GEOS BOSTON Staff

Andrew Devey, B.A.
School Manager
From: England
An educator, a world traveler and the leader of our international staff, Andrew has a B.A. in Hospitality Management and a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education, as well as a TESOL Certificate. He has taught English at private language schools in Spain, Thailand, England, Mexico, the U.K and the U.S.A. He also served as an elementary school teacher in Spain and the U.K. For fun, Andrew plays for the Abbot Celtic Team in a Sunday Soccer League.

Zhanna Owens, B.A., M.A.
Operations Coordinator
From: Russia
Her warm personality and calm competence help students through even the most complicated situations. With a B.A. in English and Interpreting and M.A. in Linguistics, she was a college Professor of English for five years before moving to the U.S.A. A teacher and administrator at GEOS for the last two years, Zhanna loves traveling and meeting new people. She is truly “in love with Boston.”

Emily Pellini, B.A.
Academic Coordinator
From: Boston, MA
Emily came to GEOS Boston after teaching high school and adult ESL in Massachusetts and in various countries abroad.  Emily loves meeting people from around the world, learning about different cultures, and trying out new cuisines.  She loves to cook, so new recipes are always welcome.  Emily speaks Italian, Spanish and Marshallese, and hopes to learn more languages as she travels.

Paul Chiozzi
Homestay Coordinator
From: Boston, MA
Paul grew up in Andover, MA and is proud to call Boston his home.  He is new to GEOS but worked with ESL students during the summer of 2007.  He spent last year working in the admission office at a boarding school in Connecticut, where he interviewed students and coached baseball.  His desire to work as the Homestay Coordinator comes from his experience living with a Host Family in St. Petersburg, Russian in college.  He loves Boston and is looking forward to helping students during their time in the city.  He is a big fan of all the Boston sports teams and tries to get to as many games as he can!

Mark Heagney, B.A.
Head Teacher
From: Boston, MA
Mark is from Massachusetts but has lived and taught English in Japan and in California. He is energetic and focused on giving the most to his students. He enjoys reading, music, going out to eat, skiing, swimming, and much more.

Megan Cokely, M.A.
Teacher
From: Boston, MA
Megan received her M.A. in International Relations. She began teaching ESL in two high schools in Salzburg, Austria and first came to GEOS Boston in 2005. After spending time abroad, she rejoined the GEOS family in July 2007. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, learning languages, and meeting people from around the world.

Greg Malivuk, B.A.
Teacher
From: U.S.A.
After getting his B.A. in mathematics and philosophy from the University of Michigan, Greg decided to teach English as a foreign language. He received a CELTA certificate in Mexico in 2006, and then taught there for a year before returning to the United States. He moved to Boston in January of 2008, and has been teaching at GEOS ever since. In his free time, Greg enjoys reading, getting together with friends every week to eat cake, and learning, in as many languages as possible, how to say he doesn't speak those languages.

Alexi Nowell, B.A.
Teacher
From: Boston, MA
Alexi is a GEOS English teacher who returned to Boston from teaching at the Kyobashi School in Osaka, Japan. When he has time, he loves to travel to new countries and explore different cultures. He also enjoys cooking and eating new and interesting foods. Alexi has been to Italy, Japan, England, Scotland, Peru and Canada.

Jeanne deMartinez, B.A.
Teacher
From: U.S.A.
Jeanne started as a Holiday Group teacher, and she will stay with us as an Intensive English instructor during the day and at night with the research fellows at MGH. Her kindness and experience make her a strong addition.

Daniel Alba, B.A.
Teacher
From: Ecuador
Daniel is a warm and familiar face around GEOS Boston. A versatile teacher, Daniel has taught our evening Spanish classes and the holiday groups in addition to the daily Intensive English classes.