30+ years turning grammar into games, stories, and songs — and a lot of practice knowing exactly where learners get stuck.
"Transforming mundane grammar into enjoyable games and interactive stories."
Marina is a distinguished language educator who ignites the spark of learning in her students. She excels in transforming the mundanity of grammar into enjoyable games and captivating interactive stories, creating language learning songs, ensuring that her students are both entertained and educated.
Her expertise extends to creating websites, blogs and courses for English and Serbian language learners, further complemented by her latest series of textbooks and interactive e-books.
Specialties: Serbian & English language teaching, instructional design, curriculum design, online teaching, HTML, textbook writing.
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Newest first, going back to 2008 — Germany, Singapore, Spain, Canada, Slovenia, the UK, Peru, the USA, England, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Greece, Poland. Different countries, different reasons for learning, the same lessons.
Marina’s experience shines through her creativity with the lessons; Every class feels like an inspiring gift, thoughtfully wrapped in a personally tailored bow.
Marina is a great Serbian teacher, using interactive learning tools and techniques to engage students. The curriculum is also very flexible and customizable depending on the student needs.
Marina is a great tutor and her lessons are great. I always looked forward to them because I knew I would learn a lot while also having fun. She makes sure her lessons are relaxed and enjoyable while also challenging you to learn a bit more every day. Thanks to her teaching method, I can now speak and communicate in Serbian. I highly recommend her lessons!
I have been taking classes with Marina twice weekly for three years now. Her classes are fun, challenging and organized and I always look forward to them. I love her patience and sense of humor. You can really tell that she enjoys teaching her students.
Marina was open and welcome to all levels of learning that our family had. We did group lessons and then slowly settled i to individual lessons to meet each of us at our respective level and pace. Fun games, personal 1:1 connection and attention, and all sorta of cultural learnings were a part of each lesson. I truly lived and valued it as a foundation for my exploration into balkan language, culture and cuisine. I recommend Marina and all of her materials ahes made to anyone of all ages. She truly is passionate about teaching and it shows through her work!
I've been learning with Marina one on one for 8 years now. She is very patient and kind and she knows how to teach everyone differently so that they understand what they are learning. I like her so much that she also taught my children and now my mom! Definitely recommend Marina! You won't regret it.
So far, the information is presented in a clear manner, objectives are clear. Content is easy to follow. Appropriate amount of input, practice, and assessment.
Marina is an incredible teacher of Serbian language; she knows how to motivate a student, she is very resourceful, and uses a great variety of learning approaches. Hours spent with her are never dull. Highly recommended!
I have worked with Marina as a teacher of Serbian for several years and highly recommend her based on her passion for Serbian and for language in general, as well as her total commitment to teaching and to her students.
Marina is a great teacher. She always supports me in everything I need. All my questions or doubts are immediately responded by her. I recommended this course and Marina!!
I have been working with Marina twice a week through Udemy since late August and LOVE her and all of her videos and classroom work through Udemy. It is so helpful to be able to log in at any time during the day or night and listen and watch her videos. She breaks each lesson down very well and makes it simple to learn and to interact and practice on my own before our classtime. I will highly recommend Marina to other friends as well as Udemy!
Marina has been a fantastic teacher. She has taken me from knowing absolutely no Serbian and brought me to a level where I am excited to live and thrive in a country where they speak Serbian. I have recommended her and will continue to pass her name along for other students who are interested in learning.
Marina is so flexible and helpful when you want to learn about a specific topic! She customizes the lessons to suit your needs and interests! She always makes me feel as though I am improving and I always feel challenged and excited for her classes — the classes always fly by!
Marina's lessons are extremely well planned, highly interactive and challenging — I am making great progress with the Serbian lessons.
The course is great and the teacher as well. The problem is on my side in relation with my availability, but Marina has been always nice and professional in meeting my requests. I'd suggest this course to everyone who is interested in learning Serbian.
Marina is brilliant. Her classes are filled with a positive feeling atmosphere, which makes me feel comfortable and relaxed. I have thoroughly enjoyed our lessons, and thus have made noticeable and swift inroads with my progress. I look forward to many more lessons in the coming weeks.
I'm loving this course so far and am enjoying the examples. I like how much you learn in such a short time.
She is the best teacher of Serbian as a Foreign Language! She is patient and loves teaching. I recommend Marina as teacher!
I really recommend Marina as an online teacher. She provides comprehensive lessons combining study and fun. You never know what to expect next so you never get bored. She's a professional who knows how to transfer knowledge to others.
Elsewhere
Thirty years of teaching, course design and materials writing — the full record is on LinkedIn.
Get in touch
Questions about lessons, courses, or private tutoring — this goes straight to Marina.