All our teachers are fully qualified and experienced in teaching Russian as a Foreign Language. OUR STAFF: Elena Elina - Director of the Centre for International Education. Has a PhD, and specialises in teaching Russian as a foreign language. Galina Poluhina - Assistant Director. A qualified language examiner and senior teacher of Russian as a foreign language. Svetlana Zlobina - A qualified language examiner and senior teacher of Russian as a foreign language. Galina Popova - Senior teacher.