Katia Van Aertryck

Katya is not my first Russian teacher but she is the first teacher where I have left each lesson with a concrete, new understanding of something previously unclear. She expertly breaks down grammatical concepts in such that I feel genuinely confident in my answers. She is extremely knowledgeable and supports you with a wide range of supporting materials. I'm incredibly thankful to her and look forward to a fruitful relationship over the long term.

I have had more than 30 lessons with Katia, and I strongly believe that I have achieved a much deeper understanding and appreciation of the Russian language. From the first lesson, we established what my goals were, and she provided an outline of what we were going to go through in the near future. Her explanations of grammatical concepts are 100% understandable, and she would provide as many examples as you require. Katia is very friendly and understanding, and I have asked her to continually fix my pronunciation, and it has drastically improved. You will definitely be speaking Russian from the first lesson, whether it be one sentence, or a few words! I've gained a lot of confidence in my ability to speak Russian, and my Russian friends have definitely picked that up! I moved up from A1->A2 with Katia, and looking back, I've achieved so much. Thank you so much!

Katia is excellent, I was nervous to have a one on one lesson because speaking is intimidating for me. She was very prepared with exercises and I was learning and gaining confidence immediately, she is a skilled mentor/ teacher. Cannot wait for more lessons! Highly recommend

I was especially dumb today. Katia was patient and helpful as always. I have a lot of reviewing of today’s lesson.

Katia gave me some useful corrections on some Russian writing I did, then we had a good lesson about goals and wishes. I will need to work through the homework to get the vocabulary and grammar straight in my head.

Katia is very helpful in explaining new vocabulary and introducing cultural subjects. Today we learned more about the Russian cosmonauts. Then a very helpful speaking exercise. She is boosting my confidence in speaking Russian.