Helena Sokovenina

I'm a writer with 7 years experience of tutoring creative writing, reading lectures for a book club or/and personal lessons. Awarded writer in a field of children's and YA books, and happy to help kids or teens as well as their parents. What would be a plan? No plan, we'll work it up together, in a way that feels suitable to us.

I have a strong taste in improvisation, so don't be afraid of things which seem so complicated at the start (I know what you feel when learning Russian).

I offer personal lessons and book club lectures with an individual approach and a touch of humor.
As for me, I believe that we can make good progress efficiently without wasting time, and are able to discuss things openly and friendly.

Being shy myself, I know what it is to feel embarrassed. And even more, as a writer I've made the most part of my stories out of it. Everything can be turned into a story. There is no things more interesting for us than ourselves, right?

And learning languages is not actually just about language, but also about our human differences, cultural code, your personality! I love listening to people, about your learnings, jobs and friends, your up and downs, or maybe your pets, whatever subject seems to be interesting for you

No boring topics. We discuss what you really need.

And that's how stories work. I have a lot of them telling about learning English! Don't hesitate to be funny and just speak. We'll improve your stories together.

Let's embrace language through storytelling.