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This story starts in Novi Sad. We were both teaching the Serbian language at a small language school. Back then (we won’t mention the year, haha) we could not find the right textbooks for Serbian as a foreign language. So, we decided to make our own coursebook and workbook.
Since a lot of our students were not able to attend live lessons, we started changing this material into a more interactive form, and finally, we developed online courses and online lessons for them. This is Go Speak Serbian now.
Working as Serbian teachers for years, we listened carefully to our students’ needs and developed courses that focus on engaging, practical, and authentic content. We made sure that the curriculum, visuals, and educational technologies we use in our lessons won’t make you yawn in our classes. 🙂
Miljana is the co-founder of Go Speak Serbian Online School. She holds an M.A. in Serbian Language and Literature from the University of Novi Sad and has 14 years of experience teaching Serbian as a foreign language. She was a Serbian language lecturer at the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) and the University of Szeged (Hungary). She has also worked at other foreign language centers in Novi Sad.
Miljana currently lives in Warsaw (Poland), where she works as an online Serbian teacher, lesson coordinator, and course and content creator.
Miljana can not imagine her day without a strong Turkish coffee in the morning and a good book in the evening. She’s in love with forests, elephants, music and food.
Individual lessons with the Premium Teacher (founder) are available at a special rate of $45 per session
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Dragana is the co-founder of Go Speak Serbian Online School. She holds an M.A. in History of Art from the University of Michigan.
She is also a certified teacher of English as a Second Language, awarded by the Canadian College of Educators. Dragana also founded and ran a language center NScool in Novi Sad, for 10 years. She has taught Serbian and English as a foreign language for 15 years.
Dragana currently lives in Toronto (Canada). She is a lesson coordinator, course, and content creator in our team.
She loves riding her non-electric scooter through busy city streets. She spends a lot of time with her ebook reader and listening to podcasts.
Individual lessons with the Premium Teacher (founder) are available at a special rate of $45 per session
CURRENTLY FULLY BOOKED AND UNAVAILABLE FOR NEW LESSONS
Sara completed her Master’s studies in Serbian language at the University of Novi Sad. Her passion lies in teaching Serbian to foreigners, but she is also fluent in Italian and English.
Sara says: ‘Serbian language is more than just a set of grammar rules; it is intertwined with Serbian culture, history, and love that you can feel from all the people when you come here. That’s why I always try to introduce my students to the whole Serbian nation, not just the language.’
One of her favorite Serbian writers is Ivo Andrić, and her favorite Serbian dish is the one and only – sarma.
In her free time, she enjoys listening to Italian music and reading books by famous Serbian writers. She is also an avid traveler who tries to explore new places every year. She’s a cat lover and she enjoys spending time with her feline companion, Dudica.
Teodora went to the Karlovci Gymnasium (the first grammar high school in Serbia), where she learned Russian, English and Italian. She obtained a degree in the Serbian language and literature from the University of Novi Sad. She is currently completing the master’s studies program in the Serbian language.
She had her first Serbian as a foreign language lesson in 2019, at the Centre for Serbian as a foreign language, at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad. She still teaches Serbian there.
Teodora loves learning languages! At the Uni, she used to learn Slovenian, Hungarian and Italian. She attended a competition in the Latin language in Rome, and a Summer school of Slovenian language in Ljubljana. She also worked in the library of Karlovci Gymnasium.
She spends her free days in nature, on the Danube or on Fruška Gora.
She hopes to live by the sea one day.
Nataša completed her Master’s studies in Serbian language at the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade. Now she lives in Gornji Milanovac, in the small town famous for being the birthplace of a Serbian poet Momčilo Nastasijević.
During her studies, she had the opportunity to talk about the Serbian language with children from the French school in Belgrade and she learned the sign language too. She also worked as a volunteer at Radio Belgrade.
Speaking of teaching Serbian as a foreign language, her favorite part is talking about culture, movies, and music. She also likes to learn something about the culture of her students.
Nataša speaks English, French, and Russian.
She likes traveling and exploring her country, and during these adventures, she never forgets to bring her Nikon with her.
Ljubica was born and raised in Belgrade. Her love for languages, literature and teaching has been developing since childhood. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in the Greek Language from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade. She is completing the master’s studies program for teaching Serbian as a foreign language.
Ljubica loves Greek culture. Studying the Greek language has also given her insight into the shared aspects of Balkan mentality.
As a student, she received several scholarships for summer Greek language courses. She also took classes at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Toward the end of her studies, she attended a summer course in the city of Drama, Greece.
In her free time, she enjoys studying languages. Currently, she is actively learning Polish because she finds it fascinating to explore another Slavic language.
She often travels to Warsaw and hopes to move there soon.
Andrea has known from a young age that she wanted to devote herself to studying the Serbian language. She graduated as the top student of her class, completing both her undergraduate and Master’s studies in Serbian Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad.
She is especially fascinated by the history of the Serbian language, as well as other Slavic languages. Andrea gained her first experience working with foreign learners at the Center for Serbian as a Foreign Language in Novi Sad.
She is also currently teaching Serbian at the Faculty of Philosophy in Szeged, Hungary. Working with students inspires her, as she enjoys discovering how speakers of other languages experience Serbian. She is aware that she is fortunate to do a job she truly enjoys, one that leaves her with a deep sense of satisfaction at the end of the day.
For Andrea, learning a language is not just about grammar rules, but also about understanding a different mindset, culture, and way of life.
Ilija has completed his bachelor’s and master’s studies in the Serbian language at the University of Novi Sad.
He is fluent in English and has spent a summer working in the United States as part of the Work and Travel program.
His passions include literature, languages, world history, art, journalism, and sports. He comes from Subotica, a multicultural city in the north of Serbia, where he partakes in many significant cultural and youth-oriented events. He loves animals, particularly cats. He enjoys teaching Serbian because, in his view, it is the best way to introduce the rich Serbian culture to people who want to learn more about it.
His goal is to help people master Serbian and the many facets that make it both an interesting and challenging language to learn.
