Maryna Shevchenko, Slovyansk

Maryna Shevchenko, Slovyansk (Ukraine)

Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, Ukraine

Education

Developing Digital Citizenship 2022 (Virtual Exchange), program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

2017 Service Learning Strategies for International English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms Exchange: funded by the U.S. Department of State, ECA hosted at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, the USA, (Service Learning, Critical Thinking, EFL, US Culture and Values, 2017.

Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, Ukraine

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences/PhD (2012).

Slovyansk State Pedagogical University, Sloviansk, Ukraine

Specialist degree, Teacher of English, German and Foreign Literature (2006).

Bachelor degree, Teacher of English and Foreign Literature (2005).

Work experience, Professional Development

The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), Regional English Language Office, Embassy of the USA, Kiev

Access Teacher in Slovyansk

November, 2016 – current

give after-school classes and intensive sessions for secondary school pupils (12 till 23 years old);
give lectures on public speaking, leadership and career development;
prepare games, resources, and materials for effective classroom instruction;
develop and lead extracurricular activities including debates and film sessions;
organize activities for online / offline speaking camps, speaking clubs, debates, game club for developing of public speaking and communicative skills.

The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), Regional English Language Office, Embassy of the USA, Kiev

Access Teacher in Kramatorsk

assistant of English Language Fellow, the English Fellow Program;
give after-school classes and intensive courses during school holidays 2021;
give training to change the life of the students, improving their social skills and leadership;
design camps for students during the summer to promote the English language.

2017, English for Media Literacy

Facilitator of the Massive Open Online Course

provide the completion of the course by students, reporters, teachers, NGO members in the east of Ukraine.

2018, IREX, Ukraine.

Facilitator of the «VERY VERIFIED: A COURSE ON MEDIA LITERACY». IREX, Ukraine

provide the completion of the course by reporters, university teachers, local authorities, students, secondary school pupils and teachers.

Clays of Donbas, Private Join Stock Company, Slovyansk, Ukraine

September, 2006 – September, 2009

Project Manager

develop connections and work cooperatively with Ukrainian and Italian private companies and non-governmental organizations.

Non governmental Organization «Youth of East of Ukraine», Slovyansk, Ukraine

October, 2018 – Present

Vice director

organize educational activities for students and pupils;
coordinate special projects, including secondary and higher education establoshments, institute of post-doplom education;
create and support a positive image of the Eastern region as an integral part of Ukraine;
bring up a sense of patriotism and Ukrainian national idea of unity;
help students apply to the exchange programs provised by U.S.Embassy, do volunteering, create community service projects in English;
organise vertual exhibition on Culture of the USA, Education, Media literacy.

Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, Ukraine

September, 2006 – current

PhD, Assossiate Professor of Foreign Languages Department

teach Methodology of the English language, English Grammar, Communicative Course of English, American/British Studies;
deliver lectures independently on British and American literature, communications, mass media, and American culture;
lead a bi-weekly Club to improve university students’ language skills;
provide 4 weekly lessons for local teachers, organize seminars, trainings on methodology of teaching foreign languages.

The 2020-2021 Access Alumni Civil Engagement Program in Bakhmut, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Public Affairs Section, Regional English Language Office

English Trainer

give online classes of the English language to bring upr Future Leaders;
design lessons that showcase American and European cultural history;
mentor students, create projects every week that emphasize critical thinking, research, collaboration, leadership development, media literacy skills, conflict resolution and democratic values. Projects include moderated debates between local students on what are the biggest social issues facing youth such as- gender equality, ethnic violence, bullying, forced migration, pollution & environmental problems, single-parent and low income households;
help students to conduct research on the debate topics mentioned and followed up by writing articles for local newspapers and online magazines in collaboration with psychologists, local authorities and NGO members.

Publications

The list of scientific articles includes 110 scientific publications, participation in 70 scientific conferences in Ukraine and abroad.

Certificates

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

Graduated from Slоvyansk comprehensive school, Slavyansk, Ukraine with the Highest Honors (Gold Medal), Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kiev, 2001.

Graduated from Slovyansk State Pedagogical University, Slavyansk, Ukraine with the Highest Honor, Science Office, Slovyansk State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, 2006.

Esteem Certificate from the Donbas State University for achieved success in scientific work and devotion to the research, Science Office, Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, 2014.

Esteem Certificate from the Donbas State University for achieved success in scientific work and devotion to the research (the second place in scientific rank of the teachers in the university), Science Office, Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, 2015.

Esteem Certificate from the Donbas State University for achieved success in scientific work and devotion to the research (the first place in scientific rank of the teachers in the university), Science Office, Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, 2016.

Certificate of Participation for attending ELS training «Teach with Access» in U. S. Embassy in Ukraine, Public Affairs Section, Regional English Language Office (6-8 July, 2016).

Certificate of Participation for attending ELS training on Access Camps in Kyiv, America House (April 13-14, 2017), Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine.

Certificate of Participation for attending ELT Professional Development Training «Teaching American Culture» (June 20-23, 2017), Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine.

Certificate of studying at «School of Public action 2017», USAID; Kyiv, Ukraine.

Konferenz СlILIG IN DER UKRAINE- Fach – und sprachintegriertes Lernen auf Deutsch – Möglichkeinten, Vorteile und Herausforderungen. Goethe Institut.

Certificate of Participation the German-Ukrainian Forum of Young Researchers, Lviv and Kharkiv, 7th to 11th of December 2017.

Certificate of Participation of the 2017 Service Learning Strategies for International English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms Exchange: funded by the U.S. Department of State, ECA hosted at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, the USA,(Service Learning, Critical Thinking, EFL, US Culture and Values, 2017.

Honor of the Young Initiative of the Year, Donetsk regional Administration, 2017, Kramatorsk, Ukraine.

Certificate of Participation for attending the ESL Regional Access training, Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, February 15-16, 2018.

Certificate of successfully completion English for Journalism course authorized by University of Pennsylvania, 05.03.2018.

Certificate of successfully completion English for Media Literacy course authorized by University of Pennsylvania, 04.05.2018.

Certificate of successfully completion English for Business and Entrepreneurship course authorized by University of Pennsylvania, 05.08.2018.

Certificate of successfully completion English for Career Development course authorized by University of Pennsylvania, 05.10.2018.

Certificate of participation for attending the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Facilitator Training: English for Media Literacy. Total Training: 2018450 minutes. March, 3rd, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Certificate of Participation for attending the ELT Regional Access training Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk February 15-16, 450 min, 2018.

Certificate of Participation for completion 16 hours of Professional Development Training «Resilience and English Language Methodology» Kyiv, America House, June 25-27, 2018.

Certificate of completion a MOOC of the United States Department of State through the course English for Media Literacy provided by University of Pennsylvania in partnership with Coursera from March 26, 2018 to April 29, 2018.

Certificate of participation for attending the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Facilitator Training – Part Two Disseminating in Cascade: Workshop Design and Facilitation in Kyiv, Ukraine. Total Training: 290 minutes.

Certificate of Participation for attending English as Second Language Training on Access Camps, Kiev, April 22- 23, 2019), Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine.

Certificate of Participation in training «The Interactive Approach to Teaching English as a Second Language», Kiev, 18.04.2019, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy.

Esteem Certificate from the Donbas State University for organization of training for teachers of secondary schools on leadership and professional development. Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, 2017.

Certificate to clarify that Maryna Shevchenko has been part of a team who organized and supported a group of Ukrainian students studying English in SHARING ONE LANGUAGE PROGRAM held in Barnstaple, Devon, the UK, December, 2018.

Certificate of Participation for attending the 18 h. ESL workshop Learning Outcomes for Access, Odessa, November 12-14, 2018), Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy.

Certificate of Participation for attending 12 hours ELT Workshop Learning Outcomes for Access, Kiev, America House, 12- 13 June,2019, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy.

Certificate of Participation for attending 1 hour ELT Workshop on Implementing Inclusive Teaching Practices Outcomes for Access, Kiev, America House, 10- 11 June, 2019, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy.

Certificate of successfully completion course on ADVANCED WRITING authorized by University of California, 17.06.2019.

Certificate of successfully completion course INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING authorized by University of Washington, 25.05.2019.

Certificate of successfully completion course TEACH ENGLISH NOW.THEORIES OF SECOND LANGUAGE AQUISITION authorized by Arizona State University, 29.05.2019.

Certificate of successfully completion course SPEAK ENGLISH PROFESSIONALLY: IN PERSON, ONLINE AND ON THE PNONE authorized by Georgia Institute of Technology, 24.05.2019.

Certificate of successfully completion course BUSINESS ENGLISH: NETWORKING authorized by University of Washington, 10.05.2019.

Certificate of successfully completion course ENGLISH FOR TEACHING PURPOSES authorized by University of Barcelona, 09.05.2019.

Certificate of Participation «THE INTERACTIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING ESL», 18.04.2019, English Fellow Program

Certificate of completion «VERY VERIFIED: A COURSE ON MEDIA LITERACY». IREX, Ukraine.

The certificate of attendance sixteen hours of teacher training and facilitated seven hours of blended learning for the five-week course Very Verified: A Course on Media Literacy, IREX, Ukraine.

Certificate of participation in the educational symposium «THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAM» and in a training program on information literacy, 20 hours. Study and Distinguish: Info-Media Literacy Project.

Esteem Certificate from the Donbas State University for achieved the 1st place in scientific rank of teachers of the university, Science Office, Donbas State Pedagogical University, Slovyansk, 2020.

Certificate of Completion to Maryna Shevchenko for Participation in the English Access Microscholarship Programs Training in Narva-Joesuu, Estonia, on January 8-11.2020, 24 training hours.

Сertificate of Appreciation to the trainer of the 2019-2020 Access Alumni Civil Engagement Program.U.S.Embassy in Ukraine. Public Affairs Section. Regional English Language Office.

Сertificate of Appreciation to the teacher of the 2019–2021 The English Access Microsholarship Program in Sloviansk. U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Public Affairs Section. Regional English Language Office.

Сertificate of Appreciation to the trainer of the 2020-2021 Access Alumni Civil Engagement Program in Sloviansk .U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Public Affairs Section. Regional English Language Office.

Сertificate of Appreciation to the trainer of the 2020-2021 Access Alumni Civil Engagement Program in Bakhmut.U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Public Affairs Section. Regional English Language Office.

Teach English Now! Foundational Principles оnline course authorized by Arizona State University, 15 May, 2021.

Certificate of completion Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World an online non-credit course authorized by University of London and SOAS University of London and offered through Coursera, 14 December 2021.

Certificate of Participation in the Professional Development On-line Workshop «Online authors educational EL courses: development, conducting and promotion U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. Public Affairs Section. Regional English Language Office, 19-21 January 2022.

The Office of English Language programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Digital Citizenship 2022 virtual Exchange Program for English Language Educators, 7 February 2022- 18 April 2022.