Катерина

Kateryna Parfenchuk
Personal Assistant
Project Manager
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Location Astana, Kazakhstan (current location)

SUMMARY

 Administrative and project coordinator with 1.5 years of experience in international education, working with European
partners.
 Provided administrative support to the Head of Department: prepared documents and reports, managed business
correspondence on his behalf, organized meetings and coordinated his schedule, freeing up his time for strategic priorities.
 Organised 10+ international programmes and provided administrative support to 500+ students.
 Took full ownership of a project previously shared across the team, freeing up 75% of team capacity for other priorities.
Covered a colleague's workstream after their unexpected departure, ensuring operations continued without interruption.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/2025 - 05/2026 Riga Technical University, Erasmus Project Coordinator
Riga, Latvia  Provided administrative support to the Head of Department: prepared documents and reports,
managed and coordinated his work schedule, handled ongoing correspondence, conducted
business correspondence on his behalf, worked with confidential information, and maintained
full oversight of task deadlines — allowing him to focus on strategic priorities.
 Organised more than 10 international programmes and provided administrative support to over
500 students.
 Maintained regular communication with international partners.
 Entered and validated data in the university's corporate systems.
 Assisted in organising international Staff Weeks and other partner events.

09/2023 - 02/2024 Lango School, English Tutor
Remote  Designed more than 20 individual learning programmes for students of varying ages and
proficiency levels.
 Adapted teaching materials and methods to each student's specific goals, including
development of spoken English.
 Assessed progress on a regular basis and adjusted learning programmes accordingly.
 Supported students in overcoming language barriers and building confidence in using English
across academic, professional and everyday contexts.

EDUCATION
09/2021 - 07/2025 Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Linguistics, National Aerospace University “Kharkiv Aviation
Kharkiv, Ukraine Institute”
Bachelor’s degree with Honours

01/2024 - 06/2024 Erasmus+ Exchange Programme, Riga Technical University
Riga, Latvia

2010 - 2021 Secondary Education, Municipal Institution “Nikopol Secondary School No. 12”
Nikopol, Ukraine Certificate of General Secondary Education with Honours (Gold Medal)
 KEY SKILLS

Digital tools Multitasking and time management
Proficient in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and AI tools, Coordinated several projects simultaneously, prioritised tasks
including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Higgsfield. and monitored their timely completion.

Attention to detail Independence and adaptability
Processed a high volume of documents daily, maintaining Quickly took ownership of a new workstream without a
accuracy and consistency throughout. complete handover.
Business communication
Workflow organisation Managed professional correspondence with international
Coordinated communication between all project participants to partners.
ensure aligned and efficient delivery.

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian English Russian
Native Upper-Intermediate (B2) Upper-Intermediate (B2)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / PERSONAL PROJECTS

10/2025 - Present Social media page dedicated to local Kazakh humour
TikTok/Instagram: @qara.balashka
• Grew the account from zero to 65.5K followers within eight months and generated millions of content
views; the top-performing video exceeded 13 million views.
• Co-developed and implemented the growth strategy for the humour account with my team, covering the full
content cycle from concept to publication.
Practical experience in growing and managing social media channels has developed the following skills:
• Creating AI animations for social media.
• Professional video editing in Final Cut Pro.
• Developing scripts and short-form humour formats.
• Understanding social media algorithms and organic growth.
• Analysing reach, audience retention and engagement.