Anya is an active and creative person. She has a broad spectrum of interests beyond elementary education that she is passion about. Anya is actively involved in school organization and extra-curricular activities, such as New Year Celebrations, Puppet Shows and Concerts that became very popular in our educational community.
Anya was born and grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from Gertzen State Pedagogical University with a degree in pedagogy and psychology in preschools. Anya worked in kindergartens in St. Petersburg, Russia and in the Bay Area, USA. She has a lot of experience working with children, she is the mother of 3.
Kids should keep speaking and studying Russian even though they live in an English-speaking environment. Anna’s goal is to help children maintain their Russian language skills.