Teachers

We are very proud with our teachers, who are one of the most experiences professionals of Ukraine and Russia. Most of our tutors have had several years experience in the leading Ukrainian and Russian State Universities as teachers of Russian or Ukrainian as a foreign language. They have the appropriate philological degrees, speak English and some other foreign languages, positive experience of work with students from different countries. Our Centre is working on the contract and on the part time basis with 23 teachers. You may see profiles some of them below, to provide you with the general idea of our staff members qualification and personal qualities.

Viktoriya Yuryevna Shumilova

  Date of birth
08.12.1968

Education
1985-1990 Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute by A.M. Gorkiy, Philological Department, Qualifications: Teacher of Russian language and literature.

Additional education
1990-1992 — First state courses of foreign languages — English courses
2004 — First state courses of foreign languages — Polish courses

Experience before joining Echo Eastern Europe in 2007
Since 2002 — Kyiv National Dragomanov Pedagogical University, Teacher of Russian language for foreign students. During that time she has published several scientific works on Russian phraseology.

Foreign languages
English, Polish

Personal qualities
Responsibility, hard working person, excellent communicative skills.

Natalia Vitalievna Galkina

  Year of Birth
1955

Education
1976 — graduated from Kyiv State University by T.G. Shevchenko, Qualifications: Teacher of Russian and Ukrainian language and literature.

Experience before joining Echo Eastern Europe in 2006
The teacher of Russian and Ukrainian languages and literatures in different institutions during 31 years.
Has own developed methodology of education of Russian and Ukrainian languages.

Foreign languages
English — basic

Personal qualities
Responsible, punctual, friendly and open minded person.

Yulia Romanenko

  Date of birth
04.07.1985

Education
2001 — 2006 Kyiv National Dragomanov Pedagogical University, Teacher of Russian language, Teacher of English and foreign literature. Diploma with honour.

Experience before joining Echo Eastern Europe in 2008
Since 2004 — Private lessons of Russian for foreigners
2003 — Private lessons of English
2002 — NGO ‘Zhiva Planeta’, International relations specialist and translator

Foreign languages
English — fluent

Personal qualities
Hard working, self motivated, responsible, punctual.

Elena Leonidovna Pankratova

  Date of birth
08.12.1958

Education
1981 — graduated from Kyiv State University by T.G. Shevchenko, Department of Slavonic Philology, Qualifications: Teacher of Russian and Ukrainian language and literature.

Experience before joining Echo Eastern Europe in 2006
1985 — 1998 Teacher of Russian and Ukrainian as a foreign languages at National Medical University by A.A. Bogomolets
1998 — 2006 Teacher of Russian and Ukrainian for foreign students at National Farm University.
Has 3 methodical works on Russian as a foreign language and 2 methodical works on Ukrainian as a foreign language.

Foreign languages
English

Personal qualities
Developed communicative and interpersonal skills, creative person.

Yulia Morgyn

  Date of birth
22.10.1984

Education
2001 — 2006 Kyiv National Dragomanov Pedagogical University, Foreign Language Department, Qualifications: philologist (English language teacher; Russian language and Foreign literature teacher)

Additional education
2005 — 2005 National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Business English language courses

Experience before joining Echo Eastern Europe in 2008
Since 2003 Russian language tutor for foreign speakers, English language tutor
2007 — The first category specialist (international documents translator) in the State Department of Legislation and Adoption under the Ministry of justice of Ukraine
2006 — 2007 Secondary specialized school ¹ 69

Foreign languages:
English — fluent

Personal qualities:
Good communicative skills, disciplined, responsibility.