Natalia Petrova, Kherson (Ukraine)
Education
- Kherson State Pedagogical Institute. Department of Philology, Ukraine (1998).
- Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding. Master Degree in Management of Organizations and Administration (2020).
Work experience
EL teacher and ELT instructor
English language teacher of the English Access Microscholarship Program (2020-2021, 2021-2023) and trainer of the Access Alumni Civic Engagement Program (2021-2022), Regional English Language Office Kyiv.
Professional Development
- All-Ukrainian Olympiad, Kherson city jury member.
- Independent External Evaluation Board member.
- The member of EFL teachers City Council.
- In-Service Teacher Trainer.
- Coordinator in educational program “Communication without barriers” Poland (2014/11).
- AEIF project trainer “A World of Possibilities for Every Child” (2018-2019).
- Member of the European eTwinning community: communication and collaboration, developing projects and sharing experiences.
- Participation on the curriculum design project, Summer Curriculum Project, Ukraine English Access Curriculum June – August 2022.
Courses/projects/trainings delivered face-to-face
- British Council online course «CiSELT Proficient Teacher Development» presentation, Module «Teaching Listening Skills» (training), from British Council Ukraine and Kherson Academy of Continuing Education (2014/02)
- Workshops «Learning styles», «Inclusive education», «Internet-based project». Kherson Academy of Continuing Education (2017/10).
- MOOC English for Media Literacy training (for teachers), supported by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine (2018/05).
- AEIF project «A World of Possibilities for Every Child» Training for ESL teachers «Inclusion in ESL classroom» (2018/10).
- AEIF project «A World of Possibilities for Every Child» Training for ESL teachers «Inclusion in ESL classroom: the ways to motivate and engage» (2018/11).
- AEIF project «A World of Possibilities for Every Child» Training for ESL teachers «Inclusion in ESL classroom: teacher and learners’ cooperation» (2019/01).
- AEIF project «A World of Possibilities for Every Child» Training for ESL teachers «Inclusion in ESL classroom: identifying difficulties and developing strategies» (2019/03).
Certificates (related to teacher/trainer development)
- Trainer Development course, from British Council Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science Ukraine (2014/07).
- Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT) – Proficient teacher training course (2013/07).
- Certificate in educational program “Communication without barriers” Poland (2014/11).
- Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT) – Advanced teacher training course (2015/07).
- TKT Essentials: Module 2 & 3 teacher training course (2016/02).
- Second Annual International Foreign Languages Teachers Forum, Kyiv (2016/03).
- GoCamp Training for teachers (2018/04).
- Certificate for giving an ELT presentation at Odesa English Language Teacher’s Forum «Inspired and Motivated Teachers of the New Ukrainian School» (2018/11) RELO, US Embassy, Kyiv.
- MOOC English for Media Literacy, University of Pennsylvania (2019/10).
- Certificate of Appreciation as a trainer of Access Alumni Civic Engagement Program 2021 -2022, RELO, US Embassy, Ukraine.
- Certificate of Appreciation as a Teacher of the English Access Microscholarship Program in Kherson, 2020 -2021, RELO, US Embassy, Ukraine.
- MOOC Teach English now! Foundational Principles. Arizona State University (2022/09).
