Retail Manager

• Feb 2022 - Present

Founder, Lead Educator

• Jul 2015 - Present

DreamMovers Camp is an immersive cultural and language-learning camp targeted at Russian teens. The program takes place in the heart of residential Brooklyn and consists of three-weeks of intensive English language training, workshops, and activities in the community that include drama, filmmaking, interviewing local business owners, and cultural excursions. • Designed and implemented the entire curriculum from the ground up, combining element of arts, entrepreneurship, exposure to local culture, and language learning to maximize the immersive nature of the camp and ensure the experience has a lasting impact on each student • Sought and recruited US-based educators, professionals, and community leaders for the workshops • Created a unique, profitable niche business in the competitive market of language learning schools, achieving a return customer rate of 70%, which is exceptional among language camps • Pioneered the use of playback theater into the language learning process • Responsible for all promotional and marketing activities including TV, press, and social media of the camp Show less

Educator and Teacher of English as a Second Language

• 2009 - Present

• Created an individual study program for each student based on their needs, abilities, and personalities for approximately 100 students over the past 10 years • Consistently brought students to the level of national and international exams with exceptional scores • Over 40% of my students have ranked #1 in school/city/national English language contests • Introduced the use of playback theater as a method of learning a language at industry conferences • Handled all financial, legal and scheduling tasks for up to 20 students at a time Show less

Performer

• 2015 - Present

Film Industry Various Roles (Third AD, Production Coordinator, Assistant Producer, Translator)

• Jul 2005 - Jun 2009

Main responsibilities: • Created shooting schedules and coordinated on-set activities for film crew and actors up to 500 people • Co-created and tracked the project budget of $12 million • Negotiated contractual terms with foreign partners for logistical and service needs (e.g. transportation and insurance) • Facilitated communications between vastly different groups of language and culture (e.g. 3-way translation of Russian-English-Chinese) Worked on a total of 7 films, including: • Mongol (2008): Winner of 15 awards, nominated for 12 more (including an Oscar), directed by Sergei Bodrov • Cold Souls (2009): Winner of 4 awards, nominated for 9 more, starring Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson • Branded (2012): starring Ed Stoppard, Jeffrey Tambor and Max von Sydow Show less

Teacher of English as a Second Language

• Oct 2003 - May 2004

• Developed a program of English lessons for 3 different age groups of kids aged from 2 to 6 • Built a trustful and successful relationship with colleagues and students • Taught English as a second language to Chinese kids in a Chinese speaking environment • Successfully managed ESL lessons with large classes of 40-50 people in public school • Developed a program of English lessons for 3 different age groups of kids aged from 2 to 6 • Built a trustful and successful relationship with colleagues and students • Taught English as a second language to Chinese kids in a Chinese speaking environment • Successfully managed ESL lessons with large classes of 40-50 people in public school

Teacher Assistant

• Sep 2000 - May 2003

• Organized lesson material based on the curriculum for groups of children aged 3 to 6 • Played leading roles in organizing students end of term concerts • Attended and passed all School of Tomorrow teacher trainings • Organized lesson material based on the curriculum for groups of children aged 3 to 6 • Played leading roles in organizing students end of term concerts • Attended and passed all School of Tomorrow teacher trainings