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Joel Pina
Professional TeacherTeaches
Greek (Ancient)
Latin
Speaks
Portuguese
Native
English
Italian
Classical Languages bachelor's degree holder with over 6 years of teaching experience.
Teaches
Greek (Ancient)
Latin
Speaks
Portuguese
Native
English
Italian
Classical Languages bachelor's degree holder with over 6 years of teaching experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From BrazilLiving in Joao Pessoa, Brazil (02:21 UTC-03:00)
About Me
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Olá, Salve, Χαῖρε , Ciao, Hello! My name is Joel.
I am a native Brazilian with a love of classical languages. Fun Fact: 80% of English words are borrowed from Latin (with over 150,000 words from Greek)!
I graduated from the Federal University of Paraíba in 2020 with a degree in classical languages. In addition, I graduated from an intensive 8-month immersion course in Latin and Ancient Greek at the prestigious Academia Vivarium Novum in Rome.
From my bio you may have recognized that I currently speak 5 languages: Portuguese, Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian, and English, and would like to learn more. I also enjoy chess, strategic games, journaling, and meditation.Me as a Teacher
In my 6 years of teaching, I have taught hundreds of lessons with students from different levels and backgrounds. I use many different materials in my lessons such as PDFs, texts. and videos.
For my Latin lessons I also like to utilize books such as 'Familia Romana', and for ancient Greek 'Athenaze' and 'Learning Greek'.
I like my lessons to be comfortable and engaging, and am excited at the opportunity to work with you. My lessons & teaching style
I prepare classes according to the language and fluency level of the person I am teaching. From the very first class, I strive to understand the unique interests of each student so that I can tailor the best experience for them to improve their language abilities. I help students to develop their language skills through conversational exercises, pronunciation, listening, and writing.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Immersion course in Latin and Ancient Greek - Accademia Vivarium Novum - 2014
Certificate verified
Education
2014 - 2020
Bachelor’s - Classical Languages (Latin and Ancient Greek)
5.0
Rating
83
Students
723
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Latin Lessons
Latin
Greek (Ancient)
Trial Lesson
31 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Lingua Latina
A1 - B2Language Essentials640 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
24 Reviews
All
Latin
Greek (Ancient)
Kai-Jeevan Kalideen
4 Latin lessons
Joel is great, he answers my questions and goes through parts that I need clarification on.
Oct 13, 2025
Kai-Jeevan Kalideen
4 Latin lessons
Joel really focuses on getting you to speak Latin. This is my 2nd class, and I have learnt a lot. Looking forward to the next!
Oct 6, 2025
Yusuf
1 Latin lesson
Gratias tibi ago
Feb 8, 2025
Kai-Jeevan Kalideen
4 Latin lessons
3rd class with Joel and I am continuing to learn a lot more with every class. It is very enjoyable.
Oct 9, 2025
Kai-Jeevan Kalideen
4 Latin lessons
Great first class! You learn a lot in the time.
Oct 3, 2025
Peter
21 Greek (Ancient) lessons
I've been studying ancient Greek and feel like I'm making good progress with Joel. He is very good at explaining things.
Feb 7, 2025
Trial Lesson
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