Hi! My name is Victoria Butenko

I'm an IELTS and CELPIP coach from Toronto with over 8 years of experience preparing students for exams.

👉 I teach to write and speak logically, quickly, and achieve high scores

👉 Conducted over 10,000 hours of consultations and webinars for IELTS preparation.

👉 I run a Telegram channel for Russian speaking ESL learners with notes on interesting things in English, aiming to befriend you with IELTS/CELPIP and conversational phrases.

👉 Author and host of the podcast "Maple Stories" about moving to Canada


My education:

📜 Currently studying to be certified as a coach by ICF

📜 CELPIP Instructor Training, Paragon Prep Programs

📜 Certificate of Completion in the IELTS Teacher Training Program by IDP Education

📜 Certificate in Teaching IELTS Preparation, Canadian College of Educators

📜 CELTA, EC, Toronto - English Teacher

📜 Education Consultant in Canada - ICEF

📜 Sociologist in Communication, Teacher - Moscow State Linguistic University






To speak English fluently, you need to communicate more!

Back when I was a university student, I faced challenges initiating conversations in English and overcoming the hesitation to speak. At some point, I realized that to speak freely, all I needed to do was engage in more conversations.

This realization led me to achieve a C2 level, relocate to Canada, and become a certified IELTS and CELPIP coach.

Do you want English to take you where you desire?

Join us today!

JOIN SAY HI! CLUB

What our club members say about our meetings:

Say Hi the speaking club has a unique approach to motivate members practice speaking and share thoughts about interesting topics!

What our club members say about our members-only Telegram-group:


A perfect place to improve your speaking skills!

Our students love our members-only Telegram-group!



ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB SAY HI! UNITES PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES! Here's what our Russian speaking students think about the club:


In Say Hi Club, you overcome the fear of speaking in English. Practice in the club not only enhances your speaking skills but also improves your listening and reading abilities, and expands your vocabulary through a wide range of additional materials.

Monthly feedback from Victoria will give a clear understanding of your progress and guide you toward the desired outcome.


The Say Hi Club is much more than just a conversational club - it's an ecosystem that allows you to integrate English into your life not only for IELTS preparation but beyond.