Education
2004 - 2007 Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Trainer, Development University College of St. Mark and John Plymouth, UK
1999 — 9-week course in training for textbook writing, University College of St. Mark and John Plymouth, UK
1996 - 1998 — Master of Arts, TESOL,Teachers College, Columbia University N.Y., USA
1998 — Recipient of Russian-Eurasian Awards Program
1995 — Sessions on the topic “Teaching and Learning: a Close Look at Issues and Techniques”, The British Council Resource Centre Moscow, Russia
1994 - 1995 — Courses “Interactive Techniques for Language Teachers”, “Approaches to English Language Teaching”, “Student-Centered Learning”, The American Educational Centre Moscow, Russia
1993 — Refresher Course for Teachers of Foreign Languages at the Scientific Educational Center “The Kitaygorodskaya School”, Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia
1989 — Russia Teachers’ Training Refresher Course Moscow City, Teachers’ Advanced Training Institute Moscow,
1981 – 1986 — Diploma in English and German, Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute Moscow, Russia
Experience
2000 - present — Centre for International Languages 'Language Link'
1999 – 2008 — Cowriter of the English school textbook series New Millennium English for grades 5, 6 and 7, British Council and Publishing House Titul
1999 – 2000 — BKC International House Moscow, Russia
1998 – 1999 — University for Hotel, Tourist and Catering Business Moscow, Russia
1998 – present — Teachers Newspaper Pervoye Sentyabrya, English Supplement Moscow, Russia
1999 – 1999 — Lecturer on Methods and Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching, Moscow State Pedagogical University Moscow, Russia
1992 -1996 — Teacher of English, the Scientific Educational Center “The Kitaygorodskaya School”, Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia
1986 - 1999 — Free Lance Interpreter and Translator
1988 -1992 — Teacher of English, City Courses of Foreign Languages #15, Moscow, Russia
1986 - 1988 — Teacher of English and German, Moscow Institute of Land Engineering.