Hello, my name is Wayne and I come from a small town in England called Corby.
After finishing college, I began teaching children the guitar in my spare time at the request of their parents. Doing this for a period of time I realised that I thoroughly enjoyed this and wanted to take this passion further in the form of a career in teaching.
Around this time, I was also playing music professionally and spent lots of time traveling around Europe playing to many different people. During this time, I visited Vienna and realised that I very much enjoyed the city and country. In 2013 I took the decision to stop playing music professionally rather spend my time teaching it to children and then moved to Austria.
I have now been a part of the VEP team since 2014 working closely with children and families throughout this time. I have recently completed my EYFS teaching diploma and will be taking over the Green Group as the main teacher in 2023, which I am very much looking forward too.
Through my learning and experience over the past 9 years, I have gained a wealth of knowledge and discovered many exciting and effective ways of teaching.The VEP has given me a fantastic platform in which I can bring my passion and love of music and teaching to all the children that attend the VEP.
Hi! My name is Joslynn.
I'm originally from a small town called "Dryden", which is located in Ontario, Canada.
I'm very creative, have a love for singing, music, sports, travelling, going on adventures outside and basically anything beauty related!
At the end of 2016 I graduated from Makeup School (Blanche MacDonald, Vancouver, B.C) and took a few extra courses throughout the year to get certified in other beauty services. I then became self-employed with my own business at the beginning of 2017. After two years of working for myself, I decided it was time to pack my bags and leave my hometown to go explore Europe.
I came to Vienna, Austria at the beginning of 2019 and fell in love with not just the city, but the country. I decided to stay for longer and one year turned into three, as I was lucky enough to get visas to stay.
During this time (beginning 2019- end of 2021) I worked for many different families, including working for an American Diplomatic family on a sponsorship program for one year, and being an au-pair for an Austrian family for another year.
In December of 2021, it was time for me to return to Canada as I had used up all my available visas. I then started working for a kindergarten in my hometown, where I realized just how much I truly loved working with children! I helped in the preschool room and got to run my own afterschool program. I also had the opportunity of taking on a wide variety of roles during my time there, which I quickly learned just by doing.
Months passed and my heart was still in Vienna, I knew I had to try my hardest to return. So, I then came back for summer 2022 to enjoy my time here with friends, expecting to go back home to Canada in August. Luckily, in the middle of summer, I got amazing news! I got accepted for my German Citizenship and I can thankfully say that I can stay!
VEP felt like home from the minute I walked in and met the staff! I'm very excited for my future here and thrilled to continue to grow my experience in childcare! I'm looking forward to meeting you!
Kind reagards
Joslynn
Hi! My name is Zsofi, I grew up in Michigan, USA and consider myself culturally American although I'm also partly Hungarian. Vienna has a special place in my heart, not only because I’ve lived here since 2020 but also because it’s where my grandparents met and settled down. I’ve always been passionate about learning from different cultures, cuisines, and places. I studied Culture, Politics and Society at Central European University, which really deepened my interest in understanding how communities thrive. I’ve had the pleasure of teaching ballet to young children for four years, combining my love of dancing with kids' education. I also worked as a youth organizer for a festival in Hungary that celebrates Roma culture. Alongside my love of dance—I’ve been learning salsa for over a year now—I’m an avid reader. I became interested in education through seeing the hard work and influence of teachers. Working with kids has been a consistent source of joy for me and I'm excited to continue down this path as I explore possibly further studies in Education. I’m thrilled to be working at Vienna English preschool and I can’t wait to get to know each and every one of the wonderful kids and families within the VEP community. I’m excited for the journey ahead and all the experiences this multicultural environment has to offer.
Hi! My name is Dorothy! I am very happy to be a part of Vienna English Preschool!
I earned a Bachelor of Education major in Special Education degree in the Philippines in 2010. I then taught in Kindergarten and Primary School for four years before I moved to Europe seven years ago. I worked as an Au-Pair in Switzerland and Austria for two consecutive years, where I learned to take care of newborns and toddlers. I fell in love with Vienna; hence, I stayed and studied English and American Studies at the University of Vienna and did babysitting jobs.
Working in the field of Education is my passion. I enjoy teaching, interacting, playing with children, and seeing the world through their eyes. It is an amazing experience to be a part of the early years of the children and in many aspects grow with them. In the same way, it is highly rewarding to witness them develop and acquire skills and knowledge as they grow. I am ready and very eager to guide and help your children develop their skills and abilities to reach their full potential and make a difference in the future.
As Maria Montessori once said, “Whoever touches the life of a child, touches the most sensitive part of a whole which has roots in the most distant past and climbs toward the infinite future.” It is an honour for me to be a salient part of your child’s developmental milestones. I will do my best to show the value of trust that is given to me by VEP.
German & English teacher
Hello, my name is Alexandra and I am originally from Tirol. I have been living in Vienna and working at Vienna English Preschool since 2006.
Before I moved to Vienna I worked in America as an Au-pair for half a year.
During this time I mainly had the chance to see the educational system through visiting different kindergartens and I gained more experience working with children.
When I started working in Vienna English Preschool I took over the pre-school class, preparing the children with the right skills to start school. In March 2008 I moved to the toddler group to get more experience in early childhood education.
Since I had always dreamed of going to Australia to see how the school education functions, I spent four months working and studying in Australia.
I brought back a suitcase full of new ideas and projects, together with the Cambridge Certification in advanced English.
I have been on maternity leave since April 2014. I have enjoyed watching how fast my son, Simon, is growing-up. Being a mum has shown me how important it is, to give a child a happy and caring environment so they feel safe and comfortable. The child should be able explore and play and through that they will learn the most for their future development.
I am so happy and excited to be back in the VEP to support the education of your child.
(On Maternity Leave)
My name is Natasha. I spent my early childhood in the US and moved to Austria when I was three years old. I grew up bilingual German-English, as my parents are Swiss and British. My entire schooling was in German, but my home language always remained English.
My childhood dream was to become a kindergarten teacher. At the age of 14 I changed schools to make my dream job a reality. At 19 I graduated as a kindergarten teacher.
I worked as a teacher in the Green Group from 2006 for two and a half years and then moved to the Blue Group. I worked in the preschool group for five and a half years. I love teaching children fun topics, doing crafts and working on new skills with them. Watching children become more independent and developing their own personality brings me great joy.
In 2011 I married an Austrian and a few years later gave birth to a lovely little girl. We are raising her bilingual English-German, which has given me even more insight on bilingual upbringing and education. I find it such a privilege for children to grow up with more than one language.
While I was on maternity leave I wrote, illustrated and published my first English children's book ''The Adventures of Bucklethorn Forest''. This was another dream come true for me.
After coming back from maternity leave I have worked in the Blue and Green Group for over seven years.
I am currently on maternity leave again and look forward to rejoining the Vienna English Preschool in a few years.
