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Katerina Rudykh

Wellesley,MA

Summary

Dynamic and highly organized English and Russian teacher committed to instruction that results in long-term retention. Offering 11 years of experience in developing engaging course materials and improving student proficiency, particularly in standardized test preparation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Russian Language Assistant

Wellesley College
09.2024 - 05.2025

- Teach Russian 102 course (Beginner level), Russian 250 course (Intermediate level)

- Assess student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, assignments and oral proficiency tests

- Organize weekly and monthly events (Russian tea, Russian dinner, field trips etc.)

- Develop new learning materials utilizing authentic materials, such as articles, social media posts, vlogs, and music to expose students to real-world applications of the target language

English and Russian Teacher

Self-employed
05.2020 - 09.2024
  • Taught up to 35 online lessons per week to over 20 students from Elementary to Advanced levels.
  • Recorded educational podcasts.
  • Created tasks, as well as full courses, in Russian and English on an interactive platform.
  • Developed personalized lessons tailored to the individual goals and learning styles of each student
  • Prepared students for IELTS within a 1-5 month's period, improving their results by 1.0 on average.

Teacher of English

BigAppleSchool
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Employed interactive learning methods and traditional lecture to instruct students from Beginner to Advanced in the English language and culture
  • Taught up to 40 lessons per week to students of all ages and proficiency levels
  • Recorded educational videos and podcasts
  • Developed new language materials to meet students' needs

Russian Language Assistant

Wellesley College
01.2020 - 05.2020

- Taught weekly speaking section to Beginner students

- Taught Russian 202 course (Intermediate level) using EdX platform for grading homework

- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, assignments and oral proficiency tests

- Organized weekly and monthly events (Russian tea, Russian dinner, field trips etc.)

- Developed new learning materials, including online exercises, to increase students' comprehension of the Russian language

Russian Language Assistant

Wellesley College
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Assisted with Russian classes on all levels
  • Organized weekly and monthly events (Russian tea, Russian dinner, field trips etc.)
  • Developed new learning materials, including online exercises, to increase students' comprehension of the Russian language
  • Responsible for creative design for prominent 'Proficiency explained' project
  • Created boardroom and courtroom multimedia presentations including video and text- sync’d depositions for enhanced understanding

Fulbright Scholar, Teaching Assistant

Brandeis University
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Assisted with Russian classes of all levels and led weekly language labs for each
  • Participated in departmental development meetings and assisted in preparing daily lessons
  • Organized biweekly Russian cultural events open to all students, and participated in and assisted organizing special events like Russian Cultural Week
  • Volunteered to assist with transcription of interviews with Russian speaking World War II veterans for a yearly Brandeis publication
  • Developed new learning materials to foster effective learning habits in college-age Russian learners of all levels

English Language Teacher

'President' Language School
10.2015 - 07.2017

English Language Teacher

Gymnasium 9
08.2014 - 08.2015

Education

Education

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
2018

Technical Degree - Linguistics

Novosibirsk State Technical University
Novosibirsk, Russia
2016

Bachelor Of Arts - Foreign Languages Education

Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Novosibirsk, Russia
2014

English Language

St Giles College
London, United Kingdom
2013

Skills

  • Teaching and tutoring
  • Fluency in English and Russian; conversational Spanish
  • Standardized test prep
  • Course Materials Development
  • Proficiency level assessment
  • Planning and coordination skills
  • Highly organized
  • Flexible and Adaptable

Certification

  • TOEFL certificate

Timeline

Russian Language Assistant

Wellesley College
09.2024 - 05.2025

English and Russian Teacher

Self-employed
05.2020 - 09.2024

Russian Language Assistant

Wellesley College
01.2020 - 05.2020

Teacher of English

BigAppleSchool
07.2019 - 12.2019

Russian Language Assistant

Wellesley College
08.2018 - 05.2019

Fulbright Scholar, Teaching Assistant

Brandeis University
08.2017 - 05.2018

English Language Teacher

'President' Language School
10.2015 - 07.2017

English Language Teacher

Gymnasium 9
08.2014 - 08.2015

Bachelor Of Arts - Foreign Languages Education

Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University

Education

Harvard University

Technical Degree - Linguistics

Novosibirsk State Technical University

English Language

St Giles College
Katerina Rudykh