Stephen O’Sullivan – Centre Manager

Department: Academic

MA, DELTA

Stephen is responsible for the KKCL Greenwich Centre. He works with our teachers and students to make sure that all our classes are as fun, educational and challenging as they can possibly be.

He has over six years experience in English Language Teaching in Ireland, Spain and the UK, including working for the British Council and as an Academic Manager. Stephen has also worked in the film industry and brings his expertise to our recording studio.

His favourite aspect of the job is the genuine interaction he gets to have with all the students and staff.

Hedvig Ilyes – Assistant Director of Studies

Department: Academic

MSc, CELTA

Hedvig was born in Hungary where she graduated as a biologist and technical translator and later on as a teacher of English Language and Literature. She is also CELTA qualified and has over 10 years of experience of teaching English, both in Hungary and in the UK. She has prepared students for several different language exams, among others, TELC that you can take at KKCL.

Her outside interests are science, energy medicine, reading, sports and travelling.

Daniel Zappi – Head of Drama Department

Department: Academic

Daniel Zappi is founder and director of Oxford World Theatre, one of Europe’s leading drama and English language-learning companies. Since graduating from the Oxford School of Drama as an actor, he has written and directed numerous student productions around the world for Oxford World Theatre as well as professionally. He also works extensively around Europe teaching drama CLIL with the Chain Foundation, an EU-funded cultural heritage programme for teachers. As a drama therapist he has worked with the UK’s NHS government health and prisons services, helping patients with psychiatric disorders through drama. Daniel is also a singer-songwriter and has released two albums of his own material and many songs for Oxford World Theatre shows.

Anna Mitchell – Teacher

Department: Academic

CELTA

Anna studied musical theatre at school and college, performing in many shows and watching countless amounts of musicals and plays in the West End. She also has a keen interest in travelling around the world.

She is currently learning Brazilian Portuguese and decided to start teaching English when travelling in Brazil.

She enjoys teaching both children and adults and likes to make her lessons fun and active.

Eva Patkova – Teacher

Department: Academic

Eva loves teaching. When she was a little girl, she was teaching her brother and wanted to become a teacher. Later, she completed her Master Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and became CELTA qualified.

At KKCL she teaches GoCreate! to young students from all around the world. She loves the energy children and teenagers have. She teaches groups of adults and one to one classes, too. It makes her happy to see students´ improvement. She has also taught English in Prague, Cambridge, Valencia and Jerez de la Frontera.

Eva is interested in travelling, photography and learning foreign languages. She speaks Czech, English, Spanish, German and Italian.

Noemí Catalina Hernández – Teaching Assistant

Department: Academic

Noemi is currently doing an English Studies degree in Spain, where she comes from. As part of her university studies she is doing an internship at KKCL with the aim to learn from professional English teachers so she can become one in the future.

Apart from studying and teaching English, she also enjoys reading, sports and travelling around the world and discovering different cultures and languages.