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TETIANA NYZHNYK
Тетяна Нижник
English Language Instructor ǀ Business & Academic English ǀ Adult Learning
Kyiv, Ukraine ǀ [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) ǀ [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Professional Summary:
English language instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience at Ukrainian higher education institutions.
Specialize in Business English, English for Professional Communication, and Academic English for adult learners
and professionals. Experienced in online teaching, group and individual instruction, test design, and oral
assessment. Competent in training learners from A2 to C1 levels using interactive methodologies and digital
learning tools.

Core Competencies: Employment History:
 Instruction & assessment – Business Ukrainian-American Concordia University (aka Ukrainian-American Liberal Arts
English (BE), English for Academic Institute “Wisconsin International University (USA) Ukraine”) (Kyiv)
Purposes (EAP), spoken English, Senior Lecturer ǀ 1998–2016 (part-time); September 2016–present (full-time)
executive writing, presentation skills,  Teach General English, Business English, Professional Communication Skills,
exam preparation, incl. online and Academic Writing to undergraduate students, post-graduates, and in-
test/interview sessions service professionals
 Course development – program,  Design and deliver offline and online courses across CEFR levels A1 – C1
syllabus, and materials design, task  Serve as coordinator, head of panel, and test designer for the annual
and test development Business English Competition for high-schoolers since 1999
 Digital tools – Moodle, Zoom, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv)
Wordwall, Quizlet, etc.; website Assistant English Instructor ǀ 2003–2016
content management (WordPress)  Taught General English, Academic English, Business English, and Linguistic
Analysis, at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels (B1 – C1)
 Additional – academic and business
translation (English/Ukrainian), copy National Drahomanov Pedagogical University (Kyiv)
editing, APA 7th citation style Assistant English Instructor ǀ 1994–1999 & 2003–2004
formatting  Conducted classes in General English and Linguistic Analysis at bachelor
and master levels

Education & Languages: Additional Professional Experience:
 Master’s Degree in Education ǀ National
Drahomanov Pedagogical University  Conduct GE/BE/EAP master classes, workshops, and workshop series for high
(Kyiv) school students, university students, and professionals
Foreign Philology Department (qualified  Provide tailored private English tutoring for adult learners
to teach English & Ukrainian)  Lead the national pre-selection for the British scholarship program HMC Projects
 Languages: Ukrainian (native), English (since 2017)
(C1)  Translate and edit research articles, article abstracts, business proposals, and
HEI documentation
 Active editorial team member for the BESLI scientific journal

Professional Development & Accreditation:
 Accredited Oral Assessor/Interviewer for Pearson Test of English (PTE)
General
 Participant of Business English Project in Ukraine (British Council / York
Associates) ǀ 1998–2000
An extensive, multi-cycle teacher training course covering syllabus design,
methodology, assessment, and materials design.
 Participant of dozens of teacher training workshops, methodology seminars,
webinars, short-term programs, workshop series, master classes, etc.