We believe that
the only way to be creative and feel happy
is personal and professional development
We are Language and Motivation
We created Language and Motivation because we believe that everyone deserves personal and professional development. The fact that we teach foreign languages quickly and effectively is a result of our experience and the method we use, as well as our conviction that we must pursue our dreams, like living abroad and working in the field that really interests us. We love what we do and combine our strengths to help our students learn a language with minimal effort!
In 2016, we were trained and inspired by professor Olivier Delhaye, who is the primary source of all this scientific knowledge. Since 2018 we have been based in the Netherlands, Greece and Belgium and the team of teachers is still growing.
OUR TEAM

Sofia Karfi LM founder, Teacher of French
Highly-skilled teacher with passion for delivering high-quality learning experiences with innovative ways of teaching and digital material that keeps students engaged. Proven track record of driving students to high CEFRL-level certifications in short time.
Strengths include:
– More than 10 years of teaching experience.
– Talent in motivating students and encouraging them to participate in the class.
– Rigorous on equal opportunity for all students, regardless of their skills, attainment, and needs.
I believe that we can do everything that we set our mind to!

Stella Papadimitriou Teacher of French and English
Continuing education for professional competence or just for self-fulfillment is everyone's right. It is not that educational opportunities have been lacking but people craving for lifelong education need to overcome limitations. With 13 years of teaching history, Stella has seen people quit working on their goal of learning a new language because of the time-consuming and arduous traditional teaching methods.
With the F.A.S.T. method I help everyone discover or rediscover the motivation they need to reach their potential.

Mahdy Youssef Teacher of Dutch
Mahdy has always had a big passion for languages. He grew up knowing two different cultures and that’s where his language interest started. He studied Languages and has been tutoring since high school.
The F.A.S.T. method is a revolutionary way of teaching. I could barely imagine teaching with a different method.

Sani Deligiorgi Communications & Operations Manager
Sani holds a KnowCrunch Professional Diploma in Digital & Social Media. She is working side by side with Sofia Karfi, going through all sorts of digital necessities and facilitating good operations in Language and Motivation. She also helps students get on-board with the language courses providing information and step by step services.
It's an honour to work with amazing people and learn new things! I am in the frontline welcoming new students and that keeps me motivated.

Anneta Saridaki Teacher of Dutch
Being a teacher at Language and Motivation is a wonderful experience. You meet new people and you also work with a great team!

Vaggelio Dimitraki Teacher of Spanish
With more than 15 years of experience in instructing students in Spanish language, Vaggelio is a skilled and enthusiastic teacher, committed to encourage language retention and eventual fluency of students from various backgrounds and learning styles. She fosters engaging classes and develops thoughtful and enthusiastic students who manage to achive measurable language progression.
I love to be creative and motivate my students to get passionate about the Spanish language and culture.

Jildou Broersma Teacher of Dutch
During her studies for becoming a language teacher, Jildou has learned a lot about teaching a foreign language. She has got experience teaching different levels and different ages in Dutch and English and is now mainly focusing on teaching her mother tongue, Dutch.
With the F.A.S.T. method I motivate many students to reach their language goals in a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Felix Knebel Teacher of German
Since his early days in school Felix is fascinated by languages and teaching. As a consequence he studied to become a teacher for the school subjects German and English. During his studies he already taught for nearly two years. That means, he is combining his passion for languages with a wide branch of fundamental knowledge about teaching.
Next to that his big passion is traveling and diving into different cultures. He is also practicing to become fluent in Spanish.
The F.A.S.T. method is a joyful way to teach a language, with an incredible potential.

Nikki Meijerhof Teacher of Dutch
Nikki, as a social person, always knew she wanted a a job covering that need. She studied Dutch and became teacher of Dutch in 2020. She taught at a high school for two years but eventually went into freelancing. She loves the well-structured Dutch language and teaching.
The F.A.S.T. method allows me to teach students what a language is really about.

Chara Siafaka Teacher of Portuguese
Chara - whose name means Joy - is an experienced and motivated teacher. She believes that the teacher's expectations have a huge impact on students' achievement. This is the reason why she has high expectations for all of her students.
I know what each student is capable of individually, I strive to help each one attain their personal best.

Federica Bernabei Teacher of Italian
Thanks to the teaching experience gained over the years, Federica has understood that she likes to share knowledge with others and work in groups. Αlongside language and music teaching, she is currently pursuing a PhD. in Music and Musicology.
I firmly believe that sharing is a great strength, and I like the F.A.S.T. method because it helps students be independent and overcome their limits.

Stephan Mulder Teacher of Dutch
Stephan has always been captivated by languages, which led him to pursue a degree in German language and literature. Throughout his 10 year teaching journey, he has taught multiple languages at international schools in the Netherlands and Tanzania. He is an enthusiastic and motivated teacher, who is very passionate about educating and communicating in different languages with people from different cultures.
The F.A.S.T. method allows students to be more engaged and autonomous in their language learning process.