While providing 1:1 in-home tutoring in English to a Russian-speaking boy, created weekly lesson plans that would target the key areas of language acquisition: writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
Developed and administered assessments to report on progress with student's parents, and inform future exercises and homework assignments.
Optimized a range of teaching strategies for the engagement of the student, including the use of online resources.
Drill Instructor
Vassar Russian Department
Poughkeepsie, NY
09.2022 - 05.2023
Collaborated with a Russian professor to identify key areas of weakness for first-year Russian language students and developed exercises that would address these issues.
Met with students, both in groups and individually, to review material they had learned that week and to clarify misunderstandings.
Closely monitored progress of students and created individualized study guides for upcoming exams.
Research Assistant
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
09.2021 - 12.2021
Identified key researchers and works on given topics and created summaries of the historiography.
Using online databases and library collections, located both primary and secondary sources and prepared bibliographies.
Collected critiques against scholars and compiled their responses to criticism.
Education
Upper Intermediate Russian Language Proficiency -
Lingua Yurt
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
05-2034
Bachelor of Arts - Russian Studies, History
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
05-2023
Skills
Attention to detail
Communication
Analysis & organization
Data collection
Application of Russian language in research and tutoring