Web Developer

• Sep 2023 - Present

Created and currently maintain websites for the DELS, Curriculum Unit, & Waei (Student Orientation Program)

Assistant Professor

• Sep 2022 - Present

Director of Studies

• Apr 2020 - Present

Company Owner

• Apr 2020 - Present

Created an online school in the middle of the pandemic which caters mainly to Ukrainian students in Ukraine or located abroad; registered as an official LLC in Dover, DE

Curriculum Designer for Owlypia

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2023

Create curriculum for Science & Technology for participants in Owlets (ages 12-14) and Owlys (ages 15-18) for the Owlypia competition Create curriculum for Science & Technology for participants in Owlets (ages 12-14) and Owlys (ages 15-18) for the Owlypia competition

Cambridge Examiner

• Aug 2018 - Oct 2022

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Assistant Head of Department

• Sep 2021 - May 2022

Helped to manage international track classes with administrative tasks as needed, some curriculum development and selection, and worked closely with necessary members of administration as well as teachers of international classes - particularly those preparing students for the IGCSE English A

Class Teacher

• Aug 2021 - May 2022

Spent most of the day with my 5th grade class, communicated with parents, liason for administration, organized class excursions, tutored Maths and English during homework time, officiated class hour lessons once a week using Pearson Global Citizenship curriculum

English Teacher

• Aug 2020 - May 2022

Taught International Curriculum (Pearson Edexcel iPrimary and iLower Secondary) to grades 5, 6, 7, and 8; taught EFL Ukrainian Curriculum to grades 6 and 11

Political Consultant

• Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

Educating the Ukrainian public and private clients on how to run and manage election campaigns and be informed citizens; teaching individuals and businesses how to solve problems using creative thinking; facilitating the sharing of democratic ideals in the Ukrainian public using U.S. civics and/or analyzing American national and international news; providing information and how-to seminars on study abroad programs in the U.S. and Canada. Educating the Ukrainian public and private clients on how to run and manage election campaigns and be informed citizens; teaching individuals and businesses how to solve problems using creative thinking; facilitating the sharing of democratic ideals in the Ukrainian public using U.S. civics and/or analyzing American national and international news; providing information and how-to seminars on study abroad programs in the U.S. and Canada.

Teacher

• Jun 2019 - May 2020

EFL Teacher

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

Senior Teacher

• Sep 2016 - Jul 2019

Native EFL Teacher

• Feb 2015 - Jul 2019

Taught English to adults from elementary to master levels in groups of 10 or fewer using a variety of grammatical and conversational approaches at campuses throughout Kiev including campuses near metro stations Universitet, Pozniaki, Livoberezhna, Kontraktova Ploshcha, and also the district of Troyeschina; called missing students; graded homework; participated in the hiring, vetting, and training process for employing new teachers (both native English speakers and local teachers) - Nearly all students were native speakers of Russian and/or Ukrainian.Projects:-Yellow Submarine (Oct 2016 to Dec 2016)Helped create and plan class materials for 3-hour lessons for Speak Up's new immersion course.-Excursion to Alexandria Park (Sep 2016 to Oct 22, 2016)Organized, advertised, and hosted an excursion to Alexandria Park available for Speak Up students and the general public-English Club Activities (Jul 2016 to Nov 2016)Created free club activities for current students ranging from Intermediate to Master levels every Friday night at 19.30 (7:30 pm) at Podol's campus using original content Show less

Teacher Trainer

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

English Skills Teacher

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

Resigned due to visa complications. Taught English Skills classes (mainly reading and writing) to secondary A1-C1 level learners (5th to 11th grade - ages 10-17) and speaking clubs to B1 learners. Prepared secondary students for Cambridge exams like KET, PET, FCE, IELTS as the school is also a Cambridge Exam Preparation Centre and also prepared students for the SAT and College Writing. Administered two exams per semester for each class, graded classwork and homework on Ukrainian scale (2-12). Approximately half of students were from Ukraine and the other half from countries ranging from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Georgia, Russia, and more. Show less

Copyeditor, Instructor

• Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

Offered a variety of services to businesses, students, and VIP clients including (but not limited to): Teaching different aspects of General English; Teaching Business English and ESP - especially for marketers, lawyers, and journalists; Preparing students for IELTS and TOEFL exams; Translation assistance (copyediting, proofreading etc.) Offered a variety of services to businesses, students, and VIP clients including (but not limited to): Teaching different aspects of General English; Teaching Business English and ESP - especially for marketers, lawyers, and journalists; Preparing students for IELTS and TOEFL exams; Translation assistance (copyediting, proofreading etc.)

EFL Teacher

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

Taught mainly adults and some YLs who are native Russian and Ukrainian speakers from levels intermediate to advanced in groups of 12 or fewer and conducted assessments every 7 weeks in addition to conversation clubs twice a week and video clubs Mondays through Thursdays. Projects: -Video Clubs (Sep 2015 to Apr 2016) Created several vocabulary lists for attendees and students. "I Love Lucy" - https://perplexedstepan.wordpress.com/english/learning-english-with-tv/i-love-lucy/ "The Dick Van Dyke Show" - https://perplexedstepan.wordpress.com/english/learning-english-with-tv/dick-van-dyke-show/ Show less

Paraprofessional Educator

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

Worked with students individually using Early Steps® and Next Steps® programs (both developed by the University of Utah Reading Clinic) and in groups ranging from 2 to 8 in reading, language skills, and math; provided classroom support for teachers and assisted with supervision in after-school programs from Kindergarten to 6th grades through the America Reads and America Counts programs. Mountain View Elementary/Glendale Community Learning Center (Oct. - Dec. 2014) M. Lynn Bennion Elementary (Jan. 2013 - Oct. 2014) Neighborhood House (Jul. - Aug. 2013) Lincoln Elementary (Aug. - Dec. 2012) Show less

Academic Tutor

• Sep 2007 - Dec 2009

Tutored English as a Second Language (ESL) with predominately native Spanish speakers from a variety of backgrounds (mostly Mexico and Central and South American countries); also tutored native English speakers in college-level English and proofread term papers, essays, etc. for correction and clarification; tutored in elementary college-level Physics and Astronomy. Tutored English as a Second Language (ESL) with predominately native Spanish speakers from a variety of backgrounds (mostly Mexico and Central and South American countries); also tutored native English speakers in college-level English and proofread term papers, essays, etc. for correction and clarification; tutored in elementary college-level Physics and Astronomy.