My teaching career started in the US over 10 years ago in my hometown of San Antonio, Texas and has taken me through international schools across Belgium, Turkey and now the UK. Hailing from a mixed Spanish, Italian and Latin American descent and having worked across multiple continents, I have seen first-hand the transformative power of a holistic, multicultural environment on the hundreds of students I’ve taught.

I first earned my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Texas, which has equipped me to teach all subjects and disciplines from Early Childhood through 6. Within my Master’s program, I focused on literacy coaching and ESL learning that opened doors to classrooms in Antwerp and Ankara later in my teaching career.

A key pillar of my approach is the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which emphasizes outcomes-led teaching and inquiry-driven learning and is a framework I incorporate in my own consulting practice. I also support students within the Cambridge and UK National curriculum.

My name is Nikita. I was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, and I graduated from Pearson Institute of Higher Education with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English. I also obtained my TEFL certificate through The TEFL Academy. My previous experience attests to my love for teaching; I was a tutor for almost three years and a junior ABA therapist for a year. I was exposed to different cultures and different learning methods; music being one of them, hence I started learning to play the guitar. I am passionate about improving the lives of others by teaching and I look forward to creating exciting and engaging lessons to motivate students and help them learn effectively. I stand by the wise words of Robin Williams “I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.”