Мар'яна

MARIANA VASYLYK
Berlin, Germany
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EDUCATION

10/2024 – 09/2026 M. A. British Studies (Politics, Law, Economics), DAAD scholarship holder
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Centre for British Studies (Berlin, Germany)
Master’s Thesis: Drone Assistance to Ukraine: A Comparative Analysis of the United
Kingdom‘s and Denmark’s Strategies
2020 – 2024 Bachelor of Philology (English and Ukrainian), Diploma with honours
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Exchange Programmes:
-Freie Universität Berlin
-University of Toronto
-Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Virtual International Program (online)
2019 – 2024 Bachelor of Sports, Olympic Weightlifting
National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine)

WORK EXPERIENCE

12/2023 – present Ukrainian Language Expert
Ukrainian Lessons
-Edit, proofread, improve and create studying materials for learners of Ukrainian
-Lead Ukrainian and English editor of the books “500+ Ukrainian Verbs”, “Oho!
Ukrainian Grammar & Workbook”

05/2023 – present Coordinator of Volunteers, Project Coordinator
ENG for UARMY
- Select and coordinate a team of 20+ volunteers (designers, video editors, teachers)
- Manage the production of video lessons on military English for the YouTube
channel
- Organise workflows, assign tasks, and ensure the timely delivery of materials

01/2026 – 02/2026 Intern
Lilia Usik Constituency Office (Bürgerbüro)
Berlin, Germany
-Accompanied Lilia Usik, the Member of the Berlin House of Representatives, at
parliamentary sessions, public events, political gatherings, etc.
-Tracked and reported appointments with the constituency residents and written inquiries on
various issues (housing, transport, culture, political engagement)
09/2025 – 12/2025 Project Assistant Trainee
The Greater Birmingham and West Midlands Brussels Office
Brussels, Belgium
-Supported work processes
-Assisted with event management
-Handled documentation and reports

11/2025 Interpreter (English and Ukrainian)
Unseen Civilians, PR Army
Brussels, Belgium
11/2023 – 06/2024 Internship at the School of Political Analysis
National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”
-Assisted in qualitative research on the reintegration of liberated Ukrainian
territories
-Transcribed and analysed interviews with civil activists, politicians, and focus
groups
09/2023 – 10/2023 Interpreter at interviews (English and Ukrainian)
Pakkin Leung (Hong Kong independent journalist)
02/2022 – 01/2023 Translator, Copywriter, Editor
WARM BODY COLD MIND
07/2021 – 04/2022 Teacher of Trial Lessons
Antischool of English

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

● No Place Like Home: Windrush and Legacies of 20th Century Migration in the UK and Beyond
Berlin, Germany
Helped with the preparation of the interactive exhibition at Humboldt-Universität within Lange Nacht
der Wissenschaften. Worked on the content and led the budget team.
● Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges:
-I am a Green Leader (Barcelos, Portugal)
-The Right Steps in the Internet World (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
-Stop Motion, Not Rights! (Pakrac, Croatia)
● Online Courses:
-Course of a European Politician, SD Platform
-Basics: Modern Military Preparation, Prometheus
-Basics of Digital Marketing, Google Digital Workshop
-Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills, Coursera
-Science of Exercise, Coursera
● Sports:
-Olympic Weightlifting – x3 Bronze Medalist at the Championships of Ukraine, Master of Sports
-Powerlifting – 2x Gold Medalist at the Championships of Ukraine

VOLUNTEERING

● European Solidarity Corps 2-month volunteering (in the field of education), Sosyal Fabrika (Adana,
Turkey)
● Ukrainian Solidarity Café (Brussels, Belgium)
● International Conference “Crimea Global: Understanding Ukraine Through the South” (Kyiv, Ukraine)
● Superwoman Forum (Kyiv, Ukraine)
● Ukrainian Week (Toronto, Canada)

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian Native
English C1 (IELTS Academic 8.0)
German B2