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Learn German, Russian, French or English with a tutor who combines deep academic expertise with real-world results. With a PhD in Linguistics, UK PGCE/QTS, and membership of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, Elena has helped 300+ students succeed in exams and built bespoke courses for MoD, FCDO and Whitehall professionals. Lessons are structured, confidence-building and highly practical, using proven methods, authentic resources, and guided speaking practice so you progress faster and actually use the language. Expect a calm, supportive approach, clear teaching, and measurable improvement, whether you’re aiming for GCSE/A Level, Goethe certificates, or professional fluency.

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Elena has taught students and professionals from many different backgrounds. If you’d like to find out more about Elena, her method of teaching, experience and credentials, you may click the button below.

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What others have to say

“Elena is an excellent tutor who really helped push my GCSE German grade to its limit. I found school German lessons boring, hard and I also only had 2 years to achieve a high standard. Before Elena I was achieving a grade 4, and after Elena’s tuition I achieved a grade 7 in my final exam. I thank her very much!”

— Alex (Sheffield school)
“Thank you for being such an incredible teacher. Jay said his Russian GCSE went pretty well, and he got an overall 8. Jay is going to continue to study Russian next year at school and I hope he can have some tutorials prior to or during next school term, because he is really keen to pursue the language and learn it to a high level. He is really passionate about reaching fluency and he wants to continue to work on his Russian speech and enunciation - We would love your help with this."

— Mother of Jay (Eton College)
“Leander has just received his first exam result and I am over the moon to tell you he got a 6/7. He went in with a 4. Although he is fluent in German, applying that to analysing texts and formulating coherent answers to questions, was proving difficult. So...whatever magic dust you sprayed on him it worked and I wanted to thank you!”

— Adriana, mother of Leander (native German speaker)
“Elena was able to encourage learning by engaging in topics interesting to me and then transposing the vocabulary used onto themes relevant for the exams. I felt this technique worked the best.”

— Captain Dusan RM | Cultural Specialist | Rest of World Team | Defence Culture Specialist
“Thank you so much for all your help over the last few months. I think I've made some real improvement, and my Russian has come a long way! I appreciate how flexible you were with squeezing in last minute changes. Overall, I definitely felt prepared, especially given the fairly tight timelines we had. Results have just been released (attached). Really pleased to average a 3 overall - and particularly pleased to have got a 3 in speaking, thanks again for all your help!”

— Harry (Irish Guards regiment/British Army)/ MODLAB candidate for SLP3
"Thank you so much for the lessons, Elena. It was a highlight of my week and I hope I can continue them going forward."

— Charlie | Senior Strategy & Policy Advisor | International Strategy and Trade Relations Directorate
Department for Business and Trade
"I achieved a score of 880 on the TOEIC thanks to Elena's guidance. Her approach is structured, efficient, and perfectly aligned with the exam’s requirements. She quickly identified my weaknesses and provided clear, practical strategies to improve both my speed and accuracy. Beyond the score itself, I gained real confidence in both speaking and understanding English. I highly recommend her support to anyone aiming for a strong TOEIC result."

— Maxime K. (EDHEC Business School, France)