Letters & voices
Full recommendations from a Yale alumnus who saw the Georgia program built from the ground up — and from a student who studies Russian with Anna across time zones. Voices from the US and UK will join this page as letters arrive.
“In spring 2022, when Yale’s Russian program sought to establish a new study experience in Georgia, I recommended Anna to build it from the ground up.”
“She found local partners, recruited teachers and guides, developed cultural tour itineraries — and devoted a full year on an unpaid basis before the program launched.”
She then served as teacher and local coordinator for three years. Exceptional dedication, resourcefulness, and professionalism — as both educator and organizer of a complex multi-year program.
“I started with almost nothing. Now I can hold basic conversations with my wife’s family entirely in Russian — and that has given me a deeper connection to my family.”
“Anna makes complex grammar feel approachable and creates a safe space where I never feel embarrassed making mistakes.”
He travels across time zones for work — and still found a rhythm of lessons, homework, and feedback that “goes well beyond what most tutors offer.”
Space for US & UK recommendations
We are gathering outcome-focused notes from American and British students — progress, family connection, and how the season felt. Layout reserved until the letters arrive.