Sofya Yunusova is a Sydney-based language educator and researcher. She holds a PhD in Russian Studies from Macquarie University and a qualification in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language from Lomonosov Moscow State University. She also holds two Master's degrees in Italian Studies and Italian Language Pedagogy from the University of Bologna. Sofya is a passionate language educator with more than 10 years of teaching experience. She believes that the secret of effective language instruction lies in making each step of this journey exciting and personally relevant.