Anna Matis

Anna Matis is the Chief Product & Marketing Officer and a world languages educational consultant for Seidlitz Education. Her love of language learning stems from childhood experiences as an immigrant and ESL student herself from Budapest, Hungary. Being proficient in multiple languages, she is passionate about second language acquisition for all ages, pedagogical connections between LOTE and ESL teachers, and research pertaining to heritage language learning as well as long-term ELs.

She has led professional development, coached teachers, and created educational products for both teachers and administrators working with multilingual students. Her goal has always been to help teachers better meet the linguistic needs of their language learners. She has presented locally and nationally on best practices for quality foreign language and ESL instruction, as well as effective training strategies for teachers of multilingual learners.

In 2024, Anna released the 2nd edition of 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive World Language Classroom with Sally Barnes, based on the seminal work by John Seidlitz and Bill Perryman. She also co-authored Boosting Achievement: Reaching Students with Interrupted or Minimal Education with Carol Salva, which is also now in its 2nd edition. 

Anna has her M.A. in Foreign Language Education from the University of Texas at Austin, and her B.A. from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. She lives in Houston, TX, with her husband and two boys, who are all happily learning Anna’s heritage language. To read more about her books, trainings, and resources for world language teachers, please see her website www.7stepslote.com.