Maria holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature. In 2011 she finished taught courses at the Master Linguistic Studies at Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria with a rating of Very Good. She is a native speaker of Arabic and Russian and speaks English fluently. Before moving to Abu Dhabi, Maria had been an English language teacher for more than 13 years and taught in Syria and Russia.
Maria is also a certified Arabic-English translator by the Ministry of Justice, Syria, and has been a freelance translator for the last 16 years. At IFG she is responsible for the day-to-day handling of emails, requests and queries. Additionally, she helps students with their UCAS and other university applications as well as arranging student accommodation, preparing social media posts and proofreading & developing marketing material.