From AlbaniaLiving in Other, Italy (17:59 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 9, 2021
I was born in Durres, center Albania, on the southeastern corner of the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. After finishing high school, I moved to Tirana city to pursue a bachelor's degree in Language and Literature from the University of Tirana. Currently, I am living in Siena, center Italy, developing my skills with a master's in Linguistics and cognitive studies. I have always been passionate about languages. What deeply fascinates me is how the ability to comprehend and produce language, makes our species so special. I speak Albanian, English, Italian and Spanish. Other interests of mine include philosophy, psychology, literature, and art.
Me as a Teacher
I believe that a teacher is one of the most important factors that contribute to student achievement. Being in the first years of my career in education, my priority is to understand students and become as much flexible as possible to have better communication with them. I am a pretty good listener and a very curious person. These qualities and an online course on Social psychology have helped me to observe and pick up on different personality traits and interests of students to help them approach the subject in a more enjoyable way. Me as a teacher is not very different from me as a student. I have the same eagerness to learn something new every day and my students never fail to amaze me.
My lessons & teaching style
I hate to be the only speaker in the room that's why I put a lot of emphasis on collaboration during lessons. Participating during the lesson, keeps the student's attention on and helps them come up with great creative ideas. A lesson for me, is mostly about sharing knowledge and experience within the class. Trying on a lot of different part-time jobs during my studies has helped me ameliorate my adaptability skills which I use to adjust my teaching methods based on the age of my students. I try to engage students with humor and creative lessons made of interesting videos, entertaining articles, thought-provoking debate topics, and funny quizzes to stick to their memory.
Certificates
English language Level C2 - EF SET CERTIFICATE - 2020
Certificate verified
Italian language Level B2 - Universita per stranieri di Perugia - 2019
Certificate verified
Education
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - LINGUISTICS-LITERATUREUNIVERSITY OF TIRANA
2019 - 2022
Master's - LANGUAGE AND MIND- LINGUSTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIESUNIVERSITY OF SIENA
Work Experience
2017 - 2019
EXTERNAL TRANSLATORTRING TV - TIRANA, Albania
2020 - 2021
TEACHERFREELANCE - Siena, Italy
5.0
Rating
14
Students
75
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
14
Students
75
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Albanian Lessons
Albanian
English
Trial Lesson
11 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Formal lessons
A2 - C2Language Essentials63 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Informal lessons
B1 - C1Conversation1 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
9 Reviews
08fe79
6 Albanian lessons
Meg is a true professional. She is supportive and she encourages you to learn. I strongly recommend her as a teacher if you want to improve your Albanian language.
May 4, 2021
326036
11 Albanian lessons
Meg was able to help me very well to improve my Albanian in a short time. She is very responsive to my needs and was able to help me a lot with the grammar. The lessons with her are very fun and she convinces with her professionalism, preparation and attention.
Apr 20, 2021
14c766
10 Albanian lessons
Meg is a great and patient language teacher! She's helping me with my broken Albanian, and she's very friendly. Also, I appreciate a lot that she always adds some cultural facts or information during our lecture. Faleminderit dhe shihemi së shpejti!
Apr 16, 2021
14c766
10 Albanian lessons
Another excellent lesson completed! Meg has been really helpful and patient as always. So far, we did a lot of grammar, some readings, and also conversations in Albanian on different topics related to the country. I see myself improving every time . Faleminderit!
Apr 30, 2021
8420d1
7 Albanian lessons
Meg is a wonderful teacher. She is very kind and patient and takes the time to explain difficult things many times. She is always prepared, the lesson always has a clear focus and her accompanying materials are excellent. I highly recommend Meg to anyone wishing to learn a language! 😊
Apr 16, 2021
da25de
17 Albanian lessons
Meg is an amazing teacher! I'm someone who learned Albanian as a child but over the years I've forgotten so much. I was pretty nervous as Albanian was at one point my first language but Meg has made it a very comfortable process and provides lots of encouragement! Definitely recommend having her as your teacher.