Kavanagh College's International Department team have many years of experience in New Zealand and overseas education. We have travelled widely and have worked with people from a large variety of cultures, giving us the expertise to support our international students here in Dunedin and also their parents and agents in their home countries.
(L-R) Vicki Cullen, Lina Lastra, Nicki Ridden-Angus
My name is Vicki Cullen and I have been the Director of International Students at Kavanagh College for the past14 years. I studied Business and Marketing at SIT in Invercargill. I am married to Andy and together we have four children. I travel off-shore about three times each year, visiting parents and Agents who are interested in sending their students to Kavanagh. When I am overseas we have both Lina our Homestay Coordinator and Nicki our Lead ESOL teacher at school to look after the students.
I studied Business Management in Colombia, where I’m from. I lived in England for nearly 10 years and I have been living in New Zealand for the past 9 years. I consider myself a citizen of the world as my heart belongs to many places. I’m fluent in English, Spanish and I have a good understanding of Portuguese. I’m currently studying Te Reo Maori. I have two kiwi boys and one of them studies at Kavanagh College. I find it fascinating to learn about different cultures from all over the world and I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can do so.
I have been the lead ESOL teacher at Kavanagh College since 2011 and love teaching students from all over the world. Prior to working at Kavanagh, I lived in Düsseldorf, Germany, where I spent four years teaching ESOL to adults in companies and in programs for the German government. I enjoy travelling to other countries and experiencing other cultures, although I do less of that now that I have a young daughter - now my students bring their many languages and cultures to my classroom instead.
