From United StatesLiving in New York, United States (21:24 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 17, 2019
I teach children and teenagers from the ages of 12-18, I do not teach children under the age of 12
Я не учу детей, кроме тех, кому 12 и старше
Hello! I'm a young teacher and academic from Long Island, New York. I love history, philosophy, science fiction, horror films, and learning languages! I'm currently learning six different languages- Russian, French, Spanish, German, Ukrainian, and Serbian- so I personally know the ins and outs of second language acquisition quite well and am ready to share my tips with you! I speak Russian more or less fluently, so if you want an expert native speaker of English who also speaks Russian, look no further than me!
Me as a Teacher
I received my CELTA around January 2018 and started working as a TEFL teacher in Moscow later that year. I have also taught IELTS and GRE prep classes in addition to regular TEFL teaching, and was very proud of the progress which I saw in all of my students. I hope that we can work together to achieve similar progress for you!
My lessons & teaching style
I try to focus on getting as much active speech production out of my students as I can, as the latest research on second language acquisition shows that productive skills are much more important than receptive skills when learning a second language. However, I am flexible and can cater our lessons to your desires, learning style, and goals.
Notice about cancellations: As a courtesy, I let you cancel once within a 24 hour period without losing your money. After that, no more. If you don't show up on time, I wait for 15 minutes to see if you do show up, and then go do something else.
My teaching material
Articles and news
PDF file
Text Documents
Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - Teaching House New York - 2018
Certificate verified
TEFL - CIEE - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2011
Bachelor’s - PhilosophyCUNY Hunter
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
Teacher, Test prep tutorBKC-IH - Moscow, Russian Federation
5.0
Rating
633
Students
5,288
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
633
Students
5288
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
351 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
General English, A1-C2
A1 - C2Language Essentials3,732 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation878 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 16% off
General English lessons for couples
A1 - C2Language Essentials100 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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117 Reviews
Ekaterina
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have just completed my first full lesson "General English" with Gerad. It was really efficient. We practiced speaking and reading, I improved my vocabulary. Gerad is a pleasant person and skilled teacher, who can make the lesson interesting for a particular student. In addition, for Russian students it is helpful and convinient, that Gerad speaks Russian and has the Russian experience.
Dec 7, 2019
Gallyamovd94
1 English lesson
Thanks for lesson
Jan 18, 2024
Maria Semenikhina
9 English lessons
the teacher didn't come to class
Dec 27, 2023
Maria
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for the lessons, Gerad, I really enjoy it! And this is so good that you urge me to speak as much as possible, though it is not always easy for me. It helps me build my confidence about speaking.
Nov 8, 2019
saltanat95kzt
2 English lessons
A professional in his field 👍
Dec 31, 2023
Андриан Мерзляков
1 English lesson
The lesson proceeded in a cold and formal atmosphere. In the end, I received an honest assessment of my English proficiency, but the feedback could have been more positive and encouraging. I am aware that I speak poorly; that's why I want to learn. After the lesson, I felt upset and demotivated. Smoking during the lesson is not cool.