School management

After finishing my studies at the J.A. Komenský Grammer School in Uherský Brod, I graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Masaryk University, majoring in mathematics and geography. For eight years I taught at the Josef Bublík Primary School before I was elected mayor of Suchá Loz in 2002. In 2010 I became a Member of Parliament of the Czech Republic. In 2016-2020 I was the Councillor for Education of the Zlín Region and in 2021 I was appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Sports. I was the Chairman of the Czech UNESCO Commission, a member of the Board of Trustees of Charles University and a member of the "think-tank" "Education 21" at Charles University. I spent many years working in the Scouts as a leader of a centre or a troop. I also currently teach at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University.

Tomas graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, discipline International economic relations, and now he studies the Education of economical subjects. In 2013 he completed a diploma Montessori course for children from 12 to 16 years (Sekundarstufenkurs) at the Institute of holistic learning in Tegernsee and Potsdam in Germany. At Gymnasium Duhovka he is a member of school management, teaches German language, financial literacy and economics, he manages the school websites and he is a class teacher.

Alena studied Andragogy in Prague. She spent three years in England, where she obtained Cambridge English certificates CAE, CPE and Tesol Certificate for teaching English. Her professional journey began as an English teacher at a language agency. Subsequently, she transitioned into the role of a clinical studies administrator focusing on regulatory compliance and communication between teams. Duhovka appealed to her because of its vibrant atmosphere, where innovative approaches and culture of education are thoughtfully nurtured. She guided a student with special educational needs in his final two years of high school, worked as an assistant in prima and a coordinator of IB CAS (Creativity, Activity Service) for a class of senior students. In her spare time Alena likes to delve into the pages of books, test her endurance in sports, immerse herself in the world of board games or set up on a journey with her family.

Zuzana graduated from the Faculty of Science of the Charles University, discipline Teaching of mathematics and biology. In summer 2012 she completed the course AMI Montessori Orientation to Adolescent Studies in Ohio. 

English language teacher, native speaker

"I love the fact that students and teachers are a team in their learning. There's an openness to the teachers within the school that allows for great discussion and lots of opportunity for learning.

I've been at Duhovka since 2016 and within that time I have helped to establish the IB Diploma Programme, building it from scratch to a popular choice for graduating students within Duhovka. As a teacher, I have an outlook on life that allows for a calm demeanour and an enthusiasm for learning that I believe transfers to the students and encourages them to develop themselves.

Although my initial university education is in mechanical engineering, it is in language teaching where I found my calling. In 2011 I obtained the diploma for English language teaching (DELTA) from Cambridge and in 2020 I received a bachelor's degree in Secondary teaching from the American Montessori Society, Over the past few years I have been working closely with other members of the school’s pedagogical leadership team to develop in-house teacher training for Montessori and general approaches to teaching and learning."