Samuel

SAMUEL NASON
Lviv, Ukraine | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
University of Maryland, Baltimore County graduate with international academic experience at Swansea
University and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Former classroom teacher in Alaska, with experience
in English-language instruction, individualized literacy support, and college student mentoring.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Maryland, U.S.A Graduated Dec 2025
B.A. Political Science · Honors College Certificate · GPA: 3.91/4.00
27th UMBC Pittman Scholar for excellence in political science · Dean’s Education Abroad Scholarship
● Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference Ambassador (Annapolis, MD)
● Maryland Student Legislature delegate
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine Aug 2026–Present
● Intensive Ukrainian for Academic Purposes study
Swansea University, Wales, U.K. 2024–2025
● Awarded U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
● One year of study abroad focused on political science, philosophy, and history

TEACHING & STUDENT SUPPORT
Razdolna School · Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Jan–Jun 2026
Classroom Teacher and Title I Interventionist | Alaska, United States
• Taught middle-school English Language Arts and social studies; planned lessons, led discussions, and instructed student
writing.
• Provided literacy and writing support to younger students through Title I-funded one-on-one instruction
• Worked with a rural Russian Old Believer community, students were native Russian speakers learning English as a
second language
• Improved students’ English scores on standardized tests
Howard Community College 2021–2023
Mentoring Program Liaison | Maryland, United States
• Recruited students and professional mentors, connecting approximately 80 students with mentors in their intended
fields.
• Coordinated introductions, follow-up meetings, and pre- and post-program surveys

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. Dec 2023–Sep 2024
Litigation Clerk | Baltimore, Maryland
• Produced and filed a variety of legal documents including discovery and motions, and supported attorneys with research
and document review.

FELLOWSHIPS & EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT
Cato Institute · Sphere Summit, Washington, D.C. Jul 2026
Five-day educator program combining public-policy seminars and classroom-focused workshops.
Alaska Science of Reading Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska 2026
Professional development in evidence-based literacy and reading instruction.
University of Alaska · 4-Teachers Coastal Alaskan Ecology, Cordova, Alaska 2026
Four-credit education masters course in Cordova, Alaska focused on ecology and place-based instruction.

SKILLS
English-language instruction · Academic writing and editing · Individual tutoring · Cross-cultural communication
Microsoft Office including Excel · Stata statistical software · German (A2) · Ukrainian (currently studying)