Mayra Barreda Teacher Mayra is born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She moved to Austin 7 years ago. She received her Bachelor’s in Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso in 2014. She worked with individuals with an Autism diagnosis for 8 years. She received her master’s degree in Special Education at Arizona State University in 2020. She wanted to expand her horizons and skills sets which led her on a path to becoming an ESL teacher. Mayra enjoys dancing Salsa and Bachata, traveling the world, and exploring new restaurants. She is passionate about learning new things and teaching the English as a Second Language. |
Polina Pivovarova Academic coordinator Polina started her teaching career in 2013 when she was still a university student studying foreign language methodology. As a teacher, she mainly focused on the best ways to create a fun and engaging atmosphere to facilitate student learning in the best way possible. As a Curriculum Coordinator at Aston International Academy, she ensures that our students receivethe highest quality education through the most up-to-date language education methodology and materials. She is also responsible for helping our teachers improve their teaching and inspiring them to stay just as passionate as she has been throughout her career. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading and studying foreign languages. She also loves cycling and trying different foods from all over the world. Violeta Gudkova Teacher Teaching English has been one of the biggest parts her life ever since she majored in Fundamental and Applied Linguistics in 2016. Throughout her career she has taught young learners, teenagers, university students, and adults. She've worked both with individual students and groups. She has experience teaching English in both university and corporate environments. What Violeta likes most about her job is helping people achieve their goals in an enjoyable way. She is permanently learning something new and developing professionally, so she just love seeing her students grow. In her time she enjoy reading, watching films and doing sports. |
Calvin Nerove teacher Calvin was born in Alaska, grew up near Washington D.C., and moved to Austin after high school. He went to Lubbock Christian University where he received a degree in the humanities and then moved to China where he taught ESL and History for a combined total of 4 and a half years, one of those years being taught from London. He has taught all age groups and class sizes. One of his greatest pleasures in teaching is the satisfaction that comes from crossing the barrier of understanding and coming to a collective understanding, whether that lack of understanding be from language or some other source. Aside from teaching, he enjoys reading, studying history, and enjoying the outdoors. |