Fun Facts

My most enjoyable activities are also those that constitute my profession: I love reading and writing (in the past, I published poems and translated books); and I am particularly passionate about artistic painting and about art in general and classical art in particular.

About Me

I have been a professional private teacher, certified in multiple subjects, throughout my 30-year career. I've always pursued ongoing education to enlarge my sphere of studies and teaching. I have worked in Europe as well as the United States.
When I don't teach/tutor, I paint, write, practice dance, and get involved with community activities or with wildlife protection organisations.

Experience

Excellent U.S. and international tutoring since 1992
2002-2004 Master of Arts degree in European Studies (International Business major), The washington-university">George Washington University; Italian and French entry/exit exams, The washington-university">George Washington University, The Elliott School of International Affairs; coursework at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
1988-1992 Bachelor of Arts degree in Philology (English major, Romanian minor), University of Bucharest, The School of Philology, Romania
2016-2018 Online c

Approach

Unlike most tutors, I use "Subject-Immersion", a method that has rendered superior results very fast. For example, you will receive in-class lessons plus guided online sources for self-study between classes and, in some cases, Q&A e-mail correspondence, the purpose being to keep you "immersed" daily in the subject.
My lessons are personalized to fit each student's goal and level.
I have taught students of all ages: the youngest was 5 years old, the oldest was 76 years old -- and, of course, al