Tatyana
A Ph.D. linguist and a Russian language native speaker and teacher
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. degre...
ESL/ESOL
TOEFL
Russian
Christopher B. from Ladysmith, VA
The tutor, Tatyana, is always prepared and explains well. She is punctual also. Her pronunciation is clear and easy to understand. She listens to suggestions also.
Perla A. from Arlington, VA
I truly appreciated the hands of approach. Instead of simply reading words and asking questions she brought the actual objects (books, mug, purse, knife, etc.) and made me connect the word to the object. I'm a very hands on visual person so this was a great tactic!
Alena K. from Arlington, VA
I have been attending tutoring sessions with Tatyana A. for over a year and have been extremely pleased with the lesson structure and schedule flexibility. I signed up for tutoring lessons to refresh on my Russian knowledge after studying the language for two semesters in college. Tatyana was very good at diagnosing my knowledge to accelerate the progress of my lesson plans so that I could, essentially, pick up where I left off from college. When topics are more challenging than others, Tatyana spends proper amounts of time to ensure comprehension before moving on. She is dedicated to her students being well-rounded speakers of Russian, balancing grammatical understanding and colloquial tongue. As a full-time professional, she is very flexible with my schedule and provides avenues to arrange lessons that are virtual. During periods of absence, she will send homework to help my continual learning of Russian. Her dedication to her students is unprecedented, and I am grateful to be under her instruction for the Russian language.
Rebecca O. from Arlington, VA
Personable and patient tutor. Fantastic, structured lessons but flexible enough to adapt to my strengths and weaknesses. Very professional grasp of teaching methods. A real pleasure to learn with!
Kristofer M. from Alexandria, VA
Tatyana is an outstanding tutor. Patient, knowledgeable and very pleasant to be around. We made more progress with her in a few weeks then we made in months of computer based training. I cannot recommend her more highly.