Ellen

Professional Teacher

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Georgian

Russian

Other

Certified EFL/ESOL Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Georgian

Russian

Other

Certified EFL/ESOL Tutor

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

Resume & Certificates

From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (22:19 UTC-04:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Mar 10, 2026

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My name is Ellen, and I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Global Studies and a minor in Modern Languages and Linguistics. I've always had a passion for language learning from growing up bilingual. I grew up speaking both Georgian and English, studied Russian in college, studied numerous other languages formally throughout my school years, and am now taking up Spanish. I grew up in the Washington DC area and I currently live in Maine, but I move around frequently due to my spouse's career. When I'm not studying languages, I enjoy gaming, knitting, and going on day trips in the New England area.

Me as a Teacher

Language and communication are passions of mine, and it has always been my desire to help individuals succeed in their language goals. I have over a year and a half of informal tutoring experience in both English and Georgian languages, all of which have been 1-1 lessons either in-person or online. I have also completed my TEFL certification earlier this year to solidify and formalize my teaching skills. I value my students' experiences and will always be open to feedback.

My lessons & teaching style

My lessons are student-centered, which means I like to maximize student engagement and participation during lessons. I use a wide variety of lesson plans and activities that I tailor to each student's needs and interests to ensure each person receives a personalized language-learning experience. With each student I conduct a needs analysis, a level test, assess their language goals, and plan lessons accordingly. I like to provide preparation material leading up to a lesson in addition to consolidation tasks after a lesson in order to ensure students get valuable independent practice outside of lessons.

My teaching material