Tatiana Shulyateva
777 N Canyon Terrace Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-514-3329 E-Mail: tds245@nau.edu
Education
MA in TESL
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Aug. 2013 – May 2015
Subjects studies: Teaching Methods, Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing,
Sociolinguistics, Cross-cultural Aspects of Language Learning, Assessment, Second
Language Acquisition
MA in Linguistics, cum laude
Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia
Sept. 2011 – July 2013
Subjects studied: English language and culture, French language and culture, Foreign
Language Teaching, Cross-cultural Communication, Linguistics, Discourse Analysis
BA in Linguistics
Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia
Sept. 2007 – July 2011
Subjects studied: English language and culture, French language and culture, Foreign
Language Teaching, Linguistics, Discourse Analysis
Teaching Experience
Music Plus Elective Teacher, Program in Intensive English
Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2014
Northern Arizona University
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Team taught English through music to international students
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Created engaging activities related to music; adapted activities to students’ interests,
plan lessons
English Language Tutor (AcES), Northern Arizona University
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Helped international students with homework and exam preparation
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Developed learners’ speaking skills
Conversation Facilitator, Program in Intensive English
Northern Arizona University
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Mediated conversations in Conversation Partners speaking club
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Chose topics for discussions, explained and led language games
Jan. 2014 – May 2014
Sept. 2013 – Dec. 2013
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Created topics for and led discussions in Women Conversation Table
English Language Tutor, Moscow, Russia
Vash Repetitor
http://repetitors.info
Jan. 2013 – June 2013
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Worked with young adults and adults
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Assessed the learners’ skills, identified the learners’ needs
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Designed curriculum, planned lessons
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Chose textbooks and supplementing materials
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Developed four language skills, taught pronunciation and grammar
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Prepared students to take tests (Russian State Exam, TOEFL iBT, IELTS)
English Language Instructor, Moscow, Russia
English State language school
Jan. 2013 – June 2013
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Worked with children (7-10 y.o.) and young adults
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Assessed new students’ level of English for placement into groups
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Assessed the students’ progress, conducted testing
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Developed curriculum, planned lessons, chose supplementing materials
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Developed four language skills, taught pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar,
taught pragmatics, prepared for Russian State Exam
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Completed administrative paperwork, interacted with parents
Other Work Experience
Research Assistant, English Department
Northern Arizona University
May 2014 – July 2014; Jan. 2015 - present
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Transcribed audio recordings of non-native English speakers with the help of the
Clan program
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Identified in the transcribed files T-units, main and dependent clauses, dependent
and independent verb phrases, modal verbs
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Identified speech acts in the transcribed files
Volunteer in American Education Center, Moscow, Russia
Aug. 2012 – July 2013
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Translated emails, brochures and announcements
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Interpreted at exhibitions and education fairs
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Prepared patrons for the speaking part of TOEFL iBT, worked with other teachers to
design curriculum for TOEFL iBT classes
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Consulted patrons on education in the USA, searched for information for American
Education Center staff and patrons, promoted American Education Center at
education fairs
Work & Travel Program Participant, New York, NY
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July 2010 – Sept. 2010
Served in a café
Conferences Experiences
Arizona Linguistics Symposium
Nov. 8, 2014
Presentation “Linguistic Features of Successful Email Requests”
2nd Conference of the American Pragmatic Association
Oct. 17-19, 2014
Presentation “Types of Shared Knowledge Required to Understand Jokes in the Sitcom
How I Met Your Mother”
AZ TESOL
Oct. 11, 2014
Volunteer
American Association for Corpus Linguistics
Sept. 26-28, 2014
Volunteer
Professional Organizations
Graduate Student Association of Applied Linguists
Aug. 2014 - present
MA Public Relations Representative
TESOL
Nov. 2014- present
Member
AZ TESOL
Member
Languages
Russian – native language
English – advanced
Oct. 2013- present
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French – intermediate (second major in BA and MA in Moscow State Linguistic
University)
Italian – intermediate
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Evening courses in Moscow State Linguistic University
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Language school in Rome, Italy
Awards
Graduate Student Government Travel Award
Fulbright scholarship to study TESL in Northern Arizona University
Fulbright Enrichment Seminar
Oct. 2014
Aug. 2013 - present
Jan. 2014
Topic: Youth Empowerment and Civic Engagement
Austin, Texas
Fulbright Gateway Orientation
Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Aug. 2013