TEACHING
I have over 25 years of experience in second/foreign language research, education, curriculum development, and assessment.
My teaching portfolio includes all levels of English and Russian, Academic English, English for Specific Purposes, Cross-cultural Communication, and Teaching Methodology, among other courses. I have worked with a diverse range of learners and educators, including in-service K-12 and university TESOL teachers, pre-service elementary-school teachers, and second/foreign language learners across elementary and secondary schools, as well as undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.
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In addition to teaching, I have designed curricula, developed language learning and assessment materials, and trained language instructors and materials developers in more than 40 languages. My expertise also extends to educational technology, with extensive experience teaching hybrid and fully online courses.
I am an Adjunct Professor of English for Academic Purposes at the George Washington University (GW), where I teach international graduate students. My focus is on helping students develop mastery of discipline-specific writing and speaking conventions and enhance their ability to communicate effectively in academic contexts. Additionally, I oversee language research and training programs at JTG, Inc., delivering a range of language services to U.S. government agencies.
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With international medical research fellows from the Medical Research Fellowship Program at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).
I have served as co-chair of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) committee, where I led efforts to advance SoTL initiatives on campus. As part of this role, I co-organized GW’s first poster session on SoTL (2016).
My teaching portfolio includes participation in the Peer-Reviewed Exploration in Teaching (PRET) program through GW’s University Teaching and Learning Center, piloting a 'flipped classroom' approach in a graduate-level English for Academic Purposes course; and development of a fully online EAP course with collaboration with the team of instructional designers, incorporating best practices of online course design for higher education (Quality Matters).
Working with international students at the GW's Mount Vernon Foreign Language Café. Read more at GW Today.
With a group of EFL teachers from China, Georgetown University, summer 2014. The course covered issues in English teaching methods and English communication and culture.
Representing the National Clearing House of English Language Acquisition (NCELA) at the National Conversations on English Learner Education sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (Los Angeles, 2011).
GW FACULTY HONORS: BENDER TEACHING AWARDS
I have received several awards for excellence in teaching, most recently, the Morton A. Bender Teaching award at the George Washington University in 2014. As a recipient of the award, I serve as a member of the GW Academy of Distinguished Teachers (ADT).
COURSES TAUGHT
Academic Writing and Research (EAP6111/6110), George Washington University: Fall 2011 (2 sections); Fall 2012, Spring & Summer 2013 (6 sections); Fall 2013, Spring & Summer 2014 (5 sections); Fall 2014 & Summer 2015 (3 sections); Fall 2015, Spring 2016 (3 sections), Spring & 2016 (3 sections); Fall 2016, Spring & Summer 2017 (8 sections); Fall 2028, Spring & Summer 2019 (4 sections); Fall 2019, Spring & Summer 2020 (4 sections); Fall 2020 & Summer 2021 (3 sections); Fall 2021, Spring & Summer 2022 (4 sections); Fall 2022, Spring & Summer 2023 (4 sections); Fall 2023, Spring & Summer 2024 (4 sections).
Academic Communication (EAP 6000), George Washington University: Spring 2015 (1 section).
Teaching Language Arts in Elementary School (EDCI 643), College of Education, University of Maryland: Summer 2016 (1 section).
Research Writing, Medical Research Fellowship Program, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University: Summer sessions 2016-2023
Current Issues in Teaching English as a Second Language, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University: January-February 2015.
English Communication and Culture/Teaching Methods, Center for Language Education and Development, Georgetown University: Summer 2014 (1 section).
Passage Rating, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland: Fall 2006, Spring 2007 (20 students in each course on average).
Developing and Reviewing Skills-Building Learning Objects in Reading and Listening, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 (20 students in each course on average).
Developing and Reviewing Comprehension-Check Learning Objects in Reading and Listening, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland: Fall 2007, Spring 2008 (20 students in each course on average).
Second Language Learning and Teaching, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring, 2008, Fall 2008.
Intensive Elementary Russian 101 (RUSS101), University of Maryland: Fall 2003 (2 sections, Fall 2004 (2 sections).
Intensive Elementary Russian 102 (RUSS102), University of Maryland, College Park: Spring 2004 (2 sections), Spring 2005 (2 sections).
Advanced Russian 301 (RUSS301), University of Maryland, College Park: Fall 2001 (2 sections,), Fall 2002 (2 sections).
Advanced Russian 302 (RUSS302), University of Maryland, College Park: Spring 2002 (2 sections, 16 students), Spring 2003 (2 sections).
Russian for Heritage Speakers 1 (RUSS398H), University of Maryland, College Park: Fall 2002 (1 section).
Russian for Heritage Speakers 2 (RUSS499), University of Maryland, College Park: Spring 2003 (1 section).
English as a Foreign Language (grades: 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 ), Slavic-Anglo-American School (SAAS), Moscow, Russia: 1988-1992.
History of Great Britain and the US in English (grades 8, 9, 10), Slavic-Anglo-American School (SAAS), Moscow, Russia: 1988-1992.
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Intensive Advanced English for Adults, Slavic-Anglo-American School (SAAS), Moscow, Russia: 1991-1992.
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TOEFL preparation courses, Slavic-Anglo-American School (SAAS), Moscow, Russia: 1991-1992.
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CAMPUS WORKSHOPS
Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. A Brown Bag faculty workshop, CCAS, George Washington University, 2016.
What You Need to Know about Second Language Development and How You Can Help Your International Students Effectively. A series of workshops for graduate assistants at the University Writing Program and Language Center, CCAS, The George Washington University, 2015-2016.
What is Academic Writing? A workshop for International Graduate Students. The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, 2014
Research Writing for International Graduate Students. Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University, 2014.
Using MoPad for Online Collaborative Writing in a Second-Language Classroom. Language Center, The George Washington University, 2014.
Teaching Conversation with WebCT. Center for Teaching Excellence, UMD, College Park, 2003.
Methods of Teaching EFL in K-12. A series of workshops for faculty, SAAS, Moscow, Russia, 1990-1992.
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