Hi! My name is Anna. I am an English teacher, and I’ve been one for the past 17 years.
– 2009 – started teaching kids in Russia
– 2010 – graduated with Honours from Linguistics and Translation Department
– 2010 – C2 Proficiency (CPE), DALF C1, moved to Portugal
– 2011 – began working in Portuguese language schools
– 2011 – CAP (CCP) do Formador (final mark – Very Good (Muito Bom))
– 2012 – TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test – Cambridge) – Module 1 (Background to language learning and teaching – Band 4), Module 2 (Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching – Band 4), Module 3 (Managing the teaching and learning process – Band 3), KAL (Knowledge about Language – Band 4)
– 2016 – CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) – achieved the highest mark Pass A
– 2011-2026 – worked for a wide range of institutions in Grande Porto, including Lancaster College, Fun Languages, Manitoba Language Institute, Grande Colégio da Póvoa, among others, before going freelance in summer 2026.
More on my Education and Experience here.
Plus, a huge number of courses and webinars, meant to assist in my becoming a better teacher.
Finally, I’m 38 years old, and I’m (the happiest) mother to two marvellous boys, who are being raised bilingual. I speak five languages, three of them on a daily basis.
I am fond of cooking, reading, exploring new places with my family, and travelling.