Ervina is from Albania and holds a degree in Educational Psychology. She joined IMSA (our sister school) in 2020 and moved to WAT in 2023. Ervina has completed many trainings on child development and safety.
Our supportive and dedicated teaching and leadership team play a crucial role in the overall development and success of our students. Academic support helps students excel in their studies, while pastoral care ensures their well-being and emotional growth. We aim to fostering a global outlook with a love of learning that continues beyond our students' time at World Academy of Tirana.
Ervina Shima
PYP Co-Teacher
Ester Vrapi
PYP Co-Teacher
Ester is from Albania. She joined WAT in 2023. Ester holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. She is also trained in working with SEN children (ABA Therapy / emotional regulation and trauma intervention).
Hatixhe Selmani
PYP Co-Teacher
Hatixhe is from Albania. She joined WAT in 2016. She is experienced in Montessori and IB education and holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the European University of Albania and has completed a lot of trainings in child development and safety too.
Klea Serani
PYP Co-Teacher
Klea is from Albania and joined WAT in 2018. She has a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Speech Therapy. Klea has also completed many trainings in child development and safety.
Alba Jani
English Teacher
Alba is from Albania. She joined WAT in 2011 and has a Bachelor's degree in English Language and a Master's in English Language Teaching from the University of Foreign Languages in Tirana. Alba is a senior member of our team and has gone though a lot of trainings and school developments.
Albana Corja
Albanian Teacher
Albana is from Albania and joined WAT in 2018. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Language and Literature and a Postgraduate Master of Science degree in Teaching Albanian Language and Literature from the University of Tirana.
Amal Hammadi
Business and Management Teacher
Amal is from Pakistan and joined WAT in 2023. She has many years of international teaching experience. Amal is an active IBEN member and has been teaching DP Business Management for many years.
Andia Bulo
German Teacher
Andia is from Albania. She joined WAT in 2021. Andia has a Bachelor's degree in German Language and a Master's in Teaching German as a Second Language from the University of Tirana.
Anxhela Ferhati
French Teacher
Anxhela is from Albania and graduated from the University of Tirana with a Bachelor's degree in Language, Literature and French Civilization, and an MSc in French Language. She joined WAT in 2014.
Armelle Gjoni
Career Counselor
Armelle is from France and joined WAT in 2010. She is multilingual and studied Languages, Translation & International Relations at the Ecole Supérieure de Traduction & Relations Internationales (ESTT) of the Catholic University of Lyon.
Aurora Manaj
Albanian Teacher
Aurora is Albanian and joined WAT in 2014. She studied Albanian Language & Literature at the University of Tirana. Aurora is an IB trained teacher for both MYP and DP programs and is our TOK & Self-Taught Coordinator.
Benjamin Green
MYP Music Teacher
Ben is from England. He joined WAT in 2022. Benjamin has a Bachelor's degree in Music Technology and studied at the University of Hull. He has a teaching certification through Moreland University.
Brina Rahmaty
Humanities Teacher
Cansu Colakoglu
English Teacher
Cansu is from Istanbul, Turkey and joined WAT in 2023. She graduated from Uludag University with a degree in English Language Teaching and also holds a TESOL (Teaching in English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate.
Dea Alla
French Teacher
Dea is from Albania and joined WAT in 2023. She has a Bachelor's degree in Language and Communication from the University of Tirana and an MSc in French Language. Dea continued her studies on Erasmus at the University of Kliment Ohridski in Sofia, Bulgaria and the University of Clermont Auvergne in Clermont Ferrand, France.
Elissa Thorne
Language A Teacher
Elissa is from the United States and joined WAT in 2018. She studied Classics and Art History at Kalamazoo College, Michigan, USA. At WAT, alongside her teaching role, she leads our language department and coordinates meetings and training sessions for her colleagues.
Eliza Bennet
English Teacher
Eliza if from Toronto, Canada and joined WAT in 2023. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree, specialising in History and a Bachelor of Education degree from Queen's University, Canada.
Era Zyfi
Lab Technician
Era is from Albania. She joined WAT in 2022 and has a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Tirana and a Master's degree in teaching from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Tirana.