Staff Spotlight: Diana Maria Zavoianu

My favorite travel memory is when I went to South Korea for my sister's wedding. Since I was a little girl, it was always a dream to go there and since being a Spanish teacher, I have taught many students from South Korea. For these reasons, I was really excited to visit. I got to know the culture more deeply and also I was able to reunite with some of my past students too. While they were studying in Spain, I tried to support them in a foreign country and also teach them about our culture. So it was amazing to visit them in their home country and get to know their culture too!

I have spent many years working with international students, and now at Euroace I feel like I can use my experience and really make a difference as a teacher here. I relate well to international students, I empathize with them and I try to understand them as people and not just as students, in order to help them improve.

Since working for Euroace, I have learned how to adapt to bigger and smaller classes. For example, I now feel comfortable teaching a class of 10 or a class of 4. I realize it's important to be more dynamic with a larger class and I have grown in this aspect.

I taught a student who was here in Spain due to her husband's work. So, at first, I had to communicate through her husband about the class schedule. She was very shy and alone in a new country.

When she returned for the next semester, I could notice the classes gave her confidence and she no longer needed to use her husband to translate. I could see the classes were fun for her and were a great help in helping her adapt to her new life in Spain.

I would choose the overseas internship program.

If I were an international student coming to Spain, an internship would be great to learn how to communicate and work in a new environment, and to get to know the local people and businesses. Also, to learn about the culture, the cuisine, make new friends and take up a new routine which sometimes can be just what you need.

I think what makes Euroace special is the great vibe and friendly environment you can feel when you walk in. On my first day here, I felt comfortable and welcomed. I also feel like the students can ask anything and are well supported by all the staff.

I have been proud to be part of the Euroace staff because I think we have great cooperation and you can always ask for advice. I feel like there is a trust between colleagues and we support each other the best we can!

I think each member of the team needs to be independent, take responsibility and do their job well, but also support others if they need something.

I think the teachers need to create a friendly and comfortable environment for students to learn in. I love to help people and that's why I am in this field and have chosen to study psychology. As a teacher, I need to observe well and then do my best to facilitate the student's needs.