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English Teachers

Caleigh Furlong

Director of Go Native Schools,
English Native Speaker Educator

Caleigh has rich 25 years of experience in the field of education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Arts and Humanities in Education from California State Chico and has a proven track record of fostering academic excellence and community engagement. As the Director of our schools, Caleigh is responsible for ensuring the high quality of teaching standards and programs. Caleigh is from California and has been teaching abroad for over 13 years. She began her overseas experience teaching in South Korea before coming to Warsaw, where she has been since 2013. Prior to her overseas teaching, Caleigh taught English as a subject matter in California, Oklahoma and Kansas, including a few years teaching English as foreign language to adults in California. Her experience has encompassed teaching kindergarten to high school aged students, adult English learners, drama, speech and debate, and music education. Outside of school, Caleigh enjoys traveling, cooking, and gathering with friends, which she believes contributes to a well-rounded and balanced life. She is also actively involved in the charity Smile Warsaw, working with other expat volunteers, businesses, embassies and social organizations to help the homeless and less fortunate of Warsaw.

Paulina Ouattara

Director of Studies


A teacher by vocation. She loved playing school when she was a little girl. She graduated from the English Teacher Training College at the University of Warsaw and Management Department in Łódź. She also completed postgraduate speech therapy studies in Lublin. Her motto is “Everything is possible if only there is good will”. Born in Poland but her heart stays in the USA. She lived and worked in Washington DC, which she misses very much and to which she returns at every chance she has. See you in Go Native 🙂 

Stephen Trimble

Director of Branickiego Branch
Co-owner of Go Native
English Native Speaker Educator

Stephen Trimble is British and comes from Belfast, Northern Ireland, from a family with an educational tradition (Stephen’s uncle, David Trimble, was nationwide well-regarded professor and politician and Nobel award winner). Stephen is a steel construction engineer by education, but he quickly left this professional path for his true passion: educating kids. Stephen has been teaching children in Warsaw since 2001. He started in a full immersion kindergarten and after a few years set up his own school, UK School, where he tested his innovative approach to the full language immersion. In his lessons, Stephen emphasizes mutual respect, full English immersion, and the introduction of students to Northern Irish culture. He believes that immersing students in the language and culture is key to their language acquisition and understanding of the world around them. Stephen is a decisive and people-oriented teacher who is known for his ability to inspire and motivate students. He creates a supportive and inclusive learning environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and a love of learning. Over 700 students have been educated by Stephen since the beginning of his teaching. Stephen has a great attitude towards children, privately he is a father of three.

Sheree Nicholson

English Native Speaker Educator


Sheree Nicholson comes from the Great White North, Canada, but has been living in Europe for the past five years. She has a bachelors in Criminology, and a masters in International, Social Welfare and Health Policy.  An avid arts-and-craftswoman by day, and a tireless movie enthusiast by night. She has been teaching English for the past two years and has lived in highly diverse international environments. From Oslo, Norway to Warsaw, Poland, Sheree has accumulated a unique set of experiences and perspectives that allow her to come up with inclusive solutions to meet the educational needs of all her students. Do not be fooled by the places she’s lived, though! Despite having weathered all the negative temperatures in these cold, dark and snowy countries, her warm, positive and forthcoming personality resonates in the classroom and brings out the best in even the most reticent of students. Her creative approach to lessons spells anything but boredom!

Tim Brown

English Native Speaker Educator

Timothy Brown is from Illinois in the United States. He received his B.A. in Youth Development and began working to teach the next generation life skills and education. He has over 15 years of teaching experience. He taught within an outdoor camp setting in Wisconsin, Canada, and Michigan, educating students from ages six to sixty. He returned to the classroom setting in Illinois and worked in early Elementary. Timothy has a passion for seeing the individual potential within each student and drawing it out. He enjoys building curriculums and crafting new and exciting programs. He is a driven problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team-building, and developmental skills. He thrives at stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive success. He excels in professional nurturing and patient leadership. Also, he is teachable, hardworking, social, and results-driven. With over fifteen years of professional teaching experience, becoming a published author, educating over sixty-five interns, and four years of leadership training, Timothy is excited to bring his unique style of teaching to those who attend GoNative.

Noma Shongwe

English Native Speaker Educator

Noma is from the vibrant city of Durban, South Africa. With a wealth of international experience, Noma has au paired in both America and Oman, and lived in China, enriching her teaching with a unique and dynamic global perspective.
Noma holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Philology and a TEFL certificate, demonstrating her strong academic foundation and commitment to language education. Her diverse experiences abroad have equipped her with an exceptional understanding of different cultures and teaching methodologies, allowing her to connect with students from all walks of life.
Passionate about creativity, Noma infuses her lessons with her love for art, writing, and cooking. Whether she’s crafting a lesson plan, painting a canvas, or experimenting in the kitchen, her creative flair shines through, making her classes both engaging and inspiring.
Noma’s innovative approach to teaching not only fosters a love for the English language but also encourages students to express themselves creatively and confidently.

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Spanish Teachers

Catalina González

Spanish Native Speaker Educator

Catalina comes from Bogotá, the vibrant heart of Colombia. She is a psychologist, currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Catalina has been working with children and teenagers for the last 4 years, striving for youngsters’ wellbeing and development from different perspectives, including language learning. She has experience teaching English to native Spanish speaking adults and teenagers, as well as doing language proficiency screening for almost 3 years, for both English and Spanish. Catalina holds ELE Certification for teaching Spanish as foreign language issued by the prestigious Instituto Cervantes. Her multicultural experiences have shown her the power of language learning for building bridges across cultures, broadening world perspectives, and mobilizing frontiers.  Catalina believes in the classroom as a space not only for academic development, but also for personal growth. Her deep love for Latin American culture makes her bring the characteristic Colombian joy, cheerfulness and warmth into her daily interactions.