Alisa
Engaging Language! Experienced Russian/Spanish/ESL Tutor
I am passionate about all things language, culture, and travel! A native Russian and English speaker, I also have native-level fluency in Spanish. I have over five years of experience teaching individuals and groups and personally developing curricula for my students based on their professional fields or personal interests. My educational background is in International Relations and language/cultural studies, including a sociolinguistics project I conducted in Spain and South Africa. My own s...
English
ESL/ESOL
grammar
GRE
literature
proofreading
reading
Russian
SAT reading
SAT writing
Spanish
vocabulary
writing
Juliet N. from New York, NY
Alisa is a fantastic tutor. My daughter loves her and she has helped her go from a failing grade in Spanish last year to an 80 on her most recent report card. I am so happy that we found her.
Nancy E. from New York, NY
I've been taking lessons from Alisa for a couple of months now. She is patient, precise, prepared, encouraging, and altogether great fun to work with. I even think I'm learning something. Highly recommended.
Alexandra W. from New York, NY
I feel so lucky to have found Alisa to tutor a group of visiting Spanish speaking students (aged 20-30) in English. She was engaging and fun, always came prepared, and was a joy for the students to work with. Further, she always offered to stay after the session with students who had questions, sometimes for as long as half an hour. I would highly recommend Alisa as an ESOL tutor. Thanks, Alisa!
Stephen G. from Warren, PA
Alisa's tutoring sessions were extremely pleasant and enjoyable. Her dedication and great sense of humor made her a perfect teacher for me. If you are looking for someone to go the extra mile, be flexible, and create a positive environment for you, then Alisa is the one you want.
Brian R. from New York, NY
Alisa was a wonderful teacher. I wanted to learn the basics and be conversational as my wife's family is Russian. It was amazing how much I could learn in eight lessons. Alisa was very engaging and easy to work with and is very flexible to meet your schedule. I would recommend Alisa to anyone who wants to learn Russian.
Jennifer O. from Brooklyn, NY
Alisa took ample time to discuss my learning style and language goals. It is great that she is working with me one-on-one to tailor the tutoring sessions to meet my needs. Not only is her comprehension of the finer points of Russian excellent, but she is also able to explain difficult concepts clearly. She removed any apprehension I had about re-starting a difficult language.
Jeffrey C. from New York, NY
Alisa arrives reliably for each lesson. She is very organized, teaches well and most of all, our daughter likes her a lot.
Marissa C. from Brooklyn, NY
Alisa did an assessment to see where I was at to help me with Spanish. She was very helpful with the resources as provided me and I plan to continue having her as a tutor.
Alison P. from Warwick, NY
Alisa has been my Spanish tutor since 2013. After working with her, I feel comfortable with conversations, Spanish literature, comprehension and I continue to make great progress. She is always reliable, communicative, and easy to work with. I highly recommend her.