Maria Kovatsenko
Novi Sad
Summary
Dedicated native Russian language teacher with a Master's degree in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language and experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating Russian language courses for students of various levels. Passionate about researching and implementing new teaching strategies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Russian Language Teacher
EF Education First
Zürich
12.2023 - Current
- I am responsible for developing educational materials and teaching Russian to the company's corporate clients.
- I teach online Russian language lessons to students at levels A1, B1, and B2.
- I use technological solutions that help in mastering a foreign language on platforms like Genially, Canva, Wordwall, etc.
- Oversee progress in learning Russian as foreign language, utilizing personalized evaluation methodology for lesson effectiveness
Russian Language Teacher
Russian House in Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Designed lesson content considering professional and personal interests of students.
- Provided beginner lessons for students interested in studying Russian.
- Delivered General Russian A1 level lessons.
- Evaluated lesson effectiveness and methodological accuracy.
Russian Language Teacher (intern)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
Iasi
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Monitored Russian language and culture classes for Romanian philology students at A1 level.
- Documented Russian language lessons for development of educational assignments.
Founder, Teacher, Methodologist
Romanizator
Online
06.2007 - 02.2022
- Designed effective curriculum tailored to the morphological similarities between Romanian and Russian languages.
- Educated a student body exceeding 300 with customized teaching strategies.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
Tartu University, Narva College
Narva, Estonia06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Romanian Language And Literature
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg, Russia06.2007
Languages
Russian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Romanian
Advanced (C1)
C1
Serbian
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Certification
- Oxford Professional development Event, ELTOC Chapter 8, bloc 1. Duration: 240 minutes. April 2024. Oxford University Press.
- International online Conference “Bilingualism and Intercultural Dialogue: XXI Century Trends and Challenges". 2-4 March 2023. Universita di Parma.
- Professional training for educators "Contemporary approaches to teaching Russian and foreign languages". CEC 16 hours. 19-20 October 2024. Academy.RKI.Today.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Russian Language Teacher
EF Education First
12.2023 - Current
Russian Language Teacher
Russian House in Bucharest, Romania
01.2023 - 04.2023
Russian Language Teacher (intern)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
10.2022 - 11.2022
Founder, Teacher, Methodologist
Romanizator
06.2007 - 02.2022
Master of Arts - Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
Tartu University, Narva College
Bachelor of Arts - Romanian Language And Literature
Saint Petersburg State University
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