Our Leadership and Academic Team
Meet the experienced educators and leaders behind Vamos for Schools. Together they combine decades of expertise in Spanish language teaching, curriculum development and educational leadership.
Their shared experience shapes every course we deliver, helping schools and learners benefit from a consistent, engaging and academically rigorous approach to Spanish education.

Russell Collins
Director and Founder
I’ve always believed that learning a language should be both academically rigorous and genuinely enjoyable…

Andrea Cortina
Director of Studies/IQA
Joined Vamos October 2012
As Director of Studies, one of my main responsibilities is recruiting, training and supporting our teaching team…

Alberto Zayas
Head of IGCSE and A level
Joined Vamos January 2017
Teaching Spanish in UK secondary schools has given me extensive experience of the National Curriculum, GCSE and A Level…

Carla Arnaldes
Head of Content
Joined Vamos September 2017
Working with secondary school students from a wide range of educational backgrounds has given me valuable insight into…

Enric Sancho
Head of KS2
Joined Vamos May 2015
I have been teaching at Vamos for more than ten years, preparing students for GCSE and A level…

Alba Melián
Content Creator
Joined Vamos November 2018
It is a privilege to contribute to children’s education as Spanish becomes one of the most spoken languages in the world…

Gema de Cos Sierra
Content Creator
Working as a Spanish teacher within the English education system has given me extensive experience of GCSE and A Level teaching…
