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
Patricia WoodhouseInstagram Patricia Woodhouse
Principal

Francesca BradburyFrancesca Bradbury
Senior Teacher

 Stephanie WalmslyInstagram Stephanie Walmsly
Head of Accademics

Pernille MogensenInstagramPernille Mogensen
PA to Principal and Admissions Manager

    
Teaching and Pastoral
Kate BalnavesInstagram Kate Balnaves
University Counsellor
& Teacher of History		 Maria PelosiInstagram Maria Pelosi
Teacher of Mathematics

Carmina AguileraCarmina Aguilera
Boarding
Alexis PeltierInstagram Alexis Peltier
Teacher of French		 George FishInstagram George Fish
Teacher of Science

Marina KarpovaMarina Karpova
Teacher of Global Perspectives
& Psychology

Sara GonzalesSara Gonzales
Teacher of Spanish & French

 Tanya Tsipysheva Tanya Tsipysheva
Teacher of Art		 Tanya Wallace Tanya Wallace
Boarding
Christina Vipond
Teacher of Business, Etiquette &
EAL (English as an Additional Language)		    
Admissions and Marketing
Dagmar F. BerankovaInstagram Dagmar F. Berankova
Marketing Manager
& Admissions Assistant

Sarah KersawInstagramSarah Kersaw
External Relations

Matt JuppInstagramMatt Jupp
Digital Marketing
Edith SchweighoferInstagram Edith Schweighofer
Reception

Isabel PullingerIsobel Pullinger
Enrichment Co-ordinator
& Camps Manager

Candice CharbonnetInstagramCandice Charbonnet
Finance & HR Manager

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