Irina Timchenko - Curriculum Vitae

Education
2001, December, 24 - defended doctorate thesis - 'University Students Communication Skills Development in Process of Language Studies', obtained Ph.D. degree in pedagogycal science and psychology.
1999 - 2001 - doctoral study in psychology, human relationships and communication issues, social sciences, linguistics (Kiev State University of Linguistics)
1997 - 1998 - doctoral study, research, examinations (Philosophy, English, Psychology and Pedagogic) passed with excellence
1984 - 1989, Simferopol State University, Department of Roman and German philology
1974 - 1984, secondary school #3, Sevastopol

Present Positions

Director and co-owner, Discover Ukraine Network.
Independent Counselor, human relationships psychology.
Prof., Department of Business English, Kharkiv National Polytechnical University (part-time).

Other Qualifications

Teacher of English, (Translation and Interpreting, Communication skills development, stylistics, CALL-computer assisted language learning, theoretical and practical aspects of language acquisition) for university students;
Teacher of Russian and Russian/Soviet literature, stylistics, History of Russian language, Modern Russian, etc. for university students;
Counselor (pedagogic and teaching methodology, educational psychology, communication process, communication abilities development psychology);
Consultant in the field of systems dynamics methods' applications to social sciences (social/educational systems dynamics management;
relationships issues analysis; testing and counseling in communication ability, interpersonal relationships, conflicts resolution, leadership potential);
Translator and interpreter (Russian, Ukrainian, English).

Employment History

2006, May - date, director and co-owner, Discover Ukraine Network
2005 - date, independent counselor in interpresonal relationships issues (relationships, cross-cultural relationships, dating and marriage, family issues, and age-related issues
2003 - April, 2006, director for Russian Women Video marriage agency.
2002 - date, prof., Business English Language Dpt. Kharkiv National Polytechnical University
2001 - date, ass.prof., Department of English, Inter-Regional Academy of Management
1995 - 2002, researcher and lecturer, University of Oriental Studies and International Relations, Kharkiv
1993 - date, lecturer, Advanced Language Learning School for Interpreters, Kharkiv
1990 - 1992, lecturer, Language Learning School "Sevtour", Sevastopol, Ukraine
1989 - 1993, interpreter for International Relations Dept., Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Sevastopol, Ukraine
1987 - 1989, interpreter for Dept. of Physics, Simferopol State University

Membership of Professional Bodies
TESOL member since 1999;
Member of Professional Board of Interpreters (Ukraine) since 1999;
Member of Systems Dynamics Inter - Regional Laboratories of Ukraine since 1998;
VP, Community Connections, Cincinnati-Kharkov Ssister Cities Association, Kharkov, Ukraine, since 2003;
VP, American Center, Kharkov, Ukraine, since 2004.

Other Short Term Assignments
2000 - 2006 - Senior executive, Summer English Language Institutes for university students, member of Canadian Summer Institute team.

List of Publications, and/or courses taught by Irina Timchenko will be ent to you upon request.
List of Articles in psychology of human relations and family issues will be sent to you upon request.
You are welcome to contact Irina Timchenko at: discover-ua@discover-ua.com.ua or by phone: 38-050-6883195