The people who create Malvína ♥

This is our team for both branches! In the school year 2025/2026 you will meet several new faces here, mainly thanks to the transformation of the Křižíkova branch from a nursery into a kindergarten. We also have a new teacher for the preschoolers. We always select experienced teachers who speak several languages, share our values, and fit well into the team. We provide everyone with regular training and courses, and they also have access to a special education teacher who is one of our external partners.

We have quite a few of those, but you won’t find them in the group photo – they help us with organizing after-school clubs, substituting in case of illnesses, or with extra services such as speech therapy or counseling for sleep disorders.

Dominika Hájková
Director of Malvína

Dominika runs it all here. She is mainly responsible for communication with parents, creating educational plans, and the overall development of the kindergarten. At Malvína, she worked for many years as a teacher and even today you can meet her in the preschool class. She has been playing piano for 16 years, has published two books, and you can also talk to her about burnout prevention, for which she has completed a course.

Nela Haberland
Deputy Director

Nela has been with us for more than 7 years. She first worked her way up from a nanny to branch manager and now to vice principal. She studied archaeology-history and even taught history for a while before discovering the joy of working with the youngest children, which eventually led her to Malvína ♥

Lucie Bystroňová
Financial Manager

The grey eminence of the entire kindergarten – without Lucie we wouldn’t last a month! Most parents only know her through emails or phone calls, and if it weren’t for this photo, they wouldn’t even know what she looks like. Thanks to Lucie, our invoicing, contracts, equipment purchases, and all the complex administration run smoothly.

Křižíkova Branch

Blue Class

Lena Zadniprjana
Teacher

Lena came to Prague from Latvia, where she graduated from the Riga State Ballet Conservatory and taught ballet to children of various age groups. She also worked for several years as a nanny for children before they started compulsory schooling, and now she leads the class of our youngest children under 3 years old.

Le Ngoc My Dang
Teacher

Here too we have a strong dance connection, though in a different genre. Since 2017, My has been teaching street dance and working with children from ages 1 to 16. Thanks to her experience with day camps, she gives children great trust and space for creativity.

Karolína Lubasová
Teaching Assistant

In the Blue Class you will also find one of our most experienced assistants, who worked for years as a nanny in several international nurseries. At Malvína, she has been working with our youngest since 2023 and is constantly developing her skills through various courses – from English to social work.

Farah Ibraheem
Teaching Assistant

Farah is fulfilling her dream with us! She has an engineering degree from Tartous University, but she always felt drawn more to children than to office work. Her kind nature and loving approach convinced us to train her in the Malvína system and offer her the role of teaching assistant.

Sokolovská (Futurama) Branch

Red Class

Daniela Nicoletta
Teacher

What kind of international institution would we be without having an Italian on board? Daniela is one of our most experienced teachers, with 12 years of experience in international Montessori kindergartens and the ABC Academy Preschool. At Malvína, she leads her own ECO ART program, where she introduces the Malvins to advanced art techniques and art history.

Eva Fiury
Teacher

Eva also ranks among the most experienced, thanks to her many years in kindergartens, children’s groups, and private family childcare. Together with Daniela, they have been a well-coordinated team for years, and their class consistently achieves excellent results by the end of each school year.

Ayu Nurdiyani
Teaching Assistant

Ayu is a wonderful assistant, always greeting you with a smile, and her calm aura also reflects on the children. She comes from Indonesia, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and worked for over 10 years at a government institution in public relations. Her life changed when she joined a project focused on children’s education, where she decided to dedicate herself to working with the little ones.

Nikola Fišerová
Teacher

One of our newest team members – Nikola joined us in the 2024–2025 school year. She has experience from a public kindergarten and previously worked in children’s groups and after-school care. From the very first moment, we knew we were on the same page, sharing the same outlook on teaching and values.

Tereza Radová
Teacher

Listing all of Tereza’s experience, courses, and certificates would take quite a while: she has worked in public kindergartens, led children’s clubs, and has just started studying Preschool and Extracurricular Pedagogy at the European College. Her active nature is highlighted by the fact that she sings with her own band and is also a regular actress at the Kampa Theatre.

Josie Sparks
Teaching Assistant

Josie is a qualified nurse from Bristol who has worked with children aged 3 to 16 throughout her career. At Malvína, she works as a teaching assistant, and outside of school, she is dedicated to fitness and judo for children. Even as a nurse, she focused on helping children overcome fear and process emotions during doctor visits.

Tetiana Sakal
Teacher

We were fortunate to bring Tetiana on board from another Prague kindergarten, where she worked as a teacher for 2 years. She studied music and, thanks to her love for it, also worked as a music teacher at an elementary school. We really appreciate that she uses music as a tool to develop imagination and self-confidence, which perfectly aligns with Malvína’s philosophy.

Dominika Hájková
Teacher

Does she look familiar? Yes, Dominika is our headmistress 🙂 She is in the preschoolers’ class mainly by her own choice – firstly because she truly enjoys this age group, and secondly because daily contact helps her design teaching plans for the whole Malvína.

Justin Warman
Teaching Assistant

Justin is originally from Canada and traveled half the world before settling in the Czech Republic. He lived in Canada, England, and Spain, so you can look forward to great English and French, which he also teaches. He holds a diploma in Tourism and Hospitality, and has been working at Malvína since 2024.

Olga Hakenová
Caretaker

Parents don’t see Olga much, but the children see her every day – and absolutely love her! She prepares their snacks and serves our famous lunches. She also takes care of the overall running of the kindergarten and helps keep everything in perfect condition. She’s been with us since the very beginning!

Bára Smetanová
Helper at Malvína

We are supporting Bára in her integration into everyday life. At Malvína, she is in charge of small cleaning tasks or preparing bed linen before nap time. She studied Social Care – Nursing and has previously worked as a helper in a kindergarten, assisting with outdoor activities.

External Collaborators

Pauline-Saint Čabrada
Certified Sleep Coach

The mission of a certified Sleeping Coach® is to help children (0 to 6 years old) develop healthy sleep and rest habits they need and deserve for their growth – through a gradual, gentle, and proven approach.

We never let your child cry it out; instead, we gently guide them to learn the skills needed to fall asleep independently. Pauline will work with you to create an individual sleep plan tailored to your child’s age, health, temperament, parents’ lifestyle, and family dynamics.

Alena Kozlerová
Special Education Teacher

Alena is always here when a more significant problem arises that requires special care. She provides support for children with difficulties in the area of cognitive functions, offers behavioral support, and performs diagnostics in cases of non-standard behavior.

She also advises parents on prevention and re-education, in our case mainly motor function disorders. She offers family counseling and crisis intervention as well. She works primarily online and consults with all our caregivers and preschool staff, which ensures that children’s behavior and development are continuously monitored. Of course, if necessary, consultations can also be arranged individually.