Meet The Team

Kumi

Kumi has been the School Director of Norwich Study Centre, Flying Classrooms since 2000. She holds a Masters in English Literature at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and a Masters in Culture and Communication at the University of East Anglia. She worked in academia for 20 years before moving to Norwich.

Kumi has full responsibility for managing and directing Norwich Study Centre. She loves to communicate with people, and has a strong interest in intercultural communication and promoting inclusion and diversity.

A message from Kumi: "We are always sharing and learning from new experiences. We have a wonderful team, working to build and support our international school community. We learn together, help each other and have fun together. Our aim is to bring that opportunity to as many people as possible."

Emily

Hello! My name is Emily and I have spent time living in Norwich, Southampton and Paris. I have a passion for languages, and have spent time studying French and literary translation at university. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and doing anything craft-related! I am always happy to answer any questions you might have about living and studying in Norwich.

• BA English and French (University of Southampton)
• MA Literary Translation (University of East Anglia)

Gabriele

Hello, my name is Gabriele! I've spent time teaching English in Spain and in the UK and hope to return to teaching in the future. In my free time, I like to read, learn languages and travel as much as possible. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about things to do in Norwich.

• BA Spanish (Royal Holloway University of London)
• Cambridge CELTA

Jun

Hello! My name is Jun and I lived in Korea and currently live in Norwich. I studied new media at university and have a video production experience. I am interested in ball sports such as football and table tennis and enjoy spending time with people. I'm happy to be part of this school.

• New Media (University of South Korea)

Fatimah

Hi my name is Fatimah, I have a 15 year background in Advertising and Public relations. More recently I have been working as a tutor and international course coordinator for a non profit organisation. I’m a community person with a passion for travel and meeting and learning from people with diverse nationalities and cultures. And working on projects that lead to greater understanding and cohesion.

• ITC TEFL diploma