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Carrie Denn

Montgomery,TX

Summary

Lifelong seeker of knowledge and lover of languages with over twelve years of experience teaching Russian, Spanish, and Latin. Possess extensive training and experience in foreign language acquisition with in-depth knowledge of proficiency levels and testing. Dedicated to igniting the love of language and culture in students of all ages.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Russian and Spanish Teacher

Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
Coldspring, Texas
01.2023 - Current
  • Teach students in Spanish I, Russian I, and Russian II
  • Foster a classroom environment where students feel comfortable learning and practicing all foreign language skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening
  • Enhance language study with music, art, food, and more
  • Help students prepare and compete in the rigorous Olympiada of Spoken Russian where they regularly earn gold, silver, and bronze medals
  • Assist students in gaining admission to summer STARTALK programs in Russian and Chinese

Russian Teacher

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
01.2023 - Current
  • Taught Russian for STARTALK - Pathways to Diplomacy, an NSA-sponsored immersion program for critical need languages
  • Conducted engaging, immersive online Russian classes to high school and college students as a supplement to the in-person program
  • Taught classes, provided tutoring, and planned authentic cultural activities for STARTALK’s in-person summer Russian immersion program

Director, Russian and Latin Teacher

The Thinkers Cottage Foreign Language Academy
Montgomery, Texas
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • Founded and directed a private foreign language academy for homeschool students and others with a desire to learn less-commonly taught languages
  • Hired, supervised, and mentored teachers of French and Latin
  • Taught Russian and Latin to students in grades 5-12
  • Planned and led study abroad trips for students of Russian

World Language Teacher

Montgomery Christian Academy
Montgomery, Texas
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Taught Spanish language and culture to 6th grade students
  • Fostered the love of Spanish language and culture in K4-5th grade students through lively weekly classes
  • Instructed 7th graders in an Introduction to World Languages class that included Latin, Spanish, and Russian

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Russian And Slavic Studies

The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas, TX

Master of Arts - Translation And Interpreting Studies

The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
05-2026

Skills

  • Superior proficiency in Russian
  • Advanced proficiency in Spanish
  • Advanced proficiency in Latin
  • Intermediate proficiency in French, Italian, German, and Ukrainian
  • Curriculum development
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and a wide variety of educational software
  • Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
  • Mentoring and goal-setting
  • Language immersion techniques

Affiliations

  • American Council of Teachers of Russian
  • American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
  • Texas Foreign Language Association

Certification

  • TEA (Texas Education Agency) Teacher Certification - Languages Other Than English - Spanish (Grades EC-12)
  • TESOL, TESL, TEFL International Certification through Oxford Seminars

Timeline

Russian and Spanish Teacher

Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
01.2023 - Current

Russian Teacher

The University of Texas at Arlington
01.2023 - Current

World Language Teacher

Montgomery Christian Academy
01.2020 - 01.2021

Director, Russian and Latin Teacher

The Thinkers Cottage Foreign Language Academy
01.2014 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Russian And Slavic Studies

The University of Texas At Austin

Master of Arts - Translation And Interpreting Studies

The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee