
Victoria M.

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Beginner, Intermediate, AdvancedAbout Victoria M.
I am very dedicated to what I do, whether it is lesson preparation or teaching itself. I hold two degrees, MA in Second Language Acquisition (ESL) and MA in Russian and Slavic Studies from the University of Missouri. Being a native Russian speaker allows me to make my lessons fun and interactive, I love seeing results and progress in my students. I work hard to help my students achieve results. This job brings me a great deal of reward and satisfaction. Besides teaching I enjoy photography, cooking, traveling, and of course spending the time with my family.
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The best instructor I ever had. She helped me get to the language level I wanted to be. Provided detailed and informative instructions on everything. She is easy to understand and to communicate. I suggest her to everyone who needs to significantly improve their language skills or even to start from scratch!

Victoria is friendly, professional, we'll trained and experienced teacher. She is able to come alongside of her students and help them in thier learning journey by providing them with great learning tools, materials and encouragement. She is a native Russian speaker who is able to communicate in English on a professional level. Her years of teaching experience enable her to modify her teaching style to fit each student.

Victoria is very thorough and on task. I’m learning a lot!

Victoria has been a great Russian instructor so far for me! Presents material in a way that is easy to comprehend and pick up on. Extremely knowledge in the Russian language and grammar and explains difficult concepts in plain terms. Highly recommended.

I have learned so much so fast! Victoria has been a great teacher and I will continue getting lessons from her!

Victoria is the best Russian teacher I've ever had. She's very experienced, knowledgeable and patient. As a teacher myself, I'm quite critical of other teachers, but Victoria far exceeds my expectations. She takes time tailor each class materials and well prepared for each lesson.
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Russian Teacher
Dec 2012 - PresentAcademy of Math and Science
● Developed Russian foreign language acquisition curriculum for elementary and middle school students. ● Implemented appropriate methods of teaching a second language to heritage and non-heritage speakers. ● Analyzed curriculum performance data, learning outcomes, surveys, and class retention data to ensure application and alignment of standards for the region. ● Provided the interdisciplinary foreign language support across the curriculum. ● Regularly hold conferences with parents.
Culture Program Coordinator
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019Arizona State University
● Designed and implemented Russian culture curriculum that meets STARTALK endorsed principles. ● Used age-appropriate authentic materials to integrate culture, content, and language. ● Developed lesson plans that support learning needs of each student. ● Facilitated a learner-centered class in Russian with sufficient support for language development. ● Collaborated with other instructors.
Credit Russian Teacher
Jul 2011 - Jul 2012Concordia Language Villages
● Taught Russian in a language immersion program to high school students. ● Evaluated and created custom lesson plans for small group instruction. ● Managed, lead and planned lessons and daily activities to maximize language retention.
Teaching Assistant
Aug 2010 - May 2012University of Missouri
● Taught freshmen level Russian. ● Planned for and created additional materials for classes. ● Assessed students daily in a classroom setting, and graded final projects. ● Collaborated with colleagues in handling student concerns. ● Provided consultation outside of regular class hours.
Education
MA Slavic Studies
Aug 2010 - May 2012University of Missouri
MA Second Language Acquisition
Sep 2005 - Jun 2010Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University
Languages
English
Professional Proficiency
Russian
Fluent / Native Proficiency
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