Even though I later studied philology, got certified, and worked in traditional language education, something never felt right. I saw how ineffective rule-heavy methods were — in fact, after five years of school German, the only German that truly stuck was from a TV show I used to watch.
Everything finally clicked when I started learning Spanish on my own through stories, YouTube videos, and intuitive, context-based methods. That’s when it became crystal clear:
People don’t learn languages through fear, charts, and pressure.
They learn through context, curiosity, and real human connection.
That’s exactly what I bring into my teaching today.
Bok, ja sam Veronika!
A Croatian from Zagreb who’s been obsessed with languages since before I could properly write.
I was the kid who learned English through songs at three years old… and the 10-year-old who was “teaching” it to older cousins for fun.
My qualifications
📌 Master’s degree in Philology (Language & Linguistics)
📌 TEFL certified (international teacher training)
📌 3+ years of formal teaching experience — from toddlers to retirees
📌 Experience teaching Croatian, English & Portuguese
📌 Worked in language academies, plus years of 1:1 private teaching
📌 Active language learner myself (currently improving Spanish → next French or Greek 👀)
📌 Currently training to become a Neurolanguage Coach