Eszter Simongáti  

_{Tutor, Counselor}

_{Eszter provides small group and individual tutoring for school students and university applicants participating in the OLIve program since 2021. Eszter also provides counseling and decision making related to students’ postsecondary education plans. Through consultations they identify students’ readiness and potential gaps in college access. She helps students plan a successful transition from high-school to further education. Eszter studied Literature, Linguistics and History at ELTE University. Her career covers several areas, e.g. museum, art, cultural management as well as education. (Museum of Fine Arts, Ludwig Museum, Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development, Balassi Institute) Recently, Eszter is teaching Medical Hungarian Language at Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine.}

Amin Saed 

_{Teaches English} 

_{Amin is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE). His research talks about the importance of EAP education/knowledge and its connection with Hungarian EFL teacher trainee’s success as both university students in Higher education and as future EFL teachers. Since 2011, he has been a full-time faculty member in the English department at CMU in his home country – Iran. Currently, Amin teaches EAP, Business and General English courses at ELTE, some international companies, and at a secondary school in Budapest.   
Amin believes that the OLIve program brings together many talented people from various parts of the world and provides them with great learning opportunities. He is, therefore, looking forward to teaching at OLIve and hoping that he can make a substantial contribution to this effective program. Amin’s research can be accessed here and here.} 

Júlia Nemes 

_{Teaches English} 

_{I have been teaching English at Olive since spring 2020, building on a teaching career that began in 2010 after I earned my degree in English studies and pedagogy. My approach is communicative, even when teaching grammar, as I aim to create a dynamic, interactive experience. I focus on motivating students and understanding their individual needs, helping them find ways to learn beyond the classroom. Working with students at Olive is especially rewarding because they bring a strong drive and immediate need to learn English. Being part of the Olive team is equally fulfilling, as I feel consistently supported by my open-minded and warm colleagues in this exceptional environment.} 

Timi Sófalvi 

_{Teaches : Career Development} , _{How to build your own business}

_{Timi has both a social worker background and completed her MBA at CEU Business School in 2016. She has been working with jobseekers for more than twenty years now. She supports students to identify their goals in their life and to find a way to their dream jobs. During the sessions she creates with the OLIve students an efficient CV and helps them prepare for their job interviews.}

Ildikó Zakariás

_{Teaches : Introduction to Social Science and Critical Thinking}

_{Ildikó Zakariás is a sociologist-anthropologist researching civil society and humanitarianism, migration, ethnicity and nationalism. She joined OLIve recently, to discuss the operation of power, social hierarchies and inequalities, and also of solidarities in contemporary contexts, in this enriching teaching and learning environment.}

Eszter Szabó

_{Teaches Drawing and Animation basics.} 

_{Ezter Szabó (b. 1979) is based in Budapest. She studied painting at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts where she graduated in 2006. She completed her postgraduate studies at Le Fresnoy École Internationale des Arts Contemporains in 2016. Her works are drawings, paintings and short, non-narrative, conceptual video loops, complemented with her recent interest in video installations and video sculptures. The videos are elaborated versions of her paintings, animated in 2D or in 3D or often with mixed techniques.She creates portraits of fictional but very familiar characters that she observes and ’collects’ in public spaces. When looking at people, instead of perceiving the extraordinary, her focus is directed on the ordinary, exposing otherwise unnoticed details and revealing invisible elements. Her protagonists are mostly Eastern European or Central European women, characterised by vulnerability, combatting aging, emotions and anger, fatigue of their everyday existence and many times, motherhood. Thus, these figures are a product of their geographical, political, historical and social context but the grotesque characters also possess a certain kind of humour that the artist depicts with a large amount of empathy and compassion.
Eszter Szabó showed her work at numerous solo shows and took part in various group exhibitions in Hungary, Paris, New York, Brussels among others. In 2021 she was the winner of the prestigious Leopold Bloom Art Award. More info: www.eszterszabo.hu}

Mangeni Akileo 

_{I have been part of the OLIve community since in 2016, In 2019 I finished my MA in Public Administration of School of Public Policy at Central European University. Currently, I work as a Finance Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation. I am passionate about human rights and inclusion programs of minority groups.} 

Ramein Obura

_{Ramein has been involved with OLIve in different capacities over the past four years. He believes that OLIve is the best example of a place where success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in, and day-out. The amazing classes, great discussions, and engaging topics are his best take-aways from his time as former student of OLIve. He is currently employed as a Finance Assistant at UNICEF. His academic interest lies in financial risk management. He has been Mentoring OLIve students since September 2020 offering advice, support and other forms of help.}

Olsi Dudumi

_{Olsi Dudumi is the Regional Innovation and Youth Empowerment officer at Terre des hommes Hungary. As part of the Children and Youth in Migration Programme he is currently managing the Fablab Gyor project, providing access to the newest technologies, opportunity to engage in the processes of innovation and creative thinking for children and youth from disadvantaged communities. Previously at Tdh, Olsi was managing the Living Together Initiative, co-lead with youth and aiming at empowering youth to change narrative on Migration in European Union.Before coming to Hungary, Olsi has worked as Youth Worker and Project worker in North Macedonia, Finland and Malta. At Olive Weekend Programme together with his colleague they held Fablab workshops which introduced Youth to digital technology while empowering them to use this technology for the development of their community. Olsi is part of the Resilience Collective (https://theresiliencecollective.org/)}