Our Team
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 it’s the 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 established our presence in the Netherlands, Greece and Belgium and the team of teachers is still growing.
Our Team

Sofia Karfi
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
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. 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.

Sani Deligiorgi
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
Being a teacher at Language and Motivation is a wonderful experience. You meet new people and you also work with a great team!

Stavroula Kolia
Having studied German Language and Literature in Athens but also in Cologne, in Germany, Stavroula knows exactly what struggles expats can face with the German Language. She has helped many of them reach their goals and is passionate about finding new ways in order to facilitate the life they want to live in a new place.
What if we could all embrace the ability of learning anything we want and grow? The F.A.S.T. method can make it happen with language learning!

Frans Reijnen
"The F.A.S.T. method is like beginning a journey with your teacher close to you. Learning by doing is very motivating, especially when it leads to better communication in daily life."

Maylu Kuyper
'The F.A.S.T. method gives you the key to connect to the language in a way that is very natural, which makes me even more enthusiastic to work together to achieve your desired level in Dutch.'

Julia Wrinkler
Julia considers herself lucky to have grown up in different countries. Learning languages and experiencing different cultures influenced her decision to work with languages professionally. She holds a Master's degree in Translation and has been working as a translator and language tutor for many years. In her experience, knowing the language allows you to get to know other cultures on a different level and helps you to feel at home.
The best part of knowing another language is being able to connect with other people and cultures. The F.A.S.T. method helps you achieve this through its active approach.

Doriane Nevers
Doriane has discovered her passion for languages very early and started her professional career as a medical translator. Her dynamic teaching methods and cultural insights promise an immersive and enjoyable learning experience. Let's embark on a journey to master French with her and join her in unlocking the beauty of this language, where every lesson is a step towards fluency and cultural enrichment!
The F.A.S.T. method is the best learning method as it is perfectly tailored to your needs.

Sophie Bezemer
Sophie Bezemer, Msc in Psychology, is an experienced online Dutch teacher. She has spent most of her life in the picturesque city of Utrecht in the Netherlands and is currently based in Mexico City. Sophie also owns a language services business and has a deep passion for travel.
I believe in the power of language to connect people across cultures. Working with LM allows me to bring together my passion for linguistics and psychology to help students achieve their language goals.

Kathy Heidel
Kathy believes that communication is key and learning languages is the way to go. Language learning is both a passion and profession and she has travelled the world while doing it. Combining knowledge, studied German as a foreign language, with experience, 20+ years of teaching, she is always excited about different learners approaching the German language.
F.A.S.T. does not mean fast, here it means C.L.E.V.E.R!

Andre Heuzer
Sharing knowledge and experience has always motivated Andre. As a teacher, as a journalist and as a writer. Dutch is his mother tongue, but living outside the Netherlands now it is clear to him how important it is to learn the language to blend into local society.
Learning a language should not be an endless list of grammar rules in funny sentences, but should focus on communicating with people around you. The F.A.S.T. method makes that possible, and makes learning new languages both easy and fun.

Marijn De Groote
While on exchange in Mexico as a teenager, Marijn developed an interest in different languages and cultures. This eventually resulted in a master’s degree in Spanish literature. Because of his own experience in learning a language he understands the importance of teaching and has been doing that for the past 10 years. He is a teacher of Dutch at Language and Motivation.
When we learn a different language we are not only capable to communicate with other people, but we truly see how much we are alike.

Daniel Bakker
Daniel was always interested in languages. He grew up traveling a lot and seeing the beauty of learning a new language. He studied Communication and went traveling himself which gave him the opportunity to improve and learn more languages. He also discovered the prettiness of sharing his language skills with another and improving together. He worked as an English teacher and enjoyed seeing the improvement with his students.
I love to see the growth in the skills of the student and see their confidence grow when they see themself improving.

Romina Celis
Romina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and has over 10 years of teaching experience in Belgium, specializing in diverse classrooms where Dutch was often a second or third language. For the past 3 years, she has been teaching Dutch online to adults and children, focusing on personalized lessons tailored to individual needs.
I love witnessing students' progress and seeing their confidence grow as they realize how much they’ve improved.
Our Team

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!

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. 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.

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.

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

Having studied German Language and Literature in Athens but also in Cologne, in Germany, Stavroula knows exactly what struggles expats can face with the German Language. She has helped many of them reach their goals and is passionate about finding new ways in order to facilitate the life they want to live in a new place.
What if we could all embrace the ability of learning anything we want and grow? The F.A.S.T. method can make it happen with language learning!

"The F.A.S.T. method is like beginning a journey with your teacher close to you. Learning by doing is very motivating, especially when it leads to better communication in daily life."

'The F.A.S.T. method gives you the key to connect to the language in a way that is very natural, which makes me even more enthusiastic to work together to achieve your desired level in Dutch.'

Julia considers herself lucky to have grown up in different countries. Learning languages and experiencing different cultures influenced her decision to work with languages professionally. She holds a Master's degree in Translation and has been working as a translator and language tutor for many years. In her experience, knowing the language allows you to get to know other cultures on a different level and helps you to feel at home.
The best part of knowing another language is being able to connect with other people and cultures. The F.A.S.T. method helps you achieve this through its active approach.

Doriane has discovered her passion for languages very early and started her professional career as a medical translator. Her dynamic teaching methods and cultural insights promise an immersive and enjoyable learning experience. Let's embark on a journey to master French with her and join her in unlocking the beauty of this language, where every lesson is a step towards fluency and cultural enrichment!
The F.A.S.T. method is the best learning method as it is perfectly tailored to your needs.

Sophie Bezemer, Msc in Psychology, is an experienced online Dutch teacher. She has spent most of her life in the picturesque city of Utrecht in the Netherlands and is currently based in Mexico City. Sophie also owns a language services business and has a deep passion for travel.
I believe in the power of language to connect people across cultures. Working with LM allows me to bring together my passion for linguistics and psychology to help students achieve their language goals.
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