Experience Summary
My education, experience and personal interest have always been connected with teaching languages. I am a graduate of the Tver State University (Russia) and hold two master’s degrees: in linguistics and teaching English language and literature.
Over 15 years I’ve worked as an instructor and a tutor of the Russian and English languages in diverse student environments both in the United States and Russia. I've taught most recently Academic Writing and Argumentation at West Texas A&M University and the Russian language at Amarillo College (Texas).
Teaching Style
All my classes are made based on students’ learning styles, their needs and goals. I use a plethora of materials from diverse sources, and my teaching style is a combination of various methods and techniques. My teaching philosophy is very simple: The teacher hasn't taught till the student hasn't learned.
My Hobbies
My personal interests and activities are rather wide, e.g., I've been in sports for over three decades and have a BA in Exercise Science.
I travel as much as I can. I concern myself with history of Latin America and independently study Spanish.