Juan Antonio Perteguer
Professor (STEM and Artificial Intelligence)

Juan Antonio Perteguer is the Principal of Edith Stein and Chesterton College. He is Professor of Finance for the Master's Degree in Educational Centre Management at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, as well as co-chair of the PDC International Education Alliance Council, China.

Sus campos de investigación actuales son: inteligencia artificial, análisis de sostenibilidad y neurociencia aplicada a la educación especial.

He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, a Master's degree in Education from the European Institute of Educational Studies, a Diploma in Advanced Studies in Fuzzy Logic from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Diploma in Philosophy and Theology from the Sapientia Study Centre.

Enrique J. Martín

Founder and Managing Director of SLAM International

Enrique Martín is a prominent educational promoter and manager in Spain. He is a partner and administrator of the Universidad Católica a Distancia (UCADI), and founder and secretary of the Gaudium de Veritate Foundation, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of FACEPM and AEDHE. He is the creator of the educational model of several schools, including SLAM SCHOOL, Saint Thomas School and Centro Universitario Santo Tomás, and has directed their construction, equipment and staffing, as well as their corporate image and advertising.

He is founder and trustee of several organisations, including the DOM Foundation and the Best Schule Foundation, and has promoted, advised and audited educational centres and companies in various regions of Spain.

Enrique Martín is a promoter, partner and administrator of several companies and organisations, among them: UCADI (Universidad Católica a Distancia), COLEGIO SJE, PROMOCIÓN EDUCATIVA CAMINEROS S.L.U, GRUNDSTEIN GESTIÓN EDUCATIVA S.L.U and BEST SCHULE GESTIÓN EDUCATIVA S.A. His extensive experience in the education sector and his ability to lead and promote projects make Enrique Martín a leading figure in education in Spain.

Miguel Ángel Luna
Councillor

Training:
Miguel Angel, Senior Partner in the Financial Services and Digital Transformation practice with experience in Private Banking, Customer Banking, Online Banking, Big Data and digital issues. He holds a degree in Law from CEU and an MBA from IESE.

Professional career:
Miguel Angel has more than 33 years of professional and managerial experience in Private Banking, Retail Banking and Online Banking. Miguel Angel has been General Manager of Banco Banif, Banqueros Personales, General Manager of Activobank for Spain and Portugal, with the rank of Central Manager at Millennium BCP, General Manager of Banco Popular e-com, CEO of Popular Banca Privada, Deputy General Manager of Banco Popular responsible for Customer Banking which included Marketing, Quality, CRM and other areas of the bank. At Santander he has been Director of Segments and Business Development in Institutional Relations. He was Chairman of Cooperación Internacional ONG and trustee of several foundations such as FERAMA.

Kiko Luna
Founder and Technical Director Moon Masters Schools

Coach of the most outstanding Blume players: Azahra Muñoz, Belén Mozo, María Hernández, Nuria Iturrios, Noemí Jiménez, Natalia Escuriola, Álvaro Quirós, Jordi García, Carlos del Moral, Borja Etchart, Carlos Pigem, Jorge Campillo, Daniel Berna, Javier Colomo, Juan Sarasti, Emilio Cuartero, Ignacio Elvira, Adrián Otaegui, Mario Galiano, Scott Fernández, Ivan Cantero, Jon Rahn, among others.

Founder and Technical Director Moon Masters Schools with more than 4000 students from 2000 to 2023.

MARIA JESUS ​​CARREÑO ESTRADA
Manager of SLAM SCHOOL

Graduate in Economics and Business Administration, Actuary of the financial and insurance company, EMBA IESE University of Navarra. She has a deep understanding of the sector and strategic skills in risk management and financial consulting, and has been dedicated to the field of education in positions as a manager for the last 20 years.

Juan Fco. Fernández Muñoz
Technical director of the centre.

Level 2 sports technician. Multiple times Spanish Champion. Double participation in the CJ World Championship.

Extensive experience in the training of pairs of horses in junior categories. National and international recognition in the training of horses.

Gallop Examiner for the RFHE.

Félix Capell
Founder of a boutique specialising in strategic advice strategic advice, financial analysis and development planning of investment projects investment projects


EXPERIENCE
Member of the Board of Directors of the Club Financiero Génova, and Board Member of the Instituto para la Calidad en los Medios ICMedia. Media Institute ICMedia. European Financial Advisor EFPA.

APTITUDES
Expert in strategic and financial analysis.

EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Finance from ICADE Specialist in Private Banking and Financial Advisory Services from the Institute of Stock Market Studies Graduate in Economics from the Université Paris-Dauphine and University of Seville.

Don Eugenio Martínez Falero
University Professor

Mr. Eugenio Martínez Falero is a distinguished university professor with extensive experience in research and academic management.

Specialised in several areas, including quantitative techniques for natural systems analysis, methodologies for preference identification and innovation management, Eugenio has contributed significantly to the academic field throughout his career.

His career includes roles as head of department, managing director of research institutes and president of academic bodies. In addition, he has founded scientific societies and has been recognised with awards for his research work.

Eugenio has also held important positions in public administration and in academic, technical and scientific organisations, where he has led innovative projects and contributed to the development of technology consortia. His experience and leadership make him an invaluable asset in academia and research.

Tomás Ortiz Alonso
Professor of Medical Psychology


. Tomás Ortiz Alonso is Professor of Medical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid.

An internationally renowned neuroscientist and expert in education, he develops neuroeducational programmes for children with the firm conviction that neuroscience and education must go hand in hand, especially when it comes to the learning of children with special educational needs.

Bettina von den Steinen
Director of the SLAM School

Bettina Von Den Steinen holds a Master's degree in Management of Charter Schools from the Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación of the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas. She is also trained in German philology, history and pedagogy and is fluent in German, English, Spanish and French. Since 2009 she has been an official examiner for the German Goethe-Institut in Madrid.

She has worked for several international companies as a translator, before becoming a language teacher and lecturer at the Colegio Liceo San Pablo and the Universidad Villanueva. She is passionate about teaching and education, which led her to make the transition to the role of headmistress of San Juan Evangelista School and is currently the headmistress of SLAM School.

Fernando José Palacios León
Teacher (Language)

Academic background:
- Master's Degree in Translation of Literary Texts (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Master's Degree in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
- Degree in German Philology. Speciality: Literature (Complutense University of Madrid).
- Scholarship holder in the Department of German Philology, in charge of the management of Spanish-German studies (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

Professional experience:
- Head of the Department of German and Spanish Language and Literature and teacher at SJE College.
- German teacher at the San Patricio International School in Toledo.
- Visiting Professor at the Pädagogische Hochschule Österreich, Austria
- Professor of Business Correspondence at the most important German Vocational School in Germany: DAA (Deutscher Angestellter Akademie)
- German-Spanish interpreter for Caritasverband für die Erzdiözese Bamberg e.V. in an international training project for geriatric nurses between Spain and Germany.
- Spanish language assistant at the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg. State examiner and corrector of oral and written tests in Bavaria, Germany.

Abraham González García
Teacher (Languages)

Academic background :
- Degree in German Philology (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
- Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
- University Master's Degree in Translation. Speciality: German (Complutense University of Madrid).
Professional experience :
- Six years as a German teacher at secondary school and high school level.
- Four years as a foreign language assistant for Spanish (Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Germany).
- One year as a foreign language assistant for Spanish (Einstein Institute in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany)".

Adrían Valentín Gheorghiu
Teacher (Physical Education and Sports)

Academic Background:
- Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Sport (Ovidius University of Constanța).
- Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching. Speciality: Physical Education (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia).

Professional experience:
- Ten years as a physical education and sports teacher at secondary and high school level.
- Twenty years as a professional football player in first, second and third division in Romania.
- Three years as a coach
- Five years as Head of Physical Education Department and organiser of sports activities (tournaments, leagues, etc.)
- Three years as a teacher and physical trainer at the Seminary of Getafe, Madrid (physical preparation of all seminarians, lectures on nutrition and the physiological and biological benefits of physical activity and sport).

Riye Hee Hong
Professor (Music)

Winner of the Rebecca Moores Teaching Award for two consecutive years, Dr. Riyehee Hong has an extensive teaching career that includes the University of Houston, the University of Pennsylvania, the prestigious St Catherine College, CA and the West Philly Conservatory.

She has worked as organist and choir director at various institutions, including Boston University Chapel, Philadelphia Cathedral and currently the Cerro Basilica in Los Angeles.

As an international concert organist and musicologist, she has been frequently invited to various festivals, international concert series and congresses in Europe, America and Asia.
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Julio Antonio Maroto Rodriguez
Professor (Music, Director)

Julio Maroto holds a degree in Pedagogy of Language and Music Education from Musikene (Basque Country School of Music), specialising in early music education.

He is currently Artistic and Academic Director of Grundstein Education Group, as well as Artistic Director of the Orquesta Sinfónica Luigi Boccherini de Madrid and JOIRE (Joven Conjunto Interreligioso Español).

He is also Principal Conductor of the Banda de Música de Las Rozas de Madrid and the Banda Municipal de Torrejón de Ardoz, as well as Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Filarmónica y Coros Cervantinos de Alcalá de Henares, among other consolidated Spanish musical institutions.

Juan Antonio Martínez
Teacher (Music, Trumpet)

Trumpet soloist at the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (Belgium) from 2014 to 2018. He has collaborated with different orchestras such as the Orquesta de Córdoba, Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra, Orquesta Nacional de España, Orquesta Filarmónica de Bruselas, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Orquesta Filarmónica de Radio Francia, Orquesta de Cadaqués and Orquesta del Palau de les Arts among others.

He has performed on some of the world's most important stages: the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Musikverein in Vienna, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Paris Philharmonic, the Barbican Centre and the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Since 2017 he has been Assistant Soloist with the Orquesta Nacional de España and a member of the brass quintet brassONEquintet. He currently collaborates regularly with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London as trumpet soloist.
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Álvaro Octavio Díaz
Teacher (Music, Flute)

Álvaro Díaz received the award for excellence at the end of his studies at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Madrid and continued his advanced training in music at the Royal Academy in London.

He was selected to join the prestigious Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed as a flute soloist for many orchestras, such as the Symphony Orchestra of Galicia, the Zurich Opera Orchestra and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. He is currently solo flute with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España after having been solo flute for eleven years with the Orquesta de la Comunidad Valenciana.

He teaches flute and piccolo at Musikene (Escuela Superior de Música del País Vasco) and gives courses and masterclasses all over Spain for young orchestras from Madrid, Andalusia, Murcia and Valencia, and the National Youth Orchestra of Spain.

Javier Albarés
Teacher (Music, Cello)

Javier Albarés completed his higher education in cello in Madrid, and excelled with the award for excellence in both his instrument and chamber music. He went on to study at the Geneva Conservatory of Music and also graduated with a Master's degree in Music Research from the International University of La Rioja.

He has dedicated a large part of his life to teaching and since 2006 he has been a professor at the Centro Integrado de Enseñanzas Musicales F. Moreno Torroba where he carries out recognised pedagogical work in the field of music. He has also given several summer courses and has been invited to give several masterclasses in conservatories as well as to train young symphony orchestras such as the Youth Orchestra of the Community of Madrid and the Youth Orchestra of Andalusia.

He is currently a soloist with the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE and has recorded a CD, entitled "Parafraseando a Bach", devoted entirely to solo works for cello.

Beatriz Fuentes
Administration

Beatriz has an academic background in advertising and public relations. She has combined her studies with the world of fashion. She is a motivated entrepreneur, something that has led her to several different projects since high school. Concerned about the influence of new technologies on the character development of teenagers, she believes that a focus on moral education and values training can give young people the help they are lacking. In her spare time, she volunteers with the elderly, plays paddle tennis and reads.
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Miriam Hidalgo
Academic and Vocational Guidance Counsellor

Miriam Hidalgo has worked as a guidance counsellor at the Edith Stein School in Madrid for ten years, helping children and families throughout their schooling. She provides in-depth guidance to students regarding academic and professional issues, as well as their personal lives. She specialises in the assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders to address the difficulties that students with learning disabilities may face.

She has a degree in Teaching Primary Education, Foreign Language (English) and Special Educational Needs, as well as a degree in Psychopedagogy from the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca. She has also obtained a Master's Degree in Educational Centre Management from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and a Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera.
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María del Pino Perteguer
Academic and Vocational Guidance Counsellor

María Perteguer has worked as a teacher and director in several educational centres in Peru and Chile. In Spain she was headmistress, primary school teacher, vocational training teacher and director of the CAF (Centro de Atención Familiar). She holds a degree in Teaching (Primary Education) and a Master's degree in Educational Intervention in Social Contexts from the National University of Distance Education, Madrid.

Joaquín Berjano
Experienced Greenkeeper

Experienced Greenkeeper, responsible for the maintenance of the Pitch & Putt Golf School and training football fields, SLAM International, Los Ángeles de San Rafael, Segovia. Degree in Forestry Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Turfgrass Management Program for Golf Courses, Michigan State University, USA.

Expert in Turfgrass Maintenance. Expert in Sports Turfgrass Maintenance. Responsible for the management of the maintenance of golf courses and football fields, including:

Ulzama Golf Club, Navarra, Spain. Ulzama Golf Club, Navarra. Real Club de Golf de Las Rozas de Madrid. Malaga Football Club. Real Sociedad de Futbol, San Sebastián.

Javier Contreras

Formación académica
Licenciado en Derecho (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Curso de Aptitud Pedagógica (habilitante para profesor de Secundaria-Bachillerato) -(Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Experto Universitario en Dirección de Entidades No Lucrativas (Universidad San Pablo Ceu)
Seminarios de Humanidades y Filosofía (Universidad de Navarra): total 180 créditos.

Experiencia profesional
• 30 años trabajando en el ámbito de la educación:
• 13 años trabajando en instituciones educativas de secundaria y bachillerato.
• 13 años trabajando en educación superior (Universidad Internacional de la Rioja)
• 4 años trabajando en la formación no reglada (MSL)

RAFAEL CASTILLO

Executive/entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience occupying leadership positions in various areas such as general management, strategy, business development, commercial management, institutional relations and strategic alliances. With studies in Law and Audiovisual Communication from the University of Extremadura (UEX) and the international university SEK, Rafa has complemented his training with multiple senior management programs and master's degrees at prestigious institutions such as Itae, IESE and the Tecnológico de Monterrey. His solid training has been key to the successful management of complex projects and the promotion of business growth in various industries. Throughout his career, he has held management roles in Spain and Portugal, standing out as a reference in the creation and management of strategic relationships at an international level and is currently a director in companies such as Opinno, Dezzai or MIT TR. In addition, with his entrepreneurial side, he is a partner in several companies that cover sectors such as technology, energy and agriculture, demonstrating his versatility and ability to innovate in different areas. Since 2013, Rafa is the founder and CEO of BSI (Business Strategic Institute), a boutique consultancy specialized in the creation of alliances and strategic relationships for companies and institutions. His leadership at BSI has been fundamental in connecting organizations with opportunities for sustainable growth and strategic collaborations.

Álvaro Ramos-Catalina

Álvaro Ramos-Catalina is an expert in strategic planning and business development, with extensive experience helping companies grow and adapt in a competitive environment. He has led significant projects at both national and international levels, in both the private and public sectors, standing out for his results-oriented approach and ability to create synergies between the business sector and institutions. He has an outstanding track record in coordinating business initiatives and implementing growth strategies.