Maria Botvinnik, M.A.

language trainer for English and Russian 

• Course books author; education programmes developer
• M.A. in second language acquisition and multilingualism (Ruhr University Bochum)
• Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language (Certificate)
• Linguistics and English Studies (Diploma; Moscow State Linguistic University)
• 15+ years experience in corporate language training

My clients know me as someone who is well-prepared, fun and deep. I enjoy tuning in to people and understanding their motivation. I am especially interested in designing customized language programmes to help my clients reach their goals. 

I speak 4 languages, enjoy theatre and writing. 

I was born in Moscow (Russia) and grew up in India. I have been living in Düsseldorf (Germany) since 2009 with my husband and 2 children.