Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies
Languages
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Irina Bolshakova

Hallandale Beach,FL
Irina Bolshakova

Summary

  • Enthusiastic English Teacher working to help students develop and maintain goal-oriented study habits for consistent academic success. Equally skilled at one-on-one and group lessons using adaptable teaching strategies for different types of learners. Accustomed to both in-person and online instruction for flexibility and multimedia integration to maximize lesson engagement.


  • Dedicated Photographer exhibiting true love for craft, art and science of photography process. Seasoned professional at using camera lenses, controls and composition to capture stunning results. Consistently enhancing creative insight through projects and professional workshops.


  • Focused Translator with highly developed understanding of Russian and English languages and culture. Skilled in quickly and accurately translating written documents and audio recordings.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Self-employeed

Private English Language Tutor
09.2014 - Current

Job overview

  • Assessed student proficiency and designed lesson plans to target weak areas.
  • Worked with students in-person and via online classroom technology.
  • Designed engaging instructional materials and activities.
  • Built opportunities for real-world language use and learning outside classroom or formal learning environment.

Gracia Photo LLC

Event Manager
11.2022 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
  • Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
  • Interviewed clients to understand event scopes of work, establish budgets and determine timelines for venue selection, guest list finalization, and rehearsal, ceremonies, and receptions.
  • Delivered prompt payment for event vendors, venues, staff, and transportation providers.

Gracia Photo LLC

Photographer
10.2022 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
  • Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.

Foxford Online School

English Language Teacher
03.2020 - 11.2022

Job overview

  • Successfully improved Russian-speaking students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
  • Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
  • Worked one-on-one with students needing individualized attention and developed with special learning plans for struggling people.
  • Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.

JuniorCode School

English Language Teacher
09.2021 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Developed age-appropriate lesson content for literature pieces to meet diverse learning styles.
  • Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners based on school and national requirements.
  • Created hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
  • Implemented innovative teaching approaches for special needs students to meet requirements of individualized education plans.

Tetrika Online School

English Language Teacher
02.2019 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
  • Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
  • Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
  • Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
  • Successfully improved English-speaking students' English grammar and vocabulary levels through written and interactive activities.
  • Worked one-on-one with students needing individualized attention and developed with special learning plans for struggling people.

TUI Group

Children's Animator
06.2021 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Set and maintained high standards of quality for over 20 projects.
  • Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
  • Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into visual medium.
  • Collaborated with other animators to create coherent images within scenes.

Moscow Center Of Quality Of Education

Examination Supervisor
09.2014 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Maintained compliance with test center policies, practices and procedures.
  • Secured testing materials and maintained confidentiality of all details.
  • Maintained secure and positive environment conducive to testing.
  • Assisted faculty with setting up tests and coordinating test spaces.

Big Adventure Travel

Camp Counselor
05.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill and developmental levels.
  • Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
  • Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
  • Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor.

LingvoService

Translator and Interpreter
09.2019 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
  • Translated documents in English and Russian.
  • Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
  • Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.

Education

Moscow State Pedagogical University
Moscow, Russia

Master's from Linguistics
07.2021

University Overview

  • Study Abroad: Krakow, Poland, Linguistics, 2020-2021
  • Thesis: Translation of terminological units in the documentary English-language medical film course, 2021

Krakow Pedagogical University
Krakow, Poland

Master's from Linglistics (French)
07.2021

University Overview

Moscow State Pedagogical University
Moscow, Russia

Bachelor of Science from Bioecology
07.2018

University Overview

  • Thesis: Methods of teaching Biology in the school system in England, 2018

Gymnasium №1274
Moscow, Russia

No Degree
07.2014

University Overview

Skills

  • Teaching Foundational Study Skills
  • Encouraging and Motivating Students
  • Academic Performance Improvement
  • Strong English Language Skills
  • Strong Russian Language Skills
  • Project Management
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Image Editing
  • Lighting Expertise
  • Strong Compositional Skills
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Emergency Procedures

Certification

  • TEFL-certified, 2022, Teacher Record

Hobbies

Hobbies

Singing, Music, Pair Dancing, Camping

Languages

English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working

Timeline

Event Manager
Gracia Photo LLC
11.2022 - 01.2023
Photographer
Gracia Photo LLC
10.2022 - 01.2023
English Language Teacher
JuniorCode School
09.2021 - 09.2022
Children's Animator
TUI Group
06.2021 - 09.2021
Camp Counselor
Big Adventure Travel
05.2021 - 08.2021
English Language Teacher
Foxford Online School
03.2020 - 11.2022
Translator and Interpreter
LingvoService
09.2019 - 07.2020
English Language Teacher
Tetrika Online School
02.2019 - 06.2022
Private English Language Tutor
Self-employeed
09.2014 - Current
Examination Supervisor
Moscow Center Of Quality Of Education
09.2014 - 09.2021
Moscow State Pedagogical University
Master's from Linguistics
Krakow Pedagogical University
Master's from Linglistics (French)
Moscow State Pedagogical University
Bachelor of Science from Bioecology
Gymnasium №1274
No Degree
Irina Bolshakova