LA NOSTRA HISTÒRIA

COLLAGE es va fundar el 2005 com un espai d’aprenentatge creatiu que ofereix programes pràctics d’aprenentatge de l’anglès multidisciplinaris. L’objectiu del COLLAGE sempre ha estat mantenir-se petit i dedicat a tots i cadascun dels nostres alumnes. Reconeixem els estils d'aprenentatge individuals de tothom, independentment de si tenen 1 any o 65 anys.

LA NOSTRA MISSIÓ I VISIÓ

Els nostres programes es van crear pensant en els estudiants. Un ratio de professor / alumne no superior a 1: 7 juntament amb un màxim de 10 estudiants en una classe significa que sempre podem individualitzar l’experiència d’aprenentatge de cada estudiant i permetre’ls progressar al seu ritme.

Els nostres programes s’han desenvolupat al llarg d’una dècada d’experiència pràctica, creant programes que s’han demostrat eficaços per aprendre anglès i respectar l’estil i el ritme d’aprenentatge de tots els estudiants.

El nostre objectiu és que els nostres estudiants assimilin l’anglès de forma natural i l’aprenguin plenament, a més de divertir-se amb ell. Estimant-lo i veient-ho com una eina, no com una simple línia del seu futur CV.

EL NOSTRE EQUIP

A Collage només contractem professors amb experiencia i de parla nativa, però això és només la punta de l’iceberg d’allò que fa que els nostres professors siguin tan especials.

Els professors de collage provenen de diferents àmbits de la vida, però el que ens uneix a tots és un sentiment profund i compartit sobre la importància de l’aprenentatge pràctic; l'amor per ensenyar i aprendre al costat dels nostres alumnes. Una veritable creença en els beneficis de la connexió real, de l'empatia, de prendre's el temps per trobar el que funciona per a tots i cadascun dels nostres estudiants. L’energia, el temps i la dedicació formen un part molt important de l’èxit dels nostres programes i els somriures que es produeixen a totes les nostres aules.

Els nostres professors són l’encarnació de “Fes el que t’agrada” i, juntament amb l’ensenyament, tenen passions riques i variades (belles arts, teatre, música, cuina, fotografia, costura i molt més), i creiem que això s’afegeix a la riquesa i aspecte comunitari del Collage.

Més sobre el nostre equip

Eleanor Sterk

Co-director

Hi! My name is Ellie and I am very excited to take the next step in my Collage adventure! Over the years it has become such an important part of my life and now I am so happy to take on this great challenge.

I have always had a wonder for the world that has taken me to many places and down many roads. Initially I chose to explore and express this through film and the arts, studying Film in Bristol. The years following my degree I explored many options, and although my interest and involvement in the arts remains to this day, I found nothing as rewarding, interesting and important as allowing children to discover and experience that same wonder and excitement about the things around them.

I have worked in schools in India, on farms and forest schools in the UK, and summer camps across Europe before completing my primary PGCE in Bath. After many years of working in schools, I formed a strong interest in alternative education.

I moved to Barcelona 7 years ago and have worked with children of all ages; teaching, caring for babies, working in a bilingual Montessori school, taking teenagers on adventures in the Alps, and babysitting for many families. I have been at Collage for 6 years, teaching in the Little Faces, Little Actors and Mini Makers programs, as well as working as the Program Coordinator and school Coordinator. I continue to be amazed and inspired by working in education, both the children and myself are constantly learning and exploring, and having a lot of fun at the same time!

Rafaela Diogenes

Co-director

Hi! I'm Ela and I'm super excited to embark on this journey with Ellie as Collage directors after working here in different capacities for 7 years. Collage has been a home to me ever since I moved to Barcelona in 2013, but the road that brought me here was winding and long.

I was born in Brazil and as a teenager I moved to the U.S. This opened my eyes to how big and diverse the world is and it sparked my curiosity for different cultures. I've been a creative soul since I was very young, I started doing theatre in my childhood and never stopped. When I was 19 I started drama in University and began to teach children as a creative English educator, linking ESL teaching, the art world and early childhood education. I later studied film and Arts and Education.

I came to Barcelona to study physical theatre. I've also studied contemporary dance and movement and storytelling, but I ended up learning much more. That's when I became truly fascinated by creative teaching and alternative education, especially Waldorf and Montessori. Apart from working at Collage as a lead teacher in all programs, Coordinating the theatre program (Little Actors) and managing the school during Emilie's maternity leave, I also worked in a trilingual Montessori school for four years, cared for babies, took teenagers in adventures through different Catalan pueblos, babysat and did storytelling sessions for all ages.

I deeply believe in creative education as a way to help children explore their imagination and truly learn from within. Collage has always offered children just that, and that's why it has not just been a home to me, but to lots of kids who come here to learn in a fun and artistic way. I am extremely happy to have the opportunity to continue doing this incredible work!

Emilie Delcourt

Founder

I’m Emilie, co-founder of Collage. Originally from the US, I arrived to Barcelona in 2002 fresh out of Haverford College, where my studies centered around urban spaces and community development, and specifically about the role of art in education and building communities.

When I met Kate Simer in 2003 I found a kindred spirit. We quickly discovered that what we really wanted was to create a community-focused, hands-on educational space where we could teach English the way we saw really worked: through art, through play, through fun - inspiring our students to be curious and letting that be what propels them into true language learning.

In 2005 we founded Collage. Since then I have worked with hundreds of teachers and educators, moved our innovative English programs into over 20 schools, and, most importantly, had the joy of teaching hundreds of students what I love most: a love of language, self-expression, curiosity and creativity.

One of the things I enjoy most about Collage is watching the growth that happens. Our programs don’t live in a vacuum; learning is never static and I don’t believe methodologies should be either. This means that as the years pass and our teaching community shifts and changes, the world around us shifts and changes, we do as well. Constantly adapting to the needs of our students, letting them lead their own learning process; always trying to be attuned and open to the knowledge and resources that the whole team is bringing into Collage year after year, and learning alongside our students.

Creating Collage, and then witnessing it take on its own life, has been one of my greatest joys. For me, the joy is in being able to be present for that process; create a space for it.

Along with Collage my other passion is words. I am a writer, translator and editor, and have the great pleasure of co-editing Barcelona’s only English-language literary magazine, @parenthesesmagazine . The writing community that has grown up around Collage has been one of my cornerstones in Barcelona.

Last, but not least, I am Pau’s mama and Joan’s partner, both of whom I love to get lost with!

Anna Davis

Program Coordinator & Lead Teacher

Hello! I'm Anna and this will be my sixth year working at Collage. I am the Dynamic English program coordinator which I really, really love doing.

I am from Brighton in the south of England, but have travelled extensively before settling here in Barcelona. Travel and creativity have always been my passions and it is these things that I naturally bring to the classroom.

I have been teaching English for 10 years, both here in Barcelona and before in Argentina. I teach not only children but adults too; all ages, levels and professions, with the constant goal of making learning enjoyable and specific to each student’s needs.

I have always been involved in the arts, from photography and film, to painting and illustration; my current personal project is @_paint_and_stitch_ , bespoke clothing and bag designs.

Despite the recent strange times we have all had to face, I’m confident that this new year is going to be a great one, looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Sophie Grove

Lead Teacher

Hello! My name is Sophie and this is my second year working at Collage.

I spent my childhood growing up in a village surrounded by the beautiful countryside in the South of England. I attended Art classes from the age of 6. Art, craft and upcycling are my passions. I started an IG page with some crafts I made during quarantine - @sophie.artsandcrafts

I also have a big heart for people and show this through my various voluntary roles over the years in local charities. I have studied foundation degrees in Art and in Art Therapy and then went on to achieve a degree in Social Sciences.

My teaching experience includes giving English classes to adults with learning difficulties, assisting in Art classes for people with Cerebral Palsy and teaching Creative English classes to kids of all ages. This year I am excited to teach Dynamic English, Little Faces and assist in Little Actors!

I feel it's so important for children to be able to express themselves through creative means. With art there is no right or wrong; it allows freedom; it knows no boundaries.

I moved to sunny Barcelona seven years ago and live with my two adorable adopted cats called Mango and Maki. I look forward to another year at Collage!

Diana Salcedo

Lead Teacher

I’m a Mexican American who has lived in Barcelona for 13 years. I’ve taught English to students of all ages and backgrounds for twenty years now. I started giving private English classes to children when I was in high school; later on I obtained my degree in Hospitality Management in Miami, Florida. I worked in tourism for a while, but life drew me back to teaching.

I obtained my Cambridge Celta Certificate at International House Barcelona. I worked at the IEN-North American Institute for 11 years teaching children ages 4-9 year-olds, juniors and teens. I’ve also taught adults basic, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced levels.

I love to cook and try new recipes. Listening to music, singing and making some beats is something I enjoy doing in my free time. I appreciate art, I take pleasure in creating fun crafts with kids. This is my second year at Collage and I am delighted to be part of this creative, ingenious, originative team.

LA NOSTRA ESCOLA

Situat al cor de Gràcia, Collage és un espai amb molt de caliu, amistós i acollidor amb una forta sensació comunitària i tres grans habitacions adaptades a les necessitats de cadascuna de les nostres programes. Hi ha la sala de teatre dels 'Actors', la sala d'art dels 'Makers' i la sala de 'Dynamic English.'

COLLAGE ÉS ...

A COLLAGE no es tracta només d’ensenyar anglès; es tracta de donar vida a l’anglès!

COL·LAGE ÉS ... imaginació, amabilitat, empoderament, descobriment, trobar la teva veu, assolellat, diversió, creativitat, experiments, teatre i molt més!

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Would you like to join us at Collage?

Are you a native English speaking educator with a passion for teaching Young Learners in a creative, dynamic and respectful way? If so, we'd love to hear from you!