About Me

Hi, I’m Andrea — a learning designer with a passion for making the complex simple, the abstract practical, and the messy manageable.

I’ve spent over 20 years in education, including teaching academic writing, EAP and pre-sessional English at universities such as Durham, IE, the University of East Anglia and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, where I still teach. I’m now an instructional designer, bringing that inside understanding of higher education to online course design.

Originally from Hungary, I’ve lived and worked in the UK and now call Spain home. I freelance across both countries, collaborating with clients from sectors as varied as higher education, consultancy, legal, and tech. I speak English, Spanish, and Hungarian (and learning French), and I bring a deep understanding of multilingual and multicultural learning contexts to everything I design.

And just for fun:

I think in systems and spot patterns fast — it’s my superpower.

I have four bilingual cats who can follow my instructions (only if necessary).

Children and animals love to talk to me. I take this as a compliment.

I started teaching at age 3 — my first student was my baby brother.

I love books, plants, and technology – only after my cats, of course.

I couldn’t draw, sing, or dance to save my life, but I express my creativity by baking and crocheting.

I learnt to drive in the UK, but, as I’m ambidextrous, I find it easy to drive both left-hand and right-hand drive cars.

Volunteering to feed cats, to mentor new teachers/IDs, to tutor or babysit kids.

What I am learning:

Javascript

Visual Design principles for eLearning

Accessibility in eLearning

AI prompting

Figma

French

Paddle boarding

Want to see what structured creativity looks like in action? Have a look at my portfolio.