She has studied at the Latvian State University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, and obtained Bachelor’s degree of Education Science, and a diploma of teaching Latvian language and literature.

Holds Master of Art degree from the Latvian Academy of Culture.

Work experience:

• Since 2001 up to now she works as a Latvian language teacher at education and language centre “MIRTE”
• Works as a museum specialist at Kr. Barons museum.
• Teaching Latvian language for individual clients and groups.
• Teaching Latvian language in various projects.

“Why should I sing a foreign song, if the one sung by the native land is closer to my heart?” (..) Latvian patriot from head to toe…

I learn to understand, to know the Latvian language for 16 years. And I know that I will do it again and again because it is nice to know and to love one of the oldest languages of the world. D. Barona”