learn_russian | I apologize that this is so long and in english only. (Reply)

i am in my last year at an american university, i am a native russian speaker and my english is 100% fluent (no one knows i'm foreign unless i tell them, and even then sometimes people don't believe me). in may, i will have a Bachelors of Art with a minor in Art History, but that's not very relevant, since what I really want to do is teach, either Russian or English, anywhere. in the united states- only college level, anywhere else - any ages.

my question is, does anybody know where i can even start to look for information, what are the legalities of this, requirements, etc. for example, in Illinois, where i am currently living, you have to have a master's degree to teach in college. i know that this is different from state to state. i have no idea what it's like in other countries.

i have looked at a few religious-type programs that send people to different countries to teach english, but it's not clear if you have to have professional teaching experience.

thank you in advance to anyone who can help!

P.S. I am also looking for pen-pal type communication, I can help with both English and Russian.