Our London Staff

James, School Director

Hi, I'm James and I'm the School Director at British Study Centres London. I've worked in the English language industry since 2001 as a teacher, as an administration manager and now as School Director.

I have taught in numerous schools and colleges in the UK and have taught in English schools in South Africa and Italy.

I have lots of responsibilities in my job but the most important one is to ensure all the students that come to London have the best possible experience.

When I'm not at work, you can usually find me playing and watching sports. I play cricket and football every week and also enjoy a game of rugby when my body can take it! I also like playing the guitar and travelling when I can. I hope to see you soon in London!

Matthew, Head of Student Services

Hi, I'm Matt and I'm the Head of Student Services. I'm originally from New Zealand and have worked as an English Teacher in Japan for 5 years and as an International Student Support Officer at a University in New Zealand for 2 years. I moved to London in 2008 and I love living in this wonderful city.

I'm responsible for making sure you get all the help you need to ensure your studies here at BSC London are a great experience.

I play bass in a couple of bands and also enjoy playing guitar. I like all sports, but especially football. I also like visiting all the amazing museums and cultural places in London.

I look forward to seeing you in London soon. Please make sure you say hello!

Lucy, Student Services Officer

My name is Lucy. I relocated from Zambia and have been working at British Study Centres for a year now and I can honestly say that I have loved every minute of it as I get to travel without moving simply because I meet different people from all over the world every Monday of the year.

I get the pleasure of making your stay at our school fun and memorable. You can come and talk to me if you need help to book tickets to the theatre, a European city destination for the weekend perhaps and if we get really lucky maybe a football match. I organise daily and weekly excursions in and around London so you can get to know your fellow students and the staff a little better while exploring vibrant London.

I am very passionate about History, Music, Film, Food, Cocktails, Culture and making people smile!!

What am I? I am the Social Organiser and I look forward to having a good time with you here at our school, British Study Centres!!

Annett, Accommodation Officer

Hi! My name is Annett and together with Marina I am responsible for finding our students a comfortable place to stay while they are studying at our school. So if you have any questions or problems about a homestay or student house please come and see me and I will be happy to help!

Three years ago I worked for British Study Centres as an Intern and I liked it so much that this year I came back to work with them as an Accommodation Officer. The best thing about my job is getting to meet new people and learning about new cultures every day.

I am originally from Hamburg in Germany but I rarely feel homesick in London as there are so many exciting things to do around the city. I look forward to meeting you soon!

Andy, Academic Director

Hi, I'm Andy, and I'm the Academic Director. It's my job to make sure that you are in the right class, and that you get as much as you can from your course.

I have been teaching for 27 years, and I have taught English in London and in Turkey, where I lived for over twenty years. I have also spent time working in Uzbekistan.

I was born in London and I grew up here. It is a wonderful city to live in, and I love to spend time walking around my favourite areas. In my free time, and when I am not walking, I like reading and playing the guitar.

Sarah, Course Manager

Nicola, Senior Teacher

I'm Nicky and I'm from Wales. I love living in London and hope you will too.

When I'm not teaching you'll find me cooking (attempting to), running, reading or socializing with my students. I'm sure you'll get the most out of your studies and perhaps I'll see you in my classroom.

Dan, Senior Teacher

Hi, my name's Dan. I'm an experienced English teacher, having taught business English for seven years in both Germany and the UK. I also teach general English, English for special purposes and various exam courses. In my free time I love skiing, hill walking and beer!

Frances, Teacher

Hello - my name is Frances and I've been working at British Study Centres since July 2006. I am a true Londoner - I was born and grew up here and live in central London with my boyfriend. I've been teaching since the summer of 2004 and spent a year working in Costa Rica which was a fantastic experience.

In my free time I really like going to the gym. I love swimming, boxing, circuit training, pilates and I do lots of other keep fit classes, too. I like visiting London's great museums and galleries and walking in our beautiful parks. I also love socialising with my friends and eating out in our many fine restaurants.

See you at school!

Nick, Teacher

Hi! I'm Nick. I've been teaching for three and a half years, two of which were in Italy. I originally come from Oxford and some people say I have a posh accent you will have to decide when you meet me! I studied Art History at university and I am interested in economics, art, literature and making people laugh! You'll recognise me cycling to work in my bright red jacket.

Greg, Teacher

Howard, Teacher

Karl, Teacher

Marianne, Teacher

Pierre, Teacher

Ray, Teacher

Tom, Teacher

Zoe, Teacher

Andrew, Managing Director

Hi, I'm Andrew and I'm based here at our London school. I have been working in English language teaching for 16 years now and I am passionate about languages. I enjoy learning languages myself (I speak passable French, German and Spanish) and I enjoy working for a school providing English courses to students who come to the UK.

My main role at British Study Centres is to oversee the sales and marketing for our three schools. I work closely with the marketing team to promote our courses world-wide. I also work closely with the directors of our three schools, to ensure that we provide you with the very best courses, services and facilities. We aim to make your stay in the UK as enjoyable and memorable as possible.

In my spare time I enjoy cycling, gardening and the great English sport of cricket.

I hope to meet you soon!

Vania, Marketing & Project Manager

Hi, I'm Vania and I am helping to set up and promote our exciting new school in one of the UK's top holiday resorts, Bournemouth! (Opening Spring 2010).

I started working for BSC in 2002 where I taught English at our Oxford school. I then moved into the Marketing department and helped set up our flagship school in London in 2004. I then took a break from BSC and worked at Kingston University in the marketing department. Now I have moved to Bournemouth and back to British Study Centres. I am really looking forward to our brand new school opening and I hope to see you there!

Outside of work I look after my two boys. They have lots of energy and keep me on my toes. I also love to decorate my house, cook, read and spend time on Bournemouth's beautiful beaches.

Robert, Marketing Manager

Wei, Moshi-Moshi, Yoboseyo!

I am responsible for our marketing activities in Far East, Middle East and Eastern Europe. I love travelling and learning new languages, especially Zhongwen, Nihongo and Hangul!

I enjoy watching films, reading books and eating kimchi, sushi and xiaolongbo.

Oliver, Marketing Manager

Hello, my name is Oliver and I recently moved to the marketing department. I have been working for the last 18 month for BSC at the student services where I was as well responsible for the Job Club and the internships. During this time I learned a lot about British Study Centres worked together with agents and helped students with their problems.

With this sort of experience and knowledge I hope to be an asset for the marketing team. My main areas of responsibility are the German speaking market as well as giving a hand on our website and providing our web team with lively pictures.

In my free time I like to do parkour, martial arts or simply go for a swim or run. Above all, my biggest passion is travelling, visiting new places, trying new things and meeting people. Before I came to London I visited many places like Australia, New Zealand, Laos, Brazil, Switzerland and I still go travelling when I can.

Looking forward to meeting you in London very soon!

Anton, Webmaster

Hi! My name's Anton. I've been with British Study Centres since March 2004, first as a student and now as Webmaster. I've enjoyed every bit of it as the company is a truly excellent place to work! My responsibility is to develop and maintain the website as well as work on various projects with our Marketing team.

I've finished my degree in Computing recently and now have much more spare time to do things I enjoy most - playing table tennis, reading, extending my programming skills and soul-searching.

Duncan, Webmaster

Hi, my name is Duncan, and I work in the marketing department as a webmaster. After studying Italian and working in online marketing with a language school in Rome, I couldn’t wait to get back into the language school environment after returning to the UK. I work with Anton and Santi developing the website and social marketing.

London is a vast city with so many things to do and I love to walk around different parts, especially in the summer. I am sure you will enjoy your time here!