Nina Kovba

Co-creator of the Hot Takes Course

Co-creator of the Accent in Action Course
Co-creator of the Discover Your Fluency Course
Hi, I’m Nina
My teaching motto is that falling in love with the language you are learning is a surefire way to master it.

I never cease to get inspired by the beauty of English. My goal as a teacher is to share this drive with my students and help them find their own ways to explore the language.

I believe that students' personalities are more important than teaching approaches so there is no one teaching method I use. My areas of interest are the lexical approach, micro-teaching and language coaching.
ELT professional with 15 years of experience
4 years of teaching advanced-level learners
3 years of General American accent training
CELTA (Grade A) certified
Certified in TKT Modules 1, 2, and 3 (Band 4)
Master’s degree in Philology and Linguistics from St. Petersburg State University
Passionate about regional American accents, voice coaching, and creative writing
A bit about me
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What Our Students Say
Tatiana Slavgorodskaia
Huge shoutout to my awesome English teacher, Nina! Her classes are super fun and she's a total language whiz. She's always on top of the latest slang and stuff, which has been a lifesaver for my career. Thanks to Nina, I crushed my language skills and landed a manager job at Big Tech. She's always cheering me on and helped me get over my imposter syndrome. I loved her classes so much that I signed up for another one, even though I'm super busy. If you're looking for a teacher who will make you love learning English, I totally recommend Nina!
Olga Goncharova
Nina, I have always been impressed  with the work you are doing, I am the biggest fan of yours. The way you conduct our classes, how supportive and attentive you are and always there to help out with a lacking word or an idea.
Maxim Orlov
I completed the "Discover Your Fluency" course, and it was an incredible experience! Huge thanks to Nina for the way she conducts the lessons — they were not only super useful but also genuinely engaging.
Here’s what I loved most: Tons of speaking practice. We discussed real-life topics, and that helped me speak more confidently and freely. The lessons were completely stress-free. Even if you make mistakes, you feel comfortable because Nina always supports you and helps you correct them. The materials perfectly matched my level. Everything we studied could be applied in real-life situations right away.  This course helped me overcome my fear of speaking English, and I genuinely felt my progress. I also loved how easy and enjoyable the lessons were — it felt like having a natural conversation while constantly learning something new.
Thank you for creating such a great atmosphere and making learning English so interesting and dynamic! If anyone wants to stop being afraid of speaking and actually enjoy the process of learning, I highly recommend this course!
Milena Egorova
I have a burning desire to share the effect of our lessons on me🙃
It's been aprox 2 months since I joined the classes and my point of view that advanced level vocabulary is rarely used faded away. I watch series and podcasts, read books and articles and words from our classes are literally everywhere! No metter what topic it is. So I am satisfied to learn with such a passionate teacher and the group.