David Fay has taught students and trained teachers in Russia, Central Asia, Turkey, Latin America and the U.S. He received his Masters’ Degree in teaching English as a Second and Foreign Language from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. He has been an English Language Officer with the U.S. Department of State since 2003, working first in DC, then in Central Asia and Russia.

Natalia Fomenko has taught and trained students and teachers in Russia for many years, both as an instructor in her home city of Vladivostok and with the Peace Corps. In 2003 she joined the English Language Office at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. She currently works with Access Programs sites in Russia and with English Language Office materials.