About

Let me tell you a bit about myself and my teaching experience.

I am teacher Elena.
I finished my secondary education in London – I completed my last 2 years in just 1 year and was awarded an academic scholarship for a Literature program in Oxford.

I started tutoring immediately after finishing high school. In these 18 years of teaching, I have taught English in its many forms. I have even been a University Lecturer to 4 generations of university students, teaching English for Environmental Science & Engineering at the University of Applied Ecology in Belgrade…

But, most importantly, I have been helping my students prep for the Duolingo English Test for almost 6 years now!

Every single time I am prepping someone for the test, I am not actually prepping them just to pass the test; I already see them enrolled at the University of their choice. I always try to teach my students vital skills and provide them with the knowledge they will need during their University studies, not just for the test. I truly make an effort to help them believe in themselves and the knowledge they already have. Maybe that is the reason why I have had so much success with my private tutoring lessons so far!

I always follow the latest changes to this test. Because of this, I completed the DET 101 and DET 102 expert courses from Duolingo English Test and received the official certificates.
I also hold a specialized Duolingo certificate for teaching Interactive Writing.

Also, my school is now an official member of the Duolingo English Test Global Partner Network!

Whatever the formula of my success may be, I could say one thing for sure – knowing that, after our lessons, the lives of all my students have changed for the better could be the greatest reward I could get as a teacher.