Hello, my name is T. Simona O and I'm 38 years old and currently living in Romania. I am a native Romanian speaker and teach Romanian. I have been an online Romanian teacher with Verbalplanet since March 2014.
I can speak the following languages fluently: Romanian, English.
I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% of my normal lesson price for new students.
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My Latest Feedback
08 Jul 2020
ChloePB
Simona is an excellent tutor and makes lessons fun and interesting. Super helpful and Kind.
Thankyou :)
06 Apr 2020
Adrianne G
She is very considerate of a person's level, learning styles, and desire of focus within the language and culture. In addition to giving insight into the structure which assists with natural understanding, she provides numerous resources for self-teaching and reflection in-between lessons. She moves through studies smoothly and as the student needs, making good connections with words and usage to assist with muscle memory and sensibilities. The additional of using a live chat program (Skype video + chat) and live document program (Google Drive) make it easier to understand what's being heard, communicate per section, and how it applies as a whole to the learning process in each class.
02 Apr 2020
Adrianne G
She is very considerate of a person's level, learning styles, and desire of focus within the language and culture. In addition to giving insight into the structure which assists with natural understanding, she provides numerous resources for self-teaching and reflection in-between lessons. She moves through studies smoothly and as the student needs, making good connections with words and usage to assist with muscle memory and sensibilities. The additional of using a live chat program (Skype video + chat) and live document program (Google Drive) make it easier to understand what's being heard, communicate per section, and how it applies as a whole to the learning process in each class.
17 Dec 2019
LiaC
I had my first trial lesson with Simona and will definitely be continuing my lessons. She provides an excellent structure and a personalised plan based on your own learning style.
11 Dec 2018
KlausViel
Simona is well structured. I could follow her explanations well. She offers flexibilty to the learner.
07 Dec 2018
KlausViel
Simona made good use of the reduced-fee session, and provided a good overview about future sessions, focus and options.
Welcome and thank you for viewing my profile! If you want to learn Romanian in an easy, fun and efficient way, then you’ve come to the right place.
I love teaching and I’m looking forward to sharing my enthusiasm for the Romanian language and culture with you. I also have experience in learning a foreign language, so I understand your needs and challenges.
I currently live in Romania, but I also lived in the USA, Greece and Spain.
I adore traveling, great food and opera. I am an active person; I like outdoor activities and running marathons.
Qualifications & Experience
I have a Bachelor Degree from University of Bucharest and a Master Degree from New York University, USA.
I’ve started teaching Romanian as a foreign language in 2006. I’ve worked with people from different parts of the world: USA, UK, Canada, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, South Africa, Ukraine, Egypt, Spain, France, Bulgaria, Israel, Czech Republic and Switzerland.
I have taught a wide variety of learners from first graders to senior citizens, complete beginners to advanced students.
Teaching Approach
My teaching approach is friendly and focused on the requests of the learners.
It's very important to understand why you want to learn Romanian, and this will have a significant impact on my methodology and lesson content. If you want to learn just for a trip abroad, we'll take a different approach to if you want to study or move to Romania.
I will provide you with all the materials you need in different formats (word documents, power point slides, pdf and mp3) so you can access them on different devices at home or on the go.
Because I like my learning experience to be pleasant, fun and very effective, I do my best to create that for my students.
