Current Teachers

2020-2021 School Year

Matthew Phillips

Head Teacher

Name: Matt Phillips
Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Grades taught: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Years with SE: 4, staying for the 2021-2022 School Year
Interests and Hobbies: traveling and exploring different countries, video games, soccer, reading, coffee connoisseur, scuba diving, and trekking

Johanna Rubio

P1 MEP Teacher

Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Grades taught: 1st
Years with SE: 1, staying for the 2021-2022 School Year
Hobbies and Interests: singing, embroidery and painting.

Lucie Jaké

P2 MEP Teacher

Hometown: Paris, France
Grades taught: P2
Years with SE: 1, staying for the 2021-2022 School Year
Interests and Hobbies:  painting, playing the piano, video editing, photography, traveling, exploring other cultures, reading, and trekking in the mountains.

Samuel Stevens

P3 MEP Teacher

Name: Sam Stevens
Hometown: Milford, Connecticut, USA Grades taught: 1st-3rd 
Years with SE: 1 1/2 years
Hobbies and Interests: Golf, fishing, music, and reading

Alba Arroyes

P3 MEP Teacher

Name: Alba Arroyes Serra
Hometown: Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona Grades taught: Grades 1-3
Years with SE: 1, staying for the 2021-2022 School Year
Hobbies and Interests: I love to learn languages, I like sports - as long as they don’t involve a ball, travel, nature, my cats, scuba diving, and green tea!

Evie Basterfield

P5 MEP Teacher

Hometown: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Grades taught: Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th 
Years with SE: 1, staying for the 2021-2022 School Year
Hobbies and Interests: I love practicing yoga, listening to live bands, and going for long walks in nature. I enjoy meeting new people and exploring new places, and I'm a real animal lover.

Thomas Pernecker

P6 MEP Teacher

Hometown: Akron, Ohio, USA
Grades taught: Kindergarten, 1st-6th
Years with SE: 5, staying for the 2021-2022 School Year
Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, reading, fitness, my pet fish Gilbert