PhDr. Ivana M.

I would like to confirm that I have benefited from the help that Ivana M. has provided me in advancing my learning of the Czech language since we became colleagues in the autumn of the year 2000. She has been a patient and exacting teacher of the Czech language for me ranging from informal spoken language through to academic texts, such as formal letters and reports. It has been a pleasure to know Ivana all these years in a personal and professional way. She is a cooperative, empathetic, creative and professional educator with many years of experience and an array of approaches that have corresponded to my needs as a language learner, thus motivating me to learn. As such, I would unconditionally recommend Ivana in any language teaching capacity, both Czech and English.

I was one of the native English speakers teaching at Masaryk University who benefited from Ms. Malovicova's guidance and instruction in Czech language and culture during the two years I lived in Brno. She was and has remained a highly skilled, dedicated and sensitive teacher who possesses an unusually strong awareness of how to navigate cross-cultural communication and cultural differences. In addition to learning both formal and informal, written and spoken Czech from her, I would often sit in on her classes to observe her teaching approach, which is very inclusive, thoughtful and strategically organized. If -- as an American -- I were still living and working in the Czech Republic and looking for a tutor to guide me through the complexities of Czech language and culture, Ms. Malovicova would by far be my top choice. I recommend her without any hesitation.