Where Great Minds Grow

Andreas

Andreas, a native English speaker originally from Wellington, New Zealand with Croatian family ties, has resided in Zagreb for the past five years. With four years of experience as an English teacher, he finds fulfillment in witnessing his students' progress and accomplishments. Andreas employs a diverse range of teaching materials, including interactive worksheets, video lessons, group tasks, and debates, to ensure engaging and active participation in his classes. His primary objective is to foster student engagement and involvement. In addition to his teaching role at CAS, Andreas is also one of the leaders in our CAS Summer Camps, where his innovative and diverse program has achieved notable success. When not teaching, Andreas embraces an active lifestyle, regularly visiting the gym and exploring his culinary skills by preparing various dishes. Among his favorites is sushi. Alongside his responsibilities at CAS, Andreas dedicates his mornings to teaching online English classes and coaches tennis, frequently attending the Maksimir Tennis Center during the day.

Dajana

Diana has been teaching English at CAS for 14 years now.
Her lessons are interactive, creative and interesting. She strongly believes that students should feel relaxed and unpressured when learning a language. Her lessons incorporate all language aspects - grammar, vocabulary, development of your speaking and listening skills. Diana believes that it is important to learn grammar, but it is also important to be able to apply it and use it in real-life conversations.
Diana's best quality is her patience. Her goal is to show students how fantastic learning English can be and for students to feel comfortable using it. That takes time and work but it is definitely worth it in the end. There is almost nothing that makes her happier and more proud than to see her students’ progress with each new lesson.

Darija

Darija was born and raised in Zagreb. During her elementary and high school years she was a student at the Croatian-American Society where she perfected her English over a number of years. Currently she’s studying law at the University of Zagreb. After graduating she wishes to specialize in Maritime law.

Nikol

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. She grew up up in Croatia and returned to Australia to pursue a Bachelor of Nursing. She has been enjoying living in Croatia for the past 2 years and is excited to teach at CAS. With her fun and holistic approach to education her goal is to nurture children’s passion for learning and continuous development as well as teach them to apply critical thinking skills to problem solving scenarios.

Ana

Gabriela

Gabriela was born and raised in Bulgaria. She graduated from an English Language High School with a degree in English Literature and History. She moved abroad to pursue further education and graduated with a BA in Political Science at the University of Dundee, Scotland. She then pursued further studies and graduated with a MA in Intercultural Communications at the University of Munich, Germany. Gabriela has extensive international experience spanning five countries. She has volunteered as an English teacher for children in China. Gabriela believes that each life experience shapes our characters. She wants to teach her students how to effectively communicate in English and to be independent and self-reliant.

Neven

Neven was interested in foreign languages and cultures from a young age. This is why he decided to acquire two Master's degrees, one in Sociology and the other in English Linguistics. He is also looking to complete additional courses when he can, such as Exploring Gender Equality in Education offered by the British Council. Neven always had a genuine interest in the process of learning, so he started exploring different methods of studying. He finds joy in teaching others how to study more effectively. This is why he thinks of teaching as his calling.

Carina

Lucija

Lucija was born in Zagreb where she competed her higher school education before moving to England to complete her college BA and Master's Degree in Marketing, PR and Corporate Communication. She has been working at CAS for four years now helping students become fluent in the English language!

Thaina

Thaina was born and raised in Brazil. She attended international schools her whole life. This early contact with different languages and cultures led her to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in English Linguistics. She has taught for more than ten years now. Thaina says that educating children and teenagers is her true passion in life. She likes to tell her students that not only she teaches English, but also about life.

Zrinka

Zrinka has two language Master's Degrees, one of them being in English language teaching. She has been teaching English at CAS for seven years now. Her goal is to help students become effective communicators in the academic and social world. Zrinka makes sure her lessons are always energetic and positive. She uses various activities, projects, assignments and games in order to improve students' English skills. Her classroom is always filled with new learning experiences and fun. She is very passionate about teaching and proud of her students!