2 - IREX

Kazakhstan
Tatyana Botova, English Teacher
Gimnasium 1
Taraz, Kazakhstan (Population: 360,000)
U.S. Host University: George Mason University
Tatyana Botova has been teaching English language and Practice of Oral and Written Speech for
15 years. The age of her students range from 13-16 years old, and on average there are 60
students in her classes. Tatyana is the Head of the School English Faculty, an active member of
TATE, teacher-trainer of Impact Program, Interlink Resources and the author of the curriculum
―Practice of Oral and Written Speech.‖ Tatyana is divorced with two children: a son who is a
university student and a daughter who is a student in the 9th form. Her hobbies are reading,
listening to music, and swimming. Her primary objective for participating in TEA is to achieve
better methodological skills, to share her new experiences with colleagues, and to engage her
students in a classroom setting.
Lyudmila Gorzhuy, English Teacher
Secondary School #1
Village Fedorovka, Kazakhstan (Population: 5,819)
U.S. Host University: University of North Dakota
Lyudmila Gorzhuy was born in Kazakhstan and has been working in the system of education for
13 years. She has experience teaching different levels of pupils: from the 2nd up to the 11th
grade. Her professional experience is rather varied: a teacher of secondary school, a counterpart
of Peace Corps volunteer, a trainer at oblast and local teachers’ courses. She has been working in
the experimental program organized by the Republican National Pedagogical Centre of 12-year
education. Lyudmila has a very good ability to work in a team environment, she has strong
leadership qualities and is energetic, inspiring other people to get organized and achieve good
results. She is married and has one son. Her hobbies are reading and singing in a local folk choir.
Her primary goal for participating in TEA is to improve classroom management and new ideas
of motivating and involving students in the process of studying English.
Galiya Kabytayeva, English Teacher
School #6
Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan (Population: 40,000)
U.S. Host University: Purdue University
Galiya Kabytayeva has been teaching English at a public secondary school for the past 26 years.
The age of her students range from 7-16 years old, and on average there are 25 students in her
class. Galiya provides trainings for her peers in teaching methodology. Galiya is married with
two sons and her hobbies include reading and making music and compositions. Her primary
objective for participating in TEA is to explore new methodologies for engaging students in
more active classroom work.