Teachers are one of the most important factors in guaranteeing success for our students. That is why we are committed to providing you with the best qualified and the most experienced teaching professionals.

Meet the teachers

Toni Pashova

Teacher

Toni is a CELTA-certified and NILE-trained Young Learner teacher with years of experience igniting young minds. Teaching is her dream job and she's dedicated to it. A bookworm and artist, passionate about the planet and society, she dreams of shaping curious futures through joyful, impactful learning.

Violeta Ruleva

Teacher

Violeta has a BA in English and American studies from Sofia University, a Cambridge CELTA and has completed a specialist course in Teaching Young Learners. She is passionate about teaching and learning languages and worked for the British Council as a Teaching Assistant before she qualified as a teacher in her own right, something she had always wanted to do. Violeta loves travelling, discovering new cultures, meeting new people, playing the piano and reading in English and French.

Yi Xie

Teacher

Yi received her BA in English Literature and American History from Emory University in the United States. She taught general and exam English in the U.S. before relocating to Bulgaria in 2023. Out of curiosity, she attained her CELTA teaching certificate in Budapest. She teaches both adults and young learners at the British Council. She loves art history and museums. She is especially interested in Asian art. Her favourite museum is the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

Zlatina Filipova

Zlatina Filipova

Teacher

Zlatina has an MA in English Philology, a Cambridge CELTA and Trinity College Certificate for Practising Teachers; she completed specialist courses in teaching young learners and business English and is a speaking examiner for Cambridge exams. With more than 17 years of experience with students from all walks of life, Zlatina is a cheerful, approachable person who aims to stimulate and inspire her students. She is interested in psychology and the arts, and enjoys socialising and travelling.