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Elena D.

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About Elena


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I am a Russian native and a total professional. I am articulate whether in my native language or in English, one-on-one with a student or in class. I taught Russian and English languages to high school students for over ten years. I developed and taught a course in Russian Language and Culture at a technical college for four years. I have been commended for my organizational skills, content, and pedagogical knowledge, and interpersonal rapport.

My teaching philosophy is holistic: I...

I am a Russian native and a total professional. I am articulate whether in my native language or in English, one-on-one with a student or in class. I taught Russian and English languages to high school students for over ten years. I developed and taught a course in Russian Language and Culture at a technical college for four years. I have been commended for my organizational skills, content, and pedagogical knowledge, and interpersonal rapport.

My teaching philosophy is holistic: I teach not only academic content, but also encourage the intellectual, emotional, and moral growth of my students. I select teaching techniques and methods appropriate for the nature of the content and the developmental stages of my students. I am creative, enthusiastic, and respectful of my students and their individual backgrounds and talents. I am well organized and capable of setting and accomplishing goals.


Education

Yarosla Pedagogical
undergrad
UW-Stevens Point
Masters

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Approved Subjects

ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I am certified by the Illinois State Teacher Certification board to teach English as a Second Language.
Russian

Russian

I taught Russian Language and Culture at Stevens Point Area Senior High School in Stevens Point, WI for over ten years. I was certified by the WI Department of Public Instructions to teach Russian Language (prekindergarten through grade 12)from 08/1990 through 06/2008. In addition, I tutored Russian language at the Language Lab, Foreign Languages Department at the UW-Stevens Point as part of my graduate assistance for one year.
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Diverse lessons with a knowledgeable and friendly instructor!

I've been meeting with Elena for about a month now, and sincerely have enjoyed our time together so far! She has always been on time, professional, and very friendly. I can tell she puts a lot of work in to our lessons because every time we meet there is something new to discuss, a new challenge, and I always come away with a greater understanding of the language. She knows all aspects of Russian inside and out and can always explain things in a way that makes sense to me. Absolutely top notch, definitely recommend!

Stephen, 10 lessons with Elena

Encouraging and thorough!

We went through the alphabet and worked on a plan for learning according to our schedule! The teacher was very encouraging, and knew her stuff!

Matt, 1 lesson with Elena

Good teacher!

Elena is a professional teacher and nice person. The first lesson with her was very informative, with nice examples and clear explanations.

Zina, 2 lessons with Elena

Thoughtful and skilled educator!

Elena is a wonderful tutor! She clearly dedicates a great deal of time and effort outside of the lesson to preparation, and carefully considers her students' abilities and goals. Her experience as an educator is invaluable, as I have found not all tutors have the background and training that Elena has to construct quality lessons. Beyond her skills as an educator, she is encouraging and kind, creating a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere where you can focus on learning.

Erin, 11 lessons with Elena

Excellent as always.

Very good tough lesson. We went over verb conjugations and vocab, specifically food items and shopping -- hard for me because I'm trying to recall my original Russian lessons from high school in the 1970's.

Michaell, 8 lessons with Elena
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