Ms. Maria Vlahas is originally from Greece and is fluent in Greek and English. She has a B.A. in Education from New York Pace University. She has been teaching English as a second language both abroad and in the USA for thirty years. She is currently working for Elite Language Academy (ELA) and Talk International Schools where she is helping students achieve and obtain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their aims and goals. She is the mother of two daughters who are also educators. She loves travelling, meeting new people and learning about different cultures and traditions which she can share with her students.