ABOUT
I love to explore our world through language and travel. Over the past 15 years, I’ve travelled extensively and have grown an understanding of culture and different perspectives from around the world. I am also able to communicate in four different languages, English, German, Spanish and Italian.
For over a decade I have been working with children, specifically children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). I help them to concentrate better by practicing mental and body exercises and teach them how to use creativity and form that kind of space in their everyday life.
My career began teaching at three of the most reputable private/independent schools in Bristol, United Kingdom: Bristol Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clifton High School. My passion for teaching art grew after studying “intercultural communications” in Cologne, Germany and Art at Freie Kunsthochschule in Stuttgart, Germany. Today, I use my training to teach children how to channel their creativity through art.
I am also a certified ski instructor and teach children from around the world the joy of skiing at Davos, Switzerland.
I was born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany. I am currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. I enjoy being close to the mountains, lakes and nature. I love going skiing in winter and hiking and riding in the summer. For me Zurich is the best place to be.
TESTIMONIAL
«For our 9 year old daughter, we were looking for a German private tutor, who would be willing to adapt to her particular needs and language challenges and offer an unconventional style of learning that would get our daughter excited about getting tutor lessons in a language in which she is not yet too comfortable. We were therefore less interested in a structured introduction to German, where one reads from a textbook and performs boring tasks. She gets that at school. We instead needed a more open-ended approach based on interest, everyday topics and conversation meeting our 4th grader at her eye level and improving her vocabulary in addition to her grammatical understanding.
We were also seeking a teaching style that would build up her ability to speak German on a foundation of being able to write competently and grammatically correct getting comfortable with the many grammatical rules in German. We started in the 4th grade to strengthen this foundation with the intention of focusing tutor efforts on Gymi-Prüfung preparations starting from the 5th grade.
Since July 2019 under Ramona, we are happy to say that these needs have been resoundingly met. Another strength of Ramona is that, if one takes the private (one-on-one) lessons, she will adapt to one’s schedule. Our daughter has a hectic school life and many extracurricular activities so this flexibility was not just a bonus but a necessity!»
«Ramona is one of the greatest language teacher I ever had. She was always very punctual, passionate and friendly with our daughter Carolina. First we were kind of afraid that Carolina will lose interest very fast, but with Ramona she really enjoy her time and the classes were going so well. The teaching material is good and suitable for private lessons but I think it wouldn’t be so efficient without Ramona’s teaching methods (e.g. pointing at real objects when learning new words for our visual memory). I think that Carolina was learning a lot (more than expected) even without putting a lot of effort into it – outside the private German classes. I would recommend learning German with Ramona as a teacher to anyone who wants to learn and get to know more of the German culture.»
«Ramona was really lovely in teaching German to our 2 old son. She spend half a day with us two times a week mostly in the mornings. She was well educated and had a very positive attitude. Her impact and her help helped us a lot. She was a great support and very nice in dealing with our son. She speaks fluent English and Italian which also helped us a lot. She has a very funny, active, child oriented and reliable personality. Thank you so much for your time.»
«My daughter (7 years old) got coaching by Ramona due to her attention deficit that caused issues at school. During the 12 week coaching “Calm Kid” Ramona has done painting therapy, focusing exercises, etc. Together with other supporting measures, my daughter has made progress in these 3 months and we are all happy that my daughter has made such a development – not only, but also thanks to Ramona. I want to use this opportunity to say thank you for your help, Ramona.»
As an expat living in Zurich, Switzerland, I wanted to have a good understanding of the language so I could better integrate into society here. In my first year, I attended a school where I was learning high German for two and a half hours a week. I wanted to supplement my in-class learning with a private tutor and found Ramona through a facebook recommendation. She is authentic in her approach and has a good balance between teaching the language and patience for learning. We would work on my course material and supplemental lessons that were adapted to my learning style. Once we went for lunch to help me practice. If you want a straight talker, with a kind heart, I would recommend Ramona as a language tutor.
I had the pleasure of working with Ramona for over 6months now teaching German to my daughter Elin (10) and my son Jean (8). We are an English only speaking expat family and I was looking for a German tutor to help expand their German knowledge as they both attend a bilingual school and need a little bit of extra help outside of the school system. She is a driven and organized teacher and I love her interaction with the children who have very different learning requirements and strengths. She is punctual and flexible with a very positive attitude which means the children are happy and looking forward to their lessons. She is also very capable of inspiring them to learn on days when they are not so much In the mood ! In conclusion I would highly recommend Ramona to you as a German language teacher without reservation.
Ramona has been working with our two boys as we transitioned into life in Switzerland, helping them learn German and further more about the culture. She has been easy to speak with and receptive to feedback from me about what works best for our boys as far as learning styles and strategies. Her openness and caring are evident in her interactions with our boys and us. Thank you so much for helping quickly integrate and make friends in Switzerland.
Ramona teaches our 6 year old son High German. She teaches in a playful manner and my son is always eager to meet her. She visits us twice a week and we see positive changes in his language understanding and speaking abilities. I would recommend Ramona for integrating into a new language and a new culture.