Our team

Headmistress

Jana Thurnwaldová

Dear parents,

as you already know, I am the new

headmistress of Bumble Bee. Currently

I and the team are preparing a new

the curriculum called My Year of

Independence for the upcoming school

year.

We want to bring stability,

professionalism, good atmosphere, trust

and system back to Bumble Bee.

We wish so that every child has a daily

opportunity to explore, enjoy, have fun,

learn and live through every happy

moment.

Apart from everything else I will be

leading a logopedics course. In the

afternoon hours, we will prepare various

clubs for the kids.

An integral part of life at Bumblee Bee families will also be events for

parents such as concerts, charity auctions, school plays, and much more.

During the school year, we would like to organize evening and weekend

courses for parents with children.

We believe that you will enjoy our common path.

Secretary

Kristýna Havlíčková

Hello everyone,

My name is Kristýna Havlíčková

(secretary), I come from Prague. I have

years of experience in administration,

working with documents, forms and

others in the public and private sector. I

have also been working in education for

a long time. I have worked with primary

schools and kindergartens. I like to

communicate with people and children.

I am happy to contribute my experience

to the Bumble Bee team.

Teachers

Viktoria Burbelo

Victoria took part in the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FSA-FLEX) and graduated with honors from

McLoughlin High School, Oregon, USA in 1998. She got a diploma with honors in Psychology; English

Language and Literature from Dnipropetrovsk National University in 2003.

In 2009 she founded Polyglot School -- a private language school in Dnipro, providing language

teaching services in 7 languages to 200 students. Victoria worked as the director of studies, teacher

trainer, teacher of English and French, interpreter, and translator. Her native languages are Ukrainian and

Russian, she has Advanced level of English and Cambridge exam certificates for teachers: TKT 1,2,3; B1

level of French (language courses in France), A2 level of Czech. She has excellent communication and

organizational skills, responsibility, diligence, empathy and loves to work with children and is a mother

of 2 children: 2 and 6 years old. She enjoys creative writing, photography, music, yoga, and travelling.

Liam Bulgen

Hello,

My name is Liam Bulgen and I work as an assistant.

I was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2022, my family and I moved to the Czech Republic. I am a happy father of a four-year-old girl.
I enjoy working with children, providing them guidance and support to help them grow. The sound of children's laughter brings me great joy.
I have a business and entrepreneurial background. I enjoy spending time with my daughter, listening to music, and designing functional art in my spare time.

Stephanie Buss

Having grown up in South Africa and being exposed to so many cultures and languages, I am curious about the world at large. After my first trip abroad I knew I needed to explore more and my experience as an English teacher opened up opportunities for me to combine my love of travel with my love of teaching.

As a teacher in South Africa, 10 years, I gained experience teaching children of a variety of ages and backgrounds. This experience has been invaluable while teaching abroad. Since teaching in Czech Republic I have added to my skill set by teaching kindergarten as well as adults.

Assistants

Hello everyone,
I am an artist who likes to play the ukulele, piano, and guitar. Apart from playing musical instruments, I like to sing

at home or on social media. I love Japanese culture and language. Sometimes I play computer games on a professional level.
I will happily be helping with pedagogical work with older children and also taking care of the school's websites.
I graduated from Elijáš with a pedagogical specialization.