Tým - Základní škola Wonderland Academy

Enthusiasts and professionals in one person

Wonderland Academy's international teaching team is a mosaic of creative, inspiring, and open-minded individuals who share a common goal: to help provide a family school that emphasizes not only the effective education of children, but also their education and all-round development in a friendly and stimulating environment.

Management

Administration

Elementary school teachers

Secondary school teachers

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Filip Novák
Class Teacher for 8.A
Deputy Director for Secondary School

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Filip Novák
Deputy Director for the Secondary School, Secondary Math Teacher

Deputy Director for Secondary School
Filip Novák is a graduate of the University of Economics in Prague with a master's degree in business economics and management. Even before starting his studies, his love for mathematics prompted him to establish a project system for preparing for entrance exams and matriculation exams that still works today. During his studies, he gained practical knowledge of marketing during internships. He applied all his experience while teaching at the elementary school in Týnec nad Sázavou, where he started his teaching career. In the last year, he has completed certified courses for cooperation with teaching assistants, pupils with SEN and foreigners. He collaborated with schools and companies on the implementation of Office 365 or on the development and design of websites. He also worked as an IT coordinator. After working hours, he devotes himself to the development of education in the region in cooperation with non-profit organizations and community development in the settlement committee. In his spare time, he likes to do sports, conquer mountain peaks, travel the world, and strengthen his positive relationship with nature.

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Lýdia Timková
Class Teacher for 6.A

Lýdia Timková comes from Slovakia. She graduated from the Faculty of Education of the Charles University in Prague, where she obtained a master's degree in geography and physical education. Immediately during her studies, she was fulfilled by working with children, which is why she dedicated herself to leading afternoon sports clubs at elementary schools. At the same time, she worked as a karate coach. After finishing school, she went to the USA and Canada, where she worked as an au pair for two years. Thanks to her stay in foreign countries with a different culture, in addition to her knowledge of the language, she acquired a number of new knowledge and experiences in the field of education and training, which changed her view of the world as such. She also tried her hand at working as a sports animator in Greece and completed a month-long trek in Nepal under Mt. Everest. But her wandering shoes found their way back to the Czech Republic. The desire to teach won. She is looking forward to enriching geography teaching in the 2nd grade and recalling her travel experiences at Wonderland Academy.

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Marek Lansdorf
Class Teacher for 7.A

Speech pathologist, interventionist
Marek Lansdorf graduated from the Faculty of Education at Charles University in Prague, specializing in biology and health education. During his studies, he realized that it is necessary to be able to provide additional help to pupils who may have difficulties in relation to education, and therefore, he decided to study special education with a focus on speech therapy at the same faculty. During his studies, he gained experience in the creation and application of preventive programs for primary and secondary schools. He gained the most experience in teaching biology and health education at the Secondary Medical School in Prague, and he applied his knowledge from speech therapy studies at the Prague Basic School of Speech Therapy. He happily teaches biology in nature and likes to awaken curiosity in children. Feedback from students is very important to him. With this, he can better direct his teaching. He claims that a safe classroom environment is the cornerstone of teaching.

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Klára Kosová
Class Teacher for 8.A

Deputy Director for Administrative Matters
Klára studied primary and secondary school teaching at the Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in Brno, where she studied Czech language education and physical education. She has experience teaching at all three levels. In the past, she worked at a primary school with an extended physical education. During her time there, she taught ice skating and swimming. In the past, she also had the opportunity to work at an secondary school with a focus on electrical engineering.
For many years, she participated in children's summer and winter camps as a section or sports leader. She also gained experience with preschool children during her two-year stay in Munich, Germany, where she worked as an au-pair and helped in a kindergarten. She has been working at Wonderland Academy since 2015, as a class teacher. As a class teacher she guided the first WA graduates through the second stage.
She herself is a mother of three children. To replenish her energy. When she wants to replenish her energy, she likes to go out into nature. She likes mountains in all forms, whether in winter on skis or in summer with a backpack on her back.

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Josef Štefl
Class Teacher for 9.A

Josef Štefl is a graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague. While studying astrophysics, his life became connected with numbers. He used his knowledge in practice as an analyst of large data sets for companies trading on the capital markets. Even during his studies, he individually helped children to cope with problems with mathematics and led courses for entrance exams to secondary schools and universities. He is a supporter of strengthening the financial literacy of children in our schools. He is empathetic and easily able to estimate the needs and abilities of the pupil. Swimming is one of his favorite sports, and he has also inspired his two children to do it.

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Lucie Pochopová
Secondary Teacher of Czech and History, Spanish Teacher

Lucie Pochopová graduated from the Technical University in Liberec, majoring in Czech Language Education and History for the 2nd grade of elementary school. An important turning point in her life was the summer of 2007, when she visited Menorca for the first time as a part-time worker. This pearl of the Balearic Islands enchanted her so much that she returned there every summer for five years.
After completing her master's degree, she needed to fulfill her travel dreams, so she began to explore the world as part of the Working Holiday program. Through this program, she was able to travel to New Zealand and Canada. She applies her rich experiences from abroad in her everyday personal and professional life.
In her spare time, she devotes herself fully to her family, especially to her two daughters to whom she has been teaching sports, creative activities, and music to since they were little. She herself plays the recorder. She likes to recharge her energy while inline skating and skiing. She is passionate about travelling and also enjoys photography. Lucie believes that all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.

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Marek Lansdorf
Class Teacher for 9.A

Aneta Rolcová
School Coordinator of International Students
Czech for Foreigners Teacher

Lýdia Timková
Secondary Teacher of Geography and Physical Education

Monika Pokorná
Secondary Teacher of Czech, History, and English

Monika is a graduate of the master's program in teaching for high schools at the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Bohemia, with a combination of Czech language and literature and English language and literature. During her studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Bohemia, she also studied at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno, specializing in playing the lute in the Department of Organ and Historical Performance. She is currently advancing her studies at the Faculty of Education at Charles University within a doctoral program in Czech Language Didactics. She has experience teaching guitar at a basic art school and leading a choir, as well as teaching in the first grade of primary school and leading children's camps. Thanks to the Erasmus+ program, she completed two internships in Birmingham and Lisbon, where she gained new insights and experiences not only in the field of education. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, playing musical instruments, and singing.

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Ondřej Dadák
Teacher of ICT and Physical Education

Ondřej Dadák comes from Krnov in the Moravian-Silesian region. He studied physical education and sports at Charles University, where he received a bachelor's degree and continues to study for a master's degree. Ondřej is a member of the representative team in the Greco-Roman match, thanks to which he has traveled to many destinations around the world. He worked as a youth coach in many clubs throughout Prague, where he taught children combat sports. He also has experience as a fitness trainer and personal trainer and has completed courses as a lecturer for many sports-based activities.

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Brian Moynihan
Secondary Teacher of English, Physics, and ICT

Brian Moynihan comes from a small port town on the south coast of Ireland. In April 2023, he moved to Prague, where he obtained a TEFL certificate. He has extensive work experience in teaching English to different age groups. He has worked for many language schools, taught private lessons, and worked as an English teacher at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague (ČZU). He also has extensive experience working with children in the field of sports coaching. As a student, he volunteered for a schoolboy football team in Ireland and later held these positions in the USA and Canada. He is currently coaching a local U15 boys team in the Prague 6 area. Brian likes listening to music and watching interesting movies. He loves traveling and spending time in nature. In addition to football, he is also enthusiastic about other sports, especially skiing.

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Riddhi Anand
Secondary Teacher of English, History, Seminar, and Art

Riddhi is a graduate in the field of International Relations from Charles University in Prague. Riddhi has experience working as a social worker with adults and children and has worked on a wide range of projects in the NGO sector.
She always enjoyed teaching and working with children, and has been teaching for over 10 years not only in the Czech Republic but also in Poland, Spain, and China. She has been living in Prague for nine years now and has a lovely dog. In free time, she enjoys reading, baking, painting and travelling.

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Klára Plecháčková
Secondary Teacher of Professional Development, Art, Sociology, and History

Klára was born in Frýdek-Místek and studied social work at the University of Ostrava. After defending her diploma thesis, she moved to Prague. She has always been drawn to children. She worked as a field social worker for children and youth on the streets of Jižní Město, and after the birth of her daughter, she became more interested in children's education. Therefore, she also decided to study pedagogy at Charles University and became a teacher. In her free time, she practices yoga, loves nature, books, and good food.

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Laura Mees
Secondary Teacher of English, History, Seminar, Art, and Sociology

Laura Cusack-Mees grew up in a small seaside town in the south-west of England. She holds a bachelor's degree in Music Business from Bristol, and spent two years living in Paris as an au pair, where she taught English. In 2023, Laura relocated to the village of Řevničov in the Rakovník region to teach English and Music at the local school alongside her sister. During this time, she gained valuable experience teaching a wide range of age groups, from kindergarten to ninth grade. Now, Laura is excited to bring her skills and enthusiasm to Wonderland Academy as she embarks on a new chapter of her teaching journey. Outside the classroom, Laura enjoys playing the guitar, watching and playing football, climbing, painting, and working with ceramics.

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Foreign languages teachers

Aneta Rolcová
School Coordinator of International Students
Czech for Foreigners Teacher

Aneta Rolcová was born in Prague. She studied special pedagogy at Jan Ámos Komenský University and completed a two-semester refresher course for teaching Czech as a foreign language at Charles University. A great life experience for her was her stay in Toronto, Canada, where she worked in an advertising agency and had the opportunity to star in a TV commercial. After returning from Canada, she worked for 7 years at international elementary schools in Prague, where she taught Czech to foreigners, and, at the same time, worked as a teacher's assistant. She also has experience in organizing birthday parties and corporate language teaching. Her biggest passions are foreign languages and creative activities, especially painting, and, last but not least, her dog, with whom she goes for long walks in the forest every day. She likes to spend her free time traveling and getting to know new cultures and people

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Kateřina Světlíková
Coordinator of Foreign Languages, Spanish Teacher

Kateřina graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the Masaryk University in Brno, majoring in Pedagogy and Slovenian Language and Literature. After finishing, she went on a study stay in Spain, which fundamentally changed her life. She lived, studied, and developed professionally in Spain until 2019. During this long, inspiring period, she graduated from the University of Alicante in Spain with another master's degree - Teaching English and Spanish as Foreign Languages. She later worked at a prestigious European school and eventually founded her own school, where she gathered a large amount of work experience. Spanish became her lifelong professional and personal passion. She likes to teach it to both children and adults.

After returning to the Czech Republic, she worked as a deputy headmistress at one of Prague's schools. Kateřina is also a passionate traveler. She has visited Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and almost all Asian countries. In addition to travelling, her second passion is foreign languages, which she likes to study, compare, and enjoy.

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Sophie Franch Marquès-Faria
Spanish Teacher

My name is Sophie; nice to meet you! I regard myself as a attentive, curious, diligent, and friendly person. I’m keen on meeting new people and finding out about their experiences, and also discovering curiosities about the world around us, hence my passion for languages, which happens to be one of the best vehicles for expanding our knowledge and opening doors to new adventures.
Concerning my studies, I did a degree in Translation and Interpretation, a post-degree in Spanish for Foreigners, a TEFL course, and a master's in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, among others. I am proud to share that I have been teaching English, French and Spanish to a vast array of ages and levels for the last nine years, in person and online.

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Lucie Pochopová
Spanish Teacher

Lucie Pochopová graduated from the Technical University in Liberec, majoring in Czech Language Education and History for the 2nd grade of elementary school. An important turning point in her life was the summer of 2007, when she visited Menorca for the first time as a part-time worker. This pearl of the Balearic Islands enchanted her so much that she returned there every summer for five years.
After completing her master's degree, she needed to fulfill her travel dreams, so she began to explore the world as part of the Working Holiday program. Through this program, she was able to travel to New Zealand and Canada. She applies her rich experiences from abroad in her everyday personal and professional life.
In her spare time, she devotes herself fully to her family, especially to her two daughters to whom she has been teaching sports, creative activities, and music to since they were little. She herself plays the recorder. She likes to recharge her energy while inline skating and skiing. She is passionate about travelling and also enjoys photography. Lucie believes that all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.

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Jitka Tichá
German Teacher

She graduated from the Faculty of Arts at UJEP in Ústí nad Labem with a focus on German studies, specializing in teaching for school practice. She has many years of experience teaching the German language at both primary and secondary levels of elementary school. Additionally, she conducts corporate courses and public courses in collaboration with a language school.
In recent years, she has been focusing on teaching children in the lower grades at our school, where she finds true joy and satisfaction. Working with younger students fulfills her, as she experiences their genuine view of the world, curiosity, and boundless imagination every day. She strives to motivate the children and is always very happy when they enjoy the German language and want to pursue it further.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and walking her dog.

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Veronika Šetková
German Teacher

Veronika originally came to Prague from Děčín in North Bohemia to study at the University of Economics. After several years in this field, she decided to return to her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. After gaining experience as a teaching assistant, she began to study teaching for the first grade of primary school at Charles University, where she is currently completing her pedagogical education.
Veronika has been around children all her life as she comes from a family of teachers. Since high school she has been going to children's camps as a leader, helping to organize school events and tutoring English and German.
Veronika spends most of her free time with her family, relaxing by reading books or making jewelry.

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Marcela Sekyrová
German Teacher

Marcela graduated from the Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in Brno, where she completed a bachelor's degree in Teaching German Language for Primary Schools. However, with a passion for languages, she continued her studies - she focused on studying English, successfully passed the prestigious Cambridge exam and began teaching German and English first in high school, and later for many years in a primary school in Prague. Here, she was also actively involved in extracurricular activities - for example, she led the school basketball club.
She further expanded her education at the Metropolitan University in Prague, where she received a master's degree in the International Area Studies program with a specialization in Anglophone Studies. She also completed a two-year program in Teaching Foreign Languages for Secondary Schools and the 2nd level of Primary Schools at Akcent College in Prague.
Marcela is also a mother of three children. She prefers to spend her free time with her family or on long walks with her dog in nature, as well as playing sports. She loves to travel – as a former junior basketball player, she has had the opportunity to see many countries, including Japan, the United States, and many European countries.

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Assistants

Petra Chramostová
Head of Assistants Team

Petra was born in Prague. She graduated from the business academy. So far, she has tried working both in corporate companies and in smaller Czech companies. She has several children with special educational needs in her immediate vicinity. This brought her many life experiences. She supported her interest in this issue by studying pedagogy for teaching assistants. The effort to help led her to change her profession. She finds meaning in this work and believes that the right support and approach can positively shape children from an early age. At the same time, she believes that mutual communication and cooperation between the school, parent, and child must work. She likes to spend her free time with her family, playing sports, walking in nature, or traveling.

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Anděla Brandejsová
Assistant

Anděla Brandejsová was born in Prague. She graduated from the Pedagogical Lyceum. She then began studying teaching for the 1st grade at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. She enjoys working with children very much and finds it fulfilling, so she cannot imagine working in another field. She gained her first work experience as a teaching assistant, worked in the after-school club, and also tried teaching at the second level of primary school. She enjoys practicing yoga and spending her free time with friends and family.

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Lenka Kovářová
Assistant

Lenka was born in Chomutov, where she graduated in tourism. After successfully completing secondary school, she moved to Prague. Here, she worked in her field, and, at the same time, looked after children in her spare time. During these moments, Lenka realized for the first time that she enjoyed working with children and found it meaningful. For Lenka, the greatest experience is, of course, her own two children. It is necessary to work more with her daughter, because she has a speech defect with developmental dysphasia. This was Lenka's motivation to study special pedagogy, during which she also successfully participated in the Recovery Action Paramedic course.

After a year and a half working at the Wonderland Preschool, she joined the Wonderland Academy Team. While working at the preschool, she worked with children with ADHD and autism. She plans to continue her education in the field of pedagogy because working with children is the fulfillment of her life.

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Gabriela Boďová
Assistant

Gabriela was born in Bratislava, where she also studied psychology at Comenius University. During her studies, she was involved in a center for children with autism, where she gained valuable experience in the field of pedagogy and psychology in practice. After completing her studies, she decided on an experience abroad, where she not only improved her knowledge of a foreign language but also worked in a Montessori kindergarten. She was a teacher for children between the ages of six months and 1.5 years, which gave her an insight into child development from an early age. Gabriela is the mother of two children, the younger of whom had speech dysphasia until she was four years old. Therefore, she decided to improve her skills in communication and working with children by taking courses that allowed her to better understand her child's needs and work effectively with them. For her, working with children represents a considerable responsibility, but at the same time, a great joy. Her goal is to support children's development and help them overcome obstacles, whether they are language difficulties or other developmental challenges. Gabriela emphasizes lifelong education and plans to complete the Teaching Assistant course in the near future and complete the pedagogical minimum. She believes that continuous improvement is the key to effectively working with children and to fostering personal development.
In her spare time, she likes to play sports, especially beach volleyball, and she likes to spend time with her children in nature, where they can discover the beauty of the surrounding world together.

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Julie Bolatzká
Assistant

Julie comes from the beautiful town of Kravaře, where she has her beloved family. But Prague has grown close to her heart and now she has her second home here.

She graduated from a pedagogical school with a focus on preschool education and has experience working with small children in preschool, after-school clubs and as a ski instructor for children. Through these experiences, she has built a natural rapport with children and a deep joy in working with them.

Julie is an empathetic, reliable and creative person with a big heart. She enjoys communicating and working with people and always strives to create a positive and friendly atmosphere. Family plays a key role for her. She has become an aunt three times in her twenties and greatly values the support of her loved ones.

In her spare time, she enjoys going for walks, listening to music, watching movies, exercising and taking photos. She loves to travel and discover new places, but most of all she cherishes the moments spent with her family.

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Andrea Sikmundová
Assistant

Andrea began her teaching career by studying at the Secondary Pedagogical School in Prague and continued at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, majoring in Teaching for the 1st grade with a certificate in physical education. Even during her study years, she participated as a lecturer in children's summer and winter camps. For nearly ten years, she worked at an elementary school in the center of Prague, where she organized outdoor schools, one-day trips abroad, and various school-wide events and projects. Within her class, she focused mainly on the atmosphere and climate of the class. She left this school due to motherhood. She likes to include group work and projects in her teaching. She expanded her education by specializing in educational counseling and recovery health, and she also completed other courses focused on communication and a respectful and partnership approach with elements of coaching.
During her free time, Andrea enjoys beach volleyball, ZUMBA Dance, squash, skiing and skating. She also likes to read and play games.

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Jana Komárková
Assistant

Jana Komárková comes from Kostelka nad Černými lesy. After graduating from secondary school, where she focused on economics, she moved to London. While in London, she worked as an au pair, completed various courses, and travelled. After returning to Prague, she worked in the administrative field, but, over time, she found that she enjoyed and missed working with children, so she decided to study a teaching assistant course.

She mainly spends her free time with her young son and likes to undertake trips to nature and to learn about other cultures.

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Marta Nováková
Assistant

Marta grew up on a farm near Slané together with her six younger siblings. Thanks to her big family, Marta liked working with children, and that eventually got her to the Futurum Secondary School of Education in Prague. During her studies, she taught the basics of playing the flute in a kindergarten. She acted as a leader several times at a week-long camp in Chocna. Now, she is one of the leaders of the collective of young firefighters in Kunratice. In her spare time, she likes to read, bake, spend time with friends, or go for a walk. She is currently studying the basics of social sciences and the English language with a focus on education at the University of Liberec. She would like to start teaching in the future.

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Dominika Černá
Assistant

Dominika was born in Ostrava. She graduated from the Business Academy, but then felt that she had a closer relationship to the humanities, so she decided to study social pedagogy at the Higher Vocational School of Social Sciences. During this study, she gained valuable experience in various areas, such as children's homes and shelters. In order to deepen her knowledge and support her interest in children with special educational needs, she continued her studies in special education at university. She is currently studying a follow-up master's degree in special education with a focus on etopedics and psychopaedics. Thanks to her university studies, she had the opportunity to gain experience not only in special primary schools, but also in mainstream schools, children's homes and special education centers. In the future, Dominika plans to fully devote herself to her field of study and develop her experience.
In her free time, Dominika enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Her three-year-old nephew is especially important to her, as well as her dog, who plays an important role in her life. Her hobbies include listening to music of various genres, visiting cultural events, driving cars, and also reading books. She is a big fan of the Harry Potter series. During her studies, Dominika spent most of her free time on various part-time jobs, where she had the opportunity to meet a variety of people. Her communicative and friendly approach have always helped her to establish good relationships. In addition, working in gastronomy has provided her with valuable experience that has taught her to handle crisis situations, to be patient and to remain calm even under pressure.

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Lucie Konopiská
Assistant

Lucie Konopiská is a native of Prague. She graduated from the first grade of elementary school with a specialization in English at Charles University. For many years, she devoted herself to the individual education of children of foreigners and also prepared elementary school students for entrance exams to grammar schools. She also worked as a photographer and production assistant in a school photography company.
Lucie likes to take pictures of everything around her, draw logos and designs for t-shirts, and paint pictures. In her spare time, she runs around the city or in the forest and indulges in a half-marathon several times a year. She lives with her husband in Modřany, where they are raising three children, Oliver, 20, Natálka, 14, and Viktor, 12. Lucca's ideal day starts with coffee.

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Lucie Zárubová
Assistant

My name is Lucka and I come from a beautiful city called Liberec. I graduated from the Pedagogical Lyceum, where I fell in love with psychology. Originally, I imagined that I would devote myself to this field, but my life journey brought me to Prague, which I love immensely and which has been my home for several years. I worked in an environment with many people, whom I was happy to take care of and deal with administrative matters. I like to spend time with my husband, who is my biggest partner, my little daughter Zoui and our four-legged friend, a boxer named Cookie. My hobbies include walks, traveling, analog photography, photography as such, music, my family and laughter. I am a positive and caring person who loves to live life with joy and love for those close to me.

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Jan Mikeš
Assistant

Jan Mikeš grew up in a village near the town of Slaný, and, after finishing elementary school, decided to continue his studies at the Business Academy Dr. Edvard Beneš in Slané. Here, he gained solid foundations in the fields of economics and administration. Throughout his life, he has been studying the English language. It has helped him with his hobbies, which include video games, traveling, and metal music.

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Barbora Trnková
Assistant

Barbara Trnková works at our school as a teaching assistant. She has experience working in kindergartens and primary schools and has also worked as a graphic leader in Austria, Sweden and Poland in the past. She graduated from a higher vocational school in the field of packaging and graphic design. She prefers to work with younger children because she appreciates their honesty, openness and creativity. In teaching, it emphasizes an individual approach, support of natural curiosity and the development of children's imagination.

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After-school club and activities

Zachary Moustis
Teacher in the After School

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Karolína Fidrmuc
Head of After School Club, Deputy CFO

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Moises Torres
English Coordinator for After School Club

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Richard Jenčo
Head of After School Club,
Web administrator

Richard comes from eastern Slovakia but has spent most of his life in Moravia. He graduated from the police secondary school and is currently completing a major in evangelical theology at Charles University. He has many years of experience working with children and adolescents. For example, he has worked as a coordinator of weekend stays, the main leader of summer camps and suburban camps, and a lecturer of interest groups, especially sports clubs. In his free time, he is primarily a passionate athlete. He works out and plays floorball or volleyball. He also enjoys board games and is a big reader. He loves to travel and feels at home in the mountains, especially in the Tatras. He is always in a positive mood and is up for any entertainment.

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Moises Torres
After School Coordinator for the English Section

A native of New York City, Moises Torres studied behavioral science at Mercy College. He has almost ten years of work experience as a leader of leisure activities and a mentor, and he has regularly participated in children's residential camps. He has also worked in the field of social services. Before moving to Prague, he worked in a non-profit organization in New York, where he learned not only to help others in need, but also to work effectively with children of all ages and inspire them to take on new challenges. He enjoys programming Lego robots, and he likes to pass on his experience to others. Together with his mentees, he achieved the New York State Lego Robotics championship in this skill three times. In his free time, he is passionate about sports, watching movies, traveling, and, last but not least, he likes to try new food.

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Nikola Žamberská
Teacher in the After School, Coordinator of After School Clubs

Nikola Žamberská comes from České Budějovice. She graduated from the Secondary Pedagogical School in Prachatice and then joined the Faculty of Education of the University of South Bohemia with a focus on natural science and history for the second grade of primary schools. She had to interrupt her studies due to illness. She is now studying remotely at the Faculty of Theology in České Budějovice. Nikola always knew that working with children was an area that she enjoyed and gave her fulfillment. From the age of 15, she went to children's camps, among other things, as a leader, and, after interrupting university, she started working in a private kindergarten. Later, she started elementary school in České Budějovice, where she worked for two years as a school group teacher and teacher's assistant. She also led creative afternoon circles and activities.

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Jana Cimfe
Teacher in the After School

Jana Cimfe was born in České Budějovice, where she graduated from grammar school. Her parents were actors in the South Bohemian Theater, in which she spent a lot of her free time with them. Her brother is a musician, her sister is a radio director, and, actually, most of her ancestors on her mother's side were artistically oriented. After graduating, Jana went to Prague, where she graduated from the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, majoring in pantomime, and then the Music Academy of Performing Arts, majoring in non-verbal theater. After graduating from HAMU, she applied her experience as a mime - actress in the black theater, as a choreographer in drama performances, and also as a lecturer in workshops with children on the topic of theater - circus. For a long time, she worked abroad in the artistic field, specifically in Switzerland. She applied herself in theater productions and also got to the modern circus, where she had a number of opportunities to use and deepen her experience with children in the form of animations and workshops on this topic. After returning to Prague, she completed the necessary education at Charles University, majoring in pedagogy, so that she could continue to work professionally with children in education. She has been working as a kindergarten teacher for 11 years. Her biggest hobbies are theatre, film, and art in general, but she also has a breeding station of large black schnauzers. She recharges her energy by walking and exercising with them. She has a son, Milda, who studies acting at the Prague Conservatory, and they share the same interests.

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Slavica Tedder
Teacher in the After School

Slavica Tedder, born in North Macedonia, comes to Prague from Florida, USA with her husband, John, and daughter, MiaBella, to be closer to her family. Her years of experience working with children began in her hometown after graduating with a bachelor's degree in social work at the University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje and continued in Florida. She believes that all children are unique and are wise mirrors of the world, reflecting innocence, hope and potential and revealing the true nature of society through their untainted perspective. In addition to spending time with her family, she enjoys hiking, journaling, and reading. She is looking forward to working at Wonderland.

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Lucie Zárubová
Teacher in the After School

My name is Lucka and I come from a beautiful city called Liberec. I graduated from the Pedagogical Lyceum, where I fell in love with psychology. Originally, I imagined that I would devote myself to this field, but my life journey brought me to Prague, which I love immensely and which has been my home for several years. I worked in an environment with many people, whom I was happy to take care of and deal with administrative matters. I like to spend time with my husband, who is my biggest partner, my little daughter Zoui and our four-legged friend, a boxer named Cookie. My hobbies include walks, traveling, analog photography, photography as such, music, my family and laughter. I am a positive and caring person who loves to live life with joy and love for those close to me.

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Karolína Fidrmuc
Teacher in the After School

Karolína Fidrmuc comes from the Orlické Mountains. After graduating from grammar school in Žamberk, she graduated from the Jan Amos Comenius University in Prague with Bachelor's Degree in Special Education. From March 2024, she will start her studies at Cardiff Academy in the MBA program Psychology and Management. As part of her further education, she has also completed a medical course. Working with children has fulfilled her since an early age, when she even set up and organized suburban camps in Prague 15. In addition, she has also worked as an animator, lifeguard, and lecturer of leisure activities for children.
Her hobbies include traveling, hiking and spending time with family and friends.

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Anděla Brandejsová
Teacher in the After School

Anděla Brandejsová was born in Prague. She graduated from the Pedagogical Lyceum. She then began studying teaching for the 1st grade at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. She enjoys working with children very much and finds it fulfilling, so she cannot imagine working in another field. She gained her first work experience as a teaching assistant, worked in the after-school club, and also tried teaching at the second level of primary school. She enjoys practicing yoga and spending her free time with friends and family.

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Gabriela Aceves
Teacher in the After School

Gabriela was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, however she comes from a large traditional Mexican family. She studied in California State University, Los Angeles and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. For many years, Gabriela worked in the corporate world, then transitioned to start ups and on her free time, she would find opportunities to work with children. She was a tutor in her former elementary school, primarily helping with languages. In 2018, she decided to move to Prague and study further into the field of teaching. Upon graduating from TEFL and YLT, she started teaching with an agency, as well as began acquiring her own private students, ranging from all ages. While Gabriela enjoyed working with each of her students, she felt the real connection was working with kids.
Her hobbies primarily include games and nature. She looks for any opportunity to go for a hike or stroll through a park. She is also fond of chess and most board games.

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Julie Bolatzká
Teacher in the After School

Julie comes from the beautiful town of Kravaře, where she has her beloved family. But Prague has grown close to her heart and now she has her second home here.

She graduated from a pedagogical school with a focus on preschool education and has experience working with small children in preschool, after-school clubs and as a ski instructor for children. Through these experiences, she has built a natural rapport with children and a deep joy in working with them.

Julie is an empathetic, reliable and creative person with a big heart. She enjoys communicating and working with people and always strives to create a positive and friendly atmosphere. Family plays a key role for her. She has become an aunt three times in her twenties and greatly values the support of her loved ones.

In her spare time, she enjoys going for walks, listening to music, watching movies, exercising and taking photos. She loves to travel and discover new places, but most of all she cherishes the moments spent with her family.

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Teachers of after school activities and private lessons

Mike Bevevino
English Teacher, Private Lessons Coordinator

Mike Bevevino was born in Upstate New York. He graduated from Springfield College in 2011 with a degree in Communications/Sports Journalism. However, a few years later, he decided to pursue opportunities in the field of education and in 2016 earned a master's degree in secondary education. In 2019, he moved to Prague and obtained TEFL at The Language House. Before joining the team in Wonderland, he taught mainly adults for two years. In his free time, Mike enjoys traveling, writing and watching sports.

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Cristina Atienzar
Spanish Language Teacher

Cristina Atienzar studied Teaching at the University of Alicante in Spain, specialising in the teaching of English. Immediately after graduating, she moved to the Czech Republic to complete an internship in a primary school in Prague. She also took part in an Erasmus programme in Norway during her studies. Before deciding to become a teacher, Cristina had already worked with children as a babysitter and helping them with their homework. It was during this time that she discovered her passion for children and how much she enjoyed spending time with them. She believes that working with children is a beneficial process not only for children but also for teachers, as both sides can learn from each other. In her spare time she enjoys travelling and spending time with her family and friends. She also likes to spend time on her own, reading a book or going for a walk in the city while listening to music.

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Lukáš Pařík
Music Teacher

Lukáš Pařík is a singer, music composer, and musical actor. He studied singing at the International Conservatory and is completing his studies in film and pop music composition at the Prague Conservatory. He is the author of many songs and the rock fantasy musical The Kings of Avalon, which was performed at the Hybernia Theater in Prague in the 2015/2016 season.

He has been teaching since he was 16 years old and has been organizing public performances by students since 2017.

His main teaching philosophy is focused on developing the creativity and and imagination of children. He is a singing, piano, and guitar teacher at Wonderland Academy.

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Dominik Roneš
Music Teacher

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Support centre

Marek Lansdorf
Head of Counseling Center,
Interventionist

Class Teacher for 7.A
Marek Lansdorf graduated from the Faculty of Education at Charles University in Prague, specializing in biology and health education. During his studies, he realized that it is necessary to be able to provide additional help to pupils who may have difficulties in relation to education, and therefore, he decided to study special education with a focus on speech therapy at the same faculty. During his studies, he gained experience in the creation and application of preventive programs for primary and secondary schools. He gained the most experience in teaching biology and health education at the Secondary Medical School in Prague, and he applied his knowledge from speech therapy studies at the Prague Basic School of Speech Therapy. He happily teaches biology in nature and likes to awaken curiosity in children. Feedback from students is very important to him. With this, he can better direct his teaching. He claims that a safe classroom environment is the cornerstone of teaching.

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Tereza Macurová
School Psychologist

Tereza Macurová graduated with a degree in psychology from Palacký University in Olomouc. She has been working with children since she was in college. During her time in college, she taught educational LARP programs and assisted children with ASD. She later gained valuable experience while working at the Safety Line, a crisis line for children and adolescents. She currently works at Wonderland Academy as a psychologist. She specializes in working with children on creativity and resilience. She also specializes in working with children on issues related to digital environments and social networks.

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Petra Chramostová
Assistant, Head of Assistants Team

Petra was born in Prague. She graduated from the business academy. So far, she has tried working both in corporate companies and in smaller Czech companies. She has several children with special educational needs in her immediate vicinity. This brought her many life experiences. She supported her interest in this issue by studying pedagogy for teaching assistants. The effort to help led her to change her profession. She finds meaning in this work and believes that the right support and approach can positively shape children from an early age. At the same time, she believes that mutual communication and cooperation between the school, parent, and child must work. She likes to spend her free time with her family, playing sports, walking in nature, or traveling.

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Jana Kučová
HR manager

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Maintenance

Kateřina Steinbachová
Dispensary Manager

Kateřina graduated from the Secondary Vocational School of Clothing and then studied at the Business Academy. She likes working positions in which she can deal with people, so she looks forward to joining the Wonderland Academy team every day. She has two daughters with whom she is definitely not bored. The younger one plays the piano, which inspired Kateřina herself, so she also started learning. She is not idle in sports, either. She enjoys traveling, and her other great hobbies include sewing and gardening.

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Miroslav Utitz
Cook

Mirek was born in Prague, where he also graduated from a vocational school as a chef. Cooking has become his passion, and he has been cooking all his life. For the last 15 years, he has worked at a restaurant in a zoo. He likes to try new things in gastronomy and is creative. Joining Wonderland Academy is a welcome change and a challenge for him, with the possibility of self-realization.
He spends his free time with his large family, mostly on trips to the countryside and exploring. He also likes to relax and enjoy a good cup of coffee, preferably with a homemade cake.

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Lucie Málková
Cook

Lucie is a local Prague native, where she graduated from secondary vocational school as a waitress. She has been working in gastronomy for more than thirty years and moved from serving guests in front to the kitchen as a cook in a kindergarten.
The smile of happy children and empty plates are a compliment for Lucie and her cooking.
In her free time, she is with the most important people in her life—her family. She enjoys recreational sports and loves nature, especially the mountains in summer and winter.

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Vladimír Bezkočka
Technician

Vladimír graduated in the field of electromechanics. He has worked in various technical fields,. He has also worked as an insulator, painter, and varnisher. In 2010, he decided to go back to school to complete his high school diploma. After successfully completing a business course, he worked as an air conditioning technician. He completed several HVAC-focused extension courses and was able to become a certified technician for the Ministry of the Environment. An important moment for him was when he acquired an older family home. This was when he discovered his passion for DIY and gardening. He likes to continue to expand his knowledge in other craft fields.
He prefers to spend his free time with his family at the cottage and takes care of his brick house. He likes Marvel movies, family trips and mushroom picking. At Wonderland Academy, he appreciates the nice family atmosphere and the opportunity to combine his DIY hobby with work.

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Jiří Plíva
Bus Driver

Jiří Plíva holds the position of school minibus driver at Wonderland Academy. With his positive and friendly approach to children, he enriches their everyday lives. He has always been very fond of sports. He practiced judo for many years, reaching 3rd dan. However, his greatest hobby is collecting and repairing antique clocks.

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Josef Račák
Bus Driver

Josef Račák graduated from a secondary agricultural school, thanks to which he was able to strengthen his manual skills in many areas. He has had a number of interesting work experiences. In the past, he worked at Mlékárna Kunín as a manager for the department of milk distribution to schools. Thanks to this, he also got to know the school environment better and decided to apply his many years of driving experience here.
He is a great addition to the Wonderland team. At Wonderland, he picks up children in the morning and drops them off in the afternoon. Above all, he appreciates the overall calm atmosphere that prevails in the school.
He likes nature, so he tries to spend as much of his free time in nature as possible. In addition, he his also very interested in everything related to cars.

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Management

Pavla Hajian

Zdeněk Ricci

Veronika Bergmanová

Adrienne Eberhart

Klára Kosová

Lucie Plíšková

Filip Novák

Kateřina Světlíková

Brian Moynihan

Linda Samková

Karolína Fidrmuc

Petra Chramostová

Monica Mills

Administration

Veronika Birnbaumová

Andrea Havlíčková

Jan Mikeš

Tereza Kolowratová

Lucie Řičicová

Elementary school teachers

Lucie Plíšková

Veronika Šetková

Adéla Vardžáková

Linda Samková

Lucie Kovaříková

Zdeněk Štěpka

Kateřina Šrámková

Zuzana Faldýnová

Nikola Průšová

Claudia Kubiszová

Klára Skopalová

Skye Pelletier

Monica Mills

Adrienne Eberhart

Jason Susim

Zoey Hamdan

Erica Yamane

Courtney Campbell

Devona Townsend Galetová

Secondary school teachers

Klára Kosová

Josef Štefl

Filip Novák

Filip Novák

Lýdia Timková

Marek Lansdorf

Klára Kosová

Josef Štefl

Lucie Pochopová

Marek Lansdorf

Aneta Rolcová

Lýdia Timková

Monika Pokorná

Ondřej Dadák

Brian Moynihan

Riddhi Anand

Klára Plecháčková

Laura Mees

Foreign languages teachers

Aneta Rolcová

Kateřina Světlíková

Sophie Franch Marquès-Faria

Lucie Pochopová

Jitka Tichá

Veronika Šetková

Marcela Sekyrová

Assistants

Petra Chramostová

Anděla Brandejsová

Lenka Kovářová

Gabriela Boďová

Julie Bolatzká

Andrea Sikmundová

Jana Komárková

Marta Nováková

Dominika Černá

Lucie Konopiská

Lucie Zárubová