ABOUT ME
There is something incredibly rewarding about walking through a local market and being able to chat with the people around you, ordering your food without hesitation, understanding what the taxi driver is telling you, or having a simple conversation with a neighbour. These small everyday interactions are often the moments when a language truly comes alive, when you stop feeling like a visitor and start feeling connected to a place and its people.
I studied Classics and Modern Greek Language at the University of Manchester and hold an MA in Popular Cinema, an interest that I love incorporating into my lessons through films, stories and cultural references.
I have over 15 years of experience teaching Greek as a foreign language, including 10 years at the University of Oxford's Continuing Education Department. At the same time, I spent 12 years at the Oxford Greek School, first as a Greek tutor and later as Head Teacher. Throughout my teaching career, I have worked with students in group classes and one-to-one lessons, both in person and online, and have prepared many learners for Greek language certificate exams.
In my classes, you will start speaking Greek from day one. Greek is not an easy language, but it is a fascinating one to explore, a language full of history, stories and connections.
Whether you are learning Greek because you are planning a trip to Greece, living here, connecting with your heritage, or simply fulfilling a lifelong dream, I will guide you at your own pace and help you build the confidence to use the language in real situations.
Ready to take your Greek on the road?
About me
I do not see myself as your average Greek teacher.
My approach to teaching Greek was shaped by a moment that changed the way I work forever. During my first post at the University of Oxford's Continuing Education Department, my director of studies asked me after a long observation of my lessons: "How long have you been talking to your students for?
" The truth was that my students were barely speaking Greek during my sessions. was shocked, not to say devastated. I went home, read the detailed report she had prepared for me, and kept returning to one sentence that has stayed with me ever since: "We learn what we use."
That idea became the foundation of my teaching and the philosophy behind "Greek on the Road". Over the years, through further training, experience and reflection, I developed an approach based on active use of the language: students learn through conversations, stories, images, associations and real-life experiences. Most importantly, they need to speak Greek from the very beginning and use what they learn, otherwise vocabulary and grammar quickly disappear.