Irina Y. Larionova
Microdistrict # 3, Apt. House 18, Apt. 41
Bishkek, 720064
Kyrgyzstan
Home Phone: (996-312) 570-921
Mobile Phone: (996-772) 446-549
E-mail:
EDUCATION:
2000-2002 Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA, MA English General (overall GPA
3,8-4)
1980-1985 Kyrgyz State University, Foreign Languages Department
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English Literature Major
Diploma Certificate with Honors
RECENT EXPERIENCE:
Teaching and
Administrative Experience:
September 2012 AUCA Director of Writing and Academic Resources Center (WARC),
arranging and leading FYS (First Year Seminar) faculty development
workshops, consulting faculty and students on a variety of academic writing
issues, overseeing the continued development of full-service WARC
in collaboration with WARC coordinator, overseeing and coordinating the work
of Writing in the Discipline faculty, working with FYS: EFL faculty to design
their syllabi and incorporate substantial in-class writing activities, working in
collaborative effort with AUCA administration to address concerns of the
faculty and students regarding senior thesis projects, working with the Directors
of Orientation to oversee the student placement in FYS or FYS: EFL sections
2011-present Assistant Professor of American Studies Department AUCA, teaching
American Indian Literature, Survey of American Literature 1,
American Culture through Short Stories and First Year Seminar
2002 Assistant Professor of ELD, AUCA,
teaching English for Academic Purposes(EAP), advanced grammar, English for
Specific Purposes (ESP: Legal English, English for Psychologists), Composition
1, Composition 2, TOEFL for AUCA Faculty, Business Correspondence,
American Indian Literature, Survey of American Literature 1,
American Culture through Short Stories
1996-2000 Acting Assistant Professor at Anglo-American Studies, AUK,
teaching Legal English, Communicative English Grammar and English for Academic Purposes (EAP); holding regular sessions in Russian as a Foreign
Language with individuals from the USA and Canada
1995-1996 Part-time Teacher of Russian as a Foreign Language, Bishkek
International School
1985-1995 Teacher of EFL (English as a Foreign Language), Bishkek High School # 13; was a member of the school Methodological Association of Teachers, supervised University students taking teaching practice
1985-1986 Part-time EFL Instructor at the English Language Lexicology Department, Kyrgyz State University
Translating Experience:
1994 Part-time translator for Kilborn-ENKA Canadian-Turkish Construction
1995 Company
SOCIAL SERVICE:
September, 2012 Curriculum Committee member, Faculty Education Oversight Committee
(FEOC) member
2011 Academic Appeals Committee member
2010-2011 AUCA Curriculum Committee and Academic Senate member
July 2008 Taught a course of Survival English for Professional Institute “Yraiyim” Faculty
and Staff (Tokmok)
2002-present AUCA Curriculum Innovation Committee member -
participated in developing AUCA internship and senior thesis requirements,
discussed AUCA curricula in order to make changes to meet national standards
AUCA Faculty Senate member, Syllabus Committee member-
revised AUCA syllabi, corrected and translated some articles and abstracts for
AUCA Academic Review
1999-2000 Chairperson of the Academic Programs and Curricula Committee, AUK Faculty Senate member –
chaired the Committee meetings and reported the results to AUCA administration,
participated in AUK Senate meetings and discussions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
July 2012 The Teagle International Assessment Project – was an active participant of the
norming session aimed at calibrating the Project participants to use the
evaluation rubric, represented AUCA team at Bard
doing evaluation of Smolny students freshmen papers, wrote an informal
account about the evaluation results for the Project coordinators;
Bard College workshop “Revolutionary Grammar” – participated in the
workshop to study unconventional approaches to teaching Grammar
May 2012 KRSU Conference – presented a paper “Writing as a Thought-Stimulating
Tool in the Process of Learning and Teaching”
July 2011 Bard College workshop “Writing to Learn” – attended the workshop with the
purpose of studying and experiencing intensive writing methodology
March 2011 Bard College visit aimed at establishing contacts with Bard faculty and
collecting information for an innovative interdisciplinary intensive writing
course for AUCA
June 2009 Professional Institute “Yraiyim” seminar “Educational Basics of PIY”
(Tokmok)- made a presentation “Peculiarities of Teaching Western Style
Composition”
November 2006 KRSU conference-
Presented a paper “Borrowings from English into Russian in the Language of
Internet Advertising”
May 2004 AUCA annual Psychological conference-
presented a text for classroom use “English for Psychologists” and a paper
“The Course of English for Psychologists – Necessity or Luxury?”
May 2003 AUCA annual conference Educational Quality Improvement
February 2002 participated in PCM-12 (Practical Criticism Midwest) Conference arranged by
Ball State University Department of English Graduate Studies Program,
presented a paper “Tag Questions in Women’s Speech” for Panel 1 Examining
Global Expressions, Muncie, Indiana
Summer 2001 did an internship for Dr. Stephen Watt, Chair of the Department of English at
IU, Bloomington, Indiana, conducting research of periodical and other literature
on American Drama for the textbook in International Drama he was completing
May 24-27, attended The 12th Annual Conference of American Literature Association,
2001 Cambridge, Massachusetts
March 30-April 1, attended The Eighth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference and The
2001 Mongolia Society Fortieth Anniversary Meeting at Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana
1996-1997,1999,
2000 participated in the Nature of University Education Conferences initiated by Kyrgyz- American Faculty of Kyrgyz State National University and AUK
Summer 1996 participated in an International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) project as a visiting scholar assigned to develop a Course of Legal English for KAS students at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Summer 1995 completed a Ministry of Education Workshop on Communicative Language Teaching led by a team of American teachers from Scientific Technology & Language Institute
1986-1995 participated in annual Panels on sharing teaching experience & teaching methodology arranged by the Bishkek Department of Education and EFL Teachers Association for teachers of High Schools specializing in teaching Foreign Languages
LANGUAGES: Russian (native), native-like fluency in English (verbal and written), some
basic French
PUBLICATIONS:
2007 Paper “Borrowings from English into Russian in the Language of Internet
Advertising”, KRSU Conference materials, Bishkek
“Guidelines for Writing Grant Proposals”, a collection of learning materials,
Bishkek
“Internet Tips to Win a Scholarship”, a collection of learning materials, Bishkek
“Basic Tools for Project Writing”, a collection of learning materials, Bishkek
August, 2004 “English for Psychologists”, a text for classroom use, Bishkek
February 2002 Paper “Tag Questions in Women’s Speech”, PCM-12 (Practical Criticism
Midwest) Conference Materials, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
May 2000 Paper “Teaching the Language of the Major (on the materials of the course “Legal English” for Law students)”, The Nature of University Education Conference Materials, AUK
May 1997 Paper “Teaching Legal English at KAS as Part of ESP (English for Specific Purposes)”, The Nature of University Education Conference Materials, AUK;
AWARDS:
2008 Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Education Honor Certificate
1992 Bishkek Educational Department Honor List
1987 Leninsky Raiyon Educational Department Honor List
1980-1985 Deans Honor Lists
INTERESTS: Psychology, psycholinguistics, classical music, Russian & English poetry