Andrii Pigariev

Academic Director, CELTA Trainer, CELT P/S Trainer

Andrii has been in ELT since 2006, teaching in a wide range of contexts — from secondary schools to ESP and exam prep courses. A graduate of Krivoy Rog Teacher Training University, he later completed CELTA and Delta, and became a certified CELTA and CELT-P/S trainer.
At Grade Education Centre, Andrii works as an Academic Director, teacher, teacher trainer, workshop leader, and international Speaking Examiner. He’s passionate about teacher development, creating meaningful materials, and helping others grow — with a bit of ice-skating and psychology on the side.

Education

Krivoy Rog Teacher Training University (MA in Philology, English and German)

Qualifications

CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
Delta (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, all modules)
TKT (Teacher Knowledge Test, all modules)
IELTS Certified Trainer by IELTS Principal Examiner Andrew Thomas
International Speaking Examiner
IELTS (8.5)
TOEFL (116)
CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced, C2)
CPE (Cambridge English Proficiency, C2)
Participant of Cambridge English Teacher webinars, IATEFL Ukraine Conference
Speaker at IATEFL Ukraine Conference

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Reviews about tutor

Daria Shkhalakhova

Overall, the course was truly worthwhile. The experience and knowledge I gained are invaluable, and the time I spent on the course will always be memorable. I would definitely recommend it to my colleagues and friends. First and foremost, I deeply admire the tutors at CELTA. Andrii Pigariev, Sarah Smith, and Iskra Stamenokoska are extremely professional and dedicated. Additionally, the teacher trainer in training, Nataliia Lyashko, was excellent and provided many useful and engaging input sessions.

Thao Le

I'm absolutely enjoying the course, even though it is very intense and challenging at times. I can already feel some changes in the way I work and think as a teacher, and I am looking forward to implementing the knowledge and experience gained in my teaching. It's been a priceless experience! Jennifer, Andriy, Andrii, you're incredible! Thanks a ton for all the support, feedback, and for the knowledge and insights gained! I am very grateful for being able to work with such incredible tutors and professionals! Highly recommended!