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Office manager

Míša graduated from a secondary vocational school. After finishing studies she worked as a mechanic of optic instruments. After her maternity leave she managed all economic and administrative work in a family company. She devoted herself to help children with the attention deficit, using Biofeedback method. She has been working as an office manager at our gymnasium for ten years, and she also organizes the students’ circle of photography, and a sport circle. Míša is very sociable; she likes sports – skiing, bike riding, and yachting.

Marcela graduated form a high school and then a socio-legal vocational school. She has been working for the high school since 1997. In her free time, she does sports, studies English, and takes care of her pets.

After completing her studies at the gymnasium in Nové Strašecí with a focus on humanities, Dana began studying history at the Faculty of Education of Palacký University in Olomouc. She then lived in the USA, where she worked in librarianship and studied at Queens College. Upon returning to Prague, she worked at the Embassy of the United States as a grant specialist for non-profit organizations. Her extensive experience in the international setting has helped her understand the philosophy of schools like Duhovka, which emphasizes motivating children through quality education.

Dana is the mother of two children, and in her free time, she enjoys reading, attending concerts, and going to the theater. She is interested in history, loves traveling, and exploring new cities and countries, where she visits local landmarks and tastes local specialties. Her motto is: "Everything is better with a smile."

Petr graduated from a technical high school. After his studies, he worked outside his field for a long time, but he remained loyal to his profession and turned it into a hobby. In his free time, he's always tinkering and expanding his professional knowledge in the field of construction. Over time, he realized that his hobby could become a job that gives him a sense of satisfaction and joy. In his free time, he dedicates himself to his family and sports. He has a young son, is an avid fisherman, and when he has the time, he enjoys spending it by the water or escaping to nature for a few days.

His motto is: 'What I don't know, I'll learn and accomplish'.

Martina graduated at the pedagogical faculty of Univerzity in Hradec Králové, specialization in Mathematics and Physics.  She has been teaching Mathematics and Physics at the 2^nd grade at a elementary school in Mladá Boleslav since she finished the University.  She has visited the European School in Lucemburk to get some new experience and she has attended Science teaching course. She is a volleyball coach and she likes flying, archery, reading books and she loves lots of kinds of sports.

Hanka studied psychology at FFUK in Prague. She has psychotherapeutic training in Gestalt therapy and postgraduate psychotherapeutic training focused on working with children. Hanka has worked as a psychologist in a children's home with a school as well as leading personal and social development courses for children and adolescents, prevention programs in schools focused on healthy relationships between children in the classroom, and programs on intercultural and global education. Hanka has had a private therapeutic practice for the last fifteen years. In her work she uses creative techniques, elements of art therapy and mindfulness. She encounters a wide range of problems from working with stress in the school environment to eating disorders, anxiety, depression, gender and sexual identity.
She likes to work with children not only in the office, but also outdoors and participates in the Therapy in the Forest project. In addition to work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading and traveling.

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.