Our English-Czech center was established in 2019 with the idea of creating a place full of mutual trust between our team, parents, and, especially, the children. We work to maintain an environment with a team of experienced people taking part in the special development of the little ones. We help children grow with self-autonomy; children grow in their own way and remain unique individuals, with us to remind them of certain rules in the world.

We cherish the diversity of our team. Our joint passion to work with children and push each other’s boundaries is what unites us! (Here you have us!)

That is how I see it! I’m Marcela and I chose to establish the EMBERA center in 2019, finally doing what I’ve only dreamed of for years. With the support of parents from the language school I previously worked in along with my own family and friends, I found the strength and support to make this project, the dream, come true. I am thankful to share my energy, knowledge, and experience in my own vision after working in corporate companies in the field of human resources and later marketing for more than 15 years. In the last two companies, I feel I have found what truly fulfills my life: working with young children. With those who have the greatest gift for such: sincerity! The decision to do something different came in Panama in 2017, where I spent time among the native tribe of Emberá people. I became more aware of the values of life, previously only feeling them on my beloved trips to the mountains and returned to Prague with the understanding that if I have the opportunity, I will try. And so we are here, with the spirit of the EMBERA tribe accompanying us on their journey…..thank you!

Coleman. Hello everyone! My name is Coleman, and I was born in America. Before moving to Prague in May 2025, I worked in the mountains in California as a ski instructor. Nature—especially the mountains—is my passion. Since childhood, I have loved drawing, building, and inventing mysterious, imaginative structures for people. Nature inspires me the most. After finishing high school, I studied architecture at university. I worked as an architect for many years, so you will often see me playing with LEGO, building blocks, or drawing. When I’m not at EMBERA, I teach English at a primary school in Prague 9. Among my favorite activities are playing the guitar and drawing. I also enjoy hiking, camping, and anything related to spending time outdoors. I’m looking forward to getting to know your children during the school year and hope they will improve their English!

Eliška, If you had asked me, Eliška, three years ago what I wanted to do in the future, I would have told you that I had no idea. At that time, I was looking for a summer job and decided to try working as an instructor at suburban camps for children aged 3 to 6. I immediately realized that working with children is what fulfills me—I love their playfulness, honesty, and enthusiasm for everything. I then enrolled at the Faculty of Education at Charles University, where I study Czech language and special education. Since then, I have been spending a lot of my free time with children. And when I’m not with them or studying, I either do sports outdoors or play the piano at home. Since childhood, I have been involved in sports aerobics and music, so I also enjoy helping children develop their sense of rhythm and movement. It’s clear that if you asked me now what I would like to do in the future, I would say that I want to dedicate myself as much as possible to working with children and enjoy lots of fun with them. I am very happy to have the opportunity to become part of the EMBERA team and I look forward to all the experiences we will share together.

My name is Anna. From childhood and later in adolescence I spent a lot of time in the kindergarten where my mother works. Since my interest in children did not decrease, rather the opposite, with age, I decided to study the Preschool Pedagogy program with a focus on education in dramatic arts at Charles University, where I am currently continuing my doctoral studies. At university, I first encountered theatrical education, which fascinated me, so I soon began to try out the methods in practice. First in circles, then as part of regular classes in kindergarten. In addition to dramatic education, my work focuses on the education of children with a different mother tongue. It is dramatic education that proves to be very useful in the education of these children. It allows children to develop their speech skills, communication skills, and generally supports social development, i.e. healthy relationships in the group. In order to be able to better connect my practical skills with the latest theoretical knowledge, I started studying the master’s program in Dramatic Education at the Prague DAMU. Another great hobby of mine is music education, which, like drama, allows children to be actively involved in the learning process. Music education as a means of developing the speech competence of children with atypical speech development, i.e. children with a different mother tongue and bilingual children, was the subject of interest in my diploma thesis. The results of the research that I have been conducting for a long time have confirmed the previously known knowledge about the very positive influence of music education on children’s language development. In my spare time, you can find me on the road, where I like to meet people and children from all over the world, with an accordion in my hands, or in the forest, where I regularly go to exercise or run.

Brittany. Hello! My name is Brittany and I’m from the USA. I was born in Los Angeles, and I spent most of my life in Portland, Oregon. As a child, I was always building and inventing things—I would have loved to create a machine for everything. I went through a Rubik’s Cube phase that inspired me so much I wished I could invent a whole world of puzzles. I’m a curious and slightly crazy person who loves juggling and puppetry, and I enjoy being around interesting, inspiring people. Most of the time, I feel like a child myself. The honesty of children and the colorful world they live in are the reasons I feel so comfortable among them. Children’s creativity and spontaneity are so tangible and pure! I’m very happy to be part of the EMBERA Center project.

Jana. I’m a girl who grew up in the countryside and always dreamed of moving to Prague. I studied at the Faculty of Education at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, but as it often happens in life, things don’t always go according to plan, and this path ended sooner than I expected. So it was time for a fresh start. After that setback, I “escaped” to work in Greece, and when I returned, I got the opportunity to both work and study in Prague. I started studying at VŠEM, where I am still a student. Since childhood, my passion has been sports and movement in general, so I enthusiastically accepted an offer to work in this field alongside my studies. I believe that activity brings people together, heals sadness, gives energy, and connects people. Thanks to my openness and talkativeness, I found my way here—to EMBERA. I love traveling and discovering new countries, people, and experiences. Anyone who knows me knows that I can’t stay in one place for long—I’d always rather be off somewhere exploring. As a child, I competed in aerobics, but due to an injury, I had to end my promising career. However, I have stayed connected to sports, and I try to pass on my joy and motivation for movement to others. EMBERA is a place where I don’t have to be “big and grown-up” all the time. Here, I can play with children, laugh, discover little things, and find joy in the simplest moments. EMBERA is a place where I feel like little Jana again.