"Elena has been teaching me Russian for a couple of months. As a tutor myself and a lot of experience in dealing with teachers for many years I can confidently say she is a true professional and a wonderful teacher. If you have the perception that Russian may be impossible to even begin to learn (like I did!), Elena will work with you with a staggeringly straight forward method to prove the opposite! She's truly brilliant!"

"Elena is a great teacher! Patient, well-organized, and always gives a clear explanation. My Russian has really improved, and I've enjoyed the lessons immensely!"

"Elena is a very reliable tutor. Her explanations are clear and her lessons are always interesting. As a student, you certainly progress steadily thanks to her very good tuition."

"Finding Elena as your Russian teacher, you cannot be more lucky. She is very professional, has a deep knowledge of grammar, may compare with other languages, and is very flexibe and adapts to my busy schedule. Even more, she is a lovely person, and very patient facing all my mistakes. After each class you receive your personal flashcards to learn and repeat. - All that at a very fair price."

"I really look forward to lessons with Elena: they're always very friendly and relaxed. Her preparation prior to the lesson is excellent, always ensuring that what is taught is targeted specifically for my needs: she's great at spotting the common flaws in my Russian and preparing material to help fix them. Additionally, Elena always creates flashcards with lesson vocabulary, and the occasional quiz on trickier grammar points. In short, Elena really is a great tutor. Patient, great sense of humour, motivating and encouraging. Highly recommended."

"Elena is a very methodical and effective teacher. She can easily adapt to the student's needs and provide him with the appropriate amount of new stuff each time. She is really pleasant and the lesson can be quite enjoying at moments. However the important thing is that she is very methodical and explains even the most difficult concepts of the russian language in a simple and practical way. Another plus in Elena's skills is that she has a very good command/accent of the english language, which means that any english-speaking student (especially beginners who don't know russian) can perfectly understand everything. Elena, большое спасибо!"

"Elena is a fantastic teacher. Her lessons are well prepared, she is patient though challenging and she always follows up the lesson with further learning. I would highly recommend Elena to any prospective student of the Russian language"

"I had been trying to learn Russia for a while using teach your self courses and attending local introductory course but never seemed to get beyond a very superficial level of knowledge. With Elena's help I feel that I have progressed more in a shorter period of time and now feel more confident in my level of knowledge and also my ability to learn. Her focus on starting simply is paying off for me. I also find that the regular one on one lessons are a good motivator and I really enjoy the lessons - learning is fun. She is always ready to help me through the misunderstandings the are inevitably when learning something new. I find her use of flash cards as a vehicle to reinforce the lessons very helpful and am always amazed when I discover how much I've retained in terms of both vocabulary and grammar by the time of the next lesson. I have no hesitation in recommending Elena to anyone who wants to learn Russian."

"Elena is a patient teacher who is able to bring engaging content to our lessons. I am often surprised at how fast the lesson goes because she keeps the topics moving and personalizes everything. I highly recommend her as a language tutor."