Early Years & Primary team

Emma is Head of Primary and also leads our Duke of Edinburgh Award and Forest School programmes. After a previous career as a professional dancer and choreographer across the UK, Emma obtained her BA Honours in Primary Education and Sports Studies from Liverpool Hope University. As her credentials reflect, Emma loves spending time outdoors – whether that be running in the forest, trekking in the mountains with her young family or skiing and snowboarding in winter, she offers her enthusiam and experience to our outdoor eduaction programme at ISCAT

Will is the Year 6 teacher and Deputy Head at ISCAT, where he brings both expertise and enthusiasm to his role. He earned his BA QTS and Joint Honours in Theology from the University College of York St John. After starting his international teaching career in China, Will developed a deep appreciation for diverse cultures and travel. Although he continues to enjoy exploring new destinations, he has now settled in the Vallès Oriental. There, he delights in pursuing his interests in home renovation, sports, and crossfit, balancing his professional responsibilities with his personal passions.

Michelle originally worked at ISCAT from 2011-2015 in Early Years. She returned home to Newcastle in the north of England for a few years where she completed a PGCE with QTS at the University of Sunderland. During her training she worked in a large primary school in both key stage 1 & 2 taking a role in supporting the SEN department and in a bilingual Montessori setting. She brings recent pedagogies to ISCAT from both of these diverse environments. Michelle was thrilled to be able to return to ISCAT when she came back to live in Barcelona in 2022 with her young family, with who she enjoys living in the mountains, growing fruit and vegetables and looking after their animals. Michelle is an artist at heart and enjoys using this interest in and out of the classroom. 

Mabelyn, originally from New York, has lived in Spain for several years. She earned her B.S.Ed. in Primary Education with a specialization in English from Plattsburgh, New York. After relocating to Spain, she obtained a CELTA certification to teach English as a second language. She has spent about 9 years working with children, teaching various age groups. Much of her experience is based on an outdoor education model, which she is passionate about integrating into the classroom environment. In her leisure time, she enjoys exploring new places, taking nature walks, and reading books that expand her knowledge across various subjects. She has a particular fondness for free writing, especially poetry and creative expression. 

Effro is originally from Central Greece and recently moved to Spain from the UK. She obtained her BA Hons in Primary Education from the University of Patras and continued her teaching career and studies in the UK. After relocating to London, she worked both in mainstream and special schools and acquired an MA in Special and Inclusive Education and her CELTA certification. Effro is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion, with her motto being “Give everyone a voice”. In her leisure time, she enjoys riding her motorbike as well as exercising and sports, including padel, yoga, dancing and functional training. She also loves Balkan music and contemporary art.

Belén teaches Catalan and Spanish in Early Years and Year 2. She graduated in Primary Education from the University of Barcelona. During her university studies, she had the opportunity to participate in an academic exchange through the ERASMUS programme at University College Cork in Ireland, where she gained valuable international experience and new educational perspectives. Belén inspires students by bringing local Catalan culture into the classroom in the form of storytelling, music, and local festivities. In addition to her passion for teaching, in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her young family, cooking, dancing, and practising Pilates.

Sara teaches music in Primary and Theatre Arts in Key Stage 3. Sara holds a degree in Early Childhood Education from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, with a specialisation in Music and a Masters degree in Music Therapy from ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya) in Barcelona. She finished her degree in Munich, Germany where she worked for a year and thoroughly enjoyed experiencing a new culture and news ways of teaching and learning. Sara has sung in choirs all her life, and between the ages of 12 and 18 travelled all over Spain and Europe singing in concerts and doing ‘exchanges’ with other choirs. Apart from her obvious passion for music, Sara also loves sports – in particular, swimming, running, dancing and hiking – and enjoys watercolour painting and gouache.