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Country of origin: Russia
Mother language: Russian : Русский
Spoken languages: French, English
"Elena est très claire et patiente. Apprendre le Russe avec Elena comme enseignante est une expérience très agréable.
Elena is very clear and patient. A great experience learning Russian with her as a teacher."Yannick, Montreal
"Class well organized and teacher used relevant material."CB, Washington DC
"(en français plus bas) Elena is an excellent teacher, very attentive. She provides rich learning material, better than any textbooks I've come across! She is fun and it's a pleasure to learn with her. Also, she is very helpful in helping to grasp a glimpse of the "Russian soul" buried in grammar rules :) which is absolutely fantastic. She is at least trilingual which is super helpful as she can make informed comparisons between languages. A++, without any reservation.
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Elena est une excellente enseignante, attentive. Le matériel qu'elle fournit avant les cours est d'une grande richesse, meilleur que tout ce que j'ai déjà pu trouver dans des manuels. Elle possède une personnalité vraiment agréable, c'est un plaisir de travailler avec elle. De plus, et c'est tout à fait formidable, elle arrive à faire saisir les particularités de "l'âme russe" à travers la grammaire !!! Elle est polyglotte, ce qui lui permet de faire des comparaisons sensibles entre les particularités de différentes"Anne-Marie, Quebec
"J’ai adoré mon premier cours avec Elena. Elle est professionnelle et il est évident qu’elle est expérimentée en tant que professeure. Je suis enthousiaste pour la suite des apprentissages."Julie, Montreal
Graduate of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, I am a professional teacher of Russian Language and Literature. For over 20 years I have specialized in teaching literature and Russian as a Foreign Language to particulars and groups in commercial and academic institutions.
Working outside Russia and meeting interesting individuals so different from one other and yet so alike, allowed me to see the seemingly so familiar world of Russian culture in a new way. I felt its amazing ability to attract and unite people of different nationalities, ages and professions. The world of Russian culture and of the Russian language, as its component, is much deeper and more majestic than our traditional perception of it. The most interesting information lies on the surface, it just needs to be seen in the works of the classics of fiction, architecture, sculptures and paintings.
For those of you who are interested in the process of learning and restoring the forgotten and lost meanings of the Russian culture, I offer private Russian language and literature lessons. Students of all levels are welcome!
The lessons of Russian as a foreign language include the study of grammar, phonetics and vocabulary. The emphasis, however, is also placed on getting familiar with etymology, culture, history and literature. That being said, first and foremost, I take into account personal goals and interests of the student. An individual program is designed and study materials are provided.
B.A. and Master's Degree
Specialization: teacher of the Russian Language and Russian Literature.
Moscow State Pedagogical University
1979-1984
2011 - Teacher of the Russian Language and Russian Literature
Business Language School (ELAM) – Montreal, Canada
• Teaching General and Business Russian to professionals at Pratt & Whitney
2004 – Teacher of Russian /Russian literature
Private one-on-one and group classes – Montreal, Canada
• Teaching Russian to Francophones and Anglophones, all levels from beginner to advanced
• Teaching all aspects of Russian and Russian Literature to rusophones
1995 – 2003: Professor of Russian as a Foreign Language
Moscow State Linguistic University – Moscow, Russia
• Teaching Russian in groups to foreign students of various professions (policemen, journalists and students), beginner to intermediary levels
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