2 - IREX

Natalia Kanarska has been teaching history and civic education at a public secondary school for
the last 15 years. Her students range from 12-16 years old, and, on average, there are 30 students
in my class. She is an organizer of teen groups to volunteer at the Regional Boarding House for
Disabled children. She is a leader of a youth club in her school as well. Natalia is married and
has a twelve year old daughter. Theater and music are her hobbies. Her main aim for taking part
in TEA is to explore new methodologies.
Oleksandr Korotkov, English Teacher
Sofiivsko-Borhschagivska Specialized School of Foreign Languages
Village Sofiivsko- Borhschagivska, Ukraine (Population: 12,000)
U.S. Host University: Purdue University
Oleksandr Korotkov has been teaching English at a public secondary school for the past 10
years. His students range in age from 11-15 years old and there are generally 12 students in his
class. Oleksandr is the Head of the Foreign Languages Teacher Association in Kyero-
Sviatoshynskyi rayon and has a lot of responsibilities. He helps teachers to improve their
personal and professional skills through organizing conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.
Oleksandr received a specialist degree in English from Mykolaiv State Pedagogical University in
2002 and a certificate in teaching methods from the same university. He is married with a young
son and his hobbies are skiing and publishing. Through taking part in TEA, he seeks to explore
new methodologies and teaching strategies for motivating students to gain new knowledge and
improve their personal skills.
Ievgeniia Romaniuk, English Teacher
Lutsk Gymnasium No. 18
Lutsk, Ukraine (Population: 209,200)
U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Ievgeniia Romaniuk has been teaching English language at Lutsk Gymnasium 18 for the past
five and half years. Her students are between the ages of 12 and 14 years old. Ievgeniia is an
active member of the school scientific group, in which she guides and helps students to write
their scientific research. She is also a trainer at the In-Service Teacher Training Institute.
Ievgeniia received a specialist’s degree in Russian language and literature and English language
from Volyn State University in 2003. Her hobbies include dancing and reading. Her primary
objective for participating in TEA is to explore the new teaching methods for effectively
involving students into the learning process.
Olga Shevchenka, English Teacher
School Lyceum
Zhmerynka, Vinnytska Oblast, Ukraine (Population: 36,000)
U.S. Host University: George Mason University
Olga Shevchenka has been teaching English language and country studies at a public secondary
school for the past seven years. Her students range from 7-16 years old and her classes typically
have about 20 students. Olga is an active member of the school life. She is the head of the
Methodical Commission and the secretary of the Pedagogical Council. Olga received a diploma