Our Teachers: Anna & Maria | English Language Studio Leuven

Founder & English teacher

Anna

Anna brings over 16 years of English-teaching experience with children, teenagers, adults and professionals. Her lessons combine practical communication, personal attention and a supportive approach to building confidence.

CELTA · DELTA · TESOL

Teaching experience

Anna’s international teaching career has taken her from California to London and Leuven. She has taught at California State University and helps learners with general English, Business English, IELTS and Cambridge exam preparation.

Education & training

Anna studied linguistics at a pedagogical university and completed her CELTA and DELTA training through International House London. Her background also includes TESOL training.

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English teacher

Maria Mamciur

Maria is a CELTA-qualified English teacher with Cambridge CAE certification at C2 level (score 201). She tailors lessons to each learner’s level, goals and interests, developing speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar in a supportive environment.

CELTA · Cambridge CAE · KU Leuven

Teaching & language experience

English tutoring since 2025, with personalised study plans, adapted learning materials and ongoing progress monitoring.
Tutored students for the IGCSE Business English exam in Warsaw (2022–2023).
Freelance Russian–English translation and proofreading (2020–2023).

Qualifications & education

CELTA — Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (2021).
Cambridge CAE — Certificate in Advanced English, score 201, certifying C2 English proficiency.
MA in Educational Sciences, KU Leuven — in progress since 2025.
MBA, KU Leuven (2023–2024), specialising in Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
BA in Management, Łazarski University, Warsaw (2020–2023), specialising in E-commerce.

Languages

English: C2
Russian: Native
Ukrainian: Native
Polish: C1
French: C1 listening, reading and speaking; B2 writing
German: A1

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