Ms Alyona

Master degree in Art pedagogy

Academic Photography Course (Saint Petersburg)

Art Therapy Professional Training (Moscow)

I was born and completed my school and university education in Kursk. While studying at the university I started my teacher career as a martial arts teacher and trained kids from 3 till 15 years old to be able to stand up for themselves and not be afraid to walk around our troublesome neighborhood. Having received my first university degree in economics, I decided to change the field of teaching in the direction of teaching English. I have an international teaching experience in China and took part in some volunteer projects for teaching fine arts to children with special needs.

The most exciting part of the educational process for me is learning different perception of the world from my students. It is very inspiring for me not only to see the results of my work but also to be a part of the joy of creating art with the pupils of different ages. The huge inspiration for me is also to see how the kids use their imagination and skills to bring into the world a differently new art piece. I believe that my proudest achievement in my work is a creation of a wholesome and caring environment between me and my students and me and my colleagues.

This learning environment makes it possible for all the people it involves to be honest, open-minded, confident and creative. I'd like to mention another achievement I'm also proud of: it's a developement and implementation of an inclusion art module for the students with special needs. In my free time I enjoy painting and making sketches, playing ukulele, practicing yoga, reading books and writing short stories. Art is a huge part of my life, so I also love to visit art galleries, exhibitions, theaters and musical concerts. I prefer to spend my holidays far from home, traveling and camping, exploring nature and making beautiful paintings and photos (mountains are my favorite scenery btw)