Education

1999-2003 -  Volgograd State pedagogical university, foreign languages department – Bachelor’s degree in education with distinction (BEd).

1999-2004 - Volgograd State pedagogical university, foreign languages department – a diploma with distinction of English and German teacher.

1999-2004 –  Russian-American school “Character international”, «Character for kids» -creative methods in teaching English to young learners – a certificate of completion.

2003-2005 - Volgograd State pedagogical university, foreign languages department, master’s course – master’s degree in linguistics with distinction (MA).

2005-2007 - Volgograd State pedagogical university, foreign languages department, chair of linguistics, postgraduate course – doctor’s degree in linguistics (PhD).

2004-2005 – Volgograd State Technical University, foreign languages center, professional development courses in Business English  - certificate of completion.

2005-2006 – Professional development part-time courses at the Volgograd institute of professional development under the guidance of British council in Russia in creative and innovative methods of teaching foreign languages  – certificate of completion.

2009 -  Teachers’ of English as a second language full-time courses at St. Giles International, London Highgate, Great Britain – certificate  of completion.

2009 – “ Quality management system in higher educational institutions” full-time courses at Volgograd state pedagogical university – certificate of completion.

2009 – full –time CELTA course at St. Giles International, London Highgate, Great Britain – CELTA certificate with a pass “B” grade.

Career history

2004-2006 – a lecturer at chair of linguistics, foreign languages department at Volgograd State Pedagogical University, teaching courses–  English, Russian, Stylistics of the English language, linguistics (including cognitive linguistics, pshycolinguistics, sociolinguistics, linguo-cultural studies, discourse linguistics and cross-cultural studies) to undergraduate students.

2006-01.04.2008 – senior lecturer at chair of linguistics, foreign languages department at Volgograd State Pedagogical University, teaching courses–  English, Russian, Stylistics of the English language, linguistics (including cognitive linguistics, pshycolinguistics, sociolinguistics, linguo-cultural studies, discourse linguistics and cross-cultural studies) to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

2003-2007 – a teacher of English and Russian at a secondary school, specialized in learning foreign languages № 14 in Volgograd, Russia, teaching courses - English to young learners and teenagers, Russian to exchange school children from different countries.

2004-2007 – a teacher of Russian as a foreign language to exchange students (from Germany, USA, Italy, Brazil, etc) at international foundation of academic exchanges “Interkultura”.

01.04.2008 – till present time  –  associate professor at chair of linguistics, foreign languages department at Volgograd State Pedagogical University, teaching courses–  English, Russian, Stylistics of the English language, linguistics (including cognitive linguistics, pshycolinguistics, sociolinguistics, linguo-cultural studies, discourse linguistics and cross-cultural studies) to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

2004- till present time – a teacher of English  at foreign languages center, Volgograd State technical university, teaching English to adults  (elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and upper-intermediate levels).

2007- till present time – a teacher of English at Co Ltd foreign languages center “REWARD”, teaching English to adults (elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and upper-intermediate levels).