Alla Elizaveta Garside

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Hi, I’m Alla Elizaveta Garside. I’m a multilingual sales and education entrepreneur who blends cross-cultural communication with growth strategies to help businesses enter new markets.

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Hi, I’m Alla Elizaveta Garside. I’m a multilingual sales and education entrepreneur who blends cross-cultural communication with growth strategies to help businesses enter new markets. I studied Chinese Studies at Durham University and am fluent in English, Russian, Mandarin, German, and French, with Indonesian at an intermediate level. I enjoy building online learning communities and turning ideas into revenue.

Right now I’m splitting time between China-based sourcing, GTM work for Disciple, and running Sinosphere, an online language school that grew to 39k followers. Highlights include closing a $20k deal in two weeks, generating $200k gross revenue from two courses, and leading a team of 10 across China while affiliates like ChinoEasy and DU Chinese drive growth. I’m passionate about cross-cultural collaboration, education, and helping brands connect with new markets.

  • Joined September 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • RussianFluent
  • GermanFluent
  • FrenchFluent
  • IndonesianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Retail

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Projects · 4

Work experience· 11 roles

Self-employed sourcing agent · Private / Sourcing OperationsOct 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

On a part-time basis I assist European businesses in vetting factories, coordinating payment transfers, and ensuring safe delivery of goods from China.

GTM Executive for Disciple · DiscipleOct 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Closed 8 warm leads and generated/closed 5 cold leads for Disciple’s community app offering. Generated average MRR of 12,500 USD, focusing on enterprise solutions to larger clients like London Business School and ACi. Leveraged experience from running a Chinese language school to help Disciple build a Training Providers vertical and position itself as a strategic consultant for businesses in this niche.

Self-employed sourcing agent · Self-employed (China)Oct 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

On a part-time basis I assist European businesses in vetting factories, coordinating payment transfers, and ensuring safe delivery of goods from China. Notable achievement includes helping a client source official distributors of Belimo HVAC actuators, closing a 20K USD deal with a factory in 2 weeks and delivering goods to Warsaw within 4 weeks.

GTM Executive · DiscipleOct 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Self-employed Sourcing Agent · Self-employedOct 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Sales closer · Private Markets GroupMay 2025 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Independent contractor · Thoughtleadr LLCApr 2025 – Sep 2025 · 6 mos
Founder · SinosphereMay 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Education· 8

BA · Durham University2019 – 2023
A Levels · Peter Symonds College2017 – 2019
BA in Chinese Studies (With Year Abroad) · Durham University2019 – 2023
A Levels · Peter Symonds College2017 – 2019

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