Lauren Allen

Overview

Lauren is a UC San Diego history graduate who has spent the last decade immersed in classical languages—teaching Latin and Attic Greek since 2014, studying Old English, Old Norse, and Gothic, and writing resources that make canonical texts accessible. After relocating to Norway with her family, she became fluent in Norwegian and now volunteers as a Red Cross Norwegian coach for immigrants and refugees, drawing on her own experience acquiring the language as an adult.

Educational & Professional Background

• B.A. History – University of California, San Diego
• Formal study of Classical Latin (since 2012) and Attic Greek (since 2014)
• Additional work with Old English, Medieval Latin, Homeric Greek, Old Norse, and Gothic
• Red Cross volunteer coach and group leader for spoken Norwegian programs supporting immigrants and refugees
• Seven years of Latin/Greek instruction plus author of a learner-friendly edition of Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Linguistic Focus

• 1:1 and cohort instruction in Latin, Attic/Homeric Greek, and historical English variants
• Norwegian coaching for adult learners with fluency goals, civic integration, or exam prep
• Translation between English, Norwegian, Latin, and Elizabethan/Old English for academic, literary, and heritage projects
• Curriculum design emphasizing rigorous grammar, meaningful content, and learner enjoyment