My name is Ioanna Papachristou.
I hold two degrees (BA): Spanish Language and Literature and Archaeology and History of Art (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Université Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne and Universidad de Valladolid). I have completed postgraduate studies (MA) in the field of Cultural Heritage Management and Promotion of Monuments and Archaeological Sites.
I am a certified examiner of all levels of the DELE Diplomas and have been preparing my students since 2019 for their successful participation in the DELE and ΚΠγ exams.
Since childhood, my passion has been to study foreign languages, to travel and to try to see the world through the eyes of other people and cultures. I speak Spanish, French and English, and I feel deeply connected to each of these three languages. For me, learning a language is much more than memorizing words and structuring them into complete meanings. Language allows us to observe how other cultures make sense of the world. It suggests alternative realities, expands our understanding and develops our brain. Learning a language gives us a different way of processing the world.
I have many years of experience in teaching adult learners, adapting the lesson to the needs and skills of each of them. I feel confident and proud of my students, seeing the fruits of our common effort and the impressive results they achieve, both in formal qualifications and in practical, functional knowledge. My lesson is creative, enjoyable but also demanding, when necessary, and is structured upon mutual responsibility for the goals that have been set.
Verbum , which in Latin means "Word" and the greek "Logos", meaning thought and reasoning, is my personal source of inspiration for teaching and linguistic investigation, which combines diverse aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures with the practical application of the language, in a holistic approach.
Together we can turn language learning into an exciting experience of communication, sharing and discovery!
Do you learn in a different way?
Whether you already know it, or we discover it during our lessons, at Verbum we have the right way to adapt to your learning style. Furthermore, we maintain collaboration with professionals for neuridivergent students. They can treat you in separate sessions or, when possible, they can guide us on how it works for you inside the language class.
Are you interested in learning another language?
In addition to Verbum's main activity, teaching SPANISH, we maintain a network with a wider number of external collaborators. They are colleagues who teach other languages or serve different learning needs and goals, whom we know personally and trust. Let us know what you need and we can refer you.