JULIA FEIN

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Julia is a Certified Children’s Fitness Specialist and Infant and Toddlers Yoga Instructor.

She worked as Principal Personal Trainer. Julia provides basic nutrition guidelines and diet recommendations to enhance performance, energy level, and physical development.
Julia is a former Contact Combat (Krav Maga) Instructor.

REUVEN FEIN

Co-Founder, President

Reuven has been working in the HighTech for 20 years, and holds a Master's degree in Computer Science.

He holds a Second degree in Reiki.
Reuven is a certified teacher of Boabom martial arts.

UNA BELAU

Science teacher

M. Ed. in Middle School English and Reading K-12, Lesley University, in progress
M. A. in Russian Literature, Yale University
B. A. in English and Rhetoric, Binghamton University

Una has taught children of all ages. In the US, she has worked with pre-school children, taught reading to elementary school children, and Russian to college students. In Italy,

Una has taught English to children, students, and doctoral candidates. Una is keen on recognizing her students’ individual learning styles and aims to find fun ways to help each student succeed in the learning process.

GALINA BUNIN, MA in Russian Philology

Russian teacher

SchoolPlus at Manhattan; Russian, 4-5, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12

Language expert and an actor, artist, magician, mime, singer, conductor, coach, friend, leader, facilitator, cultural resource. Galina creates a total learning environment using her own mix of texts, exercises, songs, games that immerse your child in Russian language.

RADA LANDAR

History of Arts teacher

Born in Moscow, graduated from Moscow Lomonosov State University. (History Department, Department of History of Art). Worked in the Museum of Bakhrushin and on Central Television as an author and a host of the youth literary program "Obzor". Rada also participated in the preparation of various exhibitions and catalogs. Since 2003 - PhD student in Slavic Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

KATJA SWIFT

Natural Health teacher

Katja Swift is an herbalist and a teacher working to help adults, children, and families rebuild their relationships with their bodies and with their own ability to heal. Katja grew up the daughter of a nurse, and started working with the plants as medicine in the 90s. After training with Rosemary Gladstar, and Guido Mase, she ran a family practice herbal clinic in central Vermont for six years. During that time, she owned and worked a 150-acre certified organic farm, raising heritage breed livestock and market and herb gardens. She taught monthly at the local coop and acted as a guest lecturer at Dartmouth Medical School and the UVM Medical School. She presented annually at the Northeast Organic Farming Association conference. Katja worked actively to help pass anti-GMO legislation in Vermont: the Right to Know Seed Labeling Bill, which became the first such law in the nation, as well as the Farmer Protection Act. She also worked extensively with the Weston A. Price Foundation, publishing several articles in their quarterly journal. Since returning to Boston in 2007, Katja has taught regularly at the Boston School of Herbal Studies. Currently she is currently practicing in Brookline, Massachusetts, and teaching all around the city.

ALEXANDER BROOK

Math teachert

Alexander holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Technion in Haifa, Israel. His teaching experience ranges from first graders to graduate students and includes advising and training other teachers. His mathematical education started in Moscow's 91st experimental school. He later tutored there while being a student in Moscow University's Mathematics department.  Alexander's teaching emphasizes deep understanding over routine manipulations. He seeks to inspire his students with the intrinsic beauty of his subject, and install confidence, intellectual independence, and critical thinking skills. .

ELENA SIROTA

Art teachert

Elena graduated from State Restouration University of Saint-Petersburg. She worked in several schools of Saint-Petersburg. Elena participated in restoration of Saint-Petersburg and Pushkino palaces. She teaches Art classes in US from 2001. Elena has participated in several local and international exhibitions. .

NESSA GUILLET

Art teachert

Nessa Guillet graduated from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Her artwork is inspired by French vintage poster designs, Australian aboriginal art, the colors of nature, flower gardens, Japanese prints as well as dreams from her childhood growing up in France. She has been published in magazines, has designed stamp art, logos, book covers as well as mug designs.

SERGEI VERTKIN, Chess Coach and Chess National Master

Chess teacher

Sergey was brought up and trained in Russia. He is National Chess Master and Chess Coach with over 25 years of experience. In Russia, Sergey worked in Children's Sport School of Olimpic Reserve. His numerous teaching accomplishments include coaching USSR champion, RSFSR Champion, and Europian Chess Champion. Sergey was honored as Chess Coach of the year by Russian Chess Federation. In the United States, Sergey was awarded the Title of National Master by United States Chess Federation.

TATIANA RACHITSKAYA

Art teacher

Tatiana Rachitskaya born and raised in Vitebsk. Since early childhood, worked in children's fine arts studio. In 1996. graduated from the Vitebsk School of Art degree in Painting "and entered the Belarusian State University of Culture, which was successfully completed in 2001. She is a Fellow of the Special Presidential Fund for the Support of Talented Youth. Since 2000 she worked as a teacher of arts at the Minsk Art College. Engaged in textile design. Since 1995 actively participates in national and international exhibitions. Tatiana held solo exhibitions in 2004 and 2006 at the International biennale in Poland. Her gobelin, tapestries and batik are in private collections in Belarus, Russia, Europe, USA and Canada. Since 2002 she participates in exhibitions with her students, many of whom are winners and winners of international exhibitions of children's drawings.