We have a friendly and helpful administration team who are committed to making your stay in Eastbourne as easy and enjoyable as possible by providing support before, during and after your course as necessary. We have a dedicated team of staff in Eastbourne that organises everything in-house so that we can maintain the highest possible level of service we can. 

Keren Payne Student Services Officer

Keren's provides support to the administration team by helping with bookings, welfare and accommodation. She also looks after the Fifty Plus social programme. Keren joined the school in March 2014 after working in administration for a local primary school. She is interested in languages, travel and gardening and she also enjoys hosting international students.

Jay Rowley Accommodation & Welfare Officer

Jay is responsible for the Accommodation Department and for student welfare, in particular under-18s. She joined ELC in October 2014 after working for another language school in Eastbourne for five years. Originally from Latvia, Jay is fluent in English, Latvian and Russian. She moved to Eastbourne in 2008 and now lives with her family very close to the sea.  In her free time she enjoys reading and trying out new baking recipes with her children. She also enjoys dancing salsa.

Maxine Hiscock BA Hons Enrolment and Groups Officer

Maxine is responsible for enrolments and coordinating groups. She joined ELC in 2015 after working in the hotel industry. Born in Cape Town, she is half South-African and half Austrian, speaks German and Dutch fluently and has a degree in International Hospitality Management. In her spare time she enjoys reading, exercising, cooking. She loves to travel and learn about the food and history of different countries.

Camilla Danelli BA, MBA Social Activities Organiser

Camilla is reponsible for social activities and the social programme at ELC Eastbourne. She joined us in 2018 having previously worked for other language schools. Camilla is originally from Italy and has an MBA in Tourism Management.

Tyler Smith Premises Officer

Tyler is responsible for the maintenance of ELC's buildings and gardens. He joined the school in 2012 having previously worked in construction. In his free time, Tyler is a keen motorbiker.

Marisa Singer Finance Assistant

Marisa works as part of the accounts team and joined ELC in 2015. Marisa is originally from Brazil but has lived in the UK for more than 10 years. She likes reading, watching movies and spending time with her family. She also loves cooking and is always looking out for vegan recipes to be healthy!