Alma I.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
High school:
European School of Brussels 1 (Belgium)
84% in European Baccalaureate
University:
2015 -2018 BSc Social Policy - London School of Economics (2:1)
2018 -2019 MSc International Social and Public Policy (Development Stream) - LSE (2:1)
2019 -2020 MA African Studies - Leiden University, Netherlands (1st)
2020 - present PhD Global Health - University College London (UCL)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Love Learning Tutors: Politics, Economics, Geography, Psychology, Sociology
A-Level: Economics, Politics
SKILLS & INTERESTS
I am a big yoga fan and try to practise 3-4 times a week.
Currently, I am teaching myself to paint (with acrylic paint) and enjoy having a creative outlet.
Lastly, I also enjoy cooking and learning about new dishes and techniques. Italian and Indian cuisines are very popular in our household!
I speak 6 languages: Romanian (mother tongue); French (fluent); German (fluent); Italian (conversational); Luxembourgish (conversational) and English.
I was born in Luxembourg and raised in Brussels. I came to the UK when I was 18 for university and have been living here since with a few small breaks away (I spent one year in the Netherlands and one year in Uganda).
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023 - present: Consultant researcher, Global Health 50/50
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I first started tutoring during my undergraduate degree. I was tutoring A-Level economics as part of the Widening Participation project at LSE. Whilst I’ve always been very passionate about my education, this experience made me realise how much I enjoy working with young people and helping support them through their own education. I went on to become involved in a wide range of Widening Participation activities during my studies. Now that I am pursuing my PhD at UCL, I teach extensively on a wide range of modules at both Bachelor and Masters level. Throughout this process, I have deepened my interest in pedagogy and undergone training that led me to receive an Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) in recognition of my teaching. I have also published a peer-reviewed journal article about my teaching experiences and interest in dialogic pedagogy. I believe that students should be encouraged to become active agents in their learning process. I view my role as providing them with the necessary tools to feel empowered to comfortably and actively engage with their course material and open up their curiosity.
