Experience Summary
My name is Elvira and I am a professional online Russian / English language instructor with more than 4 years of teaching experience. I am a native speaker of Russian and I have near native English proficiency. I taught Russian and English as a foreign language in small groups, one-on-one in international language schools and online.
My experience:
Freelance English and Russian language instructor May 2012 - present
• Gave one-on-one English lessons (A1-B2 levels)
• Taught English and Russian via Skype
• Organized a city Discussion club and was responsible for its coordination
• Elaborated my own learning program for B1 and B2 levels
• Developed curriculum that was appropriate to students’ learning abilities and reflected their needs and interest
• Incorporated technology in daily lessons such as online blackboard, audio and video recording.
• Taught Russian and English via Skype to students from China and South Korea
• online English instructor at an online international language school based in South Korea
English language school “Speak English Club”, Rostov on Don November 2013 – October 2014
ESL teacher
• Taught English in small groups (2-4 students in a group)
• Taught Russian in groups to foreign students
• Organized a Russian discussion club
• Gave one-on-one individual Russian and English lessons
• Assisted other teacher in lesson planning and implementation.
International English language school “Sovershenstvo”, Rostov on Don July 2012 – September 2013
ESL teacher
• Taught English in small groups (2-4 students in a group)
• Taught Russian in groups to foreign students
• Gave one-on-one individual Russian and English lessons
I have a wide range of Russian resources that you can have for FREE if you decide to take my classes. You DON`T need to purchase anything as I will supply you with everything for our classes!!!
I have both linguistic and business education. Therefore I can teach you general Russian as well as Business Russian.
CLASSES I OFFER:
GENERAL (A1 - C2)
BUSINESS
CONVERSATIONAL CLASS
I really enjoy teaching and I put a lot of energy into my lessons which makes it interesting, engaging and very efficient!
Try learning Russian with me and you will fall in love with this beautiful language of Pushkin and Tolstoy!
Teaching Style
I elaborate an individual program tailored for every student to meet specific academic needs.
I never use one-size-fits-all approach in my teaching and it sets me apart from all other teachers and make my students be better learners.
My Hobbies
foreign languages, traveling, sports, health