About Us
Our Teachers
Teachers are the prerequisite for success in learning languages, and therefore our staff are carefully selected specialists with experience and passion. We use effective and proven teaching methods and we can provide a friendly and stress-free atmosphere. We are characterized by creativity, open-mindedness, professionalism, and individual approach to each student.
SAGA AKADEMIA SCHOOL FOUNDER
ICELANDIC TEACHER
Karl Smári Hreinsson
Karl Smári Hreinsson, founder of Saga Akademía, earned his master degree in Icelandic language and literature from the University of Iceland. He completed advanced Teachers Training with Boston University. Karl Smári has taught Icelandic for foreigner since 1998. He was an Adjunct Professor with the European Division of the University of Maryland and is a freelance writer and a tourist guide in Iceland and Greenland.
ICELANDIC & ENGLISH TEACHER
Anita Ślęczek
Anita is a student at Háskóli Íslands in Reykjavík and studies Icelandic as a second language. She has an experience in teaching English to children, teenagers and adults since 2017 by giving private lessons as well as group. Anita has also finished courses regarding languages teaching in Poland.
English and Icelandic teacher
Izabela Gardocka
A true passion for linguistics led Izabela to studying the Japanese and English languages at Nicolaus Copernicus University, resulting in living for years in Japan and then Scotland. Currently, Izabela studies the Icelandic language at Háskóli Íslands. Izabela has been focusing on developing simple and effective ways of learning languages for everyday communication.
ENGLISH TEACHER
Mateusz Ostrowski
Mateusz Ostrowski started his adventure with teaching English many years ago. He graduated in English Philology at the University of Wrocław. He worked in various language schools and ran his own educational business for 10 years, in the meantime also working as an interpreter, working at many conferences and business meetings as a consecutive and simultaneous interpreter.
SPANISH TEACHER
Lorena Lurita Sanchez
Lorena, a dedicated Spanish instructor, specializes in teaching the language to non-native speakers. With Spanish as her native language, she is passionate about inspiring her students to excel in their learning. The methodologies acquired at ELE Internacional are designed to nurture their inductive and creative abilities. In addition to her teaching expertise, Lorena has valuable teamwork skills from her experience as a Nursing Technician in Peru.
ICELANDIC TEACHER
Tracey Phuc Nguyen
Tracy is from Vietnam and she has been living in Iceland for 9 years. She is a co-author of the very first Icelandic students’ book for Vietnamese learners. She is the co-author of our book, Icelandic for Vietnamese people.
ICELANDIC TEACHER
Julia Stefańska-De Simone
Julia studies Icelandic as a second language at Háskóli Íslands. She has been living in Iceland since the end of 2016, and started learning Icelandic at the beginning of 2017, immediately using it practically at work. A fan of grammar (and how to teach it simply!) and the practical use of language in everyday life.
FRENCH, SPANISH & ENGLISH TEACHER
Evangelina Luz Echenique
Evangelina studied to become a French teacher as well as a translator at the National University of Córdoba in Argentina. Alongside her studies, she began learning other languages such as Polish. She has lived in Poland and worked there as a teacher of both Spanish and English. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and practicing ballet. For her, languages are more than just a means of communication — they are a way of understanding and connecting with the world.
SCHOOL SECRETARY
Joanna Ewa Menderska
Joanna works in the office. She completed B.A. studies in tourism and recreation in Warsaw. She has many years of experience in office work and customer service.