The Bilingual Primary School

Dr Janet Enever is a former primary teacher and retired professor of primary foreign languages education, having worked in universities in London, Poland, Hungary and Sweden and conducted research and consultancy in Latin America, Europe and Asia. In retirement she co-edits a research journal on language teaching for young learners.

Marina Gutierrez has been involved in Education and Education Governance for the last 15 years, specialising in bilingualism and biculturalism. Marina has also worked as a Spanish teacher for children and adults. As one of the founders of the Bilingual Primary school her passion and drive led to the creation of the school we know today.

Hola! I have been involved with the Bilingual School since 2012 when my eldest son started in reception, he has two younger brothers still in the school and I am a regular at the school gates. I have a BA in Communications and Spanish and have just completed my MSc in Psychology having written a thesis on bilingual education. I have been teaching swimming since 2010 and have a varied background in TEFL, events, marketing and communications. I have a strong passion for languages having lived and worked in several countries around the world and am passionate about the advantages of bilingual education.

Dr Chrystie Myketiak is a principal lecturer and subject lead for Politics and Philosophy at the University of Brighton. She has more than 25 years of experience teaching and researching in the broad areas of politics, equity, and social justice across many disciplines and leadership in higher education where she blends this experience into driving academically rich, skills-based, student-focused curricula. Chrystie has a special interest in financial sustainability that is motivated by equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and foregrounded by an unwavering belief in the role education serves in transforming learners' lives and both local and global communities.

I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, with a passion for languages! I got a BA in Hispano-American Literature and Culture at the University of Naples, a MA in Communication at the University of Bologna and I then got a PhD at Lancaster University. These experiences were all linked to my passion for languages, which I now examine through the lens of gender and sexuality. I teach how language operates in social, cultural and political contexts. I speak Italian, Spanish and English, and I have also studied Portuguese and Arabic.

I joined the Bilingual Primary School in 2013 as a Reception class teacher and Early Years Lead and am delighted to be returning as a governor. I have over 16 years’ experience in education, having taught across all primary phases and held leadership roles including Assistant Headteacher and Early Years Lead. I have also worked internationally in British schools in Spain and now serve as Strategic Early Years Lead for a large multi-academy trust, providing oversight and direction for 30 primary schools across seven local authorities and driving excellence in EY outcomes, curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy.

Lynn Ramsson is a BACP-accredited psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice. Before moving to the UK in 2015, she taught English literature, writing and Spanish at the secondary level and worked as deputy head of an upper school in the United States, where she is from. She has two children at the Bilingual Primary School and joined as a governor in the spring of 2024.