WHO WE ARE

  Here at the ANSS, we have a dedicated and welcoming team who work hard
to ensure that all of our schools receive the best support possible!

Alaa Abouzanad
Chair

Alaa is the director of his own business and very much involved in different community activities.
Supplementary schools are of great importance to him; not only is he head of the Arabic School in Northampton, he also dedicates a lot of his time to the ANSS.

Treasurer
​ Wlodzimierz Tarasiewicz
 is chairman of the Polish School in Northampton and also member of the Governing Body of the Polish Education Society in London (Polska Macierz) and dedicates a lot of time to community events run by the ANSS.

Julia Hyams
​ is the Accountant of the Russian School in Northampton and was helping in starting the school in 2014. She is happy to support the ANSS in all their ventures.

Elzbieta Smykla
​ Is the head teacher of the Polish School in Wellingborough and supports all ventures that are organised by the ANSS.

CLLR Danielle Stone 
Adviser
Danielle has been with the ANSS
since 2009
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Maria Griva has started as a pupil of Northampton Greek School and progressed to teacher. She is also a Mainstream school teacher and has joined us this year. 

Ute Nannini
Development Officer

The Development Officer is the line manager to all members of staff and reports back to the Management Committee. She is responsible for all grant applications and funding opportunities.
Ute is a NRCSE qualified mentor and oversees and manages the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards Quality Assurance Framework by assessing the teaching and learning environment of all member schools.

Ecaterina Watkins
Finance & Admin Officer

The Bookkeeper & Administrator provides financial and administrative support to the organisation and ensures that systems are in place to deliver ANSS services and events.