Director. Phil is Deputy Headteacher of a successful 1100 student secondary school in Croydon, London, UK. He has 20 years teaching experience in curriculum design, teaching and learning, behaviour management and continuing professional development. He has extensive experience of building educational partnerships with schools in Brazil, Thailand, Singapore and South Africa.
Ben is the Head of Technology of a heavily over-subscribed secondary school in Weybridge, near London, UK. He is a specialist in school-business partnerships and has a strong track record of resourcing schools through building relationships with commercial enterprises.
Emma is a graduate in primary education and teaches in a school near Kingston-Upon-Thames, London, UK. She has visited Brazil and has aided the development of Aprender with her research into the field of primary education.
Neil is a Director of a Consultancy Service operating in the field of NGO development both in the UK and further afield. He has extensive experience of a wide range of charitable trusts and is currently an executive trustee on a number of key NGO boards.
Andy has a strong track record of development in the Youthwork sector. He currently heads the Youth Café movement in the UK which targets vulnerable young people through offering advice, schoolwork support and a range of resources and services as part of a partnership between local schools, youth networks and local support agencies.
Keith has extensive experience in the accounting and financial services sector. He also brings with him a background in charitable trusts and governance.
Gareth lives in Surrey, UK, and is Head of Corporate Finance for Anglo American plc, one of the world’s largest diversified mining companies, with significant operations in Brazil, Chile, South Africa and Australia. Gareth qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, and held senior finance roles with The BOC Group plc and Linde AG, before joining Anglo American in 2008. He has also served on the Methodist Church Central Finance Board’s Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment.
Lauren grew up in South Africa and moved to England in 1990. She is married with two sons, aged 10 and 13. She trained as a primary school teacher specializing in early years. She also has experience in accounting and IT. She is currently a stay-at-home mum helping out at school and church.
Tom has lived in Surrey, UK all his life. Tom is a Teacher of French and also a Pastoral Leader (Head of House). He has worked at a local secondary comprehensive school, since January 2000. He has a passion for education and to see Aprender’s work help improve the educational experience of teachers and students who are in need of support overseas
Camila lives in Goiania, Brazil and is a graduate in Environmental Law and Maintainable Development. She has extensive experience of working in partnership with local government in the delivery of key social and housing services to deprived populations. She now heads the company ‘Abigail Salvador’.
Marcelo lives and works in Goiania, Brazil. He is a graduate in Communications and Advertising and currently works at social and environmental programmes across the city.
Valeria is a teacher of English and also has considerable experience in translation in education conferences. She lives and works in Uberba, Brazil.
Silas is the financial secretary of Aprender and works as an accountant for Banco do Brasil in Uberlandia, Brazil.
Geralda has a wide range of experience both as a teacher of English and as a translator and interpreter. She lives in Uberlandia, Brazil.
Carla is a teacher of English but also has extensive experience of working in the Brazilian Media industry. Carla lived in the UK for a number of years and also has a background in youthwork and is also an experienced interpreter. She lives in Uberlandia, Brazil.