Sydney tutor in Russian, Teacher Training

I travel to these locations
Newtown, Glebe, Sydney CBD, Ultimo, Alexandria, Paddington, Randwick, Kensington

4.7  (27 student reviews)

Dedicated educator qualified in the UK and Australia. Passionate about working with young and adult learners. Strong commitment to individual development of each student through fostering positive learning experiences. Effective communicator across cultures and age groups. Taught in Sydney, Australia, Krakow, Poland, London and Cambridge, UK.

The structure of my Russian lesson is well balanced. I include grammar and pronunciation techniques, also tips for better and quicker memorisation. I’ve developed my own materials, and I also supplement the lessons with published resources, videos and recorded conversations. My Russian lessons are based on high frequency vocabulary and grammatical structures.

All lessons are very interactive: you will be saying Russian words, repeating after me, we will be role-playing short dialogues, and you will be building your grammar and vocabulary bank gradually. I’ll be giving a homework task after each session so that you can consolidate your learning.

Pronunciation techniques are embedded in each class, so along with vocabulary, grammar and communicative strategies, you will be practising the Russian sounds and intonation.

Lesson formats

- One-on-one lessons for children aged 4 – 12 years old
- One-on-one lessons for teenagers
- One-on-one lessons for adults
- Lessons with 2 or 3 people: learners who would like to study with siblings, family members, friends, partners, or colleagues
- Online lessons

Lesson types

- Russian for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners
- School and university exam preparation
- Preparation for the official Test of Russian as a Foreign Language
- Learning Russian while making art

Contact

Experience

Russian language teacher | June 2011 – current

Duties and responsibilities

- Working with absolute beginners, intermediate and advanced learners
- Focusing on speaking skills, memorisation skills, accurate pronunciation, reading comprehension, writing skills and listening
- Practising conversation with students so that they are able to speak in a variety of social situations with Russian speakers
- Preparing learners for school and university exams in Russian
- Teaching young learners aged 4 – 12 through games, flashcards, pictures, objects, movement, and stories
- Teaching teenagers by giving them speaking practice on meaningful for them topics
- Teaching adults to make sure they can communicate in Russian with confidence at university, at work and in social circles
- Helping learners understand the cultural differences between Russia and English-speaking countries
- Developing Individual Lesson Plans based on learning needs of each student
- Teaching gifted and talented students
- Teaching students with special learning needs, such as learners with ADHD, dyslexia and autism spectrum disorder
- Preparing learners for the official Test of Russian as a Foreign Language
- Developing language skills through the narrative-based persuasive-based methodology
- Writing reports on students’ progress for the students themselves or their parents and guardians
- Creating courses that include diagnostic testing, needs analysis, lesson aims, course objectives, in-class activities and homework tasks, formative and summative assessments, progress tests and achievement tests
- Organised a meetup in Sydney for those who wanted to practise Russian (November 2016 - September 2018). Each meetup had a relaxed environment for everyone to practise the language

Russian Language Teacher - BigWorld Pty Ltd (Wargaming.net)
Sydney, Australia | August 2013 - September 2017
- Developed lesson sequences for beginners and intermediate level learners
- Used audio-visual material to accelerate learning and to create the experience of cultural and linguistic immersion
- Created online quizzes, videos and presentations to encourage students to study independently
- Organised cultural events

Translator, proofreader and editor (August 2013 – current)

Duties and responsibilities
- Proofread and edited a textbook for learning Russian
- Translated a Code of Conduct from Russian to English for Berlitz Australia
- Proofread the transcript of ImmerseME Virtual Reality Russian language course
- Translated (RU>EN) health and fitness content and localised the website fitwaygym.com

Localisation Quality Assurance Tester (Russian) - Pole To Win International
London, UK | September 2019 - February 2021
- Performed language checks on soon-to-be released games
- Analysed the source and target text to spot issues in terminology, consistency, grammar and translation and reported functionality or linguistic issues
- Collaborated with a multilingual team, adhering to deadlines

Qualifications

DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), 2024
Cambridge Assessment English

Chartered Linguist (Russian and English educator), 2019
Chartered Institute of Linguists, The United Kingdom

CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), 2019
Cambridge Assessment English

Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary), 2015
Australian Catholic University, Sydney

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Distinction), 2014
University of New South Wales, Sydney

Diploma of Fine Arts, 2012
TAFE St George, Sydney

Certificate of Intense course in Russian language with comprehensive analysis of grammar, lexicon and etymology, 2005
International Learning Centre, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia

Rates

One-on-one lessons
July special! $60 per 60 minutes.

Group lessons
I teach Russian to groups as well, and the rate will depend on the number of learners in the group, and learning objectives of the group.

Lessons with 2 or 3 people
If you want to organise a lesson with 2 or 3 people: practising Russian with your siblings, family members, friends, partners, or colleagues, please let me know, and it can be arranged.

Student Discount

Mention that you found this advertisement on Tutor Finder and you will receive your first lesson for half the normal hourly rate ($30 instead of $60).

Working With Children Check

Yes, I'm cleared to work with children in New South Wales until 23-Jun-2027 (details available on request)

Gender

Female

Registered

Joined Tutor Finder on 29-Apr-2012 (updated profile on 30-Jun-2026)