Meet
the Team

My name is Patrick Woods and I am the new History lead and senior level English teacher here at EIS. I am originally from Auckland, New Zealand where I studied and gained my teaching credentials in English and History. I have worked extensively overseas in British curriculum schools in Oman, Sudan, Jordan, the UAE and Russia. The school in Russia was the EIS east campus and I am enthusiastic about my return to EIS.

I am Larisa Puchkova and I am living in Moscow since my childhood. I have been working in EIS for more than 10 years.

I graduated with a Master’s degree in Aerospace materials (Chemistry) from the Moscow Aviation University and also got a PGCE diploma in Sunderland University (UK).

In the EIS I teach Chemistry and Mathematics in Secondary school and I truly love my job. I think that it is essential for all students in a class to feel comfortable and always be challenged. This is what I try to follow in my lessons, using an individual approach for every pupil. Every day my students learn, but they also help me to analyse what was done well and where I should improve and do better next time.

In my free time I travel a lot and go downhill skiing with my family.

My name is Kostas. I come from Thessaloniki, Greece. I moved to Moscow in 2013 and since then I have been working as a Mathematics teacher, Head of Maths and Assessment coordinator. I have also written my own textbooks of Mathematics for the middle years. My target is to motivate and educate young learners in order to unlock their potential.