Our teachers

Hi, I’m Martin. I’ve worked as a teacher trainer for the British Council for more than 16 years now. I’ve worked in Russia, UAE and South Korea. I have extensive experience of all kinds of teaching and training, being also a Celta Main Course Tutor and IELTS examiner. I enjoy the fact that I can still learn things from my students and colleagues and that even after 20 years teaching, something new and surprising can happen any time. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family.

Hi, I’m Mila, and I’m from Luhansk. I started teaching English in 2007 in my alma mater, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”. I joined the British Council in 2014. My professional achievements include a PhD in teaching languages, CELTA, DELTA and TYLEC. Besides that, I’ve got a Cambridge Proficiency in English Certificate (CPE). I'm interested in developmental psychology. I also like reading science fiction, playing board games and doing yoga.

Hi, I’m Natalia. I’m originally from Kyiv and I’ve been teaching English for more than 12 years now. I have a language degree from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv along with the international CELTA certificate which I completed in July 2014. I have vast experience in teaching both children and adults. I spent a couple of months teaching teenagers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2018 and it was an amazing opportunity to learn from and share skills with my foreign colleagues.

Hi, I’m Natalia. I graduated from Oles Honchar Dnipro National University where I got a degree in Ukrainian and English Languages. I started my teaching career in 2008 and since that time I have obtained different qualifications among which: CELTA, IHCTYLT, Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education and DELTA (Modules 1 and 2). I joined the British Council in 2014 and since then I have taught different age groups (from very young learners to adults) and levels (from beginner to proficiency).

Hello, my name’s Natalia. I’ve taught adults for more than decade and it’s been a wonderful experience. I’ve worked with students from Ukraine, Georgia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and native French speakers in Canada. As an exchange student I studied linguistics at one of the best universities in Germany. Later I got my CELTA and in 2016 I completed a teacher development course at the University of Ottawa. I really enjoy helping people to communicate their message to the world eloquently.

I am Olena, a CELTA-qualified teacher with a penchant for online lessons. I’ve got lots of experience under my belt – I’ve taught kids, teens and adults (general English, exam classes, corporate classes and speaking clubs). What I enjoy about doing my job is my students. Communicating with people from different walks of life and seeing how they make progress – isn’t this rewarding? Teaching makes me get to grips with numerous things, which motivates me to develop as a professional.

Hi, I’m Olena, Ukrainian, currently doing an exciting career project with British Council Ukraine. Having a strong academic background in languages, I challenged myself to complete successfully Cambridge DELTA Module One, and Critical Thinking course from University of Oregon. I like exploring the world. My most recent experience is China which urges me to master their incredible language. My spare time is fully my daughter’s, who is my inspiration and motivation.

Hi! I'm Rhonda and I'm from the UK. I have a degree in Modern Languages (French, Russian and Spanish) and my teaching qualifications include Trinity TESOL Cert, Cambridge DELTA, CELTYL and an IH Certificate in Teaching Very Young Learners. Before I moved to Kyiv in 2003 I taught English in Russia, Portugal and Lithuania and I've taught people from the age of two upwards at all levels and for a variety of purposes.

Hi, my name is Ruslana Melnychuk-Seheda. I come from Vinnitsa and got a Bachelor degree in Vinnitsa Pedagogical University. I received TESOL Certificate in English Language Teaching to Children and have completed a 30-hour teacher development course “IELTS INTENSIVE”. A year from June 2006 to June 2007 I spent in Germany, where I lived in a family and took care of two children. I am fond of reading books, travelling and writing poems. I am a member of Writers’ Union of Ukraine.

Hello, I’m Svitlana. I started teaching 2 years before I got my BA from Kyiv Municipal Pedagogical College at Taras Shevchenko National University. And I got my MA in English Language from the Institute currently called Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University in 1999. I’ve taught English to students of all ages and various levels: general English, ESP, Business English etc. I’m a holder of TEFL/TESOL Certificate and was awarded grade A in 150-hour Master Course from Global Teaching Training.