Elisabeth Citron

Elisabeth Citron is a French and Italian graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge.

Having joined the British School of Bucharest in 2012 as a Modern Languages teacher, she is now the Head of the MFL Faculty. Following graduation and a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education), Elisabeth spent many years teaching French and German in a highly selective grammar school in London, where she was also Coordinator for Key Stage 3 and Language Exchanges. Elisabeth moved abroad with her family in 2006 to work at Harrow International School in Bangkok, Thailand, where she spent seven years teaching both French and English as a second language.

​Sarah Porter

Sarah Porter joined the British School of Bucharest in 2013 as an EAL and Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) teacher.

She holds a BA in Modern Languages and an MA in Russian. Sarah previously taught French to Years 3 to 5 at a Preparatory School in North London.

Dorothea Draser

Dorothea Draser joined BSB in 2006 as a teacher of German and Spanish.

She graduated from Heidelberg University (Germany) with an MA in German, English and Spanish languages and literature. She studied abroad at Universidad de Chile (Chile) and University of Augsburg (Germany), as well as in Babes Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania). She gained her PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) from Sunderland University. She believes in lifelong learning and has expanded her knowledge of languages by learning French, Greek and some Mandarin Chinese as a hobby. She led the school’s MFL department for several years before going on maternity leave.

Dr Yangyang Liu

Dr Yangyang Liu joined the British School of Bucharest in 2019, bringing with her over a decade of experience in Chinese language education. Having gained her PhD in Education in 2024, she has demonstrated a profound understanding of educational theories and practices.

 Her expertise has guided numerous learners to excel in prestigious competitions such as the Chinese Bridge, consistently earning top honours. Moreover, she is skilled in preparing students for proficiency exams including HSK, YCT, IB, and IGCSE, and is dedicated to organising immersive China study programmes to deepen cultural understanding.

 With her unwavering commitment to excellence and ongoing pursuit of knowledge, Dr Yangyang Liu is poised to make significant contributions to the field of Chinese language education.

Ben Roach

Ben joined BSB in 2023. He graduated from the University of Cardiff with a degree in French in 2001. He spent a couple of years in the travel industry, exploring France by bike and learning to ski, before completing a secondary Modern Foreign Languages PGCE at Birmingham University in 2003.

Ben has taught for 20 years in the UK school system, as well as British International schools in Cyprus, the Philippines and Romania. He has spent the majority of his career as Head of Modern Foreign Language departments, leading on curriculum development, teaching and learning and staff training. Ben has taught French to students from Year 4 to Year 13 and has extensive experience of the GCSE, A-level and IB courses.

Ben enjoys playing an active role in school life by running residential trips, coaching sports teams and playing the saxophone in school bands and orchestras.

Paloma Vivar Duran

Paloma Vivar holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of La Salle in Barcelona and a Master in Advanced Teaching Skills from the Universidad Camilo José Cela in Madrid.

She is a certified DELE examiner by the Cervantes Institute and Executive Coach, specialising in teenagers and families.

For the past 19 years, she has dedicated her professional career to private companies in management positions within the financial and management control departments. For more than five years, she has been teaching Economics and Spanish, as well as emotional management and guidance of students through coaching through various programs.

Abigail Rember

Abigail joined BSB as a Teacher of MFL. She graduated from Grove City College (Pennsylvania, USA) in 2005 with a B.A. in Spanish and Education, holding both primary and secondary Spanish teaching certifications, as well as secondary English certification. She began her career as a secondary Spanish teacher in the United States. In 2010, she completed an M.A. in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Creative Writing at Dartmouth College (New Hampshire, USA).

Since then, Abigail has taught both primary and secondary Spanish and English in the United States, South Korea, and Panama. While teaching most recently at a British bilingual school in Panama, she became familiar with the British national curriculum. She always encourages her students to be open-minded and strives to help them find value in the study of language and culture.

Deborah Battin

Deborah Battin joined the British School of Bucharest in 2025 as a Modern Foreign Languages Teacher, specialising in German and also teaching Key Stage 3 Spanish.

She studied German with Italian at the University of London and later gained a Masters in Translation Skills at the University of Kent. After professional experience in Berlin and Frankfurt, she pursued a PGCE in Secondary German with Spanish at the University of York.

She has taught internationally for many years, most recently in Shanghai where she gained extensive IB experience teaching German at all levels alongside KS3 Spanish. She has also taught German, Spanish and Theory of Knowledge in Jakarta, as well as earlier teaching roles in Japan and Colombia.

Deborah is passionate about helping students gain confidence in communication and speaking skills and has been actively involved in debating, Model United Nations and school-based fundraising initiatives.

Arianna Mansueto

Arianna joined BSB in 2025 as a Modern Foreign Languages Teacher of Spanish.

She completed her PGCE in Modern Languages at the University of Oxford after graduating with a BA in French, Spanish and German from the University of Southampton. Having grown up in Italy and studied in Germany, Arianna brings a deep appreciation of languages as a bridge between cultures.

Since completing her PGCE, she has taught Modern Languages in a secondary school in North London. She also holds a CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and has taught English as a foreign language in UK summer programmes.