Experienced linguist with fluent English, Native Russian and deep knowledge of theoretical and applied linguistics
Working experienceSep. 2005 - now English Teacher
Creating daily lesson plans for multi-level adult ESL classes (from beginner to upper intermediate level). Teaching lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening. Organizing supplementary materials in English for all students. Attending professional development workshops focused on learning goals and classroom management. Planning and supervising class projects and guest speaker events. Conducting small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs. Completing ongoing staff training sessions.
Nov. 2001 - Dec. 2005 Junior Resercher Assisted prof. Arutiunova in "Logical language analysis" workshops dedicated to the study of Morphology, Lexicology, Semantics, Pragmatics and language Statistics. Worked in prof. Arutiunova’s team to organize annual international linguistic conferences held in the Institute of Linguistics, Mocsow (2001-2005). Developed effective working relations with individual linguists and within groups. Worked closely with colleagues on gathering material for "Aesthetics language dictionary". Presented monthly and annual status reports to supervisors. Defended a dissertation on speech acts in Dostoevskij's novels.
Oct. 1999 - Sep. 2003 Personal Assistant Planed travel arrangements for 5 executives and staff. Planed meetings, drafted meeting agendas, supplied advanced materials and executed follow-up for meetings and conferences. Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-personal requests for information. Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files. Dispersed in-coming mail to correct recipients throughout the office. Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence. Properly routed agreements, contracts and invoices through the signature process. Created and maintained spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions and calculations to develop reports and lists.
EducationBritish High School of Art and Design, Moscow – Foundation Course, 2012
Institute of Linguistics Russian Academy of Science - Phd in Linguistics, 2005
Voronezh State University, Romance and Germanic Philology - master’s degree in Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, 1999
Language SkillsNative Russian Fluent English C1 Basic French A1
Personal skillsStrong analytical and logical skills Attentive to detail and well organized Flexible and open-minded Strong wish to work and develop in multi-national environment Ability to combine multiple tasks and projects
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