Russian by birth, and Portuguese after marriage, Irina Curto teaches IB Diploma Russian Literature and designs differentiated lesson plans for both primary and secondary students, based on class and individual needs.

She holds a Master’s in Linguistics and Translation from the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal) and Moscow State Linguistic University (Moscow, Russian Federation), and regularly works with Pushkin State Russian Language Institute and Zlatoust Language School, both of which specialise in teaching Russian to international students.

Irina Curto is an artist and a member of the International Art Foundation & Moscow Art Society. She has curated and held various exhibitions internationally and collaborates with the Russian Art magazine, as well as various Portuguese museums housing Russian art collections.