Experience
• 20 years of teaching English as a second language in individual and group settings (online and face-to-face), both privately and as contracted teacher with various English schools and language centres, including VIEC Education Canada Ltd. (Victoria, Canada – in person) and Windsor English (Moscow, Russia – remote, in person).
• In addition to Editor/Translation positions, served as internal English language instructor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) (3.5 years) and National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) (7.5 years).
• Preparation for International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam and Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) test.
Personality
• Engaging and open
• Effective public speaker
• Team player
• Culturally sensitive and respectful
• Flexible in work formats
Skills
• TEFL/TESOL certified (Oxford Seminars, 2006, and Inlingua College, 2025 TEFL Canada upgrade)
• Master of Arts in Russia/East European Studies (University of Toronto, 2004)
• Bachelor of Arts in History (University of Victoria, 2000)
• 15+ years as Russian translator/English editor
Computer skills:
• Microsoft software: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Project, PowerPoint, Power Bi, and SharePoint.
• Adobe applications: Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and InDesign;
• Articulate eLearning software and Coursera online course system.
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software: MS Dynamics, Deltek, and SAP Business One.
• Corporate database/information management systems: Oracle, Cliff, eApprovals, news wire content systems.
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