Erin Bouma

I'm an Americal original who spent a quiet childhood in the Pacific NW, plunged into San Francisco and teaching in a black school during the summers of love, went from being intensely into radical politics in the teacher's union to a radical and persecuted spiritual movement. I served as a volunteer worker over the next 20 years across America, from the West Coast to the East.
In 1991, I relocated to Moscow, Russia when I had the opportunity and found myself sought after as a native-speaking English teacher. I've worked with students from kindergarten to university and professions; I've worked in state schools, private schools and language schools, as well as trained teachers, edited and proofread publications, and published coursebooks for young learners of English.

Now, I am preparing to return to the U.S. and begin the next chapter of my non-humdrum life.

I find that each decade of my life just gets better. I'm a realistic optimist who truly loves people, enjoys reading and cooking, singing and working with children, and travel. I also have a serious, thoughtful side and thrive on beautiful art and design, great ideas and books, and can spend hours in museums and book and thrift shops.