Post by irina on Oct 13, 2016 12:20:32 GMT 8
Hello everyone,
My name is Irina and I'm an acting ST in Jiazhou campus.
I was born and raised in Russia but started learning English in kindergarden at the age of four or five (pretty much like most of our students). My career choice was made as early as I was 13. I knew that I was going to be a teacher and that it was English I wanted to teach. The choice was easy and obvious for me as I was greatly inspired by my school teacher of English (by the way, Abby, that teacher was Ukrainian!)
After graduating from a high school in 2005 I entered Transbaikal State Pedagogical university and earned my bachelor degree in education.
In 2011 I graduated from grad school with MA in foreign literature and cultural studies where I focused on bilingual authors and people with hybrid identities. During my studies I started teaching part time in a teacher training college (pedagogical college) and in the evening classes for adults and teenagers.
In 2011-2012 I was studying and working as a teacher assistant of a Russian professor in Wittenberg university in Springfield, OH USA.. That time provided a great opportunity for me to see what a native speaker faces when teaching his/her mother tongue to others.
When I returned home in 2012 I started working in a training school similar to i2 where I mainly worked with teenagers and adults. Levels of my students varied from complete beginners to quite advanced learners aming to take TOEFL or IELTS.
In 2015 I decided to take another step in my career and challenge myself with teaching in different environment. I obtained a TESOL certificate and applied for a teaching job in China which brought me here in i2
My name is Irina and I'm an acting ST in Jiazhou campus.
I was born and raised in Russia but started learning English in kindergarden at the age of four or five (pretty much like most of our students). My career choice was made as early as I was 13. I knew that I was going to be a teacher and that it was English I wanted to teach. The choice was easy and obvious for me as I was greatly inspired by my school teacher of English (by the way, Abby, that teacher was Ukrainian!)
After graduating from a high school in 2005 I entered Transbaikal State Pedagogical university and earned my bachelor degree in education.
In 2011 I graduated from grad school with MA in foreign literature and cultural studies where I focused on bilingual authors and people with hybrid identities. During my studies I started teaching part time in a teacher training college (pedagogical college) and in the evening classes for adults and teenagers.
In 2011-2012 I was studying and working as a teacher assistant of a Russian professor in Wittenberg university in Springfield, OH USA.. That time provided a great opportunity for me to see what a native speaker faces when teaching his/her mother tongue to others.
When I returned home in 2012 I started working in a training school similar to i2 where I mainly worked with teenagers and adults. Levels of my students varied from complete beginners to quite advanced learners aming to take TOEFL or IELTS.
In 2015 I decided to take another step in my career and challenge myself with teaching in different environment. I obtained a TESOL certificate and applied for a teaching job in China which brought me here in i2
I'm really glad my career path brought me here.