Arina Zinoveva

Dedicated educator qualified in the UK and Australia. Passionate about working with young and adult learners. Strong commitment to individual development of each student through fostering positive learning experiences. Effective communicator across cultures and age groups. Taught in London, UK, Sydney, Australia, and Krakow, Poland.

Teaching experience

English language tutor (2016 – current)
• Teaching students how to create a story according to narrative genre conventions, such as characterisation, using a dialogue, creating a setting, and a sequence of events
• Teaching students how to create a persuasive text such as an opinion column, a speech and a discussion essay
• Giving guidance on how to analyse various text types in terms of their literary devices, themes, plot development, historical, cultural and political context and their language conventions
• Teaching students aged 5 - 17 years old
• Preparing students for The Perse School Cambridge writing section of Year 3 (7+), Year 7 (11+) Entrance Test
• Preparing students for GCSE English Language
• Preparing students for Independent School Year 5 (9+) and Year 6 (10+) Entrance Exam in English
• Teaching phonics to Year 1 and Year 2 students, using Total Physical Response in combination with art and craft techniques
• Teaching reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
• Teaching literary analysis: literary devices in prose and poetry
• Mentoring students on how to build relationships with peers at school and how to work cooperatively with peers and teachers
• Communicating with parents to provide them with an update on their child`s progress

English as a Foreign Language tutor (2016 – current)
• Analysing individual needs of every student and creating a learning programme to meet their needs
• Teaching adults and young learners
• Teaching General English and Business English using the integrative approach (e.g. combining speaking and listening skills; speaking and reading skills)
• Assisting students in integrating into the British culture by providing systematic practice of speaking in various social scenarios
• Preparing for IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency and OET
• Consistently providing students with homework and extensive feedback on their speaking and writing skills
• Teaching English for Specific Purposes: English for such professionals as psychologists, educators, businessmen, accountants, geologists, earth scientists, environmental engineers, power engineers, lawyers, UX designers, interior designers, architects, marketing, branding, and HR professionals
• Teaching primary school students using various methodologies, such as Total Physical Response, art and craft techniques, and teaching through stories and persuasive texts
• Teaching English writing, literary and poetry analysis to secondary school students

Academic writing and study skills tutor (2016 – current) teaching
• how to structure various assignments such as reflective and critical analysis essays, reports, grant proposals, multimodal assignments
• how to write grammatically and stylistically accurate assignments
• how to reference according to referencing styles such as APA, Chicago, Harvard and MLA
• how to write a draft, do research, proofread and edit
• how to meet requirements of university assignments
• time management and study skills techniques

Art teacher and tutor (2015 - current)
• Teaching drawing, painting and sculpture techniques to children aged 5 - 17 years old and adults
• Teaching watercolour and acrylic painting techniques
• Preparing students for GCSE Art
• Teaching how to draw people, still life, landscape, cityscape, and seascape compositions
• Teaching art history one-on-one according to the Edexcel A Level History of Art specification
• Using visual arts techniques to teach English and Russian
• Art teacher at Chatswood Intensive English Centre (Oct-Dec 2017) in Sydney, Australia

Russian tutor (2011 - current)
• Teaching children aged 5 - 17 years old and adults
• Teaching beginners, intermediate and advanced learners
• Preparing for GCSE Russian
• Russian language teacher at BigWorld Pty Ltd ( )
• Proofreader for ImmerseME, and translator for Berlitz Australia and private clients

Tutoring Approach

• Using visual and audio material to accelerate learning
• Catering for a diverse range of learning needs in an interactive way that promotes students’ engagement
• Analysing individual needs of students and meticulously tailoring lesson plans to address these needs
• Consistently providing students with homework and extensive feedback
• Assisting students in their careers