Elena K.
Private tutor in Cincinnati, OH
Education
Education 2009. Master’s Degree in Spanish Language and Literature, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Miami University. 2006. Bachelor's Degree in Russian Language and Literature, summa cum laude, Moscow State University.
Experience
Teaching Experience Fall 2014-. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' Spanish, University of Cincinnati. Select and digitize authentic classroom materials; design and conduct in-class activities involving reading, writing, speaking, and listening; create and grade assignments and tests. Fall 2013-. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' Spanish, Xavier University. Fall 2013. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' Spanish and Beginners' and Intermediate Russian, the University of Cincinnati. Spring 2013. Bilingual Infant & Toddler Teaching Assistant, Kindercare. Assist lead teachers in infant and toddler classrooms and communicate with childrens' families. Fall 2012 - . Sunday School Teacher, ages 2.5 - 6, St. George Russian Orthodox Church. Spring 2011. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' Spanish, Northern Kentucky University. Fall 2010 - 2012. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' and Intermediate Spanish, Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati. Fall 2010-2011. Spanish Language tutor for Xavier University TRiO Program. Interpreter for Spanish-speaking children and their families at Springdale Elementary School. Spring 2010. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' and Intermediate Spanish, Miami University. Fall 2009. Adjunct Faculty, Beginners' Spanish, Xavier University. Spring 2009. Freelance translator. Business and personal documents: Russian, Spanish, English. Fall 2008-Spring 2009. Exchange Student at University of Málaga, Spain. Studied Spanish culture and literature, first student selected for new exchange program. Fall 2008. Transcribed interviews by Argentine immigrant for research project at Miami University. Spring 2008. Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Spanish, Miami University. Fall 2007. Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Spanish, Miami University. Summer 2007, Fall 2006. Research Assistant, King Library Special Collections, Miami University. Conducted research on rare historical, political, cultural, literary, and artistic works in Russian and in English. Translated between Russian and English Searched Russian and US databases to compile information on rare editions. Spring 2007. Teaching Assistant, Beginners’ Spanish, Miami University. 2006. Private tutor of Russian for native speakers of Spanish, Moscow. Fall 2005. Internship in teaching English to Russian-speaking students, Moscow State University. 2005. Internship in teaching Russian as a foreign language to international students, Moscow State University. 2003-2004. Teaching English to elementary, middle and high school Russian students, Pavlovskii pereulok 3, Moscow. 2000. Secretary, Department of Spanish, Moscow State University. Translated and interpreted between Spanish and Russian for visiting instructors. I would like to be a tutor because explaining and helping other people understand foreign languages and use those is my life.
Availability
Mon/Wed/Fri in the afternoon, Mon/Wed/Fri in the evening, Tues/Thurs at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I admire foreign languages, classical music, and knitting.
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