Karina Shpilevskaya,

English tutor

A Cambridge CELTA-certified tutor with over 5 years of experience, I help students achieve high IELTS scores and support programmers in preparing for technical and HR interviews in English.

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Experience

English Tutor

Avito

June 2024 – Present

Remote & Bali, Indonesia

Designed individualized learning plans based on students’ goals, including IELTS preparation, career advancement, and relocation.
Developed speaking confidence through guided conversation practice, real-life simulations, and targeted pronunciation training.

Web design teacher

RTS school

December 2021 - May 2024

Remote & SaintP, Russia

Delivered online web design classes in English to children and teenagers across Europe and the USA, adapting teaching methods to multicultural learning environments.
Designed and implemented structured curricula covering web design fundamentals, UI/UX basics, and introductory front-end concepts.
Guided students through hands-on projects, supporting the development of personal websites and digital portfolios.
Provided individualized feedback to support skill progression and build students’ confidence in presenting their work in English.

Trial lesson teacher

Skyeng

June 2020 - June 2021

Moscow, Russia

Conducted diagnostic trial lessons to assess students’ language proficiency, learning goals, and motivation, creating a clear pathway for their academic progress.
Identified individual learning needs and recommended personalized study plans aligned with students’ professional, academic, or personal objectives.
Delivered engaging, structured demo lessons that showcased teaching methodology and platform tools, increasing student conversion and enrollment rates.

Skills

Fluency & Language Mastery

General English (A1–C1)
Speaking & Fluency Development
Vocabulary Expansion & Lexical Resource Building
Cambridge CELTA Methodology

Career & Professional Communication

Job Interview Preparation (HR & Technical)
Business English & Workplace Communication
Mock Interviews & Real-Life Simulation Practice
Confidence Building & Pronunciation Coaching

Exam Excellence & Score Strategy

IELTS Academic & General Training Preparation
Exam Strategy
Performance Assessment
Error Analysis & Personalized Feedback

Reviews

Ann

I came with a rather ambitious goal — to prepare for a language exam in a short period of time. Karina is a wonderful teacher: attentive and supportive, yet demanding and appropriately strict. In our lessons, we manage to cover several areas — speaking, grammar, reading, and listening. I would especially like to highlight the way the material is presented — engaging presentations with up-to-date vocabulary and excellent texts. Karina is the kind of teacher who not only helps you overcome the language barrier, but also pays great attention to phonetics and the overall quality of speech. I highly recommend this specialist! I’m sure that with her, you can pass any exam without fear or doubt in your knowledge.

Liz

The best teacher! She always explains every topic thoroughly and answers all questions in detail — so there are no questions left afterward I’m rapidly approaching the B1 level! Karina is a very kind, polite, intelligent, and calm teacher. Thank you!

Masha

We’ve only been studying together for about three weeks, but I can already feel huge progress. Even my close ones say they can see the difference and wonder how I ever managed without these lessons before. Long story short — I’m absolutely thrilled. 10/10 for comfort, quality, and lesson structure. AWESOME. Karina, thank you!

Education

Minsk State Linguistic University (MSLU)

Bachelor (BA) in Linguistics / Teaching English

Oxford House (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

IELTS Academic C1

Recommendations:

“Karina effectively elicited pronunciation and linked lesson stages smoothly, ensuring clear structure and logical progression.
Showed strong awareness of communicative teaching techniques, incorporating concept-checking questions and interactive tasks to support understanding.
Lesson structure and language analysis reflected solid methodological understanding and professional planning..”
Assessor, Tom Hewson, Cambridge Reagional colledge

“Karina’s lesson was well-personalized, with high student engagement and active discussion throughout. Encouraged student participation and discussion, with thoughtful use of breakout rooms to maximize speaking opportunities.
The PPT effectively reflected the lesson framework, with all key stages clearly structured and delivered..”
Assessor, Elena Pushkareva, Cambridge Reagional colledge

Certifications:

CELTA Pass B, Cambridge Regional Colledge

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