Middlebury & Princeton Graduate with 15 years of experience teaching Russian, Bulgarian, English/ESL

I have watched Lina teach quite a lot, at least 15 times, over the years and highly recommend her as an ESL instructor. I helped her get her lectures recorded and between witnessing her interactions with students first hand and also interviewing her students, I've concluded that she has exceptional teaching skills, patience, and dedication to student success. And her students have said the same. She has years of experience in teaching English as a second language, and is the consummate professional in every teaching environment I've seen her work in and to every student she has taught. She understands every person is different and will tailor lessons to meet the needs of each student, whether they're beginners or advanced learners. Lina creates an engaging and supportive classroom environment that encourages active participation, helping students build confidence in both speaking and writing. She is also very approachable and her passion for teaching makes her an outstanding choice for anyone looking to improve their English language skills.

Lina is professional, friendly, very patient, and very knowledgeable. I can't recommend her enough!!

Lina is well organized while also personally warm. One thing I especially appreciate is how she keeps up with articles and websites about Russian language and culture - she always has something interesting to recommend!

Lina is an outstanding member of our teaching staff. She has worked for us for 6 months. Her students enjoy the atmosphere that she creates in class. The students find her to be a very likeable teacher.

As Chairperson, I hired Lina a number of years ago to teach Russian in our language department at Rider University. Her teaching over the next 5-6 years was exemplary. Her pedagogy was current and students loved her. I’ve followed her career since, and the fact that Swarthmore College has rehired her numerous times speaks for itself. Talented, knowledgeable, accessible to students, collegial.