Biography

Tasks 

• organize the admission and studies of international students in preparatory courses;

• manage the preparation of foreign citizens and stateless persons for studying in Russian-taught programs (Foundation Program); 

• organize events to help international students adapt to the Russian educational system, as well as social and cultural specifics; 

• provide social, pedagogical, and psychological support for international students at the university. 

Education

1989 – music, St. Petersburg Music and Pedagogic School;

2006 – economics and management, St. Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Processing Technologies;

2018 – refrigeration, cryogenic equipment and life support systems, ITMO University.

Advanced training

2016 – Methods of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language;

2017 – Pre-University Preparation for Foreign Citizens: Organization and Administration of Educational Process;

2018 – Practice of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language in Blended Learning; 

2020 – Maintenance and Operation of Commercial Refrigeration Systems;

2021 – Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic;

2023 – Health Literacy. First Aid;

2023 – Quality of Life.

Professional activity

2015-present – a teaching and learning specialist, International Students Learning and Support Center, ITMO University;

2015 – the head of the general department, Sfera-Expert; 

2011-2014 – the head of the part-time learning department, Institute of Business and Law;

1999-2011 – an assistant to the vice-rector for research and innovation affairs, St. Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Processing Technologies;

1989-1990 – an accompanist, Children's Art House of Kuibyshevsky District.

Professional interests

International activities and training international students for competitions and festivals.

Teaching

2016-2017 – Russian as a Foreign Language, ITMO University.

Other professional activities

• A corresponding member of the International Academy of Refrigeration.

Hobbies

Cross-country skiing, swimming, and traveling.