Elena is an excellent teacher for individual lessons. She takes a personal interest in her students and it's apparent that she really enjoys her work. Elena uses a special online platform that allows her to easily work alongside her students, assign and check homework, etc. This platform also allows the student to click on unknown vocabulary and get an instant translation, save new vocabulary words and expressions, and even drill them using various study exercises. Most enjoyable for me has been that I am getting a lot of conversational speaking practice and we are having very pleasant and interesting conversations, which I'm certain is having the effect of greatly improving my Russian. Finally, Elena's work is not simply about teaching the Russian language, but also includes a significant component of helping students learn about Russian mentality, society, history, and culture. I cannot recommend Elena highly enough for individual Russian lessons!