Lidiia Aizikova, Mykolaiv (Ukraine)
English Language teacher, trainer
Education and training
1992–1997
Specialist Degree in Ukrainian and English languages, Mykolaiv State Pedagogical University
Qualification: teacher of Ukrainian Language and English Language and Foreign Literature
2002–2006
Bachelor of Pedagogical Education, Mykolaiv V.O. Sukhomlynsky State University
Qualification: teacher of English Language
2006–2007
Specialist Degree in Education and Methodology of Secondary Education, Mykolaiv V.O. Sukhomlynsky State University
Qualification: teacher of English Language and Foreign Literature
August 2010
Summer University Course «Introduction to Strategic Sustainable Development» at the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Karlskrona, Sweden
September 2010 – January 2011
Distance University Course «Democracy, human rights and gender: global perspectives in education»(7,5 credits) at the Umea University, Sweden
March 2011
University Course «Course Design, Teaching Methodology, Student Assessment» at the Central European University (Curriculum Resource Center), Budapest, Hungary
January – March 2015
The E-Teacher Scholarship Program Course «English for Specific Purposes – Effective Practices in Course and Materials Design (ESP)», the University of Oregon, the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
July – August 2015
Professional Development Course in teaching EFL, department of Foreign Languages, the Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria
August, 2018
Professional Development Course in teacher training and teaching EFL, Department of in-service teacher training, Sofia University «St. Kliment Ohridski», Bulgaria
Work experience
1996 – 1997
Mykolaiv comprehensive school #11, teacher of English language
1997 – present
V.O. Sukhomlynsky Mykolaiv National University, English language instructor
November 2015 – June 2016
English Language distance Learning Course «Career English Online» for displaced people, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, U.S. Department of State, face-to-face teacher
November 2016 – present
The English Access Microscholarship Program, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, teacher
March – June 2017
Massive Open Online Course project on Media Literacy, supported by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, facilitator
2017–present
English Language Fellow program coordinator at V.O. Sukhomlynsky Mykolaiv National University
2017–present
Deputy Head of the Committee on International Cooperation and Academic Mobility at V.O. Sukhomlynsky Mykolaiv National University
September–October 2019
Blended learning course «Very Verified! Course on Media Literacy», IREX, EdEra, a part of Learn to Discern in Education (L2D-Ed) project funded by the U.S. Embassy and the British Embassy in Ukraine and implemented by IREX with support from the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science, facilitator
2020
Head of the Department on International Cooperation and Academic Mobility at V.O. Sukhomlynsky Mykolaiv National University
2019-2020
Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, English language instructor
October 2020 – March 2021
EducationUSA Special Project «From Education to Career: Your Choice», ACTR/ACCELS, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, regional trainer
November 2021–September 2022
EducationUSA Special Project «Teens` Skills-Up Club», ACTR/ACCELS, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, club leader
October, 2021 – October, 2022
«Access Alumni program to support Civic Engagement projects in Eastern Ukraine», U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine of the U.S. Department of State, GO UCCI «Svitlo», teacher
October, 2022–present
«Learning English – overcoming stress: free English for Ukrainian children affected by war», U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine of the U.S. Department of State, GO UCCI «Svitlo», teacher
Professional development
July
Ukraine English Access Curriculum development training, U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine of the U.S. Department of State, GO UCCI «Svitlo»
March 2021
TESOL 2021 Virtual Convention & English Language Expo
May
Interactive activities for online classes Access training, U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine of the U.S. Department of State, GO UCCI «Svitlo»
July 2020
TESOL 2020 Virtual Convention & English Language Expo
March 2019
TESOL 2019 International Convention & English Language Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
November 2018
TEA/E-Teacher program alumni conference «Inspired and Motivated Teachers of the New Ukrainian School»
March
English for Media Literacy training for facilitators, supported by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine
April 2018
English Language Teacher Training: Practical Strategies, EL Fellow Program, Mykolaiv, organizing committee member, presenter
March 2018
ELT Regional Access training, Berdyansk, presenter
March 2018
IV International Spring Symposium «Inspiring Professional Excellence in Teaching Languages», Alecu Russo State University of Bălţi, Moldova
November 2017
Professional development Workshop for EL Teachers of Odesa region, presenter
July 2017
English Access Microscholarship Summit «25 Years of U.S.-Ukraine Diplomatic Relations», U.S.Embassy Kyiv, U.S. Department of State
February 2017
TEA/E-Teacher program alumni conference «Competence and Content Based Approaches in Teaching»
February 2017
Training «Establishing English Writing Centers in Ukrainian Universities: Frameworks and Practices», National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the U.S.Embassy Kyiv
June 2016
Grant from the Swedish Institute for organizing the Alumni Forum «Strategic Leadership for Academic Integrity» to be held in September, 2016
August 2016
UERA (Ukrainian Educational Research Association) Summer School «Education Research: Communication, Grant-Writing, Methodology and Publications»
2016 – present
ELT trainings«Teaching with Access», U.S.Embassy in Ukraine, Public Affairs Section, Regional English Language Office
September 2016
Workshop «ABCD approach to strategic planning» at the Swedish Institute Alumni Forum «Strategic Leadership for Academic Integrity» (Mykolaiv), presenter
September 2015 – present
American English. Professional development webinar courses, Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, grout host
January – March 2015
Scholarship for studying at The E-Teacher Program Course «English for Specific Purposes – Effective Practices in Course and Materials Design (ESP)», the University of Oregon, the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
2015 – 2016
Teacher Development Winter and Summer Schools «Enhancing Professional and Personal Skills», «English as the 21st Century Life Skill», «Engage me!» British Council and IATEFL Ukraine
2012 – 2018
TESOL-Ukraine National Conferences, presenter
2013–2015
«Shaping the way we teach English» , Professional development webinar courses, Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
October 2015
The 6th South Caucasus Regional ELT Conference «Reaching Out for Success» Tskaltubo, Georgia, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassies in Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Moldova, U.S. Department of State
2012–present
Methodological Webinars: The Macmillan Education, Oxford Professional Development, Cambridge Professional Development, National Geographic Learning, British Council
July 2014
ELT Professional Development Summer Institute «Building on What We Have Learned and Moving Forward» Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy Kyiv, U.S. Department of State
February–June 2014
Coursera Online course «Globalizing Higher Education and Research for the ‘Knowledge Economy’», the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) and the University of Bristol (Great Britain)
November – December 2013
edX Online course «Principles of Written English», BerkeleyX, the University of California, Berkeley
November 2013
Small grant from Swedish Institute to participate in Kyiv School of Economics International Workshop «Successful Practices of Green Innovations»
Professional/Social Memberships
2010 – present
Swedish Institute Alumni Association
2012 – present
TESOL-Ukraine (Mykolaiv Oblast Leader)
2015 – present
Nongovernmental organization «Poruch» (expert)
2016 – present
UERA (Ukrainian Educational Research Association)
2019 – present
TESOL International Association
