Hi! I'm Catherine and I come from Hertfordshire, England. I am a fun-loving teacher who enjoys travel, cooking, trying new restaurants, tending to my balcony allotment and watching sports. The journey of life brought me to Sweden three years ago to take advantage of a fabulous offer from Stockholm University - a Master's degree in International and Comparative Education. My background is in Development studies and my bachelor focused on Latin America, where I lived and taught (and traded coffee!) in my early twenties. It was there that I saw the huge impact that education has and could have on people's lives, both in developed and developing countries. There was just one problem, though - the low quality of education, its suitability for the 21st century and its lack of relevance to students was a big obstacle to their progress and motivation. Upon return to England, I enrolled in teacher education and soon after taught Modern Foreign Languages in secondary schools, all the time gaining experience and discovering more about what I considered to be education of fantastic quality. In my opinion, worth while schooling should involve activities that enable critical thinking and a high element of authenticity based on the international world that surrounds us. I love teaching the IPC at Futuraskolan; I studied the positive effects of the IPC in schools (England and Sweden) for my Master's degree thesis and am convinced that it provides students with an education that equips them for the world that we live in. I look forward to supporting the development of the IPC at Futuraskolan and ensuring that our curriculum is stimulating enough for our internationally-minded students.

~ Catherine Fuentes Bohman

Hello,

I am Mitu Verma, Imyc coordinator and Förstelärare (Lead Teacher) from Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm. I am teaching Mathematics to grade 6-9.

Born and brought up in small city of India, Ranchi. I am a trained Tabla player, a classical Indian instrument. Writing poems, sketching still life and gardening are my hobbies. Travelling and spending time with family is my way of relaxing for there is a lot to see in this wonderful world! Last summer was spent well travelling to different cities and the countryside in Sweden. Being a mom to a wonderful girl and finding my best friend in my better half has added meaning to life.

Being a Electrical & Electronics Engineer from a premiere Institute, I was working at an MNC but soon realised that my heart belongs somewhere else. Then, I pursued my dream to become a pedagog. I chose my passion as my career. Teaching gives me solace as this is a vibrant, noble profession. There is so much energy in this work.

I am super scared of slipping on ice!, which makes the winters very interesting for me:)

~ Mitu Verma

From Bath, UK

Studied at University of Birmingham, the Open University and UCL institute of Education.

Some of my favourite places include the West Country in England, Koh Samui, Thailand and Seoul, South Korea where I spent more than 3 amazing years teaching. I worked in many sectors before deciding to become a teacher including Utilities, Manufacturing and Consultancy. I chose to become an educator because I wanted to make a difference in young people’s lives. I needed a new challenge and a change in direction. On reflection I decided that my passion for learning, my desire to contribute something genuinely positive to society on a daily basis and a career with a sense of purpose and pride could only be satisfied by becoming a member of the teaching profession. I have never looked back! I have the best job in the world and am so lucky to work with such amazingly dedicated and passionate people every single day.

~ Simon Phillips