Katerina Rudykh

- 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

• 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.

• 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

- 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

• 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

• 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

Attended 4 days of intensive workshop organized by ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). The workshop concentrated on the strategies of OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) assessment in Slavic languages.

Attended study abroad English program