Hello :)

I'm Lydia and I am a native Greek speaker. I grew up in a small island in the Aegean but for the last 10 years I have been living in Athens.

I am an experienced philologist (teaching Modern and Ancient Greek language, Latin, History, Literature to secondary school students) and a Greek Language teacher to foreigners. I have taught private lessons, both in person and via Skype and as a volunteer in social centers. I have participated in many seminars aiming at teaching modern Greek as a foreign language and I hold a specialization in “Teaching modern Greek to foreign language speakers in Greece” by the Center for the Greek Language.

In general, I love traveling, art and nature walks. I am really interested in traditional music and dances. Lately, I am deep involved in audiovisual arts and social media while I've started learning Turkish.

Qualifications:

-BA Greek Philology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

-Graduate Student in MA Information and Communication Technologies in Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Piraeus University of

Applied Sciences, University of Thessaly

-Certificate-Specialization: "Routes B.Teaching Modern Greek to Foreign Language Speakers in Greece", Center for the Greek Language, 200 hours

-Online Seminar: “Lesson Planning and Curriculum Designing based on the needs and the profile of the students of Modern Greek”, Hellenic Culture Center

-Seminar “Learning to Teach Greek”, Hellenic Culture Center

-Attending "Specialization in Special Education", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 500 hours

-English Language (Fluent, C2)

-Licence to teach English as a second/foreign language, Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, Greece

-IT knowledge: Vellum International Diploma, MS Office packages, Windows, iOS, Social Media, Adobe Premiere Pro

Experience:

-Greek Language lessons for adults in summer school "Ikaria Greek Language Program"

-Private Greek Language lessons in adults and kids, both in person or via Skype

-Private lessons of Ancient Greek Language, Latin, History, Literature

-Greek Language lessons in refugee classes as a volunteer in social centers at Athens

-Private English Language lessons for kids, in person

The class is built according to the students' needs, expectations and learning style and organized to their own pace. In general, my approach is a communicative method, placing the student in the center of the educational procedure. It is important to develop all four linguistic competences: understanding and production of oral language, understanding and production of written language, although cultivation of these skills depends on the students' desires.

I will offer rich, professional and authentic learning resources, designed to be engaging and practical across a variety of contexts and roles for all levels. Moreover, I will encourage students to combine language lessons with Greek culture using true-to-life material and ,why not?

So, if you are interested in learning Greek, improving your knowledge or aiming at cultivating specific skills, if you desire to get in touch with Greek culture and authentic communicative conditions or if you have a special target to obtain the Greek official exams "Ellinomathia" feel free to contact me in order to arrange your personalized Greek language journey.

*Don't hesitate to message me directly, if you do not see a class time that fits your schedule*