[Alena Mogila]

1. Alena Mogila, a teacher who never knew she’ll ever become a teacher. My soul is from the forest, my head is from the see, my hands are from the village, my feet are in the road…
2. I am from Russia, based in the UK.
3. There are 18 pupils but there is no school building. All my students are with me online, between two countries, two homes. Our school does exist. Our school – it is a virtual space where we follow two simple rules: be honest, be yourself. We call the school “Pear Tree”.
​4. ​A dream. Really! The dream. You know if you ever have read a book about something thrilling which looked like a never reachable miracle… It is Summerhill for me – always was. That is why.
5. A lucky chance. Never thought I would reach the UK, never thought I would knock on the Summerhill community door… I want to see and try its values and principles. I want to learn from the community, I want to share my knowledge and experience with the community, I want to be a part, I want to be useful.
Thank you for this great opportunity )