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Teaching experience, approach and growth

Professional profile

My teaching background spans primary and secondary education, private tutoring, online education and exam preparation. Working with different age groups and learning environments has shaped a flexible teaching style built around clear explanations, interaction and purposeful lesson design.

Ilnara Miftakhova with a tablet and stylus

Teaching philosophy

I believe English lessons should be clear, practical and genuinely engaging. I explain new language in simple terms and build lessons around interaction, so students are actively involved rather than simply listening.

A friendly classroom atmosphere is important to me. Students should feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes and using English without being afraid of getting something wrong.

I also believe that engaging lessons still need structure. Practice, revision and assessment matter, but they can work alongside games, creative tasks, problem-solving and lessons built around a story, challenge or real-life situation.

Education & certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Philology with Honours

Bashkir State University · Ufa, Russia · 2020

Academic background in language, linguistics and philology.

120-hour TEFL/TESOL — Grade A

Professional certification in teaching English as a foreign or second language.

Professional Retraining Diploma in English Teaching — 512 hours

Additional professional qualification in English language teaching.

EF SET — C1 Advanced

Certified C1 level of English proficiency.

CPR/AED Certified

Certified in CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator.

Career timeline

2019

Volunteer English teacher — AIESEC Global Volunteer, China

China · Ages 6–12 · English teaching · Cross-cultural experience
2020–2021

English teacher — Gymnasium No. 3

Russia · Grades 1–4 · Young learners · Classroom teaching
2020–2025

Private English tutor

Russia · Individual lessons · Online teaching · Children & teenagers
2021–2022

Demo lesson teacher / methodologist — Lingvaed Online School

Russia · Demo lessons · Online education · Methodology
2022–2025

English teacher — Gymnasium No. 1

Russia · Grades 5, 7–11 · Exam preparation · Homeroom teaching
2025–2026

Retail Sales Professional — Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Maldives · International guests · English-speaking environment · Cross-cultural communication

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