Alison spent most of her adult life in Chicago, but was born and raised in Nebraska.  She loves being in classrooms, both as the teacher and the student, and she is a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning.  Currently, she is finishing her Ph.D. dissertation in history.  Alison has master’s degrees in both education and history and has taught various subjects for over ten years.  While conducting research for her dissertation, she lived in the Czech Republic and Austria for a total of two years.  She now lives in Bratislava.  She speaks German, Czech and is a avid learner of Slovak.

In her free time, Alison enjoys exploring Bratislava, learning Slovak, and traveling with friends in search of quirky and unusual locations.

She teaches general and business English, specialising in courses for job hunting and English Presentation skills.

Andrea studied English at Kingston College, London in 1998-1999 and has been teaching English since 2000.

Andrea graduated from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Comenius University in Bratislava, and is a qualified biology and chemistry teacher.

She regularly attends workshops, conferences and teacher training courses in order to enhance her teaching skills and keep with up-to-date with the latest trends in ELT. She has also presented in the ELTForum conference for English teachers.

In her free time she enjoys sports incuding running, cycling, tennis, hiking and nature as well as good books and chatting with friends.

Is a certified court translator registered in the official list of experts, interpreters and translators of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic.

He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy at Comenius University in Bratislava and from the Institute of Management in London, and currently  works for the international law firm Squire Patton Boggs and for the People Council.
Here at the Bridge, he prepares advanced students for Cambridge language certificates (Business English BEC Higher, Legal English) and specialises in teaching courses in legal English, covering topics including Policies and Directives, anti- money laundering legislation, financial market oversight legislation,  M & A, and Slovak laws in  English.
He is a holder of the CAELT teacher certification, University of British Columbia, Canada.

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.

Colin was born and raised in a small village in Cavan, an agricultural region in the north midlands of Ireland. His province shares a boarder with Northern Ireland and is well known for its 365 lakes and their fishing, as well as its people, infamous in Ireland for being stingy with their money, but he’ll tell you more about that when you’re buying him a coffee!

Since graduating from university in 2015 he’s been working as an English language teacher, a job which has given him opportunities to work in places like Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, England, Spain and now Slovakia.

In his free time he loves reading, but when he´s not reading, he’s moving. He loves skateboarding, rock climbing and various forms of martial arts, as well as taking quiet strolls in nature.

Over the years of teaching, he´s learned that each student is incalculably different, even with similar social backgrounds, professions or abilities. Careful attention must be paid to each student’s strengths, weaknesses, language goals and interests. Once identified, he will aim to bring them into harmony using various teaching methodologies, content and tools.

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.

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.

Juraj enjoys meeting all kinds of people, and having dynamic and inspiring discussions when teaching. His motto is “everyone has something to teach us, and it is our job to learn to see it”.

He graduated in translating and interpreting in  German and Polish. He has been interested in English from an early age, when he started attending English language courses, meeting people from English speaking countries and watching lots of films. When he started teaching English and German in the last year of his studies he realised this was the job he had been looking for and never looked back.

Juraj has lived abroad for a total of one- and- a- half years, in Germany, Poland and Ireland. After each return home he realised that Bratislava is his “home sweet home” and so settled down here. He has been a full-time teacher since 2008, teaching corporate clients of various positions and levels.

His biggest passion besides work is music and playing drums, and contemplating the deeper meaning of life and the world, which he cannot imagine without his family and friends.

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.

A passionate teacher with all his heart and soul able to tune his students to a positive vibe even after a tough day.

He has a degree in theatre studies and art. He has worked as a Cambridge-certified English teacher in Brazil and Slovakia, teaching adults, teenagers and children.

Luis comes from Brazil and has been a teacher at The Bridge since 2020.

What he values the most about teaching is “being able to share my knowledge with my students, that is what fulfills me. Building relationships, teaching, constantly learning and growing, sharing the joy and the good with the world”.

He has Polish-Ukrainian-Portuguese-Spanish-Indian-African roots. Loves nature and singing, which he has trained under Jeanie LoVetri and has a range of 3.5 octaves.

Maria Laura Cabada is from Argentina. She studied English at the University of Cordoba and came to Slovakia in August 2015.

In September 2017, she moved from Banská Bystrica to Bratislava where she started working for the Bridge language centre. Laura loves foreign languages and studied Russian and modern Greek, and also speaks a little Slovak. She is a pedagogy graduate and has experience in teaching adults, children and teenagers.

Laura also loves travelling, she has travelled throughout Europe and always looks forward to discovering new places. In her free time she enjoys movies, meeting friends and reading history,  philosophy and poetry. She has an interest in following  politics both here in Slovakia and in the wider world.

Mary je sympatická lektorka z UK, na Slovensku pôsobí od roku 2018. Je scestovaná, žila a pracovala v Holandsku, Argentíne a UK. Pracovala v rôznych sférach, napr. ako vzťahový manažér, projektový manažér pre divadlo a 5 rokov ako súdny úradník. Okrem vyučovania angličtiny sa venuje aj projektom v oblasti umenia, čo je jej celoživotná vášeň.

Je komunikatívna, empatická so silne rozvinutými interpersonálnymi zručnosťami. Je systematická, dôsledne sa pripravuje na hodiny a pod jej vedením a motiváciou študenti rýchlo v jazyku napredujú. Študenti oceňujú jej pripravenosť, energiu a vhodne zvolený prístup. Špecializuje sa na business angličtinu, uprednostňuje prácu s dospelými.

Vo svojom voľnom čase sa venuje už spomínanej kultúre a umeniu, miluje jedlo a čas strávený v prírode.

Matthew is originally from Portsmouth in southern England, but he also spent four years of his childhood in Cyprus, where his father worked and where his younger brother was born. At the end of 2017 he got his CELTA qualification and thus started his career as a teacher. As an English teacher, he worked in several schools in Slovakia and in Czech Republic. He later taught for a year in Italy, where he focused on business English, and then again in Slovakia, where he also taught children. He currently lives in Krakow, Poland. Matt is a very communicative, relaxed, and reliable lecturer. At first glance, he may seem a little strict, but in reality he is very funny person and enjoys working with people. His lessons are interesting, creative, and tailor-made for the students. In his free time, he likes to read (anything from classical literature to comics), he enjoys traveling, cooking, and walking.

Miška has been teaching English at the Bridge since 2010. In addition to her teaching duties  she has played a significant role in helping prepare the Tracktest testing tool and helps with updating the school’s social media profiles.

Miška always knew she would one day be a teacher. Her dream came true shortly after graduating from the Pedagogical faculty in Bratislava when she was offered a teaching position at her former high school in her hometown. She loves standing before a class  to share her knowledge with them and help them move forward.

She later moved back to Bratislava and has been teaching here since 2005, first at a high school for gifted children where she worked for 9 years, and then full-time at  the Bridge since September 2016, where she also loves teaching adults.

Miska finds the enthusiasm and professionalism at the Bridge very appealing, and she welcomes all the new experience she is gaining here. Miška teaches mostly general English to all levels, giving classes to individuals, company classes, and seniors. She has also participated in several international projects. Together with her colleagues, she cooperates with a children’s home in the Kysuce region, where she travels to help the children learn English.
She likes hiking, reading, psychology, and modern technologies.

Michele is an experienced lawyer who specializes in teaching legal English. Law is her passion, which reflects in her classes. With her students she enthusiastically discusses the differences between the Slovak and American legal systems, legal cases and terminology. Her other passion is writing. She is a screenwriter and one of her last projects was a film produced by Casey Affleck. Michele is sociable, empathetic with strong sense of justice.

Ondrej is creative, making good use of different materials including videos. His patience in class is especially appreciated by senior students.

Ondrej has been an English teacher and translator since 2011. He graduated from the University of Prešov where he majored in English and American studies. During his university studies he spent 6 months in Rezszow studying English and linguistics and also completed an internship in London and attended a summer school on contemporary literature in Edinburgh.

Teaching English is Ondrej`s passion, proof of which can be found in his dedication to preparing and delivering his lessons.

Another of Ondrej`s passions is photography. He spends much of his free time taking photos while  attending  conferences, festivals and concerts. He loves working with people and is fascinated by their stories.

If Sam hadn’t become a passionate teacher, she would have been a comedy actress. A mature optimist that will always make you feel welcome.

She has gained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from India and TEFL, TESOL and TEYL certificates from Thailand.

What he values the most about teaching is “the privilege to help spread knowledge. It is a feeling that cannot be compared to anything in the world. By being a teacher I can learn something new every day and it helps me in becoming a better person”.

Sam comes from India and has been a teacher at The Bridge since 2019.

She has outstanding communication skills. Her enthusiasm is infectious and can inspire students of all ages. She is patient, responsible and speaks multiple languages.

Sam is a philanthropist and loves cooking, especially for others. While she looks like the embodiment of an extrovert, on the inside she is quite the opposite. She often finds calm and relax in solitude.

Organised, level-headed and calm yoga lover with excellent communication and people skills.

Following her studies she had worked in tourism, but later decided on a career change. Completing her CELTA course in Edinburgh, she has started teaching English.

Sandra comes from Germany, from a small town not far from Munich.

What he values the most about teaching is “the love and the joy in the teaching profession”. She finds teaching to be a hobby that gives her an opportunity to help her students grow.

In the last 8 years, she has lived in Spain, England, Scotland and China. She loves learning about new languages and cultures. Sandra is conscientious, responsible, reliable and reasonable. She loves travelling, yoga, dance, spending time in nature and enjoys music and movies.

Vanda comes from Prešov and has recently graduated from Comenius University where she studied both English and Slovak language and literature.

She has been teaching full-time at the Bridge since 2017. She is very friendly and sociable and people find her very approachable. Vanda specialises in children’s classes, while also giving a range of general English and grammar courses for both individuals and groups.

She loves adventure, good coffee, books and music. Vanda is a keen athlete and and has been an active floorball player and children’s coach for 12 years. Her team won the Slovak championship in 2010. Floorball has given her a great team spirit and determination .

Vanda is an excellent teacher and thinks languages are not only a way to communicate with others, but also an essential way of getting to know other cultures. She thinks life is too short to speak just one language and is also learning Spanish and Russian.

Veronika is empathetic and friendly. She works hard to create a pleasant atmosphere in the class so that everyone leaves the lesson with a smile on their face. She teaches mainly general English and prefers working with adult students. She loves teaching groups of seniors because of their specific and sincere attitude. During her university studies she taught young learners and it gave her a completely different perspective to her teaching and her life. She is a very active person and in her free time she is a leading coordinator of a patient organization that involves education, communication and marketing activities. Apart from being engaged in these activities she likes to dance, and loves culture, nature, and her family.