings me a joy and fulfilment that I wouldn’t trade for anything.I taught in international language schools for three years before finding Zeměkoule. I knew that this was the school for me. The right environment, space, attitude and people!I’m excited for the children to see English come alive and become part of their lives, while also guiding them with getting to know the natural world and the joys of gardening.