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Kyiv, Ua

Kyiv, Ua

Kyiv, Ukraine

Director of Student Life:• Developing and implementing a visionary strategic plan for the Student Life Office (SLO) aligned with the university's mission• Using data-driven insights to continuously improve and refine programming and initiatives through strategic allocation of resources• Developing student leaders (Student Council, Student Club Officers, etc.) through training, advising, and mentorship• Cultivating a university culture that encourages students to become active contributors to the university community through the creation of and participation in student clubs and student-led events and initiatives• Working with academic departments, student organizations, and external stakeholders to build a sense of university community through programming and initiatives• Creating a welcoming, educational, and exciting environment for new students through orientation programmingLecturer:• Teaching English and university skills to first-year students• Developing and continuously improving English as an Additional Language curriculum• Planning English language activities for students on- and off-campus• Training faculty members in effective teaching strategies (online and in-person)

Kyiv, Ukraine

Student Life Manager:• Mentoring student leaders• Overseeing the formation and advising of the Student Government• Encouraging the establishment of and advising student clubs• Supporting students in developing co-curricular activities• Providing administrative support to the Dean of the School of Management as it relates to student experience initiatives and retention effortsLecturer:• Teaching English and university skills to first-year students• Developing and continuously improving English as an Additional Language curriculum• Planning English language activities for students on- and off-campus• Training faculty members in effective teaching strategies (online and in-person)

Sofia, Bulgaria

• Created new curricula, including over 104 lessons, in Business Management and Economics for 180 Bulgarian and international students to prepare for exams provided by IB, AP, and the Bulgarian government. • Facilitated weekly professional learning community of 13 other teachers; focused on online teaching strategies.

Telecommuting

• Prepared and distributed agenda in advance of monthly board meetings• Prepared the official minutes of the meeting and recorded motions, discussions, votes, and decisions• Prepared and provided the previous meeting’s written minutes to board members before the next meeting and recorded any changes or corrections

Lost Hills, Ca

• Engaged students in-person and online with culturally-relevant and student-centered curriculum• Scaffolded and differentiated lessons for 120 students (ages 10–15) where 99 percent were English Language Learners and 10 percent were on Individualized Learning Plans• Designed culturally relevant and student-centered curriculum for band and computer science courses• Led two extracurricular computer programming classes and an extracurricular ukulele club• Voted "Most Influential Teacher" 2020-2021 AY

Lost Hills, Ca

• Selected from thousands of applicants nationwide to join the national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools• Participated in an intensive training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement• Taught in a summer school program for low-income students in Los Angeles, under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers

Telecommuting

• Revived and reformed non-profit dedicated to connecting the US and Ukraine • Developed, informed, and supported the board and committees to carry out their functions through monthly meetings• Raised funds to help four large hospitals in Ukraine purchase 1700 isolation gowns, 1000 gloves, 500 respirators, and 1000 surgical masks during peak of the COVID-19 pandemic• Earned permanent partnership on GlobalGiving by raising more than 5000 USD from 40 unique donors in one month; proceeds helped fund 25 youth-led projects in Ukraine

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Obtained evidence, drafted written audit findings, and orally communicated work results that met professional and office standards in compliance with government auditing standards• Wrote and edited over 50 working papers leading to performance audit report with 3 findings and 13 recommendations meant to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of audited state agency

Telecommuting

• Helped organize and manage information, proofread, source references, and identify material for publications on national human rights institutions and university autonomy

Budapest, Hungary

• Created report analyzing how and why organizations communicate and collaborate in the Syrian conflict using current literature and 30 interviews conducted in Turkey and over Skype• Met with client Bellingcat to decide what consulting project would focus on through organizational needs assessments

Ternopil Region, Ukraine

• Researched entrepreneurship in Ukraine and proposed 3 recommendations, including the implementation of local youth entrepreneurship programs, now used in 5 municipalities• Initiated training for 10 project officers focused on utilizing online platforms to increase small business entrepreneurship in 75 local Ukrainian communities• Prepared 3 case studies on the process and challenges of administrative consolidation in 3 newly-created municipalities for use as a teaching resource in Ukraine’s first MPA program

Budapest, Hungary

• Interviewed 30 experts working on higher education and with refugee communities• Designed and managed opinion polling of over 500 Syrian refugees• Prepared 2 reports, which were published by the Higher Education Alliance for Refugees

Ukraine

• Co-taught English as a Foreign Language to more than 200 Ukrainian students (ages 10–17) alongside Ukrainian teachers, resulting in multiple students being accepted into English-speaking programs such as FLEX and Minerva Schools• Facilitated weekly classes for 10 students teaching project management and design, resulting in a student-led project in the town of Volodymyr-Volynskyi focusing on HIV/AIDS• Supervised and supported planning and implementation of USAID-funded project “Community Information Center ‘Media Platform’ and Student-led Journalism Club” (3,748 USD)• Organized and directed week-long PEPFAR-funded leadership camp focusing on HIV and human trafficking, which brought in 72 students (ages 16 – 22) from 20 regions of Ukraine• Managed 22 international staff members in planning and running lessons and activities related to HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, and project management and design• Coordinated project planning and fund disbursement of student groups, leading to 19 student-led projects which aimed to fight stigma related to HIV/AIDS and/or human trafficking

Telecommuting

• Created and regularly updated website for non-profit Bridge to Ukraine• Informed and engaged followers of Bridge to Ukraine’s social media pages once per day• Increased number of followers over all social media pages, leading to 100% increase in donations for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine

Washington, D.C. (Telecommuting)

• Conducted surveys with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) to better understand differences between U.S. and Ukrainian secondary education systems• Supplied information on mission of Peace Corps Ukraine for policy paper intended for the Ukrainian Ministry of Education

Ukraine

• Completed 12-week community-based training, including 220 hours of Ukrainian language instruction, 30 hours of area studies, 8 hours of training in Project Design and Management and Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation, and 8 hours of HIV/AIDS education• Created manual for 5 Ukrainian teachers with materials for teaching about America and American culture in the English classroom

Eugene, Or

• Completed 12 projects in the fields of International Economics, Political Economy, and Health Economics for 3 different Economics professors• Co-authored paper “Task Routineness and Trade Policy Preferences” subsequently published in the journal Economics and Politics (2014)• Full list of projects completed available upon request

Washington, Dc

• Analyzed impact on the US goal of achieving 90 per cent high school graduation rate by 2020, focusing on 6 different types of educational institutions• Created recommendations to increase the high school graduation rate in the U.S., published in the “2013 Building a Grad Nation Report”

Springfield, Or

• Conducted research on economic impact of Lane County Promise Neighborhood system• Presented findings to United Way to enable more efficient distribution of funds

First Level University Master Degree, Training Of Experts In Student Affairs/Campus Life

The Master is designed to develop key competencies for professionals in universities and in halls of residence, who deal with all.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration, 3.87/4.00 (W/Distinction)

Activities and Societies: • Vice President, CEU Student Union Board • Student Representative, School of Public Policy • ‘Planning.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Economics, Music, Math (Minor), 3.64/4.00 (W/Honors)

Activities and Societies: • Freshman Interest Group (FIG) Assistant • Economics and Mathematics Tutoring • Research Assistant • Green.

Non-Degree, The Fund For American Studies, 4.00/4.00

• Engalitcheff Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems