My name is Sarah and I am an Aftercare Teacher. I am an experienced Teacher, Support Service Provider and a Registered Behavior Technician for kids with special needs. I have an educational background in Industrial Labor Relations and I studied Masters in International Relations at Tallinn University. I am passionate about kids and I love making friends. I love kids for their innocent nature and sincerity. I am cheerful and open-minded, and I love cooking, I believe am definitely going to love working at Tallinn European School.

Dear Tallinn European School family, My name is Susanna Aija and I am honored to become part of your community and excited to have the opportunity to join the fantastic and experienced team of Tallinn European School as the new Deputy Director for Secondary Cycle starting from August 2021. I have been working in the field of education for almost fifteen years, mostly as a teacher of French as a foreign language and have always felt passionate about my job and my students. Motivated by my positive experiences in school, I am ready to take on this new and exciting challenge and feel really inspired about it. I am looking forward to meeting you, so that we could share ideas and knowledge as I truly believe in building and having strong connections and relationships between home and school. I am also convinced that while the academic development and performance are of great importance, we should focus just as much on our students’ emotional and psychological well-being. Being mother of two, I fully comprehend the challenges we face on a daily basis to ensure that our children have a positive educational experience in a secure and supportive environment. I am very glad to join your inspiring family and will give my best to contribute to the well-being of the whole community of Tallinn European School. Looking forward to meeting you soon.

Tere! I’m Randel. I'm a student in the department of English language and literature at Tallinn university and a foreign language teacher. I’m interested in all things relating to language and I am very proud to share Estonian culture with others. I'm very excited to be teaching Estonian at Tallinn European School.

Hello TES! My name is Margaretha Berschl and I will join your school this coming school year as a Geography, History and Human Science Teacher. I was born in Austria but lived in Germany, Australia and Canada. I studied German Language/Literature and History at the University of Vienna and University of Queensland. Before joining TES I worked in Vienna at the Danube International School. If I am not preparing classes or grading papers you can usually find me outside in nature: biking, hiking or trying to pet a dog. I also love traveling, reading and trying delicious food all over the world. I am very excited to move to Tallinn and get to know the school, culture and country better. See you soon!

Hello everyone and thank you for welcoming me among the teachers’ community at TES! I am Pierre Blime, I am both French and American, and will be the new part-time Mathematics teacher for S5 and S6s. I have mostly an economic research background (Harvard University, INSEAD) and taught industrial economics and macroeconomics to INSEAD MBA candidates and Calculus to undergraduates in Sweden. I later studied again mathematical modeling at the then newly inaugurated graduate scientific computing program at the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm. My 3 passions are my family, archaeology and the decoding of mathematical models in nature and science (such as the Golden Ratio) and I am looking forward to share that third passion with my students at TES and to contribute the best I can to TES’ academic excellence in the field of mathematics and computing science.

Hi! My name is Kimberly Frankenschmidt. I am originally from the USA, but I most recently come from Germany, where I studied to be a teacher and subsequently worked in the public school system. My husband and I moved here in August 2020 with our three young daughters, two of whom are attending the TES this year. I am delighted to be working with the fourth grade at the TES. Although most of my experience is in secondary, I strongly suspect that primary is my real home. Thank you for having me!

I am an educator who was born and raised in Nigeria. I have lived and worked in different countries around the world. Some of the countries are Ireland, UK, Dubai etc. I obtained my first degree in social studies education from Ogun state university. In addition, I have a Diploma degree in Early childhood education from Ogun state university Nigeria. In 2020, I further obtained a master degree in Educational innovation and leadership program from Tallinn University. I spent over ten years working with different international schools including, GEMS education. I also won the best GEMS teacher education certificate in 2018. I have five years of British curriculum experience, two years of American curriculum experience and three years of IB curriculum experience. I am a mother of two boys and loves travelling and dancing.

My name is Hrissana Kalbova, I am Bulgarian and I am a teacher of Bulgarian and French. I completed my graduate degree at The University of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. My professional experience began as a teacher of Bulgarian and French to students ranging in age from 11 to 18. After 9 years, I won an interview and began working as a regional education inspector in Blagoevgrad in November 1995. My expert experience spanned 16 years. I worked as a seconded Bulgarian teacher at the European School Brussels 1 from 2011 to 2020. I have been a lecturer at the same school as a Bulgarian teacher since the previous school year, and I also teach non-denominational ethics in French. I am pleased to be a part of the European School Tallinn team, albeit only from afar! I am accustomed to living in a multicultural environment. My interests include teaching/learning, literature, theater, classical, soul and R&B, pop... music.

After completing my PhD in Political Science in Italy and Canada, I discovered a passion for education and I am especially glad to pursue it in an international atmosphere such as Tallinn European School. Originating from Geneva, Switzerland, I am looking forward to teaching new generations the importance of history and geography in our globalised world.

Hello everybody, my name is Marion. I’m French, I come from Lyon and I am beyond delighted to join the team next year as a Primary class teacher. I lived in the United States for a while before the university, then taught different classes in Lyon and nearby before starting this exciting new adventure in Tallinn. I look forward to meeting you and to beginning this new year with you guys and our pupils! 🙂

Tere! My name is Camille and I'll be joining the team next August. I've been a language teacher abroad (USA, Hungary, Czech Republic) and France for the last ten years. It will be my first experience in an European School and I am very excited about this new challenge. I hope to meet you all very soon!

Hi, I’m Maris, trying to find balance in this circus act that is my life. Workwise I have previously taught Estonian and literature in middle and high school in Tallinn English College. Currently I am returning from a two-year maternity service with the sweetest little rascal ever seen who has taught me patience, understanding, and listening. Additionally, I study sociology at Tallinn University out of sheer curiosity as to what is the matter with people. Pre-baby and pre-Covid I enjoyed travelling, hiking, reading, and films, all of which I now find a challenge to integrate with modern mom-life. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to practice my hobby of cooking during these times ad nauseam. I am excited about rejoining the workforce with a new perspective, forever aspiring to come in colours everywhere.

My name is Fouzia Makor, I’m a teacher with 9 years of experience in teaching and assisting young learners. I have experience working with languages to create fun, impactful and harmonious classrooms that increase pupils’ understandings of complex concepts for their young age. I love travelling, movies and games. I’m looking forward to utilizing my skills in assisting the amazing team of TES.

Hi, my name is David McGregor. Before moving to Estonia, I have been working as a pastoral lead & science (biology) teacher in London for several years. I am looking forward to start working in Tallinn European School. My personal interests lie within immunology and genetics. Outside of work I often spend my time rock climbing and learning how to play new board games. Looking forward to meeting you all, David.

My name is Gabriella. I was born into a mixed Hungarian-Estonian family in the Transcarpathian region. I moved to Estonia in 1997, when I started studying at the University of Tartu. While living in Estonia, I keep my Hungarian roots, I act in the Munkácsy Mihály association, I am an active member of the Hungarian community. I do a lot of things and I am happy to be able to test myself as a teacher now. My hobbies are dogs (I have a cute dog Emma 😊) traveling, sailing.

Hi everyone! My name is Daniel and would like to introduce myself as a new staff member at Tallin European School. I have got nearly 10 years teaching experiences as primary teacher around Vietnam, UK and Spain motivating and encouraging children’s learning. After been formed as qualified teacher at UCM University in Madrid (Spain) and got my QTS from England, I have been trained through IB schools, following the UK curriculum and the Cambridge program. In my spare time, I enjoy keeping healthy and working out as part of my life philosophy, socializing and getting new life challenges. I’m so excited to be part of the Tallin European school community this year. Look forward to meet you soon!

I really enjoy working in an international and multicultural environment. My previous life and volunteering in the field of education have brought me together with a number of Erasmus+ youth projects: I have been able to travel, interact and learn something new in various European countries in non-formal environment. I graduated from the University of Tartu in 2016 and my career has provided opportunities to work in the field of youth as well as in administrative jobs. By nature, I am friendly, helpful and calm. In my free time I like to travel and work out as well. One can also find me fishing on a boat or sometimes singing karaoke.

Hello, My name is Anita and I am looking forward to joining the TES community from next school year. I would describe myself as a positive, creative, solution-oriented, friendly person. I love to communicate, ask questions and wonder about myself and people, their emotions, behaviour etc. I have degrees from Tallinn and London Metropolitan University and for the past two years I have been part of the Noored Kooli program. I can't wait to meet all the students, parents and future colleagues at TES! See you soon and rest well during this summer holiday!

Hi! I'm Aru, a mechanical engineer who is venturing into teaching as a profession 😉. On a personal level, I'm your typical otaku, I like videogames, anime, cooking. Best regards, Aru

Hello everyone! My name is Guilherme Struecker (feel free to call me Gui!). I am from Brazil, and before arriving in Estonia to study in 2019, other than back at home, I had worked as a teacher in Mexico, Hungary and Czech Republic. Outside work, I love reading, playing and watching sports and enjoying time out with friends. As a good Brazilian, I am very into football and Carnival, but, as a bad Brazilian, I cannot play or dance to save my life. Looking forward to working with you all!

I am Liis - youth worker by heart, teacher by education. I am very inspired by young people, that is why I have been involved in youth work for six years already. I am a creative person who loves to work with people, appreciates good relationships, and teamwork. In my free time I enjoy discovering beautiful places while hiking and going for walks with my dog.

Hi! My name is Johanna and I'm originally from Estonia, but I have spent the last 8 years living and working in London, UK. I enjoy cooking, travelling, being active and watching anything with zombies in it. (Huge sci-fi nerd!) I love working with children and I am very passionate about education. I am so excited about joining the school as I get the best of both worlds: I get to come back to live in Estonia and carry on working in an international team. Can't wait to meet you all!