Edina Knapp-Gyöngyösi

CENTRE DIRECTOR - HEAD OF KINDERGARTEN

My name is Edina and I have been working at A-Z since 2012. In my first two years at the Centre, I was a substitute teacher, helping out in each classroom, which let me gain a lot of practical knowledge about the specifications in all the age groups. Also I had the possibility to learn from my experienced colleagues about, new differentiating techniques, which are the best communication methods with a 2 or a 7 years old, and I recognised the importance of teamwork and cooperation.

Since then, I have been leading the English Program for Hungarian and bilingual families. Mostly, I worked in a mixed-age group setting, which is closer to a ’family model’. I truly enjoy every minute of this loving atmosphere, which enables children even more to learn from each other and to respect each other’s needs.

I hold a Kindergarten degree, however I feel that in this field you can never stop developing further. Therefore I have attended interesting special courses like: Positive Discipline and Social-Emotional Learning though play. Before I graduated as a kindergarten teacher, I also accomplished a Masters degree in Marketing, as I am a type of person who revels in challenges. Now, that I have also received my Masters qualification as Educational Manager, I am looking forward to fulfil my new position as Centre Director in close cooperation with my very experienced Deputy-Centre Director, Suzi Rétvölgyiné.