Native Russian speaker and tutor originally from St Petersburg based in England

I cannot recommend Maria highly enough. She has been an absolutely amazing Russian tutor and has played a huge part in helping my son achieve an outstanding Grade 9 in his GCSE Russian as a non native speaker.
Maria is an exceptional teacher, she is patient, encouraging and knowledgeable.
I would recommend her to any student looking for an excellent Russian tutor. Maria is truly fantastic!

I cannot recommend Maria highly enough. Her dedication, patience and excellent knowledge of Russian made such a huge difference to my son’s confidence and progress. He just got his Russian GCSEs results today - 9 (the highest mark) and he is not a native Russian speaker.
Maria always made the lessons engaging and tailored them to his individual needs, while maintaining a high standard and encouraging him to aim higher.
We are incredibly grateful for all the time, encouragement and expertise Maria invested in him. She is an exceptional tutor who genuinely cares about their students and their success.

Maria is brilliant. I really enjoy my lessons with her.
She is able to clearly explain and expand on the 'under the hood' mechanisms of language. I find this incredibly valuable.
There is a huge difference between knowing a language and understanding how and why it operates as it does.

I would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to start learning Russian, Maria is who to go to!

Maria has been teaching my daughter A level Russian for almost a year and we can highly recommend Maria as a professional, reliable and knowledgeable teacher.
Maria was exactly the teacher we were looking for; my daughter only had less than a year to learn the 2 year A level course, and Maria understood the task and structured her lessons to ensure everything could be efficiently covered in time. Maria’s resources were a massive help, and her expertise on how the exams work and how one could maximise their marks, have provided my daughter with confidence going into the exams. She is also a lovely and supportive person, and during my daughter’s actual speaking exam made her feel at ease - practicing tongue twisters and having a quick chat before the exam.

I have known Maria for a long time now. She was teaching Russian GCSE and A-Level to my daughter, which she passed with a star! Now she is studying Russian literature with Maria just for her own self-education. My son is more interested in the modern world situation and events, so Maria tailors her lessons to his needs, so he can read modern articles in Russian and also speak on these topics. I can highly recommend Maria as a tutor; she will find ways to adapt the lessons whether you are preparing for exams or simply looking to improve your Russian.

Maria is a wonderful teacher and we are so pleased to have found her to tutor my daughter in Russian for A level. In just a short time she has made real progress, and that is entirely down to the patience, encouragement and expertise Maria brings to every session. The lessons are engaging and tailored perfectly to her needs, and my daughter always comes away feeling motivated and confident. We could not recommend Maria more highly!

I found Maria on a now defunct tutor website. I was attracted by her excellent reviews and was not disappointed. Maria has endless patience with me - a very challenged, elderly student. She makes a real effort to make the lessons engaging. I have improved my knowledge of Russian art and culture as well as learning the language. I still look forward to our regular lessons after more sessions than I care to remember!

Maria taught my son Russian for over four years supporting him through GCSE and A level. Her thorough and painstaking approach assured him an A* in his A level and has given him the foundation to continue to study at degree level. He always enjoyed his lessons with Maria and gained an in depth understanding of grammar, vocabulary and Russian culture. He has even been complimented on his accent. I would whole heartedly recommend Maria.

I’ve been working with Maria as my Russian tutor for some time now, and I can’t recommend her highly enough.

Her teaching style is both engaging and thoughtful - she brings the language to life by weaving in discussions and exercises around Russian art, culture, traditions, and architecture, which makes lessons genuinely interesting and memorable.
Maria is endlessly patient, always encouraging progress and celebrating even the smallest successes, which creates a very supportive learning environment. I particularly value how well prepared she is and the personal interest she takes in my development.

One experience that stands out was working through a cultural topic together—what could have been a simple language exercise turned into a rich discussion that deepened both my vocabulary and my understanding of Russia as a whole. Maria has a real talent for making learning feel meaningful and enjoyable.