United States
A dynamic and high-achieving PhD graduate from the University of St Andrews, with experience in government, non-profit, and think-tank sectors. Fluent in Russian, with a scholarly focus on Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. Academic research centers on discussions and policies related to nationalism and regional democratization.
Reviewing non-fiction and fiction manuscripts translated into English from Ukrainian. Review includes proofreading (grammar, verification of syntax and veracity of translation from the Ukrainian original), and verification of text.
Organized and led first weekly services for faith community in town history. Provided pastoral care to students. Represented community at university-led events such as the memorial service for HM Queen Elizabeth II and the University Rector's inauguration.
Instructor for first-year undergraduates in the Early Modern History course (M1007), led by Professor Guy Rowlands. Facilitated material acquisition and ensured content retention. Utilized Moodle and Microsoft Office Suite to deliver information and present visuals during biweekly discussion sessions.
Delivered orientation session for undergraduate students beginning language studies in Tallinn, Estonia. Provided a historical overview, an analysis of the current political landscape, recommendations for expatriate living, and cultural opportunities.
Conducted guest lectures for a Comparative Religions class, including sessions on biblical exegesis and textual analysis.
Conducted comprehensive expert interviews with people who played significant roles in Estonia’s public life during the 1990s, resulting in over twelve hours of recorded audio. Additionally, I discussed the 2021 Estonian local elections on a Russian-language podcast run by the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies' Center for Eurasian and Russian Studies (CEURUS) and participated in a seminar for the "Orthodoxy as Solidarity" project at the School of Theology.
Conducted open-source research for private-sector clients in Russian, French, Spanish and Portuguese among other languages.