Joanna is the owner and director of The Little Mole Preschool from 2007.

Joanna is a teacher with more than 15 years of experience working with children both in Poland and in Prague. She has always felt that teaching was her calling and she really enjoys working with children.

Joanna graduated from Gdansk University with degree in Teaching and Political Studies and also has taken courses in Montessori teaching.

In 2011 Joanna became a mother to her son, Adam, but says “The Little Mole was my first child”.

Brandes Gress is from Sacramento, California and relocated to Prague in 2018 She attained her bachelor’s degree in Child Development and is TEFL Certified.

Brandes began working with children when she was 15 years old then furthered her education and work experience throughout the years. Brandes worked at a preschool in California for four and a half years where she gained experience working with infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children.

She loves to paint in her spare time, so loves to emphasize art and creative development in her students.

Bushra Nasir moved to Prague from Pakistan in 2003 and joined the Little Mole team in 2011. She has a bachelor's degree in education from Punjab University in Lahore.

Bushra has previously worked with both of our classes in preschool and loves working with children of all ages. She loves children's enthusiasm and interest while learning new things and feels very lucky to share their experiences with them.

Iuliia is from Ukraine and grew up in a family full of teachers, and always knew she would become one too!

Her first experience with children was when she was 18 years old and worked for a summer camp. Since then, she have continued to work with and teach kids.

She has a lot of pedagogical experience, she has worked with children of different abilities, interests and ages.

Mehreen Patrick is from Lahore, Pakistan and has lived in Prague for the last 12 years. She has always loved working with children and initially worked with us as a substitute teacher.

Mehreen was so pleased to join the Ladybirds team this year as she loves the positive effect she can have on the young children.

Meleana Spera is originally from New York, USA where she studied Psychology and Philosophy. While studying, she gained experience by working as an assistant at a preschool for children with special needs. In 2015 she moved to Prague and received her TEFL certification. She has been teaching and living in Prague ever since.

For the past few years, Meleana has had a variety of different jobs - nannying, teaching English in a primary school, and teaching lessons to adults.

Hayley Robertson is from North Tyneside, England and moved to Prague is 2013. She joined our team in 2014 and has worked in the Tiny Tigers, Cheeky Monkeys and is currently the lead teacher in the Toucans. Hayley aims to make her students fall in love with school and learning by creating a fun and open environment.

In England, Hayley studied English Language and History and gained a lot of experience working and volunteering in schools and youth clubs with children aged 3-13 years old. Before joining us at The Little Mole, Hayley worked in a Waldorf style preschool in Prague with children aged 1-6.

As well as teaching the Toucans, Hayley is also the assistant director of our preschool. You can contact her on +420 731 723 991 or at h.robertson@ipprague.cz.