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…

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Andrea Cortina

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…

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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…

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Carla Arnaldes

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…

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Enric Sancho

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…

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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…

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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…

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