Sonsoles Castellano Zapatero

Sonsoles has been the Policy Educational Director of Colegio San Patricio since 1999. Previously, she was a History and Humanities teacher at the school for 23-years. In 1984, she received a degree in Geography and History, specialising in Prehistory & Archaeology. In 2001, Sonsoles completed an MA in Management of Educational Centers (Villanueva University, Madrid). She has led educational innovation processes in the four Colegio San Patricio schools, focusing on emotional intelligence in school environments, and the application of learning by tasks in multilingual contexts. Since 2001, Sonsoles has held management roles in educational quality within EFQM environments, and in 2018, she was appointed leader for Innovation Technology and Circular Economy. For 20 years, Sonsoles has led the Spanish section of the Model European Parliament, and in 2019, she became an Award leader for the Duke of Edinburgh programme to positively influence young students and integrate the rewarding scheme in Inspired Schools.