David is a seasoned educator with 25 years of experience. As Managing Director of Babel Academy of English, he is here to make sure we keep our promises. From Cavan, Ireland, he has a passion for music, doing marathons, and ensuring our students succeed!
Annalisa is from Italy and has 15 years of experience in hospitality and education. She’s passionate about food, enjoys horse riding, jigsaw puzzles, classical music, and loves taking long walks by the sea.
Maria has worked in the ELT/Education industry for over 6 years. Originally from Italy, she has an interest for languages and different cultures. She has an eye for detail and likes keeping everyone’s office tidy!
With over 12 years of experience in the education and language industry, Sara has worked with learners from all over the world. She has lived in multiple countries and has discovered a special love for Ireland. She is a fan of sunny days, animals and sports (enthusiastic spectator and supporter).
Alison has close to 12 years of experience in the English Language teaching world working in various areas such as teaching, social-coordinating & management. She loves listening to crime podcasts, doing quizzes & has a special place in her heart for phrasal verbs & silly puns.
Diego has over 10 years’ experience in the language teaching industry, having worked as an English language educator both in Brazil and in Ireland as well as in other management roles. He enjoys travelling, playing the drums and being an avid music enthusiast
Eoin is from County Meath and has a background in Environmental Science. He later pivoted to a career in English language teaching, driven by his love of travelling. He enjoys going to the cinema, playing sports, and cold sea swimming.
Bianca is originally from Brazil and has a degree in English Education. She’s been working with education for over 10 years and loves helping students discover who they are through language.
In her free time, she enjoys reading dark academia and historical fiction, and often goes for a run, usually with an audiobook playing in the background!
Hiroko is from Japan. She experienced a language course and working holiday in 2006-2008 in Dublin, and has been working in study and travel industry since 2009. She is a mum of 2 small children and likes to go out with her family on weekends.
Daragh is Irish and is part of the sales team. He is very interested in sports and he plays Gaelic football for his local team. He supports Tottenham Hotspur and has a dog called Breifne!
Luiza is Brazilian and gives support to agencies in Latin America (LATAM). Her first trip to Dublin was in 1996 and she has been working in the Irish market since then. She loves writing and is an author of 5 published books.
Melisa is from Chile and holds two B.A. (Hons) in Public Administration and International Business. She has 6 years of experience in the Marketing Industry.
With an eye for design, she loves arts and crafts and has many related hobbies!
Kevin welcomes students from Greater China and supports them with admissions, studies, and daily life. With Master’s degrees from UCC and Fukushima University and broad international experience, he helps students feel at home in Ireland – and loves cooking and sharing food.
Stella is originally from Spain and she has experience as an Activity Leader in summer schools. She loves science/biology, football and reading rom-coms. She practised Krav Maga/self-defense for 5 years. She has a dog called Nito and she likes taking him for walks!
Evan is from Dublin and holds a BA in International Development and French.
He loves music and attending live concerts. As part of his degree he completed a year of studies in the South of France!
Darragh is from Dublin and has been working at Babel for several years, from teaching in the classroom to guiding as part of the Social Programme. He organises activities in Dublin and all-around Ireland for the mini-stay groups.
His hobbies include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, playing the banjo, and hiking. If you need any information on where to go and what to do in Dublin, then Darragh is your man.
