Katia

Katia is a Russian polyglot. As well as teaching her own language, she is fluent in Portuguese and English, speaks intermediate Spanish and French, and knows elementary-level Hebrew. She currently resides in Brazil, but has worked in several countries and continents. As such, she possesses good cross-cultural communication skills, and enjoys inspiring cultural exchange via dialogue in her classes. In particular, Katia loves to find creative ways to immerse her students in her native culture, using a wide range of interactive digital materials, including games, videos, and quizzes. She certified as a teacher at Moscow State University, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Novosibirsk State Technical University, where she also completed courses in French and English. Since then, Katia has been teaching Russian language courses to all ages and group sizes via school classrooms, private lessons, and online courses. Her students describe her as dedicated, creative, and an excellent professional. She is demanding but patient and works hard to help her students grasp the key aspects of Russian to begin communicating as soon as possible. So, students in her Language Trainers Connect course can expect to speak Russian from the very first class, working with their classmates to exchange ideas, practice conversation, and complete group-based activities. Likewise, she is trained to track individual students’ progress in a group setting and she will adjust the pace and focus of lessons to help learners struggling with particular aspects of the language. Crucially, she will do this while maintaining overall advancement of the course syllabus. In addition, Katia has experience managing projects, providing business trainings, organizing events, and raising funds for non-profit organizations. But while these are her areas of special expertise, she is ready and eager to help you build your Russian knowledge of anything that interests you and the group as a whole.