Teachers
High School Leader
Outi Toura-Jensen
Outi is our folk high school leader from Finland, bringing extensive experience in Deaf-related topics, including sign linguistics and Deaf identity. After a three-year break, she returns to Frontrunners for her 14th year! With her amazing multitasking skills, she keeps everything running smoothly around Castberggård. But can she handle the Frontrunners teachers and all their silly, fun moments in the office? Oh yes, she certainly can!
Adventure
Søren Toura-Jensen
Søren brings a unique mix of Danish spirit, outdoor expertise, and energy to the Frontrunners team! He’s happiest outdoors and holds multiple instructor certifications in activities such as wall climbing, kayaking, and fitness. Whether he’s leading an adventure or joining students for indoor activities, Søren knows how to keep things active, fun, and engaging. With his practical skills and enthusiasm, there’s never a dull moment when Søren is around!
Media
Roy Michael White
Roy is from Ireland and was a student in FR13 before joining the Frontrunners teaching team in FR19. He takes care of media, Tasterweek, and various other projects. Technology is practically part of his DNA, but there’s one challenge even he can’t solve: keeping up with Gen Z on social media! Just when he thinks he understands the latest trend, a new one appears out of nowhere. Maybe one day he’ll finally learn all the latest slang… but by then, it will probably be outdated!
Arts
Amandine Lind Mansilla
Amandine was a French student in FR12, where her journey eventually led her to Denmark. Starting as a volunteer under the Erasmus+ programme at CBG, she soon found her way back as a teacher in FR16. She loves bringing thoughtful reflections, active listening, and amazing creative ideas to group discussions. Her creativity doesn’t stop there, just like her endless collection of earrings, she always has another colourful idea up her sleeve!
Organisation
Catherine Dunn
Catherine comes all the way from Australia, Down Under! She brings a wealth of experience from volunteering with various organisations and has a clear love for books, during her very first month, she had already reorganised all the books in our office into neat categories. But that’s not her only special talent! Catherine is an expert at two-handed fingerspelling, leaving the rest of the teaching team struggling to keep up. And if you ever spot her fingerspelling to herself during a meeting, don’t worry, she’s probably just thinking through her next brilliant idea. Keeping up with Catherine is a skill of its own!
Volunteer
Jegor Andrejev
Jegor is from Estonia and a former FR21 student who has returned to Castberggård to volunteer with the Frontrunners teaching team. While he brings plenty of knowledge about social media and fresh creative ideas, music is another way to express his personality. Whether there’s a beat to follow or a song to share, Jegor brings his own rhythm to the team. With his musical energy, great sense of humour, and contagious laughter, he makes sure the office never feels too quiet!
Castberggård Staff
Director
Solveig
Solveig has been the director of Castberggård since 2022. She has a deep passion for Frontrunners philosophy and is always fascinated by the diverse backgrounds of the students. She finds inspiration in the program's unique sense of community, where learning and living together go hand in hand. Solveig's partner is a pilot, does that mean she gets unlimited plane tickets?
Finance Officer
Mette
Mette has a passion for numbers, making her the perfect fit as Castberggård's finance officer. She handles all payments for Frontrunners students, ensuring everything is in order. Mette also loves yoga and has even taught short courses at Castberggård.
A word of advice: make sure your payments are on time! It’s essential to keeping our system running smoothly. If you're late, she’ll come looking for you, beware!
High School Teacher
Ninna
Ninna joined Castberggård as a folk high school teacher in August 2026, bringing her experience as a former interpreter to the teaching team. She is incredibly talented when it comes to creative activities and always has great ideas to share, even though she will probably deny it! Ninna brings a warm and positive energy to the team and is always ready to get creative with the people around her.
Administration
Mia
Mia brings her wonderful knowledge of computer systems and administration to Castberggård. She helps keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes and is one of the go-to people around the house whenever technical or administrative support is needed!
Maintenance
Allan
Allan joined Castberggård as a maintenance leader in 2025, and quickly became one of the people we can count on to keep things running smoothly. He is a true hands-on person who enjoys fixing things, building something new, and helping wherever he can. If something needs repairing in the student housing, just let Allan know! He’ll always do his best to help, depending on what else is keeping him busy around Castberggård.
High School Teacher
Lene
Lene has been a dedicated member of the Castberggård team for many years and is essential to our team, especially for the short courses participants. She has a natural passion for looking after people around campus, ensuring everyone has an enjoyable day. Last summer, Lene cycled all the way from Denmark to the Czech Republic—sounds crazy, right? You can definitely tell she’s a big fan of cycling!