| Name | Polina G. |
|---|---|
| City | Toronto, ON |
| Teaching | Russian |
| Native Language | Russian |
| Originally From | Russia |
| Working With | Kids (6y+), Youth, Adults |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Lessons Take Place | Public Place, Online |
| Timezone | America/Toronto (PST+3) |
| Hourly Rate | C$40 |
Native Russian speaker with background in linguistics and foreign language learning. If you want to develop or maintain your or your children's Russian language level, reinforce grammar, spelling, spontaneous speech, and broaden their knowledge of Russian/post-Soviet culture, I would be glad to help!
HBA UofT 2026
Lyceum No. 1535 grad (2021; 96% on the Russian language Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ); All-Russian School Olympiad winner (History, English, Art History (МХК))
Linguistics/language acquisition courses taken at UofT (LIN101/102/251/351) English tutor for All-Russian School Olympiad (Fall 2022) Russian-English poetry and prose translator (2020-2022)
Teaching approach is flexible, based on the student's needs. I can teach Russian grammar, practice colloquial speech, provide cultural background through movies/books/youtube videos, prepare for exams, etc. My goal is to make learning or practicing Russian as enjoyable as it can be.
Reach out if the availability shown on the chart does not work for you and we can discuss the time that works for both of us.
Zoom or downtown Toronto (library/cafe). Could potentially be at client's home, but only later in the tutoring process.
