Our Oxford Staff

Niko, School Director

Hi, my name is Niko and I am the School Director at British Study Centres in Oxford. In the last ten years I have worked in South East Asia, Europe and the UK as a teacher, manager, and School Director.

I am absolutely thrilled to have joined BSC Oxford, which is one of the finest schools I have ever seen. As well as our excellent facilities and in-class technology, we are proud to have an extremely well qualified team of teachers and trainers who will help you to make the most of your time with us.

I am looking forward to welcoming you to the magnificent city of Oxford where you will be sure to make friends and improve your English. Drop by my office anytime for a chat, if I'm not there you might find me on the roof terrace enjoying a coffee. See you soon!

Simon, Head of Student Services

My name is Simon and I am the Head of Student Services at British Study Centres in Oxford. I am very passionate about providing the best possible experience for the students who come to British Study Centres. The student services team is here, ready and willing to help you with anything you might need while in Oxford. The team is very friendly and will look after you from your first enquiry right through to long after you have left!

There is much more to British Study Centres than just excellent teaching. There is a really nice feel to the place, and all the students and all the staff are very friendly.

I spend my free time enjoying everything the city of Oxford and the surrounding area has to offer. I have a huge interest in music, both as a musician and a fan! I also love playing football and try to play every week with the British Study Centres football team. I have not lived in Oxford for very long, but I absolutely love the city, and I am sure you will too!

We look forward to welcoming you to the school and to Oxford!

Fereshteh, Accommodation Officer

My name is Fereshteh. I am originally from Persia. I have been living in the beautiful historic city of Oxford for many years and loved every moment of it. My previous work experiences were in publishing and I also worked for many years as an Estate Agent in Oxford.

I enjoy travelling, eating out, socialising, skiing, tennis, gym and lots more.

Meeting new people from around the world is something I particularly enjoy and consequently I feel I am in the right job working for BSC.

Jessica, Student Services Officer

Hi my name is Jessica and I joined the Student Services team as a Student Services Officer in April 2011. This has been a complete career change for me and I have faced some new and exciting opportunities already!

I deal with all the visa bookings and hold a good knowledge of what is required. I am also here to help you enjoy your time in Oxford.

I grew up in Oxford and also lived the life as a student here too, so if you want to know the best places to visit or the best pub to go and have a drink, just ask!

I am very musical and enjoy exotic holidays, reading, spending time with my friends and family, generally being loud and dancing around, and you can't beat singing along to the radio at full volume!

Aysun, Accommodation Officer

Hi, I am Aysun, one of the accommodation officers responsible for student housing and homestay accommodation placements. My colleague, Fereshteh and I are ready to help you find the most comfortable and enjoyable place to stay in Oxford during your course.

I love travelling and meeting people from all around the world, Oxford is giving me the best opportunity to meet with new people and to learn their culture and for this reason, after finishing my degree in marketing, I have decided to stay here. Music and dance are an important part of my life, I've been dancing the Argentinean Tango and some Latin dances for many years. I also enjoy cooking and like discovering new tastes.

If you have any questions about staying with host families or in one of our stunning student houses, then you know where to find us! Hope to see you in Oxford soon.

Himalka, Accounts Assistant

Hi I am Himalka, I work in the Accounts Department. I'm originally from Sri Lanka, I moved to the UK in 2008 for my higher studies. I joined British Study Centers in 2009 after completing my studies. Oxford is a city with a great historic value, people from all over the world come to see the beauty of this city throughout the year.

I enjoy working for the British Study Centres. The Company is growing very fast, the numbers keep us always busy in the Accounts Department.

I love to spend my leisure time with my family and friends and also I love travelling and watching movies.

Roshani, Accounts Assistant

Hi, I am Roshani and I joined the finance team at BSC in August 2010. Our team deals with finances for all four English schools. I am based in Oxford and I mainly look after the sales ledger, dealing with invoices and various other finance related matters. I recently completed my MSC in Business and Accounting and I am currently in the process of studying towards CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification, as a part of my employment contract.

Oxford is a great place to live and I absolutely love being a part of BSC team!

Kris, Academic Director

Hi, my name is Kris. I am the Academic Director responsible for overseeing our courses, teaching and learning at the school.

I have worked as a teacher, teacher trainer and academic manager for over 12 years in Turkey, South Korea and India.

I am very excited about working for British Study Centres here in Oxford serving such a diversity of international students.

I understand how you may feel going to a foreign country to study with a whole new group of people in a different environment. We are here to help you get the most from this learning experience and support you in developing the English communication skills you need for your future.

Clive, Course Manager

Hi. My name's Clive and I'm the Course Manager at BSC in Oxford. I started here in March 2011, so I'm a more recent addition to the staff, but I love working here in the friendly, yet professional environment.

I've worked as a teacher, trainer and manager since 2001 in both the UK and Australia. I even did my DELTA at British Study Centres in Oxford in 2006, which was hard work, but great fun and really interesting. I've also worked in customer service and I graduated in Economics and Politics.

When I'm not working, I'm interested in cooking, science-fiction, music and photography. I love spending time with my young family, blogging about my kids and going for long walks in the countryside.

Hayley, Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Hi, my name's Hayley. I first taught at BSC in the summer of 2002 and have been a full-time teacher here since July 2004. For the 2 years in between, I lived and taught English in Porto, Portugal which was hard work but a great experience.

I enjoy teaching to all ages and levels but particularly like working at BSC because we have a really good bunch of friendly, relaxed staff and students. I'm also having lots of fun living in Oxford - there's always plenty of choice of things to do and new people to meet.

Outside work, I love travelling, any kind of dancing, socialising and eating out. I'm currently eating my way round Oxford trying every restaurant in town!

Simon, Teacher & Teacher Trainer

Hi I'm Simon and I've been a teacher for 22 years. For nine of those years I have taught abroad mainly in Spain, France and Saudi Arabia, but for the last 13 years I have been teaching in Oxford and for most of the time at BSC! A typical year for me is split between teaching students and tutoring trainer teachers for their CELTA qualification.

In my free time my interests include writing, playing cricket and spending time with my daughter.

Karina, Teacher

Hi, I'm Karina. I've been teaching at BSC since April 2007 and really like it here. Before coming to Oxford I taught English in Australia, Germany and Singapore.

I was born and grew up in Singapore and have also lived in Australia, Germany and France. I love travelling and meeting new people. When I'm not busy studying for my DELTA I like to visit new places and spend time with friends. See you soon!

Elena, Teacher

I've been teaching English at BSC Oxford since November 2007 and I have lived and taught English in Russia as well as in Kazakhstan, which was a fascinating experience. What I really love about our school in Oxford are its professional and friendly staff and working with people from such rich and varied cultural backgrounds. I'm currently studying for my Diploma in English Language Teaching with BSC and I have to admit it keeps me very busy! When I finish my diploma I will be able to go back to my normal life which usually involves spending time with my friends, meeting new people, travelling, reading, cooking and of course I am a dedicated follower of fashion!

Helen, Teacher

Hi, I'm Helen. I've been a teacher at BSC for a year now and can't believe how quickly time has passed! Before I joined the school I worked at several English schools in Oxford and for two years I was a teacher in Spain. I love my job as it allows me to get to know so many new people from all walks of life. Every day is different. I particularly enjoy working at BSC because everyone is so friendly and supportive.

At the moment I'm working on my DELTA so am very busy but when I get some free time I love going out with friends and catching up on all the gossip! I really look forward to seeing you soon!

Leda, Teacher

Hi there! My name's Leda and I've been teaching at BSC since the summer of 2009. I've got a BA in English and Portuguese Language and Literature and I've been a teacher since 1995. Before moving to Oxford, I taught in Brazil, where I had the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life and learn a bit about their jobs, as many were interested in business English.

The variety I encounter here thrills me and I'm happy to know every class will be an opportunity to learn about different points of view and cultures from the source!

I'm addicted to Brazilian music and I spend my free time catching up with friends, cooking, reading and watching films.

Kate, Teacher

Hi, I'm Kate. I've been teaching at BSC since August 2010 and I've really enjoyed it so far! The staff and students are lovely and it's great to have the opportunity to live in beautiful Oxford.

Before coming here, I worked and studied in Australia and Italy, which was a great experience. I'm starting the DELTA course this year, but when I'm not working or studying, I like to spend my time travelling and cooking.

I look forward to meeting you soon!

Andy, Teacher

Hi! My name's Andy and I've been working at British Study Centres since August 2010. I've found it to be a brilliant place to work: friendly and helpful staff, great resources and the opportunity to mix with people from all the corners of the world.

I grew up in a small village just outside Oxford but in the last few years I've spent time living in Brussels and Berlin as well as glamorous Sheffield where I went to University. In my free time I enjoy reading, daydreaming and trying to knit things for my nephew/niece-to-be.

I hope to see you around!

Sian, Teacher

Hi there, my name's Sian and I've been teaching at BSC Oxford since I completed my CELTA course in March this year. It's a really fun place to work as the staff and students have such a great relationship.

I speak French and have lived and worked in Paris as well as several years working in marketing and events in London. Right now I'm loving being in Oxford however, as it's a really dynamic, interesting and friendly city. I love meeting people from around the world so I guess I'm in the perfect job and in the perfect city for that!

In my free time I sing in a choir and enjoy spending time with friends (mostly in bars and restaurants)!

I look forward to meeting you soon.

Nick, Teacher

Hi! My name's Nick and I've been working at British Study Centres since July 2010. I really like working here. The staff are friendly and helpful and I enjoy meeting people from around the world. I enjoy teaching all levels of English.

I grew up in Oxford, so I know it quite well. It is a pretty city and it is not too large, which makes it easy to meet your friends. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and going running in the countryside. In Oxford we are lucky enough to have some beautiful countryside to visit just outside the city.

I look forward to meeting you.