Renata Tymoschenko
Winterville,NC
Summary
Innovative Assistant Professor bringing proven success in implementing technology-based curriculum delivery and assessment tools. Passionate about fostering academic development and success for every student.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
World Geography Teacher
Ivy Hall Academy Of Provo
2016.08 - 2018.12
- Organized and prepared materials for daily instruction.
- Delivered lectures on general principles of geography as well as geographical peculiarities of specific regions relating to current and historical economic and political affairs.
- Individualized lesson plans to meet academic level of each student and entire class.
- Planned and organized hands-on activities to encourage active student participation, involvement and team work.
- Provided learning tasks and activities aligned with instructional outcomes and designed to challenge student thinking, resulting in active intellectual engagement.
- Collected assignments, reviewed homework and provided feedback to evaluate student progress.
Adult ESL Teacher
Provo School District
2016.01 - 2016.06
- Provided supportive, nurturing learning environment to encourage student responsibility.
- Instructed students in using visuals, games and textbooks to improve writing, speaking, and reading skills.
- Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives
- Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
Adjunct Professor of Portuguese
Brigham Young University
2012.08 - 2015.12
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Taught Portuguese courses, providing instruction to up to 60 undergraduate students.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
- Impartially evaluated papers, projects and homework assignments of students.
Language Instructor
Missionary Training Center
2009.09 - 2012.03
- Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
- Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course.
- Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
- Assessed work of adult students to evaluate progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students.
- Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Collaborated with other professionals to develop creative solutions to challenges faced by adult learners.
- Personalized instruction based on needs, interests and capabilities of individual students.
Education
Master of Arts - Portuguese Language
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT04.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Portuguese
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT04.2012
Skills
- Research methods
- Student Engagement
- Cultural Awareness
- Learning Strategies
- Student assessments
- Learning Assessments
- Lesson Planning
- Language Immersion
- Grammar Instruction
- Teaching experience
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
World Geography Teacher
Ivy Hall Academy Of Provo
2016.08 - 2018.12
Adult ESL Teacher
Provo School District
2016.01 - 2016.06
Adjunct Professor of Portuguese
Brigham Young University
2012.08 - 2015.12
Language Instructor
Missionary Training Center
2009.09 - 2012.03
Master of Arts - Portuguese Language
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts - Portuguese
Brigham Young University
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