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* Translate articles from Russian to English for educational conference on regional security issues for military officials* Wrote reports summarizing the articles and Russias military, political or economic approach to specfic region

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Teach and expalin Russian language skills, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing, to diverse student populations.Facilitate clear and concise communication in both Russian and English, ensuring students comprehend language concepts and cultural nuances.Utilize various teaching methodologies and resources to accommodate different learning stylesProvide constructive feedback, encouragement, and support to students, cultivating a positive and motivating atmosphere for language learning.

Conduct literature review related to Ukrainian civil society in various countries and cities of Lviv and KyivConduct research on cencus data related to Ukranian refugee migration to Poland, Estonia, Moldova, and RomaniaConduct research on goverment intiatives in Poland,Estonia,Moldova and Romania to support Ukranian Refugees

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Led weekly e-board meetings and managed communications between the club and the Slavic languages departmentRaised over $1,000 for Ukrainian humanitarian aid via a bake sale where coordinated volunteers and donations from local DC businessesOrganized Cultural events related to expanding Russian-speaking culture such as outings to restaurants, movie nightsOrganized monthly lectures from professors on Russian literature and cultures of various post-soviet countries

Recipient of the George Washington "Project for Peace" grant from GW Nashman Center, spearheading a summer project with a focus on documenting the compelling stories of Ukrainian refugees and the grassroots activism of Ukrainian NGOs. Conducting comprehensive interviews with refugees, NGO representatives, and local government officials across Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, and Estonia and volunteering extensively with diverse NGOs to gain firsthand insights this coming summer of 2024. The final product would be creation of a website focused on bringing awareness to Ukrainian refugee stories via the postings of the interviews with the refugees and the transcripts of the interviews as well as a podcast where each episode is focused on documenting the work of a specific NGO. As well as creation of a website will be presenting to students of GW in the beginning of next semester with main findings of the project in relation to the various NGOs supporting Ukraine in neighboring countries. Am currently conducting literature review for Proffesor Orttung related to the project on the current status of civil society of Ukranian NGO's.Main Duties:Translate documents relating to partnership with NGOs from English to Russian and from Russian to EnglishConducted meetings with potential partner NGOs and took notes summarizing NGO duties and prospective forms of partnership for data keeping purposesLead logistical team meetings focused on planning trip and finding partnership NGO's in each region.Conduct literature review related to Ukrainian civil society in various countries and cities of Lviv and Kiev in Ukraine.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

DATABASESpearheaded the compilation of a comprehensive database aimed at collecting essential resources for the refugee population.Facilitated the allocation of workload among fellow interns for the databse verificaition and provided guidance/addressed inquiries pertaining to database-related tasks from fellow internsEmployed attention to detail and interpersonal communication when conducting outreach to non-profit organizations to ensure accuracy of database.COMMUNICATIONLeveraged bilingual proficiency in Russian to act as interpreter in intake interviews for Preferred Communities program thus ensuring accessibility for Russian-speaking clients in the UHP program.Verified the documentation in clients files and ensured they are in compliance with State Departments requirements.Documented meetings between Case Manager and clients via writing complete and detailed case notes

Sent emails to advisors about any and all important WAMUNC information (registration, assignments, payments, etc…)Responded to any questions from advisorsMonitored registration with help from the Executive Director and Secretary GeneralRecruited delegations to the conferenceHelped run advisor meetings during the conferenceWorked with advisors to ensure delegate safety and proper accommodations

Taught cooking and swimming to small groups of childrenCreated lesson plans for daily activitiesMediated camper disputesProvided high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for camp participantsServed as an emotional support system to a group of six 12 year olds

Watched hangouts of children doing group activities and scored what skills or social/emotional concepts they were displayingHelp collect data on how well children do in activities to see the effectiveness of the early child development program offered.Helped score children's progress throughout the program.Recruited students for creator crewCreated activities and challenges to help children develop their social and emotional skillsCo-authored an academic manuscript on 12 keys of development in childrenCoordinated meetings with other members of creator crew

Organized and did research on how well universities are implementing anti-sexual harassment and assault curriculum.Am helping with a project that certifies colleges based on how well they are implementing preventive curriculum into their education department.Researched the impacts of Ongoing Courses in colleges and then presented information to higher management.Wrote a blog post about research done on the CPN Prevention of Seal and the importance of Sexual Assault Prevention Courses in Colleges.

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Tutor a 6th grader in English and Math: Help with homework and create personalized lessons to help students get ahead.

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Served customers popcorn and drinksCleaned bathrooms, cleaned concession stand, organized concession stand, made popcorn, and drinks

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Took care of two girls (reading, preparing meals, playing).

International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Recipient of GW Nashman Center Grant: Project for Peace President Russian Speaking Association, MUN Team, Dancer.

10Th

Activities and Societies: South Human Rights Council, President of Social Topics on Air, Model UNStarted my own club named Social Topics.