Staff Directory

Ivana Petrželová, Director of International Programs

Phone: (+420) 221 619 839
Malé náměstí office, 1st floor
Ivana.Petrzelova@ff.cuni.cz

Born and raised in the Czech Republic, Ivana graduated with a degree in Czech Language and Literature from Charles University in Prague. During her studies, she worked as an assistant in the International Relations Office at Charles University and found she had a passion for working with students. After graduation, Ivana took some time out to travel. When she returned to Prague, she was drawn back to working for study abroad programs, including ECES, as well as teaching Czech to foreign students. Ivana also explored her creative side, working for a small film production company, and was most recently part of the team at NC State’s Prague office. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, drawing, and music.

Responsibilities: General Enquiries, Student Services, Academic Advising, Partner Liaison, Customized Program Development

Sasha Hlozek, Assistant Director of International Programs

Malé náměstí office, 1st floor
Sasha.Hlozek@ff.cuni.cz

Sasha joined the ECES team in Fall 2018, after moving to Prague from the US. She completed her BA at Boston College, during which time she also studied abroad in Prague for a semester, learning more about her family’s roots here and falling in love with the city. During the earlier part of her career, Sasha worked at PR firms in Miami, specializing in promoting travel and hospitality clients, primarily in the Caribbean and Mexico.  In her free time, Sasha enjoys traveling, cooking, photography, ice skating and outdoor activities.

Responsibilities: Academic Advising, Pre-departure Advising, On-Site Orientation, Dormitory Coordinator, Student Services, Student Emergencies

Imogen Davidson White, International Programs Coordinator

Phone: (+420) 221 619 804
Malé náměstí office, nám. Jana Palacha 1/2, room 128
Imogen.DavidsonWhite@ff.cuni.cz

Imogen came to the Czech Republic for the first time in 2012 to complete her masters degree at Charles University, and she has lived in Prague ever since. She did her undergraduate studies in Linguistics and Russian at the University of Maryland and lived in Yerevan, London, and Bratislava before settling in Prague. She has almost ten years of experience leading student groups on tours of Prague and the surrounding areas and has worked at the Faculty of Arts since 2018, first as the coordinator for incoming Erasmus students and now with the ECES team. In her spare time she enjoys cooking and hopes to get back into playing football (soccer).

Responsibilities: Academic Advising, Office Administration, Student services, Trips and activities, Student Emergencies

Lukas Palan, International Programs Coordinator

Malé náměstí office, 1st floor

Phone: (+420) 731 429 512
Lukas.Palan@ff.cuni.cz

Lukas rejoins the ECES team after a brief stint in another department at the Faculty of Arts in which he led a team overseeing information systems. He realized he missed working directly with students, and looks forward to coordinating the customized short-term and summer programs for ECES. While he was born and raised in the Czech Republic, Lukas has spent time working in Ireland, as well as living in Porto, Portugal, where he owned and operated a bookstore. If you want to know where to get a high-quality tattoo, the most interesting reads, or catch an underground concert, Lukas will be happy to share his tips with you.

Responsibilities: Office Administration, Student services, Customized Programs assistance

Veronika Šimůnková, International Programs Coordinator

Malé náměstí Office, 1st floor
Veronika.Simunkova@ff.cuni.cz

Veronika brings to the ECES team more than 10 years of travel consulting and healthcare experience. Born and raised in the Czech Republic, she graduated from Silesian University in Opava with a Master’s Degree in English. Living by her personal motto – Come what may – Veronika is passionate about travelling and is always seeking the next extraordinary experience. Some of her favorite experiences so far include Gorilla trekking in Uganda, sea kayaking in Malaysia, and cycling in Kenya and Jamaica. As a devoted reader of detective and psychological thrillers, Veronika is the proud owner of a huge bookcase. She is a fan of Indian and Asian cuisine, a lover of ice-cream and her biggest dream is to visit Japan one day.

Responsibilities: Office Administration, Instructor related questions, Payments and refunds, Student Emergencies

Zuzana Wienerová, Cultural Coordinator

Phone: (+420) 770 125 602
Kolej Komenského, Room 109

Zuzana has been working with ECES since 1994 as Kolej Komenského’s on-site Residential and Cultural coordinator. She organizes weekly activities to cultural events and provides on-site assistance to students living in Komenského dorm. Zuzana has also lived and worked in the U.S. and Germany.

Responsibilities: On-site Residential Coordinator, ECES Cultural Activities

Barbora Břenková, Student Assistant

Main Building Office, 1st floor
Barbora.Brenkova@ff.cuni.cz

Having lived abroad, Barbora understands the transformative power of the international experience. She joined the ECES team after working as an assistant to the Ambassador of Portugal for the past two years. In addition to her work for ECES, she also provides support to incoming students within the Erasmus+ program at the International Department of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, a faculty where she is studying a PhD program in Romance Languages. In her spare time, you can find Barbora crocheting in her favorite café, watching an art film at the cinema, or cooking by listening to some interesting podcasts.

Responsibilities: Office Administration, Student support, Orientation and event support

Emily Kowal, ECES Intern

Phone: +1(773)941-0432
Malé náměstí, 1st floor
emilyrkowal@gmail.com

Responsibilities: Social Media, What’s On newsletter, Student support, Orientation and event support

Farewell to Our Battleground, Cyberstuck (2021–2024)

Cyberstuck wasn’t about fun; it was about victory. From 2021 to its breakdown before our office move in 2024, it was a battlefield where egos clashed, friendships wavered, and only the strongest survived.

Before it met its electronic end in late 2024, PAL achieved the unimaginable: total domination of the leaderboard. Ten spots, one name, and a jaw-dropping high score of 11,040.

ECES Office Hours

Main Building (Nám. Jana Palacha 2, room 128)

Malé Náměstí (Malé Náměstí 144/1, 1st floor)

You may also make an appointment if you cannot come in during these hours. 

Mailing Address:

Filozofická fakulta
Univerzita Karlova
Zahraniční oddělení
nám. Jana Palacha 2
116 38 Praha 1
Czech Republic

ECES has two offices located in the center of Prague, approximately 10 minutes apart. The main ECES office is located at Náměstí Jana Palacha 2 adjacent to the Staroměstská metro station.

Our secondary office is located at Malé Náměstí 144/1, on the 1st floor. Malé Náměstí Street is located at Old Town Square, a few steps away from the Clock Tour.

Main Building (MB) Room 128: Náměstí Jana Palacha 2, Praha 1 116 38

This office is located next to the Staroměstská metro station

Malé Náměstí (MN): Malé Náměstí 144/1, 1st Floor, Praha 1 110 00

This office is located in between the Staroměstská and Můstek metro stations, on Old Town Square