Földesi Andrea

I started my Reform Pedagogy studies at the Waldorf Teacher Training Program in Bucharest, then I studied Montessori Pedagogy at ELTE, and finally I continued my studies at Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Psychology and Education.

I started my teaching career in 2005 at the Talent Montessori School in Cluj-Napoca, where I led age-integrated classes with fellow teachers and then continued in a Montessori kindergarten. I started teaching in 2017 at BGC, and later at Budapest School Budakeszi in a mixed age group.

It is important for me to share my experience to continuously learn and create forums where my fellow educators can do the same, so I started a now working teacher methodology group on Facebook (now with nearly 13,000 members).

Currently, I am a lower education organizer and mentor at Budapest School, where I can take full advantage of my twenty years of experience.

I believe that a good teacher should provide children with a mentally and physically safe, free environment where they can gain a solid knowledge base, roots, and from where they can soar towards their goals.

Sebesi-Sziklai Fanni

What does teaching mean to me? Everything. I can't imagine my life any other way than surrounded by an army of children. For me, the most important thing in this wonderful profession is to find who and how to motivate one by one. There is something unique and special in every child, I consider it my mission to discover this.

In my free time, I go hiking with my husband and my dogs, I read, and I manage my book club of more than a thousand people.

In 2003, I graduated from Kecskemét College as an English teacher, then studied as a Montessori teacher at ELTE faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology. After that, I obtained the teacher's professional exam.

I could best express my mentality, energy, enthusiasm, and attitude to life with my favorite quote from Jenő Heltai: "Whom the gods love, they leave forever as children."

Wilk-Igari Eszter

I am Eszter Wilk-Igari, a teacher of mathematics.

In 2012 I graduated from the Faculty of Teacher Education and Early Childhood Education at Eötvös Loránd University, and then I was admitted to the Master's programme in Education at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, where I passed the state examination in 2014. Since graduating I have been working as a teacher and joined the Budapest School team in Budaörs in 2023.

Mathematics has played an important role in my life since childhood, which is why I chose this direction in my studies. I try to pass on my enthusiasm to my students, as I believe that emotional attachment helps students to learn at an early age. I believe that it is important to nurture talent, and I like to walk with the children through mazes of alternative mathematical solutions.

As a child and teenager, I danced folk dance and took folk singing lessons for many years. I still love singing and I try to pass on this joy to my students. I believe in the community-building power of singing together, and in my work as a teacher I have often experienced the developmental effects of music.

In my spare time I like to bake and cook. An old dream of mine came true when I completed an adult education course in culinary arts. I have also had the opportunity to gain experience in running a gastronomy camp for school children. I believe that learning the basics of cooking can improve a lot of areas: sustainability education, healthy eating and, last but not least, mathematical units.

Zátonyi Pál

At Budapest School, I really experienced what it feels like to work in a community where teachers work in true partnership with each other and with parents, and where they really work in the best interests of the children.

My childhood dream came true when, 20 years ago, I left my technical career and enrolled at the Teréz Brunszvik College of Education. As a young professional, I had the good fortune to learn from the only male head of a kindergarten in the country at that time how to raise children as partners, to raise interested, open-minded and healthy children. In the meantime, I studied at the Berzsenyi Dániel College in Szombathely, where I became a teacher of biology and environmental protection.

In organising learning processes, I put a lot of emphasis on experiments and experiential self-guided learning.

I find it important to train our body and to love nature. I try to do a lot of tinkering with the children, doing tangible projects where we consistently go through every process from idea to implementation with the team.

Rozgonyi Emma

My name is Emma Rozgonyi, and I became an enthusiastic member of the BPS Budaörs team in September 2023. Since then, we’ve embarked on wonderful adventures with the children, tackling math, Hungarian, and mountains of homework while having lots of fun. I’m further developing my skills as a special education student, so I can work more effectively with the children, while learning something new from them every day.

Négyesi Nikolett

I graduated from the Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Education at ELTE, specializing in speech therapy and autism spectrum pedagogy. For four years, I worked as an autism-specific advisor and, for a short time, as an equal opportunities officer at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

At BPS, I primarily work with students with special educational needs (SNI) and those with learning or behavioral challenges (BTMN). In my work, I lead social-communication skills development groups for children with autism spectrum disorder. I provide therapy for articulation and phonological disorders, as well as re-education for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. In the ADHD group, I teach self-awareness, study methods, and techniques for managing anger and frustration. I approach my work with a holistic, comprehensive perspective.

As a special education coordinator, I aim to create a well-functioning team that prioritizes the interests and perspectives of the students. Due to personal involvement, I consider maintaining communication with parents and supporting fellow teachers extremely important. I enjoy working in a team, as I believe we can achieve more together.

The concept of neurodiversity is close to my heart, as I believe we are all different, with different brain functions, and that this is perfectly natural. I’m fascinated by children’s thinking, curiosity, and purity. I love being around them and learn a lot from both them and my colleagues.

I value personal growth and lifelong learning. This year, I completed training in art therapy.

In my free time, I play handball, practice yoga, and spend time with my friends and family.

Mayer Borbála

I graduated from ELTE as a teacher of Hungarian and English in 2023. Currently, I am studying bibliotherapy at the University of Pécs. As a Hungarian teacher, fostering a generation of readers is very important to me, along with developing students' intra- and interpersonal intelligence, as well as their communication skills.

As a language teacher, I mainly believe in communication-centered language teaching. Through playful tasks and conversation-focused situational exercises in my classes, my goal is to help my students become confident language users. I want them to speak English without fear, be unafraid of making mistakes, and feel comfortable experimenting with the language.

I believe that learning and teaching are both team sports. In school, we can learn how to take responsibility for ourselves and others as part of a community.

Sándor-Kertész Bernadette

I graduated from the ELTE Teacher Training College in 2010, and then I obtained a qualification as a language and speech development teacher at the Faculty of Education and Psychology. Since 2010, I have been working in schools and tutoring children. I worked in Budapest for a long time, and after moving, I continued my work in Érd. I consider individual development and catch-up education important, as well as the role of physical activity in the teaching-learning process. I believe that learning difficulties can be overcome with the right set of physical exercises, which is why I completed a complex movement therapy course, so I could integrate physical elements into the teaching process. I strive to give each child individual attention, so learning becomes a joy for them. I believe every child has something special, something they are truly interested in, and at BPS, we can help them discover it.

Eckert-Ferencsik Anna

My name is Anna Eckert-Ferencsik, and I am a licensed psychologist, a candidate for counseling psychology, and a family therapist in training. In addition, I am an active athlete, an enthusiastic hiker, a fan of classic crime novels, an animal and cat lover, and a self-proclaimed kitchen fairy.

After graduating, I started working as a school psychologist, overseeing two elementary schools in the 13th district of Budapest. I spent three academic years in these institutions, during which I participated in several further training courses (e.g., Sulinyugi, Vadaskert Fairy Tale Therapy). I loved working with children, especially group and class activities, which were closest to my heart.

In the meantime, I also gained experience in child protection. I worked with children in a family shelter and began volunteering at the Kék Vonal Child Crisis Foundation during my university years, where I eventually stayed for five years.

After leaving the public sector, I started working at a private clinic in Budapest. Currently, I provide individual counseling, primarily working with young adults in my private practice, and regularly hold talent development workshops for upper elementary students. In all areas of my work, I sincerely believe in a systemic approach, whether it concerns family, school, or workplace systems. With this mindset, I joined the Budaörs and Solymár teams of Budapest School in September 2023.

Valda Noémi

As a teacher and coach, it is important to me to bring out the best in my students and support them in growing independently and confidently. With my years of experience in the IT field, I aim to introduce children to digital culture with a fresh perspective.

In my work, I place great emphasis on developing awareness, as I believe that self-awareness and the conscious formulation of goals are key to building a successful life path. I am particularly interested in fostering mindset development, encouraging creativity, and focusing on 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and adaptability.

I believe that every student has their own unique path. My role is to help them find their goals and figure out how to achieve them. I find it crucial that their learning process happens in a supportive environment and an inspiring atmosphere.

Szabó Bálint

I love mathematics! As a math teacher, it's not hard to assume this about me, but what I would like is for the kids to feel the same enthusiasm about the previous statement as I do. I am fascinated by the beauty, logical structure, and precision of mathematics. I strive to share this experience with the children, and what inspires me most is being able to do this with their active involvement, through their questions and ideas.

In addition to mathematics, I also teach physics, although for me, these two subjects are closely intertwined. It's extremely exciting to see how a science conceived in the mind (mathematics) can describe the world around us (physics).

I obtained my degree in mathematics and physics teaching from ELTE in the early 2000s, supplemented with English bilingual training. Since then, I have taught in numerous schools in both English and Hungarian, spanning grades 5 through 12. I have been working at BPS since 2018.

Aside from teaching, I try to spend as much time as possible with my two children and pursue my favorite hobby, badminton.