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Our Team
We are a team of open-minded and innovative professionals interested in creating the school of the future. If you are interested in joining us check our Vacancies and send us your resume.
Administration
Sergey Kuznetsov
Co-founder
Sergey Kuznetsov is a French-based writer and journalist. He was awarded a Knight Fellowship by Stanford University. His works have been translated into multiple languages.
Ekaterina Kadieva
Co-founder
Ekaterina Kadieva is a psychologist, instructor at the Center for Systemic Family Therapy and a specialist in child development.
Anna Kadieva
Co-founder and Academic Lead
Graduating from Sorbonne University, Anna had been working as a project manager in cultural sector, as well as with kids with special learning needs and bilingual teenagers from all over the world, before co-founding Le Sallay Academy. Anna is also a member of both Executive and R&D committees in EADL (European Association for Distance Learning).
Ksenia Serebryany
Operational lead
LLM International Commercial Law. Despite a career in commercial law and business, Ksenia also has a 15 years experience in education. From hands on group leading, teaching and counselling in London, Moscow, Israel, and of course Le Sallay Academy to a countrywide branch management of a kids’ and youth movement.
Senior Staff Humanities and Languages
Dr. Melinda Rice
Head of Humanities Department
BA in History - Seattle University; Master's - University of Washington; PhD in History - UCLA. Mindy has years of experience working with gifted students, including at Duke University's Talent Identification Program for middle school students in India and Johns Hopkins University Centre for Talented Youth in Hong Kong, and also taught at the University of Mississippi.
Dr. Bruna Gushurst-Moore
World literature and English language
PhD, Master's in History and PGCE in Education - Plymouth University; BA in English Literature - University of Colorado. Bruna taught at different levels from middle school to master's and did postdoctoral research on the Leverhulme-British Academy Women's Early Modern Letters online project, in association with Oxford University.
Dr. Anastasia Moskaleva
Literature and Russian
PhD in Philology. A graduate of Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University. Experienced across diverse educational settings - from universities and schools to science communication and popular education projects.
Olga Baley
Foreign Languages
MA in History of Art from Moscow State University. A French-based interpreter and languages teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching foreign languages to English-speaking students.
Senior Staff STEM
Dr. Veronika Koroleva
Head of STEM department
PhD in Chemistry and PhD in Didactics and Teaching Methodology. Nika has experience working in the science labs and has developed a unique skill of setting up virtual labs to teach chemistry in a blended learning setting. Veronika is the author of several articles on teaching methodology.
Theodor Spiro
Math and Earth Science
M.Sc in Biophysics. With 10+ years of experience, Teo teaches mathematics, physics, and natural sciences across grades, connecting abstract ideas to experiments, models, and real-world problems. A biophysicist by training, Teo brings an interdisciplinary perspective and designs project-based courses. He has completed coursework in teaching & learning at Harvard University.
Roman Tsventikov
Math
M.Sc in Mechanics & Math - Moscow State University. Experienced in teaching gifted students, Roman has taught at several math olympics boot camps and has guided students in prestigious competitions, including International Mathematical Olympiad and Math Kangaroo. Roman is a passionate educator working with middle and high school students.
Taisiia Petrushkova
Life Science
With a BA in Zoology from Moscow State University, TaisiIa combines her marine biology research background with a passion for international education. An IB MYP science certified teacher, TaisiIa has over 5 years of experience teaching biology and science in bilingual and international schools, and also designs educational programs in natural sciences for children of various ages.
Pavel Samoilov
Earth Science
M.Sc in Physics from Moscow State University. Over 8 years of experience teaching physics, electronics, and circuit design to teenagers. Provided teacher training on using microcontrollers to automate experiments and on the effective use of lab equipment in physics education.
Visiting Lecturers
Wole Soyinka
Writer, playwright, activist
The Nobel laureate in Literature visited Le Sallay to speak about his writing, activism, and his view of the modern world and its history.