There's a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes every day at StoryLearning to keep things running smoothly. Thankfully, we have a small but dedicated team of people who are passionate about languages and helping you to learn them.
Let me introduce them…
Olly Richards
Founder & CEO
Olly Richards is a teacher, author, speaker and language learner!
He discovered the power of learning through story after a terrifying near-death experience on top of a mountain.
Since then, he has published 30+ language books, worked with major universities, and featured in documentaries on the BBC.
Dave
Head of Customer Support
From: United States
Speaks: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Wants to learn: Russian, German
Dave was lucky enough to have a “quarter-life” crisis in his early 20s. He decided to leave everything and move to Spain!
James
Chief Operating Officer
From: Ireland
Speaks: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Wants to learn: Italian, Japanese, Turkish, Arabic
James' favourite ice-cream flavour is lemon sorbet—the bitterer, the better!
Words to live by: “Spend more time reflecting, less time reacting.”
Cara
Blog Manager
From: Scotland
Speaks: English, French, Spanish
Wants to learn: Danish, Japanese
When Cara was 22, she moved by herself to a city in France that nobody had heard of, and she's lived there ever since!
Words to live by: “When you have a cordial for your spirits, think of the good qualities of your friends: this one's capabilities, that one's self-effacement, another's generosity, and so forth. There is no surer remedy for dejection than to see examples of the different virtues displayed in the characters of those around us, exhibiting themselves as plenteously as can be. Wherefore keep them ever before you.” —Marcus Aurelius
Madeline
Product Manager, VIP Programme Manager
From: United States
Speaks: English, Swiss German (Zürich region), German, Spanish, some French, some Japanese
Wants to learn: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, and (sure, why not!) Xhosa
Madeline marvels at aqueducts—both ancient and modern.
Words to live by: “It is not death that a man should fear, but rather he should fear never beginning to live.” —Marcus Aurelius
Sofía loves comic books and animated films (in all languages).
Lisa
Head Scriptwriter
From: South Africa
Speaks: English, Afrikaans, Italian
Wants to learn: Brazilian Portuguese, Swahili, Romanian, Swedish, Arabic, Japanese
Lisa is a poet. She says the real magic always happens in the mountains. Some poems turn into songs; one rebel poem turned into a tattoo…
Words to live by: “Write the truest sentence that you know.” —Ernest Hemingway
Eric
Marketing Manager
From: United States
Speaks: English, German, Spanish, Egyptian Arabic
Wants to learn: French, Turkish
Eric once hitchhiked over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Dallas, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona, and took a picture with everyone who picked him up. 12 rides in total. Lots of great stories, but even greater people.
Words to live by: “Champions are made when nobody is watching.”
Ines
Product Development Assistant
From: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Speaks: Croatian, Serbian, English
Wants to learn: Italian, German, Spanish
Ines is a jack of all trades and always wants to learn new things and skills. She is a quick study!
Words to live by: “Your worth is not measured by your success, but by the impact you have on others.”
Nebojsa
Finance Assistant
From: Serbia
Speaks: Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, Englisn
Wants to learn: Japanese, Spanish, German
Nebojsa is passionate about spreadsheets. He likes music, anime, podcasts, and anything that has to do with psychology and personal development. He also enjoys working out at the gym—it's the best way to build and upgrade yourself physically and mentally.
Words to live by: “Work smart, play hard.”
Chris
Head of Teacher Training
From: United Kingdom
Speaks: English, some German, some Polish
Wants to learn: Vietnamese
Chris has written and recorded three albums and an EP with a friend in Malaysia.
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” —Gandhi
Wendy
YouTube Manager
From: United States
Speaks: English, Mandarin Chinese, some German
Wants to learn: Korean, Swedish, Thai, Spanish, Italian
Wendy has a secret talent for making ridiculously good bread, cinnamon rolls, and pie.
Words to live by: “Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble, but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward.” —Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Alexia
Influencer Marketing
From: Brazil
Speaks: Portuguese, English
Wants to learn:
Alexia hosts two podcasts. She also loves to hike and go on road trips.
Katarina
Customer Support Assistant
From: Serbia
Speaks: Serbian, English
Wants to learn: Spanish, German, Hungarian
Katarina can intentionally move only her left ear!
Words to live by: “Not my circus, not my monkey.” —Polish Proverb
Kara
Marketing Assistant
From: United States
Speaks: English, French, a little Swedish
Wants to learn: Thai
Kara is a professional musician.
Words to live by: “I want to be in a position where I can function as a human being.” —Kate Bush
Kate
CeOLT Student Coordinator and VIP Student Accountability Manager
From: Wales
Speaks: English
Wants to learn: Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese
Kate is passionate about Japanese Mokuhanga (woodcuts). She loves admiring traditional prints and making her own contemporary woodcut prints.
Words to live by: “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” —Rumi
Agneza
Customer Support Assistant
From: Serbia
Speaks: Serbian, English, Spanish, a little German
Wants to learn: Italian
Agneza can fall asleep anywhere, at any time!
Words to live by: “A word after a word after a word is power.” —Margaret Atwood
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