Lucia comes from Liptovský Mikuláš. She majored in British and American Studies at the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice. Since finishing her university studies, she has been teaching teenagers and adult learners. She believes her biggest personal strengths are patience, kindness, and the ability to accept challenges. As a language lover, she knows that language-learning is a life-long process. In her lessons she tries to motivate her students to enjoy learning English and encourage them to find their own way of using the language outside the class. She guides her students towards learner autonomy and teaches them how to learn effectively and independently.

She loves spending time in the woods, dancing, binge-watching Netflix, and eating delicious food.

Giada was born and raised in Florence but has been living abroad for the past 8 years. She loves learning new languages and that’s the reason why she left Italy and decided to explore the world and its different cultures. She has lived in Morocco, Qatar, the UAE, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Spain. Currently she lives in Slovakia.

Giada is quite introverted but she also loves meeting new people, exploring new places, dancing, and roller-skating.

Teaching is a big passion of hers. Even though she has tried different types of jobs, she has always come back to teaching. She believes that studying a language is a life-changing experience.

For her, teaching English is like building a bridge which connects people and creates opportunities. She believes that establishing a good relationship with students, understanding their needs and interests, is a key component in their improvement and growth.

Andrea is currently the Director of Studies at the Bridge English Language Centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. She has presented at a number of ELT conferences and delivered a range of external training sessions to English teachers. Andrea holds a Trinity TESOL Diploma and has recently gained EMCC coaching accreditation. She believes that teachers can and do make a real difference to students‘ lives and that they can have a positive influence on students that resonates beyond the classroom. She also believes that teaching is a dynamic and evolving profession and that the best teachers believe in lifelong learning and continually strive for personal development.
In her free time she enjoys sports incuding cycling, tennis, hiking and nature as well as good books and chatting with friends.

Responsible and meticulous teacher who systematically prepares for teaching. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Bratislava and the Institute of Management in London. In addition to teaching English supported by CAELT teacher certification, University of British Columbia, Canada, he also works for the international law firm Squire Patton Boggs and is also a court translator registered in the list of experts, interpreters and translators of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic. Andrej is also a member of the People Council civic association. Andrej designs and tailors his teaching methodology according to the needs and typology of the student. He is demanding on students, but he can quickly adapt the topics to their requirements and is able to make excellent links between theory and practice. Andrej is professional in his demeanor, appearance as well as performance. At the Bridge he prepares advanced students for Cambridge exams (Business English BEC Higher, Legal English) and teaches courses focusing on legal English. He teaches specialist courses such as Policies and Directives, Anti money laundering, Company law, Arbitration and Slovak laws in English. He regularly participates in professional conferences organized by AmCham and the Slovak Bar Association. In his free time he enjoys exercising, reading professional literature and further education. He has been a lecturer at The Bridge since 2011.

Anthony is a 32-year old instructor from Scotland. A certified English teacher, he has previously worked in Slovakia (Bratislava and Trnava) and in Japan. He has experience in teaching adults, teenagers and children, with a preference for teaching adult classes. He is interested in current events, science and innovation, loves football and good food. Anthony is talkative, has an off-beat sense of humor, is a pleasant companion and conversations with him are always interesting and inspiring. In his free time, he likes reading, watching TV and movies, and he loves to travel whenever he can.

Ben likes to create his own activities and students love his  “survival game.”

Ben became an English teacher after spending 25 years in the British Armed Forces. He was awarded the CELTA certificate at  Anglo Continental, Bournemouth, England. In 2010 he graduated from Southampton University, UK, where he studied Corporate risk management.

He has been living in Bratislava since February 2015, when he joined our language centre. As he says himself, he appreciates being part of a professional team of colleagues, whom he finds  friendly, open and welcoming.

He likes talking to people about various topics. In his free time he loves playing the guitar, doing sports and exploring Bratislava and other places in Slovakia.

Ceri is a Brit who is proud of his Welsh roots. He enjoys teaching English and considers it to be the next level in his career. He enjoys teaching Business, Legal and General English classes, and is happy to cover a wide range of topics.

Ceri attended university in Britain several times where he studied various subjects including  Business and Finance, Ancient History, and Project & Construction management. He later worked in the steel industry as a production manager for many years. However, before that he was a professional musician and published several albums and enjoyed many tours.

Ceri finds great pleasure in teaching English with us here at the Bridge where he has worked since March 2015.  He teaches both groups and individuals.  Ceri holds two ELT certificates, a TESOL certificate from Oxford house in Prague and also a TEFL certificate.

He loves the interaction with his students and the challenge of tailoring courses to the specific needs of students. After studying Business and working in different Business capacities, Ceri finds such experience useful when incorporating it into his Business English classes.  Furthermore, Ceri really appreciates the need to motivate students, in order for students to build their confidence and give themselves the best chance of improving their English language skills.

An inspiring teacher with a wide range of interests, you will be able to have a rich conversation with her on any topic.

She has graduated from translating English and Russian in Ukraine and later gained an MBA in the US.

Darya (Dasha) comes from Ukraine and has been a teacher at The Bridge since 2020.

What he values the most about teaching is “the opportunity to help my students and celebrate the results of their hard work.” She loves self-improvement and lifelong learning, finding it daily in her teaching job.
She started teaching while still at university. She is organised, responsible and able to establish a good rapport with her students quickly. She is multilingual and has excellent communication and problem solving skills.

The best way to relax, according to Darya, is a long walk in the woods with a good audiobook and headphones. She regularly skypes with her two chihuahuas living with her family in Ukraine.

Emma is a friend we all wish we had. Chill, empathetic and deeply invested in others, with a brilliant sense of humour.

She has a master’s degree in literature from Queen Mary’s College, University of London, and a CELTA diploma from the International House London.

What he values the most about teaching is “getting to know many inspiring students and helping them get better at English”. She is talkative and enjoys meeting new people. At the same time she is also very structured and goal-oriented. Her students like her for her sense of humour and friendly nature.

Emma comes from the south west of England.

She enjoys reading, travelling, and visiting galleries and museums. Cooking and trying new recipes are her passions. However, you will not get her to go on a bike trip, as she can’t ride a bike. She will gladly go on a hike though.