"I am a Russian language and an ESOL instructor with Russian language native speaking proficiency and language teaching as my core competences. I have a vast experience in teaching students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds. I received my Bachelor's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the A.I. Hertzen Russian State Pedagogic University in St. Petersburg, Russia, where I also got qualifications and experience in teaching Russian as a foreign language. I received a Ph.D. degree in Foreign Languages (English and French) from the same school. I also received an Oxford Seminars certificate in TESOL/TESL/TEFL with specialization in teaching Business English. I have been actively teaching Russian and ESOL to adults and children of various skills, levels, and abilities. My main mission while teaching the language is to make sure that there is progress every time I meet with my student, for the ultimate goal of exceeding the students' expectations on what they do accomplish while mastering the language I teach." less...