2026 Summit of Champions People Book

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Ami Hanabusa

Japan

“My most memorable moment this past year was qualifying for the summit with my mentor who has always helped me.”

Anabela Sataric

Switzerland - German

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to understand your ‘why’—it makes the journey more enjoyable, boosts your success, and strengthens your resilience to stress.”
Andrea Macario Italy
“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to always put your best effort into your work and do it with a positive attitude.”

Andrin Henggeler

Switzerland - German

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to trust the process! Ask for help if something is unclear.”

Angela Massaro

Italy

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to focus and learn from the best!”

Angela Ippolito

Italy

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to work with passion, try to improve and exceed your limits.”

Angelica Manes

Italy

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is that your only limit is your mind!”

Anna-Carolina Zoels

Germany

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to respect the core values and pick out your favourite that you live by every day.”

Annabelle Dehms

Austria

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to be openminded, be curios and always give your best!”
Aoi

Kubota Japan

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to trying doing what your mentor shows or teaches you.”

Arthur Blaise

France

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to direct the conversation and take the lead. You have position yourself as the specialist in the field.”

Bonghwa Kim Japan

“This upcoming year I hope that all of my team members will qualify for the summit.”

Carlotta Bevo

Italy

“MY EF “Pro-Tip” is to approach every call as if it were the first one, with the same enthusiasm and willingness to listen.”

Cesar Nicasio Mexico

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to believe in yourself to acheive anything!”

Claudia Palmeri

Italy

“My

EF Pro Tip would be to stay proactive. Take the time to really understand the products and the customers, and don’t be afraid to ask questions or share ideas. Collaboration and a positive attitude make a big difference!!”

Claudia Seoane Spain

“I look forward to becoming the number 1 top seller in LT!”

Danae Maillart

Switzerland - French

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is that every week counts!”

Edgar Veenboer

Netherlands

“My most memorable moment this past year was participating in the Continental Fam Trip!”

Edgard Prie France

“This upcoming year I want to lead my team by example”

Elisa Lupi Italy

“I look forward to achieving a new level of growth, balance, and impact - becoming a better version of myself while helping others do the same.”

Eunjoo Suh

South Korea

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to not sell the product. Sell the value.”

Fernanda Cesena Mexico

“My aim for this upcoming year is to achieve substanital growth and development in my region.”

Fleur Hessing Netherlands

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to go see one of the schools for yourself. Makes it easy to talk about it, plus great opportunity to create connections at the school ;)”

Francesca Catanese

Italy

“My most memorable moment this past year was the EF Paris TDF event.”
Francesca Tusa Italy
“This upcoming year I really hope to grow professionally and help all the juniors in my team go to the summit of champions 2026.”

Gaia Priori

Italy

“My most memorable moment this past year was the UKIE Fam Trip”

Giorgia Siccardi

Italy

“My pro tip for newer colleagues is definitely to always stay curious, to want to learn, to make mistakes, and to try again. We often teach young people to travel in order to keep an open mind, but we need to be the first to apply that mindset to ourselves.”
Hiromi Oda Japan
“My most memorable moment this past year was visiting Paris for Tour de France!”

Hugo Benedetti France

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to make a good customer discovery to find the conversion lever.”

Ilaria Cappelli

Italy

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to focus on connection. When you truly listen to your students’ goals and guide them with authenticity, the sales will follow. And always believe in yourself!”

Iris Oostindie Netherlands

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to always stay open to feedback, it’s easy to fall into your standard sales pitch, but being open-minded helps you keep learning and improving.”

Jaclyn Jacobson US

“The

most memorable moment was being awarded top APP seller at the North America Kick Off. I could tell my team was grateful for my efforts. So proud to be part of APP USA!”

Javiera Alvarez Chile

“I’m

looking forward to grow into my new role and city. I am focused to broaden my knowledge of all programs to be the best for the students and my team.”

Jennika Robling Germany

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to have a positive mindset: “I can’t do it... YET!””
Jessica D’Amico

Italy

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to start the day with a smile and always believe that nothing is impossible.”

Jiyeong Choi

South Korea

“My

goal for the new year is not only to grow my sales results but also to build stronger relationships with students and parents, so that I can increase the number of returner bookings.”

Josephine Söderström Varnäs

Sweden

“I look forward to selling more and getting invited to the global KO :) But I also just want to learn, travel more and extend my EF Network with colleagues all over the world!”

Jules Field France

“I look forward to qualifying for the Summit again — and maybe grow even more next year!”

Junichi Yoshitake Japan

“I look forward to achieving 120 departed bookings this upcoming year.”

Justyna Wanczyk Poland

“My most memorable moment this past year was winning a trip to EF Dubai and seeing the new school.”

Kyung Eun Jung

South Korea

“My most memorable moment this past year was when I got invited to the League of Champions! It’s my first time :)”
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Lara Ullrich

Switzerland - German

look forward to growing the returner business and having more personal contact with our students. I would like to visit as many EF schools and meeting more and more staff to grow my EF bubble :)”

Laurine Guillaume

France

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to stay yourself, sell like a you’re in a game and use PW tips everyday.”

Linnea Funck Sweden

“This upcoming year I look forward to ILS Sweden reaching its best year ever!”

Lisa Deroy France

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to believe, is to book!”

Luca Alberti

Switzerland - Italian

“My most memorable moment this past year was speaking on stage at the Summit of Champions in New York in front of colleagues from around the world.”

Ludovica Benedetti

Italy

“This upcoming year I want to maximize my skills and improve new ones.”

Italy

“I have many fond memories of my past EF Year, I am particularly grateful for the UK FamTrip, it’s been a fantastic opportunity and I loved visiting so many lovely places and EF schools. It really is a true testimony of our mission, live the language.”

Luisa Marrone

Margot Guillard France

“As office manager, I hope to make my program shine, as well as my office, and train new bestsellers.”

Marie Ludwig Germany

“My most memorable moment this past year was qualifying for the Summit of Champions again and helping out at our Santa Barbara School during the summer as an activity coordinator.”

Martina Cozzi Italy
“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to have fun and don’t be afraid to trust your instincts.”

Matias Kellmer Argentina

“My

EF “Pro-Tip” is get to know the product and share it, rather than just trying to sell it. The most important thing is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and give each call a very personal touch. That makes all the difference.”

Miho Katsumata Japan

“My most memorable moment this past year was when I qualified for the Summit and my team celebrated with me.”

Misato Okamura Japan

“This upcoming year I look forward to increasing referrals!”

Morgan Olichet France

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to give everything you can and the results will come by themselves.”

Nagisa Kisaki Japan

“My most memorable moment this past year was the Summit in New York.”

Natalia Siudek

Poland

“This upcoming year I’m looking forward to growing both personally and professionally, connecting with inspiring people, and helping students create lifechanging experiences abroad.”

Rie Shoji Japan

“This

upcoming year I want to achieve my sales goal and join the League of Champions again.”

Rodrigo Plascencia

Mexico

“My main EF Pro Tip for new colleagues is to visualize their short-, medium-, and longterm goals, and build a daily strategy to reach them. Stay committed every single day, focus on making the necessary calls, and give your best effort that consistency is what leads to weekly appointments and, ultimately, to sales.”

Saki Kishida Japan

“This upcoming year I look forward to developing 20 new universities for the credit program.”

Salvador Rodriguez Mexico

“This is my fourth year, and I’m celebrating big — with a promotion, a summit, and the New Managers Training in Sao Paulo, so of course I have the best and most memorable moments in my way here.”

Saskia Van Den Heuvel Netherlands

“I look forward to showing everyone that you can still be a best seller as a new mom!”

Seiya Fukuhara Japan

“I look forward for the whole Tokyo ILS team to join the League of Champions!”

Sejin Park

South Korea

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is to never underestimate the name of “EF”.”

Seongmi Heo

South Korea

“My most memorable moment this past year was acheiving 141 weeks in w39 and qualifying for this years summit.”

Seraina Krieger

Switzerland - German

“My “EF Pro-Tip” is try to be empathetic and truly listen to what your customers are saying, it helps build trust and stronger relationships.”

Sherry Kim

South Korea

“I look forward to becoming the Asia No. 1 and Global No. 1!”

Shogo Mitsumoto

Japan

“My most memorable EF moment this year was when all members from the Kyoto office, where I used to work, were able to join the TSS together.”

Italy

“In the past two and a half years, I’ve had so many memorable EF moments — from my very first Tour de France experience when I had just joined, to the World Wide Bestseller last year, to the two international Kick Off, to seeing my team grow and later moving to LT. EF is truly full of unforgettable moments!”

Sukyung Kim South Korea

“My most memorable moment this past year was the amazing US West Coast Fam-trip!”

Sunjeong Lee South

Korea

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is that it is all about your mindset - set daily / weekly / monthly goal by yourself, it doesn’t have to be big but small habits change your day and year.”

Susan Reus Netherlands

“My EF “Pro-Tip” is to keep a positive mindset. Nothing is impossible!”

Thuthi Tranova Czech Republic

“This upcoming year I look forward to another nominations for the Summit of Champions.”

Valentina Vivino

Italy

“The most memorable EF moments this past year have been all the fun and laughter in the office, the exciting experiences during fam trips, and the satisfaction of reaching our team Goal 2. It’s been a great mix of enjoying the EF culture and achieving results together.”

Valentina Gelosa

Italy

“I look forward to becoming the best seller in Italy next year!”

Valeria Marino Italy

“My most memorable moment this past year was seeing so many Italians qualifiying for the Summit!”

Vanessa Sestito

Italy

“My EF pro tip for new colleagues is to listen and learn from everyone around you. Every person in the office, whether they’ve been here for years or just a few months, has something valuable to share. The more you observe, ask questions, and stay open, the faster you’ll grow.”

Vanguelis Chadjichristos

France

“This upcoming year I hope to qualify for the summit again!”

Vendela Jurland

Sweden

“My most memorable moments this past year was reaching best week in Swedish ILS history twice, Continental Fam Trip in December and Tour de France Paris this summer! ”

Wataru Mizutani Japan

“This upcoming year I will enjoy every single moment with the team and sell 2000 weeks!”

Weronika Sochacz

Poland

“My

“EF Pro-Tip” is that every ‘no’ brings you one step closer to a ‘yes’. Building genuine relationships and trust always leads to long-term success.”

Yenny Castañeda Colombia

Yuki Oiwa Japan

“My most memorable moment this past year was when I participated in the Future Leadership Training in September, which was a valuable experience for me as it allowed me to gain a leadership perspective, understand the importance of motivating a team, and expand my network with staff from other countries.”

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