Elena Kostina

Elena Kostina is an experienced educator specializing in literature and language instruction across various educational levels. Currently serving as a World Literature Teacher at American Straight A Academy, Elena conducts online tutoring sessions and designs accessible teaching materials. In addition, Elena works as a Corporate English Language Teacher at Aplus Training, focusing on practical language skills for adult learners. Recent work includes a role as an AI Tutor Domain Expert in Literature and Linguistics at Mindrift, where Elena develops specialized content for AI training. Previous positions include teaching ESL to elementary school students at Shenzhen International Personnel Training Center and Shenzhen Yaohua Experimental School. Elena holds a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Novosibirsk State University and is pursuing a Master's degree in English Language and Literature at Università degli Studi di Padova.