• Provide direct support to students with autism and other significant special needs, assisting with academic tasks, social skills, and daily routines.
• Implement IEPs under the guidance of special education teachers and therapists.
• Assist non-verbal and high-support students with communication strategies, sensory regulation, and behavioral interventions.
• Create structured and supportive learning environments to enhance student engagement and success.
• Facilitate activities promoting fine and gross motor skills, cognitive development, and social interaction.
• Support smooth transitions between activities, maintaining consistency and adherence to schedules.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, ABAs, and parents to develop and reinforce effective teaching strategies.
• Maintain a safe and inclusive classroom environment, ensuring students’ emotional and physical well-being.

• Assisted the lead teacher in preparing and organizing classroom activities and materials to support lesson plans and instructional goals.
• Delivered handwriting lessons and creative craft activities.
• Helped create a positive and inclusive classroom environment, fostering social, emotional, and academic growth through interactive, age-appropriate activities.
• Provided individualized support to students needing additional help, ensuring attention to unique learning needs and challenges.
• Assisted in monitoring and managing student behavior, reinforcing classroom rules, and promoting positive behavior in a supportive manner.

• Assisted the lead teacher in delivering English as a Second Language lessons to adult learners, focusing on speaking and listening skills.
• Supported students individually and in small groups to enhance their workplace communication skills and overall English proficiency.
• Helped facilitate conversational practice sessions, encouraging students to build confidence in spoken English.
• Provided guidance to students preparing for community involvement.
• Created a welcoming and inclusive environment, ensuring that all students felt supported.

GPA: 3.35/4.0

Specialist Diploma confirming the qualification of Philologist, Teacher of Russian Language and Literature.

This credential prepares the holder to teach Russian language and literature in secondary school in the U.S.

Courses included:

• Psychology
• Logic
• Pedagogy & Methodology of Teaching
• General Linguistics
• Foundations of Stylistics & Culture of Speech
• Literary Theory