Our teachers are native speakers

Alex Christofides is a native speaking English teacher based in Limassol. Alex is a British born Cypriot who has studied and trained as an English teacher in the UK. After doing a degree in Photography and Journalism he went on to do a Masters in Photojournalism followed by a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching Language to Adults (CELTA). Since 2010 he has taught in both groups and on a one to one basis to a range of age groups and backgrounds. Alex enjoys living and working in Limassol and has a passion for teaching and keeping fit, he enjoys running and swimming and when he can taking pictures and listening to music.

I am Chryso Pelekani, an academic with a rich background in Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies as well as Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. Additionally, I hold graduate degrees in Education, Translation, and Digital Technologies for Language Teaching. I also possess a doctoral degree that enhances my deep knowledge in the fields of linguistics and education.

I actively teach Turkish and Greek languages and have a special interest in the secret language of the Gurbetties (Roma of Cyprus), known as Gurbetcha.

My hobbies are reading, creative writing and translation. I enjoy traveling and relax with  swimming and dancing.

Cristina is a native Spanish and Greek teacher. She has recently moved to Limassol from Athens, Greece, but was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is particularly interested in Mesoamerican civilizations and History in general. She enjoys mountain trips and likes watching football. Don’t think she knows how to dance the tango. Only the first eight steps…¡CARAMBA!

My name is Eugenia, I am from Milan, Italy, and have a degree in Linguistics. I started working with Plurilingua as an Italian teacher since the institute was created, and have grown fond of its very professional and friendly environment.
My approach to teaching a foreign language consists in travelling with my students across the country’s culture, art and history, along with presenting and explaining the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of its language. 

That is why I read a lot about Italy, travel a lot in my Bel Paese and enjoy all the wonders of it, including, of course, food and wine!!

Fabiana is an Italian – Greek bilingual and teaches Italian and Greek at Plurilingua. She is originally from Northern Italy and has also lived in several countries including Greece before moving to Cyprus in 2020. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Studies with a focus on the Greek language, history and culture and a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, which provided her with training in language teaching. She has taught Italian and Greek as foreign languages for many years in Italy, Greece, Norway and now Cyprus. In her spare time, she loves reading, listening to music and podcasts, cross stitching and walking or cycling on the seafront.

Katrin is a German teacher at the language school. She grew up in Germany, and after having lived in Denmark, Sweden and Belgium moved to Limassol in 2014. She likes learning new languages herself and really enjoys teaching German. She loves books, travelling, hiking and spending time with her kids. And of course being on the beach 🙂

I was born in Moldova and lived in Russia most of my life. 
I teach English and Russian, and I really love learning and teaching languages. 

In my free time I also enjoy travelling, chatting with friends and family, arts, history, music, theatre, cinema, cooking, swimming, skiing and cycling. I adore reading, and I write stories and translate poetry myself.
I am intelligent, kind, sensitive and patient. 

Patrick is a native-speaker of English having grown up and spent most of his life in beautiful South Africa. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and History, as well as a Post-graduate diploma in teaching. He also has a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He has always been fervent about education and has taught for a large part of his career, including teaching English as a foreign language in Taiwan for three years, and also doing Microsoft end-user training. He is really enjoying living in Limassol, having moved here in 2021. His other interests are gardening – he’s a qualified landscape designer – as well as travelling, cooking and reading.

Ruth Veh-Ioannou is the director and teaches German at the language school. She has been living in Cyprus for over 10 years now and enjoys mountain hiking and travelling. Ruth likes reading, good food and outdoor activities.

I am a native Greek teacher who was born in Athens, Greece.
I have graduated from the department of Italian Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
My studies in foreign languages led me to also teach Italian and English. I speak French too.
In my free time I enjoy walking by the sea, listening to rock music and reading books. I love travelling with my family whenever I have the chance.

Γεια σας, my name is Valia! I am a native Greek teacher with a MA in Teaching Greek as a 2nd/foreign language. In my free time I like cycling, hiking, travelling and watching movies as a true nature lover and cinephile! Despite the fact that I am Greek, I don’t swim (may I am the shame of Greece, hahaha). Last but not least, I love autumn: rain, hot teas/soups and yellow/red leaves. Nevertheless, I chose to live in Cyprus that every season is summer 🙂 I am looking forward to be your teacher because I firmly believe that our lessons will be full of fun! Τα λέμε! 

I am a native speaking Greek teacher. I have studied Ancient and Modern Greek Philology and hold a Master of Arts in Comparative Literature. I am certificated in teaching Greek as a foreign language. In my free time I love reading books, listening to music and travelling around the globe. I like also visiting museums and art exhibitions. I am really passionate with my job, because I adore meeting people from different civilizations. I speak English,
French and Spanish.

Virginie is a native French teacher. She is originally from the centre of France and has been in Cyprus for almost 10 years. She is passionate about people discovering her language, culture and traditions. Dancing, swimming and meeting friends are also part of her daily routine.