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Oksana Yerokhina
Award-Winning English Language Teacher, Master Trainer & Educa onal Project Manager
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Citizenship: Ukraine

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Impact-driven ELT Professional and Teacher Trainer with 30+ years of experience leading educa onal ini a ves,
curriculum design, and project management. Proven success execu ng large-scale projects funded by the U.S.
Embassy in Ukraine (RELO), Bri sh Council, IREX, and USAID. Specialized in STEM-integrated ELT, secondary
educa on, and trauma-informed pedagogy. Recognized as a Top 10 Global Teacher Prize Ukraine finalist.

CORE COMPETENCIES

ELT & Teacher Training: Curriculum Design, STEM & English Integra on, Content-Based Instruc on (CBI).
Project Leadership: Grant Administra on (AEIF), Cross-Func onal Team & Volunteer Management.
Pedagogical Innova on: Blended Learning, ICT Tools, Social-Emo onal Learning (SEL), Psychological First Aid.
Transla on & Media: High-Impact Public Speaking, Legal/Business Transla on (EN/UA), Media Literacy.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & HONORS

Top 10 Finalist, Global Teacher Prize Ukraine (2021)
Top 50 Finalist, Global Teacher Prize Ukraine (2021)
Regional & City Teacher of the Year, Kherson (2015, 2016)
AEIF Grantee & Project Lead, A World of Possibili es for Every Child (2018–2019)
U.S. Department of State Fellow, TEA Program at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA (2009)

RECENT HIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS & FACILITATION

Lead Instructor & Facilitator | U.S. Embassy RELO / SVITLO / IREX / USAID

2020 – Present
English for In-service Science/Math Teachers 2.0: Facilitate 180-hour professional development courses for
Ukrainian STEM educators (2024–2026).
English Access Microscholarship & Alumni Civic Engagement: Deliver regional language and civic programs
funded by the U.S. Dept. of State (2020–2023).
Crisis Response & Psychological Support: Facilitated teacher-training workshops on crea ng safe learning
environments in mes of war (USAID/IREX/GoGlobal).

Master Trainer & Change Agent | Bri/sh Council / GoGlobal / GoCamp

2016 – 2021
Trained teachers across Ukraine for the na onal 'Україна Speaking' campaign and led GoCamp orienta on
programs in Business, STEM, and SDGs.
WORK EXPERIENCE

In-Service Teacher Trainer | Kherson Academy of Con/nuing Educa/on
Designed and delivered con nuous professional development modules for secondary school teachers aligned
with New Ukrainian School (NUS) standards.

Head Teacher & Senior ELT Instructor | Classic School
Managed English department opera ons, monitored teaching staff, and conducted General/Business/Exam
Prep classes (A1–C2).

Board & Governance Roles
Member, Independent External Evalua on (ZNO) Board (2014–2021)
Member, EFL Teachers City Council & Annual Olympiad Jury

EDUCATION & COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATIONS

Academic Degree
MA in EFL & Ukrainian Language/Literature — Kherson State Pedagogical Ins tute (1990–1995)

Interna onal Fellowships & Core Qualifica ons
STEM & English in Ac on Summer Seminar (32 hrs) — U.S. Embassy RELO, Poland (July 2026)
120-Hour Accredited TESOL/TEFL Cer ficate — World TESOL Academy (2023)
Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program Fellow — University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA (2009)
CiSELT (Cer ficate in Secondary English Language Teaching) Advanced — Bri sh Council (2015)
TKT Essen als (Modules 2 & 3) — Bri sh Council (2016)

Trauma-Informed & Psychological Support Training
Training of Trainers: Psychological First Aid, Self-Care & Mi ga on of Burnout — Israel Trauma Coali on
(2023)
Crea ng Safe Environments for Children in Times of War — 'Ukraine is the Capital of Great People' Program
(2022)
RELO Alumni Workshop: Mindfulness & Social Emo onal Learning in ELT — U.S. Embassy RELO (2023)

Bri sh Council & Na onal Pedagogical Development
Teaching English in a New Context: Basic Secondary Educa on (Grades 7-9) — Bri sh Council Future English
(2024)
New Ukrainian School (NUS) Teacher Training Course (30 hrs) — (2022)
English Teachers Change Agents & Trainer Development Courses — Bri sh Council & Ministry of Educa on
and Science Ukraine (2013, 2014, 2016)
Winter & Summer Schools (Learning Technologies, Blended Learning) — Bri sh Council Ukraine (2015, 2016)
Con nuous Professional Qualifica ons — Kherson Academy of Con nuing Educa on (2004, 2008, 2014,
2019)

Digital Pedagogy, MOOCs & Alumni Leadership
Fulbright TEA & Access Alumni Workshop: Online Author's Educa onal Courses — Kyiv (2021)
Media Literacy and Cri cal Thinking in the Digital Age — Alumni TIES (2018)
English for Media Literacy Course — University of Pennsylvania / Coursera (2018)
Teaching Grammar Communica vely & Content-Based Instruc on MOOCs — (2017, 2019)
MOOC Facilitator & Cascade Dissemina on Training — (2018)
Blended Course: ICT in the Classroom — (2017)