My Icelandic Background
I now live in London, UK with my British husband and two children but I was born and raised in the small fishing village of Sandgerði in South West Iceland. I have a large, extended family back home in Iceland and go back to visit as often as I can!
Professional Background
- Self-employed at www.icelandic-lessons.com from 2012
- Icelandic Tutor at University College London’s Centre for Languages and International Education 2007-2024
- Icelandic Tutor at City Lit, London 2014-2021
- Visiting Lecturer in Linguistics at Roehampton University January – May 2010
- English as a Foreign Language Tutor at Harrow College 2008-2012
Further details can be found on LinkedIn.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Professional Diploma in Digital Learning Design (The Digital Learning Institute) – 2024
- Qualified Teacher Learning & Skills (QTLS) status (granted by the Institute for Learning Council, UK) – 2012
- Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector) with an additional diploma in ESOL. (University of Westminster) – 2011
- BA(hons) TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages) Grade 1:1 (Roehampton University) – 2008
- CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) –2006
Why I teach?
Well, I love the subject matter! I am forever fascinated by languages and I am very curious about the way people learn so teaching Icelandic is a great way to combine my two interests. I love witnessing the progress learners make and it really fascinates me to see my mother tongue from my learners’ point of view – they point out to me what to them is strange, funny or beautiful but which to me, as a native speaker, is just normal. This makes my teaching a rich learning experience for me as well – especially as I experiment and discover new teaching and learning tools to make each person’s learning experience as successful as possible!