A World-Class Team Dedicated to Your Daughter's Growth

 
At Surval, our strength lies in the exceptional people who shape the learning, nurturing, and growth of our students.

We are proud to have a team of highly qualified educators, administrative professionals, and boarding staff drawn from across the globe, including the UK, Switzerland, France, Lebanon, the USA, Ukraine, Denmark, Austria, Finland, and elsewhere.

This international staff mirror the rich diversity of our student body and creates a truly global, family-like environment. Our teachers bring a wealth of experience in language teaching and the wider curriculum, delivering tailored support that helps every girl excel academically and linguistically.

Leadership With Heart and Experience

Principal Mrs Patricia Woodhouse leads with passion and purpose. With a long and distinguished career in girls' boarding schools, she combines academic excellence with deep pastoral care and has been instrumental in developing Surval’s Futures programme to help students identify and reach their next steps.

 

Passionate Educators, Mentors, and Supporters

Our boarding and administrative teams bring warmth, dedication, and global perspective to their roles. They ensure that life at Surval feels safe, supportive, and full of opportunity, from day-to-day well‑being to lasting connections with our worldwide network of Survaliennes.

 

What This Means for Your Daughter

Our staff are more than educators; they are mentors, role models, and champions. Their diverse backgrounds and expertise allow them to offer bespoke academic, emotional, and cultural support at every step.

From the classroom to residential life, from academic coaching to global perspectives, our team nurtures the whole girl, enabling each one to grow into a confident, capable leader.

 

Meet Our Team

Meet our team and discover how they bring the Surval promise to life daily. Feel free to request detailed biographies or arrange a virtual meet-and-greet with any of our leadership or teaching team.

 

Senior Leadership
OriginalImage,staff,trish,,Original Patricia Woodhouse
Principal
English

OriginalImage,,,OriginalFrancesca Bradbury
Senior Teacher
English

 OriginalImage,staff,,Original Stephanie Walmsley
Head of Academics
English

Pernille MogensenInstagramPernille Mogensen
PA to Principal and Admissions Manager
Danish

    
Teaching and Pastoral
OriginalImage,staff,,Original Kate Balnaves
University Counsellor
& Teacher of History
English		 OriginalImage,,,Original Maria Pelosi
Teacher of Mathematics
Scottish

OriginalImage,,,OriginalCarmina Aguilera
Housemistress
Mexican
OriginalImage,staff,,Original Alexis Peltier
Teacher of French
French		 OriginalImage,staff,,Original George Fish
Teacher of Science
English

OriginalImage,staff,,OriginalMarina Karpova
Teacher of Global Perspectives
& Psychology
Russian

Sara GonzalesSara Gonzales
Teacher of Spanish & French
Spanish

 Tanya Tsipysheva Tanya Tsipysheva
Teacher of Art
Ukranian

OriginalImage,staff,,OriginalThabbeth Cotton
Nurse & Housemother
Zimbabwe
Christina Vipond
Teacher of Business, Etiquette & EAL (English as an Additional Language)
American		 OriginalImage,staff,,OriginalDaniela Turzio 
Resident Boarding Tutor, Teacher of French & Etiquette
Italien		 OriginalImage,staff,,OriginalFanny Harries
Winter Camp Languages Coordinator & Asistant
French

OriginalImage,,,OriginalMarina Gil
Boarding Assistant
Spanish

 

    
Admissions and Marketing
OriginalImage,staff,,Original Dagmar F. Berankova
Marketing Manager
& Admissions Assistant
Czech

OriginalImage,,,OriginalSarah Kersaw
External Relations
English

OriginalImage,,,OriginalMatt Jupp
Digital Marketing
English
Edith SchweighoferInstagram Edith Schweighofer
Reception
Austrian

Isabel PullingerIsobel Pullinger
Enrichment Co-ordinator
& Camps Manager
Irish

OriginalImage,staff,,OriginalCandice Charbonnet
Finance & HR Manager
Swiss
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Anita Torbarina 
Office Assistant & Boarding
Croatian		    

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