Teachers

Jelena comes from the north of Serbia, specifically Srpska Crnja in Vojvodina, but she currently resides in Belgrade. Jelena is currently doing her master studies in Serbian Literature and Language at the University of Belgrade. She enjoys teaching Serbian as a foreign language because it allows her to connect people with their friends, partners, and other individuals who speak Serbian. In her opinion, teaching is a two-way street, as she also learns from her students. Jelena is fluent in both Serbian and English. During her free time, she enjoys reading and is curious about literature from other countries. She used to dance in a cultural artistic society, and some of her interests include folklore, and listening to different types of music.

Residing in Belgrade, Serbia, Jelena graduated from the University of Belgrade with a degree in Comparative Literature, and she is currently working on her Master’s Thesis in Teaching Serbian as a Foreign Language. Jelena enjoys meeting new people, discovering new cultures, and learning something new each and every day. She is also enthusiastic about hiking, reading, and spending time in nature. Some of her other hobbies are analog photography, dance, music, and of course learning new languages.

Born and raised in Belgrade, Marina loves her city so much that she lives there now and never wants to leave. She finished her Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature and the Serbian Language, and is currently working on her Master’s Thesis in the same field. She speaks English, Serbian, and some German. In her free time, she collects old documents, pictures, and stories about Belgrade, and loves to share them with anyone interested. In addition to this, she is a part of the choir “Obilić”, because of her love of singing, even though she doesn’t believe she is great at it.

Bojana comes from Valjevo, Serbia. She has a Bachelor or Arts in Serbian Language and Literature, and is currently studying her Master of Arts in the Serbian Language Programme at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology. Bojana believes that language is the means of connecting people and cultures, and that Serbian will be your best avenue into exploring the amazing things that Serbia has to offer. She speaks Serbian, and English, but like yourself, she also likes learning languages, so she is currently learning Spanish. When she’s not teaching, Bojana winds down by watching Netflix, and discovering new places all over Serbia.

Anđelija was born and raised in Niš, Serbia. She finished her Bachelor’s studies in Serbian Language and Literature there and got her Master’s degree at the University of Novi Sad. She loves teaching Serbian as a foreign language because it allows her to give students a taste of life in a Balkan country. She speaks Serbian and English and would love to learn Spanish. Anđelija likes dancing, listening to funk music, and reading. Currently, she is learning Serbian folklore. She enjoys traveling around Serbia, discovering new places to visit, and meeting new people. You can expect to learn much about Serbian culture in classes, and Anđelija can’t wait to create lessons according to your needs and interests!